2010 New South Wales Swifts season

The 2010 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2010 ANZ Championship. Swifts went through the entire regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. They were the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to do this. However they subsequently lost both the major semi-final and the preliminary final to Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic respectively and finished the season in third place. [1][2][3]

New South Wales Swifts
2010 season
Head coachJulie Fitzgerald
Asst. coachRob Wright
ManagerAngela Kerr
CaptainCatherine Cox
Vice-captainKimberlee Green
Kimberley Purcell
Main venueSydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Season results
Wins–losses13–2
Regular season1st
Finals placing3rd
Team colours
Team colours

Players

Player movements
Increase GainsDecrease Losses

Source:[1][2][7]

2010 roster
2010 New South Wales Swifts roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Ashleigh Brazill C, WD (1989-12-29)29 December 1989 (aged 20) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Rebecca Bulley GD, GK, WD (1982-08-18)18 August 1982 (aged 27) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Catherine Cox (c) GS, GA (1976-05-24)24 May 1976 (aged 33) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Kristy Durheim WA, C (1988-07-08)8 July 1988 (aged 21) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Australia Kimberlee Green (vc) C, WA (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 24) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Samantha May GD, WD (1987-09-16)16 September 1987 (aged 22) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
England Sonia Mkoloma GD, GK (1979-01-17)17 January 1979 (aged 31) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Susan Pratley GA, GS (1984-03-23)23 March 1984 (aged 25) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Kimberley Purcell (vc) GD, GK, WD (1982-06-18)18 June 1982 (aged 27) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Courtney Tairi C, WA (1988-07-15)15 July 1988 (aged 21) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Vanessa Ware WA, C (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 24) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Australia Lara Welham GA, GS –
Australia Amorette Wild GA, GS, WA (1989-08-10)10 August 1989 (aged 20) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Australia Rob Wright

Manager: Angela Kerr
Physiotherapist:
Sean Mungovan
Paula Peralta
Strength and conditioning: Bryce Cavanagh

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Source:[1][2][8][9]

Player milestones

Source:[1][2][7]

Regular season

Swifts went through the entire regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. They were the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to do this. [1][2][3]

Fixtures and results
Round 1
Sunday 21 March Queensland Firebirds 47 – 50 New South Wales Swifts Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
13:50 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 18/23 (78%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox Goals scored 30/38 (79%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 20/27 (74%)
Round 2
Saturday 27 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 38 – 45 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park  
13:50 (UTC+10:30) Erin Bell Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 5/8 (63%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 30/39 (77%)		 Stats Catherine Cox Goals scored 26/38 (68%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 19/26 (73%)
Round 3
Sunday 4 April Canterbury Tactix 53 – 56 New South Wales Swifts Westpac Arena  
18:50 (UTC+12) Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 31/45 (69%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 22/29 (76%)		 Q4: (45 – 45)
Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox Goals scored 21/36 (58%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 31/36 (86%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Round 4
Saturday 10 April New South Wales Swifts 50 – 36 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Goals scored 23/32 (72%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 27/31 (87%)		 Report
Stats		 Jane Altschwager Goals scored 16/22 (73%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 18/21 (86%)
Round 5
Sunday 18 April New South Wales Swifts 55 – 43 West Coast Fever Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
14:50 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Goals scored 24/34 (71%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 30/35 (86%)
Lara Welham Goals scored 1/2 (50%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 27/33 (82%)
Leah Shoard Goals scored 16/22 (73%)
Round 6

New South Wales Swifts received a bye.

Round 7
Sunday 2 May New South Wales Swifts 56 – 42 Melbourne Vixens Acer Arena  
14:50 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Goals scored 29/31 (94%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 27/30 (90%)		 Report
Stats		 Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 19/20 (95%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 23/26 (88%)		 Attendance: 6,928 [11]
Round 8
Sunday 9 May New South Wales Swifts 60 – 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:50 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Goals scored 36/44 (82%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 24/34 (71%)		 Report
Stats		 Erin Bell Goals scored 7/10 (70%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 29/38 (76%)
Round 9
Monday 17 May New South Wales Swifts 44 – 40 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:05 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Goals scored 19/33 (58%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 25/31 (81%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 26/33 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 14/21 (67%)
Round 10
Monday 24 May West Coast Fever 52 – 61 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
18:05 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 38/45 (84%)
Leah Shoard Goals scored 14/20 (70%)		 Stats Catherine Cox Goals scored 33/42 (79%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 28/36 (78%)
Round 11
Saturday 29 May Northern Mystics 48 – 54 New South Wales Swifts Trusts Stadium  
14:20 (UTC+12) Cathrine Latu Goals scored 30/33 (91%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 18/24 (75%)		 Stats Catherine Cox Goals scored 26/33 (79%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 28/32 (88%)
Round 12
Monday 7 June New South Wales Swifts 60 – 43 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:05 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Goals scored 31/39 (79%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 29/34 (85%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 27/29 (93%)
Round 13
Saturday 12 June Melbourne Vixens 46 – 58 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10) Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 11/11 (100%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 11/17 (65%)		 Stats Catherine Cox Goals scored 31/40 (78%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Round 14
Monday 21 June New South Wales Swifts 55 – 38 Southern Steel Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:05 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Goals scored 28/37 (76%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 27/32 (84%)		 Stats Megan Dehn Goals scored 13/14 (93%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 19/24 (79%)

Sources:[1][2][12][13]

Final table
2010 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 New South Wales Swifts 13130704570134123.5126
2 Adelaide Thunderbirds 139468158695116.2118
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 139468262656108.9518
4 Southern Steel 138564459747107.8716
5 Queensland Firebirds 137671762988113.9914
6 Northern Mystics 1376696702-699.1514
7 Melbourne Vixens 1367651680-2995.7412
8 West Coast Fever 1349679718-3994.578
9 Central Pulse 13112594742-14880.052
10 Canterbury Tactix 13112571769-19874.252
Updated 28 February 2021

  Qualified for Major semi-final
  Qualified for Minor semi-final

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For
  • GA = Goals Against
  • GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points

Source:[14]

Playoffs
SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
27 June – Sydney11 July – Adelaide
New South Wales Swifts38Adelaide Thunderbirds52
Adelaide Thunderbirds524 July – NewcastleWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic42
New South Wales Swifts49
28 June – AucklandWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic54
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic50
Southern Steel42

Major semi-final
Sunday 27 June
14:50 (UTC+10)
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts38–52Adelaide Thunderbirds    Acer Arena
Attendance: 6,928[2]
Scoring by quarter: 10-14, 8-17, 9-14, 11-7
Susan Pratley Goals scored 22/31 (71%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 9/16 (56%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 7/8 (88%)		 Carla Borrego Goals scored 37/43 (86%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Jasmine Keene Goals scored 1/1 (100%)

Sources:[8][15]

Minor semi-final
Monday 28 June
19:20 (UTC+12)
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic50–42Southern Steel    Vector Arena
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Scoring by quarter: 16-8, 8-13, 14-11, 12-10
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 41/46 (89%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 9/11 (82%)		 Megan Dehn Goals scored 24/25 (96%)
Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 11/17 (65%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 7/9 (78%)

Preliminary final
Sunday 4 July
14:50 (UTC+10)
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts49–54Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Scoring by quarter: 11-12, 9-17, 12-13, 17-12
Catherine Cox Goals scored 32/38 (84%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 17/21 (81%)		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 43/44 (98%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 11/13 (85%)

Sources:[9][16][17][18]

Grand final
Sunday 11 July
14:30 (UTC+9:30)
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds52–42Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Attendance: 9,300
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Scoring by quarter: 15-8, 13-13, 11-8, 13-13
Carla Borrego Goals scored 40/46 (87%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 12/19 (63%)		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 30/33 (91%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 12/16 (75%)

Sources:[19][20]

Major semi-final
Sunday 27 June
14:50 (UTC+10)
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts38–52Adelaide Thunderbirds    Acer Arena
Attendance: 6,928 [2]
Scoring by quarter: 10-14, 8-17, 9-14, 11-7
Susan Pratley Goals scored 22/31 (71%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 9/16 (56%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 7/8 (88%)		 Carla Borrego Goals scored 37/43 (86%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Jasmine Keene Goals scored 1/1 (100%)

Sources:[8][15]

Preliminary final
Sunday 4 July
14:50 (UTC+10)
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts49–54Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Scoring by quarter: 11-12, 9-17, 12-13, 17-12
Catherine Cox Goals scored 32/38 (84%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 17/21 (81%)		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 43/44 (98%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 11/13 (85%)

Sources:[9][16][17][18]

Award winners

Swifts awards
Award Winner
QBE NSW Swifts MVPRebecca Bulley
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the YearRebecca Bulley
Marilyn Melhuish NSW Swifts Players' PlayerRebecca Bulley/Susan Pratley
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the YearKimberlee Green

Source:[1][2][21]

Holden Cruze award
Award Winner Team
Holden Cruze Player of the Year[1][2][22]Australia Rebecca BulleyNew South Wales Swifts

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