2011 New South Wales Swifts season

The 2011 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. During the regular season, Swifts finished in third place. They qualified for the playoffs but subsequently lost to Northern Mystics in the minor semi-final, finishing the season in 4th place. [1][2] After fifteen seasons as Sydney Swifts/New South Wales Swifts head coach, this was the last season Julie Fitzgerald served as head coach. Following a controversial "internal review", Fitzgerald was replaced as head coach by Lisa Beehag. The review was conducted during the 2011 season. Catherine Cox and Liz Ellis publicly criticized Netball New South Wales for distracting players with the review and even alleged that it was responsible for Swifts losing the 2011 minor semi-final.[3][4]

New South Wales Swifts
2011 season
Head coachJulie Fitzgerald
Asst. coachRob Wright
ManagerAngela Kerr
CaptainCatherine Cox
Vice-captainKimberlee Green
Kimberley Smith
Main venueSydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Season results
Wins–losses9–5
Regular season3rd
Finals placing4th
Team colours
Team colours

Players

Player movements
Increase GainsDecrease Losses

Source:[1][2][7]

Roster
2011 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 21) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Rebecca Bulley GD, GK, WD (1982-08-18)18 August 1982 (aged 28) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Catherine Cox (c) GS, GA (1976-05-24)24 May 1976 (aged 34) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Carla Dziwoki Injured GS, GA (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (aged 28) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Mo'onia Gerrard GD, WD (1980-11-15)15 November 1980 (aged 30) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Kimberlee Green (vc) C, WA (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 24) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
England Sonia Mkoloma GD, GK (1979-01-17)17 January 1979 (aged 32) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Susan Pratley GA, GS (1984-03-23)23 March 1984 (aged 26) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Kimberley Smith (vc) GD, GK, WD (1982-06-18)18 June 1982 (aged 28) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Melissa Tallent (TRP) GS, GA (1991-02-04)4 February 1991 (aged 21) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
New Zealand Courtney Tairi C, WA (1988-07-15)15 July 1988 (aged 22) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Vanessa Ware WA, C (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 25) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Australia Amorette Wild GA, GS, WA (1989-08-10)10 August 1989 (aged 21) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Australia Robert 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]

Milestones

Source:[1][2][7]

Pre-season
NSW Swifts Tournament

On 22–23 January, New South Wales Swifts hosted and won a tournament at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. The other participants included Melbourne Vixens, Adelaide Thunderbirds, West Coast Fever

Five Quarter series

On 29–30 January, Northern Mystics and New South Wales Swifts played two five-quarter matches.[9]

29 January Northern Mystics 61–64 New South Wales Swifts Auckland  
30 January Northern Mystics 61–52 New South Wales Swifts Auckland  

Regular season

Fixtures and results
Round 1
13 February New South Wales Swifts 60 – 40 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:20 (UTC+13) Catherine Cox Goals scored 22/29 (76%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 11/11 (100%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 27/27 (100%)		 Report
Stats		 Erin Bell Goals scored 5/8 (63%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 31/35 (89%)
Bianca Giteau Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Round 2
Mon 21 February Queensland Firebirds 51 – 48 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
18:40 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 28/37 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 23/26 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox Goals scored 27/34 (79%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Round 3
Sun 27 February New South Wales Swifts 45–49 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Goals scored 11/15 (73%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 14/16 (88%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 20/26 (77%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge Goals scored 29/38 (76%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 20/25 (80%)
Round 4
Mon 7 March New South Wales Swifts 55 – 51 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:40 (UTC+11) Catherine Cox Goals scored 22/38 (58%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 33/40 (83%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 43/50 (86%)
Leah Shoard Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Round 5
Mon 14 March New South Wales Swifts 54 – 45 Canterbury Tactix Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:40 (UTC+11) Catherine Cox Goals scored 27/37 (73%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 17/20 (85%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 10/12 (83%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 24/25 (96%)
Round 6
Thu 17 March West Coast Fever 49 – 70 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
19:10 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 30/34 (88%)
Leah Shoard Goals scored 19/24 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 14/15 (93%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 27/31 (87%)
Sun 20 March New South Wales Swifts 53 – 57 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+11) Catherine Cox Goals scored 31/36 (86%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 22/25 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 37/43 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 20/25 (80%)
Round 7
Sun 27 March Central Pulse 43 – 48 New South Wales Swifts TSB Bank Arena  
18:20 (UTC+13) Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Amber Bellringer Goals scored 8/15 (53%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 33/43 (77%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox Goals scored 23/32 (72%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Round 8

New South Wales Swifts received a bye.

Round 9
Mon 11 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46 – 53 New South Wales Swifts Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre  
19:40 (UTC+12) Irene van Dyk Goals scored 28/30 (93%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 10/13 (77%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 8/8 (100%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox Goals scored 31/36 (86%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 19/26 (73%)
Round 10
Sat 16 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 57 – 53 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park  
13:50 (UTC+9:30) Erin Bell Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 38/40 (95%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox Goals scored 34/40 (85%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 16/24 (67%)
Mon 18 April New South Wales Swifts 53 – 46 Northern Mystics Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Goals scored 37/48 (77%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 16/23 (70%)		 Report
Stats		 Megan Dehn Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 17/17 (100%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 1/4 (25%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 26/29 (90%)
Round 11
Thu 21 April Southern Steel 39 – 40 New South Wales Swifts Edgar Centre  
19:40 (UTC+12) Paula Griffin Goals scored 16/23 (70%)
Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 23/35 (66%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox Goals scored 25/33 (76%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Round 12
Sun 1 May Melbourne Vixens 33 – 45 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 8/14 (57%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 16/21 (76%)
Kathleen Knott Goals scored 9/14 (64%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox Goals scored 33/42 (79%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 12/15 (80%)

Source:[2][10]

Standings
2011 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Queensland Firebirds 13130758587171129.1326
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 1310364757869111.9420
3 New South Wales Swifts 139467760671111.7218
4 Northern Mystics 139468461965110.518
5 Melbourne Vixens 138566461054108.8516
6 Adelaide Thunderbirds 1358662737-7589.8210
7 Southern Steel 1349533594-6189.738
8 Central Pulse 13310599683-8487.76
9 West Coast Fever 13310646754-10885.686
10 Canterbury Tactix 13112621723-10285.892
Updated 8 March 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:[11]

Finals
SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
9 May – Gold Coast22 May – Brisbane
Queensland Firebirds50Queensland Firebirds57
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic3915 May – HamiltonNorthern Mystics44
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic42
8 May – SydneyNorthern Mystics43
New South Wales Swifts44
Northern Mystics49

Minor semifinal
Sunday 8 May
14:20 (UTC+10)		 New South Wales Swifts44–49Northern Mystics    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Umpires: Rachael Ayre (Australia)
Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire: Jemma Carlton (Australia)		 TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 9-13, 11–10, 13-11
Catherine Cox Goals scored 28/36 (78%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 8/8 (100%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 8/10 (80%)		 Cathrine Latu Goals scored 25/28 (89%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 24/29 (83%)

Source:[12]

Major semifinal
Monday 9 May
19:40 (UTC+10)
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds50–39Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 12–8, 11-8, 16–10, 11-13
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 29/33 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 21/27 (78%)		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 17/19 (89%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 6/8 (75%)

Source:[13][14]

Preliminary final
Sunday 15 May
18:20 (UTC+12)
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic42–43Northern Mystics    Mystery Creek Events Centre TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 7-16, 12–10, 10-8
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 27/28 (96%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 14/19 (74%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 1/3 (33%)		 Cathrine Latu Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 28/30 (93%)

Source:[15][16][17]

Grand final
Sunday 22 May
14:30 (UTC+10)
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds57–44Northern Mystics    Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Attendance: 3,541[18]
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia)
Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire: Rachael Ayre (Australia)		 TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 14–12, 18–8, 13-12
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 35/40 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 22/24 (92%)		 Cathrine Latu Goals scored 21/21 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 23/31 (74%)

Source:[19][20] [21]

Minor semifinal
Sunday 8 May
14:20 (UTC+10)
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts44–49Northern Mystics    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Umpires:
Rachael Ayre (Australia)
Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire:
Jemma Carlton (Australia)		 TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 9-13, 11–10, 13-11
Catherine Cox Goals scored 28/36 (78%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 8/8 (100%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 8/10 (80%)		 Cathrine Latu Goals scored 25/28 (89%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 24/29 (83%)

Source:[22][23]

Statistics
Player GS GA G% A R CPR I D P T
Ashleigh Brazill000110875108
Rebecca Bulley00041693114011515
Catherine Cox38049077.622130062440
Carla Dziwoki424593.37340023
Mo'onia Gerrard0006658103611823
Kimberlee Green000197114410239636
Sonia Mkoloma0000190304120020
Susan Pratley27834081.87526200393933
Kimberley Smith0000036615584
Courtney Tairi000521010524376
Melissa Tallent0000000000
Vanessa Ware00060075073210
Amorette Wild212487.580181132
Statistics key
GSGoals scored AAssists IIntercepts
GAGoal attempts RRebounds DDeflections
G%Goal percentage CPRCentre pass receives PPenalties
  = Competition leader TTurnovers conceded

Source:[24]

Award winners

Swifts awards
Award Winner
QBE NSW Swifts MVPCatherine Cox
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the YearKimberlee Green
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the YearKimberley Smith

Source:[2][25]

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