2014 New South Wales Swifts season

The 2014 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. Rob Wright replaced Lisa Beehag as head coach. Swifts finished the regular season in third place but subsequently lost to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the minor semi-final. [1][2][3][4][5]

New South Wales Swifts
2014 season
Head coachRob Wright
Asst. coachMegan Anderson
ManagerToni Kidwell
CaptainKimberlee Green
Main venueSydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Season results
Wins–losses9–5
Regular season3rd
Finals placing4th
Team colours
Team colours

Players

Player movements
Summary of 2014 player movements
Increase GainsDecrease Losses
Notes

Source:[4][9][10]

2014 roster
2014 New South Wales Swifts roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Taylah Davies (TRP) WA, C (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (aged 19) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Australia Carla Dziwoki GS, GA (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (aged 31) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Kimberlee Green (c) C, WA (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 27) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Paige Hadley C, WA, WD (1992-08-26)26 August 1992 (aged 21) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Australia Maddie Hay C, WD (1995-04-11)11 April 1995 (aged 18) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Sharni Layton GK, GD, WD (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 25) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia April Letton GK, GD (1990-04-19)19 April 1990 (aged 23) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Abbey McCulloch WD, C, GD (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 24) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Brooke Miller WA, C (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 21) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
England Sonia Mkoloma GD, GK (1979-01-17)17 January 1979 (aged 35) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Susan Pettitt GA, GS (1984-03-23)23 March 1984 (aged 29) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Gretel Tippett GA,GS (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 20) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Australia Caitlin Thwaites GS, GA (1986-12-29)29 December 1986 (aged 27) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Sarah Wall WA, C (1984-10-16)16 October 1984 (aged 29) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Micaela Wilson (TRP) GK, GD, WD (1992-11-03)3 November 1992 (aged 21) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  • Australia Rob Wright
Assistant coach

Manager: Toni Kidwell
Technical Assistant Coach: Anita Keelan
Defensive Specialist Coach:
Mo'onia Gerrard
Midcourt Specialist Coach:
Megan Simpson
Apprentice Coaches:
Briony Akle
Moira Gaha
Performance Analyst:
Bjorn Maddern
Physiotherapist:
Paula Peralta
Brett Doring
Daniel Vukovic
Strength and conditioning:
Jason Howell

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

Source:[1][2]

Debutants

Source:[11]

Gold medallists

Kimberlee Green, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. [2][12]

Regular season

Fixtures and results
Round 1
Sunday 2 March New South Wales Swifts 54 – 51 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18pm Susan Pratley Goals scored 30/33 (91%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 24/28 (86%)		 Report
 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 42/50 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Round 2
Sunday 9 March Mainland Tactix 57 – 68 New South Wales Swifts CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:20pm Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 46/49 (94%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 11/22 (50%)		 Report
 Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 24/26 (92%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 15/18 (83%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Round 3
Monday 17 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 50 – 49 New South Wales Swifts Netball SA Stadium  
7:18pm Carla Borrego Goals scored ?
Erin Bell Goals scored ?		 Report
 Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored ?
Susan Pratley Goals scored ?
Round 4
Sunday 23 March New South Wales Swifts 53 – 48 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 23/30 (77%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 1/1 (100%)		 Report
 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 36/50 (72%)
Amy Wild Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Round 5
Monday 31 March New South Wales Swifts 63 – 45 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:48pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 30/36 (83%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 27/30 (90%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 6/11 (55%)		 Report
 Donna Wilkins Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Round 6

New South Wales Swifts received a bye.

Round 7
Sunday 13 April New South Wales Swifts 50 – 56 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored ?
Susan Pratley Goals scored 28/33 (85%)		 Report
 Tegan Caldwell Goals scored ?
Karyn Bailey Goals scored ?
Catherine Cox Goals scored 18/19 (95%)
Round 8
Sunday 20 April Queensland Firebirds 55 – 40 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
12:18pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 36
Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 10
Amy Wild Goals scored 9		 Report
 Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 13
Susan Pratley Goals scored 24
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 3		 Attendance: 3,000
Round 9
Friday 25 April New South Wales Swifts 65 – 52 Southern Steel AIS Arena  
1:48pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 32/35 (91%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 9/10 (90%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 1/3 (33%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 42/45 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Round 10
Sunday 4 May Melbourne Vixens 50 – 54 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
12:18pm Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 22/24 (92%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 14/18 (78%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 14/18 (78%)		 Report
 Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 26/31 (84%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 28/32 (88%)
Round 11
Monday 12 May West Coast Fever 47 – 58 New South Wales Swifts Perth Arena  
6:48pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 31/37 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 16/18 (89%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 33/42 (79%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 25/31 (81%)
Round 12
Sunday 18 May New South Wales Swifts 45 – 42 Adelaide Thunderbirds Allphones Arena  
2:18pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored ?
Susan Pratley Goals scored ?		 Report
 Carla Borrego Goals scored ?
Erin Bell Goals scored ?		 Attendance: 10,118
Round 13
Sunday 25 May New South Wales Swifts 55 – 43 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
2:18pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 25/31 (81%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 30/38 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Joanne Harten Goals scored 22/28 (79%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 12/15 (80%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored 9/13 (69%)
Round 14
Sunday 1 June Northern Mystics 56 – 53 New South Wales Swifts The Trusts Arena  
7:20pm Maria Tutaia Goals scored 24/31 (77%)
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 32/33 (97%)		 Report
 Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 34/40 (85%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 19/24 (79%)

Sources:[2][13]

Standings
2014 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Melbourne Vixens 1394746592+154126.018
2 Queensland Firebirds 1394694623+71111.418
3 New South Wales Swifts 1394707652+55108.418
4 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 1385727672+55108.216
5 Southern Steel 1376792809−1797.914
6 Central Pulse 1376658675−1797.514
7 Northern Mystics 1367706752−4693.912
8 Adelaide Thunderbirds 1358663706−4393.910
9 West Coast Fever 1349689724−3595.28
10 Mainland Tactix 13112694871−17779.72
Updated 2 May 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

Sources:[14]

Play-offs

Minor semi-final
Sunday 8 June
2:18pm
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts49–50Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Allphones Arena
Attendance: 5,610		 Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 14–25, 12–14, 9–12
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 24/27 (89%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 25/29 (86%)		 Joanne Harten Goals scored 28/35 (80%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 22/26 (85%)

Sources:[15][16][17]

Award winners

NSW Swifts awards
Award Winner
QBE NSW Swifts MVPKimberlee Green
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the YearKimberlee Green
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the YearSharni Layton
NSW Swifts Coaches' Player AwardSarah Wall

Source:[2][18]

ANZ Championship awards
Award Winner
ANZ Championship MVPAustralia Kimberlee Green (Note 1) [19][20]
Notes

All Stars
Position Player
GAAustralia Susan Pratley
CAustralia Kimberlee Green

Sources:[21][22]

References
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