2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

The 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Laura Langman and featuring Leana de Bruin, Irene van Dyk, Julianna Naoupu and Casey Williams, Magic eventually won the premiership. They became the fifth team in as many seasons to win the title. Magic lost their first four matches. However, they subsequently won 12 matches in a row to finish third during the regular season and champions overall. In the minor semi-final they defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds and in the preliminary final they defeated Northern Mystics after extra time. In the grand final they defeated Melbourne Vixens 41–38. As a result, they became the first, and only, New Zealand team to win the Championship. They were also the first and only team to start the season with four defeats and win the title and the first and only team to finish third in the regular season and win the title.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
2012 season
Head coachNoeline Taurua
CaptainLaura Langman
Main venueTECT Arena
Season results
Wins–losses12–4
Regular season3rd
Finals placing1st
Team colours

Players

Player movements
Summary of 2012 player movements
Gains Losses

Sources:[13][14][15]

Squad
2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Leana de Bruin GD, GK (1977-07-09)9 July 1977 (aged 34) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Irene van Dyk GS, GA (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 39) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Laura Langman (c) C, WD (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 25) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Erena Mikaere GD, GK (1988-07-09)9 July 1988 (aged 23) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Julianna Naoupu GA, GS (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 22) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Elias Shadrock WA, C, WD (1990-07-02)2 July 1990 (aged 21) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Frances Solia C, WA (1976-09-20)20 September 1976 (aged 35) 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick GD, GK (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 19) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Jessica Tuki GK, WA (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 24) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Jessica Waitapu GS, GA –
Arahi Wall GS, GA (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 27) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Khao Watts WD –
Casey Williams GD, GK (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 26) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach


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

Sources:[16][17][18][19][20]

Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament

On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. Magic finished the tournament in third place. The tournament was won by Queensland Firebirds who defeated Melbourne Vixens 50–30 in the final.

3rd/4th place play-off
Sunday 4 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51–36 Northern Mystics TECT Arena  

Sources:[21][22][23][24]

Regular season

Fixtures and results
Round 1
Monday 2 April Southern Steel 49 – 47 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown  17/24 (71%)
Donna Wilkins  32/35 (91%)		 Report
Stats		 Julianna Naoupu  12/18 (67%)
Irene van Dyk  30/30 (100%)
Jess Waitapu  5/5 (100%)
Round 2
Sunday 8 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 41 – 47 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu  23/29 (79%)
Irene van Dyk  17/21 (81%)
Arahi Wall  1/2 (50%)		 Stats Cathrine Latu  16/17 (94%)
Maria Tutaia  31/39 (79%)
Round 3
Monday 16 April New South Wales Swifts 49 – 47 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10:00) Carla Dziwoki  23/25 (92%)
Susan Pratley  26/31 (84%)		 Stats Julianna Naoupu  23/28 (82%)
Irene van Dyk  24/25 (96%)		 Attendance: 3,665
Round 4
Sunday 22 April Melbourne Vixens 40 – 39 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Hisense Arena  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge  18/23 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell  17/21 (81%)
Karyn Howarth  5/7 (71%)		 Stats Julianna Naoupu  9/17 (53%)
Irene van Dyk  25/30 (83%)
Jess Waitapu  5/7 (71%)
Round 5
Monday 30 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 61 – 52 Canterbury Tactix Energy Events Centre  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu  28/35 (80%)
Irene van Dyk  33/33 (100%)		 Stats Joanne Harten  49/58 (84%)
Anna Thompson  3/8 (38%)
Round 6
Sunday 6 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65 – 49 West Coast Fever TECT Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu  28/38 (74%)
Irene van Dyk  37/39 (95%)		 Stats Caitlin Bassett  30/34 (88%)
Catherine Cox  19/23 (83%)
Round 7
Monday 14 May Central Pulse 46 – 56 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Te Rauparaha Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Amber Bellringer  2/4 (50%)
Paula Griffin  9/17 (53%)
Jamilah Gupwell  1/2 (50%)
Caitlin Thwaites  34/42 (81%)		 Stats Julianna Naoupu  21/28 (75%)
Irene van Dyk  35/37 (95%)
Round 8
Saturday 19 May Canterbury Tactix 42 – 65 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic CBS Canterbury Arena  
16:20 (UTC+12:00) Ellen Halpenny  22/31 (71%)
Joanne Harten  19/24 (79%)
Anna Thompson  1/2 (50%)		 Stats Julianna Naoupu  22/29 (76%)
Irene van Dyk  43/44 (98%)
Round 9

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.

Round 10
Monday 4 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 66 – 47 Southern Steel Claudelands Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu  27
Irene van Dyk  39		 Report
 Jodi Brown  26
Donna Wilkins  12
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  9
Round 11
Sunday 10 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 52 – 42 Central Pulse TECT Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu  18/23 (78%)
Irene van Dyk  34/35 (97%)		 Report
 Paula Griffin  15/21 (71%)
Caitlin Thwaites  27/34 (79%)
Round 12
Sunday 17 June Northern Mystics 46 – 48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Report
Round 13
Saturday 23 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 59 – 42 Adelaide Thunderbirds TECT Arena  
16:20 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu  18/23 (78%)
Irene van Dyk  41/42 (98%)		 Report
 Erin Bell
Carla Borrego
Round 14
Monday 2 July Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 43 Queensland Firebirds Claudelands Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Report

Sources:[2][25]

Final table
2012 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Melbourne Vixens 1310364556976113.3620
2 Northern Mystics 1310366763334105.3720
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 1394699594105117.6818
4 Adelaide Thunderbirds 139467058981113.7518
5 New South Wales Swifts 1385624638-1497.8116
6 Queensland Firebirds 137668664046107.1914
7 Central Pulse 1358585626-4193.4510
8 West Coast Fever 13310608673-6590.346
9 Southern Steel 13211639728-8987.774
10 Canterbury Tactix 13211634767-13382.664
Updated 28 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:[26]

Finals
Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand final
8 July – Rod Laver Arena
1 Melbourne Vixens 56
2 Northern Mystics 50
16 July – Trusts Stadium 22 July – Hisense Arena
Northern Mystics 48 Melbourne Vixens 38
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 57 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 41
9 July – Claudelands Arena
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49
4 Adelaide Thunderbirds 48 Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

Minor semi-final
Monday 9 July
19:20 (UTC+12)
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic49–48Adelaide Thunderbirds    Claudelands Arena
Scoring by quarter: 15-7, 8-19, 15-13, 11-9
Irene van Dyk  28/28 (100%)
Julianna Naoupu  21/23 (91%)		 Erin Bell  26/29 (90%)
Carla Borrego  22/30 (73%)

Sources:[27][28]

Preliminary final
Monday 16 July
19:40 (UTC+12)
Stats		 Northern Mystics48–57Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic ET  Trusts Stadium
Scoring by quarter: 12-12, 11-12, 13-10, 8-10, ET: 4-13
Cathrine Latu  23/23 (100%)
Maria Tutaia  25/35 (71%)		 Irene van Dyk  35/40 (88%)
Julianna Naoupu  22/34 (65%)

Sources:[29][30]

Grand final
Sunday 22 July
14:30 (UTC+10)		 Melbourne Vixens38–41Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Hisense Arena
Attendance: 10,500
Scoring by quarter: 8-7, 14-11, 9-10, 7-13
Karyn Howarth  22/29 (76%)
Tegan Caldwell  16/26 (62%)		 Irene van Dyk  25/26 (96%)
Julianna Naoupu  16/24 (67%)

Sources:[3][4][5][6][18]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards
Award Winner
ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player Laura Langman[31][32] (Note 1)
ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP Leana de Bruin[4]
Best Young Player Julianna Naoupu[7]
Notes

Sources:[1]

All Stars
Position Player
GS Irene van Dyk
C Laura Langman
GD Casey Williams
Coach Noeline Taurua

Sources:[1][33]

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