2008 ANZ Championship season

The 2008 ANZ Championship season was the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship. The 2008 season began on 5 April and concluded on 28 July. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic were minor premiers after finishing top of the table following the regular season. New South Wales Swifts, with a team coached by Julie Fitzgerald and captained by Catherine Cox, won 10 of their 13 matches and finished second behind Magic. Swifts subsequently defeated Magic in both the major semi–final and the grand final to become the inaugural ANZ Championship winners. The grand final was played on 28 July at Acer Arena. Overall, 6792 goals were scored during the season, averaging 98.44 per match. Fox Sports (Australia) and Sky Sport (New Zealand) attracted an average audience per match of 56,581.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

2008 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration5 April 2008 – 28 July 2008
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)[1]
ChampionsNew South Wales Swifts
  Runners-upWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
  Minor premiersWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Season MVPRomelda Aiken (Firebirds)
Sonia Mkoloma (Pulse)
Top scorerIrene van Dyk (Magic)[2]

Transfers
Player 2007 team 2008 team
Mo'onia Gerrard[7]Sydney SwiftsAdelaide Thunderbirds
Geva MentorTeam BathAdelaide Thunderbirds
Kate BeveridgePerth OriolesAdelaide Thunderbirds
Rebecca Bulley[8][9][10]Melbourne KestrelsNew South Wales Swifts
Romelda AikenJamalcoQueensland Firebirds
Tamsin GreenwayTeam BathQueensland Firebirds
Janelle LawsonAIS Canberra DartersQueensland Firebirds
Joanne MorganQueensland Firebirds
Ama AgbezeLoughborough LightningWest Coast Fever
Karen AtkinsonMavericksWest Coast Fever
Ingrid DickMelbourne PhoenixWest Coast Fever
Jodi BrownOtago RebelsCanterbury Tactix
Rachel Dunn[11]Team BathCanterbury Tactix
Demelza FellowesOtago RebelsCanterbury Tactix
Sonia MkolomaBrunel HurricanesCentral Pulse
Frances SoliaCentral Pulse
Cathrine LatuNorthern ForceNorthern Mystics
Jenny-May CoffinAuckland DiamondsSouthern Steel
Megan Dehn[12]Sydney Swifts/Northern ForceSouthern Steel
Maria TutaiaAuckland DiamondsWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Source:[13][14][15]

Head coaches and captains
Team Head coach Captain
Adelaide ThunderbirdsJane Woodlands-Thompson[16]Natalie von Bertouch[17][18]
Melbourne VixensJulie Hoornweg[19]Sharelle McMahon[20]
Bianca Chatfield[21]
New South Wales Swifts [22]Julie Fitzgerald[23]Catherine Cox
Queensland Firebirds[24]Vicki WilsonPeta Stephens
West Coast Fever[1][25]Sue GaudionStacey Rosman
Canterbury TactixHelen Mahon-Stroud[26]Julie Seymour[27][28]
Central PulseKate Carpenter[29]Frances Solia[30]
Northern MysticsYvonne Willering[31]Temepara George[27]
Southern SteelRobyn Broughton[32]Jenny-May Coffin[33]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic[34]Noeline Taurua[35][36]Amigene Metcalfe[28]

Regular season

During the regular season the Australian teams played each other twice and the New Zealand teams once. The New Zealand teams also played each other twice and each of the Australian teams once.[13]

Round 1
Saturday 5 April Central Pulse 33–50 Melbourne Vixens TSB Bank Arena  
2:30 pm Susan Tagicakibau  13/20 (65%)
Jamilah Gupwell  15/20 (75%)
Amber Bellringer  5/7 (71%)		 Report
Stats		 Sharelle McMahon  16/21 (76%)
Caitlin Thwaites  34/42 (81%)		 Umpires:
Alison Cormack
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
David Pala'amo
Sunday 6 April Queensland Firebirds 48–46 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
1:00 pm Romelda Aiken  32/37 (86%)
Janelle Lawson  8/17 (47%)
Joanne Morgan  5/10 (50%)
Tamsin Greenway  3/4 (75%)		 Stats Caitlin Bassett  37/44 (84%)
Nikala Smith  6/9 (67%)
Bianca Franklin  3/6 (50%)		 Umpires:
Pauline Francisco
Raechel Richards
Reserve umpire:
Helen George
Sunday 6 April Northern Mystics 44–48 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium  
5:30 pm Paula Griffin  16/19 (84%)
Cathrine Latu  15/20 (75%)
Jade Topia  13/15 (87%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown  38/43 (88%)
Anna Thompson  10/16 (63%)		 Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham
Monday 7 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46–42 Adelaide Thunderbirds Energy Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk  28/36 (78%)
Maria Tutaia  18/25 (72%)		 Stats Kristen Hughes  24/32 (75%)
Natalie Medhurst  18/21 (86%)		 Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Monday 7 April New South Wales Swifts 53–42 Southern Steel Acer Arena  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox  28/39 (72%)
Susan Pratley  25/28 (89%)		 Report
Stats		 Daneka Wipiiti  34/44 (77%)
Megan Dehn  7/12 (58%)
Julianna Naoupu  1/1 (100%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Jacqui Jashari
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan

Round 2
Saturday 12 April Canterbury Tactix 50–44 New South Wales Swifts Westpac Arena  
2:30 pm Jodi Brown  35/41 (85%)
Anna Thompson  15/20 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox  26/37 (70%)
Susan Pratley  18/24 (75%)		 Umpires:
Mandy Nottingham
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
David Pala'amo
Sunday 13 April Melbourne Vixens 62–52 Queensland Firebirds State Netball Hockey Centre  
1:30 pm Sharelle McMahon  22/25 (88%)
Caitlin Thwaites  39/48 (81%)
Ashlee Howard  1/1 (100%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  40/45 (89%)
Janelle Lawson  12/19 (63%)		 Umpires:
Kate Wright
Pauline Francisco
Sunday 13 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–52 Northern Mystics Energy Events Centre  
5:30 pm Irene van Dyk  31/38 (82%)
Maria Tutaia  25/31 (81%)		 Stats Cathrine Latu  29/34 (85%)
Jade Topia  23/26 (88%)		 Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia
Monday 14 April Central Pulse 50–52 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
7:00 pm Jamilah Gupwell  24/31 (77%)
Amber Bellringer  26/35 (74%)		 Report
Stats		 Daneka Wipiiti  23/37 (62%)
Megan Dehn  16/22 (73%)
Julianna Naoupu  13/15 (87%)		 Umpires:
Jonathon Bredin
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham
Monday 14 April West Coast Fever 41–54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett  32/33 (97%)
Nikala Smith  8/16 (50%)
Tracey Pemberton  1/3 (33%)		 Report
Stats		 Kristen Hughes  25/32 (78%)
Natalie Medhurst  29/30 (97%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Jacqui Jashari

Round 3
Saturday 19 April Northern Mystics 45–49 West Coast Fever Trusts Stadium  
2:30 pm Cathrine Latu  34/42 (81%)
Jade Topia  6/10 (60%)
Paula Griffin  5/8 (63%)		 Stats Caitlin Bassett  15/15 (100%)
Nikala Smith  7/12 (58%)
Bianca Franklin  27/30 (90%)		 Umpires:
Mandy Nottingham
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Saturday 19 April New South Wales Swifts 50–47 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
2:30 pm Catherine Cox  31/38 (82%)
Susan Pratley  19/22 (86%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk  29/32 (91%)
Maria Tutaia  18/23 (78%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Helen George
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
Sunday 20 April Melbourne Vixens 38–39 Adelaide Thunderbirds Vodafone Arena  
1:30 pm Sharelle McMahon  ?
Caitlin Thwaites  ?		 Report
Stats		 Kristen Hughes  ?
Natalie Medhurst  22/23 (96%)
Monday 21 April Canterbury Tactix 42–51 Southern Steel Westpac Arena  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown  30/36 (83%)
Anna Thompson  8/13 (62%)
Hayley Stockman  4/7 (57%)		 Report
Stats		 Daneka Wipiiti  38/51 (75%)
Megan Dehn  13/16 (81%)		 Attendance: 5000
Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham
Monday 21 April Queensland Firebirds 56–28 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
7:00 pm Romelda Aiken  24/25 (96%)
Janelle Lawson  10/10 (100%)
Joanne Morgan  18/25 (72%)
Tamsin Greenway  4/7 (57%)		 Report
Stats		 Susan Tagicakibau  8/10 (80%)
Jamilah Gupwell  16/23 (70%)
Amber Bellringer  4/8 (50%)		 Umpires:
Collette Brennan
Pauline Francisco
Reserve umpire:
Dianne Cocker

Round 4
Saturday 26 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 61–47 West Coast Fever Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:30 pm Irene van Dyk  35/37 (95%)
Maria Tutaia  26/33 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett  35/38 (92%)
Nikala Smith  4/5 (80%)
Bianca Franklin  8/10 (80%)		 Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia
Saturday 26 April Queensland Firebirds 46–40 Northern Mystics Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken  27/33 (82%)
Janelle Lawson  15/18 (83%)
Joanne Morgan  4/6 (67%)		 Report
Stats		 Cathrine Latu  15/16 (94%)
Jade Topia  7/9 (78%)
Paula Griffin  18/25 (72%)		 Umpires:
Collette Brennan
Sue Floro
Reserve umpire:
Dianne Cocker
Sunday 27 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–41 Southern Steel ETSA Park  
1:00 pm Kristen Hughes  18/20 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst  18/21 (86%)
Kate Beveridge  18/21 (86%)		 Report
Stats		 Daneka Wipiiti  33/46 (72%)
Megan Dehn  8/10 (80%)		 Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Raechel Richards
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Francisco
Monday 28 April Canterbury Tactix 50–58 Melbourne Vixens Westpac Arena  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown  36/38 (95%)
Anna Thompson  14/17 (82%)		 Report
Stats		 Sharelle McMahon  18/21 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites  40/52 (77%)		 Umpires:
Alison Cormack
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham
Monday 28 April New South Wales Swifts 59–30 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox  36/43 (84%)
Susan Pratley  15/17 (88%)
Leah Shoard  8/12 (67%)		 Report
Stats		 Susan Tagicakibau  19/23 (83%)
Jamilah Gupwell  3/5 (60%)
Amber Bellringer  8/14 (57%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Helen George

Round 5
Saturday 3 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54–37 Central Pulse Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:30 pm Irene van Dyk  40/41 (98%)
Maria Tutaia  11/15 (73%)
Halana Leith  3/4 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Susan Tagicakibau  18/20 (90%)
Amber Bellringer  19/27 (70%)		 Umpires:
Jonathon Bredin
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Saturday 3 May West Coast Fever 46–65 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
12:30 pm Caitlin Bassett  39/49 (80%)
Nikala Smith  4/7 (57%)
Bianca Franklin  3/6 (50%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  48/54 (89%)
Janelle Lawson  11/17 (65%)
Tamsin Greenway  6/9 (67%)
Monday 5 May Southern Steel 48–50 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti  32/45 (71%)
Megan Dehn  16/20 (80%)		 Stats Cathrine Latu  31/34 (91%)
Jade Topia  19/29 (66%)		 Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Alison Cormack
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Monday 5 May New South Wales Swifts 52–53 Melbourne Vixens Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox  36/42 (86%)
Susan Pratley  16/20 (80%)		 Stats Sharelle McMahon  21/24 (88%)
Caitlin Thwaites  32/42 (76%)
BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Canterbury Tactix

Round 6
Saturday 10 May Southern Steel 48–51 Canterbury Tactix Stadium Southland  
2:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti  31/39 (79%)
Megan Dehn  17/22 (77%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown  40/46 (87%)
Anna Thompson  11/18 (61%)
Saturday 10 May Queensland Firebirds 66–52 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken  58/60 (97%)
Tamsin Greenway  8/9 (89%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox  28/31 (90%)
Susan Pratley  24/31 (77%)
Monday 12 May Northern Mystics 45–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Cathrine Latu  30/34 (88%)
Jade Topia  15/23 (65%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk  36/39 (92%)
Maria Tutaia  23/29 (79%)
Monday 12 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 66–50 West Coast Fever ETSA Park  
6:30 pm Kristen Hughes  24/28 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst  34/36 (94%)
Kate Beveridge  8/11 (73%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett  36/42 (86%)
Nikala Smith  6/11 (55%)
Bianca Franklin  8/9 (89%)
BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Central Pulse

Round 7
Saturday 17 May Central Pulse 50–55 Canterbury Tactix Arena Manawatu  
2:30 pm Susan Tagicakibau  7/10 (70%)
Jamilah Gupwell  25/33 (76%)
Amber Bellringer  18/26 (69%)		 Stats Rachel Dunn  37/43 (86%)
Anna Thompson  18/26 (69%)
Sunday 18 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 46–52 Melbourne Vixens ETSA Park  
1:00 pm Kristen Hughes  7/11 (64%)
Natalie Medhurst  29/33 (88%)
Kate Beveridge  10/14 (71%)		 Report
Stats		 Sharelle McMahon  23/31 (74%)
Caitlin Thwaites  29/35 (83%)		 Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Annie Kloppers
Reserve umpire:
Raechel Richards
Monday 19 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–47 Southern Steel Mystery Creek Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk  33/33 (100%)
Maria Tutaia  23/26 (88%)		 Stats Daneka Wipiiti  34/35 (97%)
Megan Dehn  13/16 (81%)
Monday 19 May New South Wales Swifts 66–54 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox  32/43 (74%)
Susan Pratley  34/37 (92%)		 Stats Caitlin Bassett  49/54 (91%)
Nikala Smith  4/5 (80%)
Bianca Franklin  1/1 (100%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Annie Kloppers
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Northern Mystics

Round 8
Saturday 24 May Canterbury Tactix 50–54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Westpac Arena  
2:30 pm Rachel Dunn  35/41 (85%)
Anna Thompson  15/19 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk  32/33 (97%)
Maria Tutaia  22/29 (76%)
Sunday 25 May Queensland Firebirds 60–51 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
1:30 pm Romelda Aiken  53/58 (91%)
Tamsin Greenway  7/13 (54%)		 Report
Stats		 Sharelle McMahon  19/21 (90%)
Caitlin Thwaites  32/38 (84%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Dianne Cocker
Monday 26 May Central Pulse 48–54 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:00 pm Susan Tagicakibau  29/34 (85%)
Jamilah Gupwell  19/24 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Cathrine Latu  10/10 (100%)
Jade Topia  16/18 (89%)
Paula Griffin  28/34 (82%)
Monday 26 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 44–50 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park  
6:30 pm Natalie Medhurst  15/17 (88%)
Kate Beveridge  29/32 (91%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox  34/39 (87%)
Susan Pratley  16/18 (89%)		 Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Collette Brennan
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Francisco
BYES:  West Coast Fever and Southern Steel

Round 9
Saturday 31 May Southern Steel 41–29 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
2:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti  21/28 (75%)
Megan Dehn  16/22 (73%)
Jess Tuki  4/5 (80%)		 Report
Stats		 Susan Tagicakibau  11/15 (73%)
Jamilah Gupwell  15/20 (75%)
Amber Bellringer  3/6 (50%)
Sunday 1 June Melbourne Vixens 57–44 West Coast Fever State Netball Hockey Centre  
1:30 pm Sharelle McMahon  24/32 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites  23/31 (74%)
Abby Sargent  9/12 (75%)
Ashlee Howard  1/4 (25%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett  35/37 (95%)
Nikala Smith  5/6 (83%)
Bianca Franklin  4/5 (80%)		 Umpires:
Raechel Richards
Pauline Francisco
Reserve umpire:
Kate Wright
Monday 2 June Northern Mystics 50–46 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Cathrine Latu  16/16 (100%)
Jade Topia  12/18 (67%)
Paula Griffin  22/25 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Rachel Dunn  15/18 (83%)
Anna Thompson  24/30 (80%)
Ellen Halpenny  7/9 (78%)
Monday 2 June Queensland Firebirds 41–47 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
7:00 pm Romelda Aiken  32/39 (82%)
Janelle Lawson  5/11 (45%)
Tamsin Greenway  4/7 (57%)		 Report
Stats		 Natalie Medhurst  18/19 (95%)
Kate Beveridge  29/34 (85%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Collette Brennan
Reserve umpire:
Dianne Cocker
BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 10
Saturday 7 June Southern Steel 47–46 Melbourne Vixens Stadium Southland  
2:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti  21/31 (68%)
Julianna Naoupu  26/32 (81%)		 Report
Stats		 Sharelle McMahon  18/22 (82%)
Caitlin Thwaites  28/38 (74%)
Sunday 8 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 61–41 Canterbury Tactix ETSA Park  
1:00 pm Kate Beveridge  39/43 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst  22/26 (85%)		 Report
Stats		 Rachel Dunn  27/32 (84%)
Anna Thompson  14/16 (88%)		 Umpires:
Pauline Francisco
Raechel Richards
Reserve umpire:
Dusty Rea
Sunday 8 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–50 Queensland Firebirds Energy Events Centre  
5:30 pm Irene van Dyk  40/48 (83%)
Maria Tutaia  16/21 (76%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  39/46 (85%)
Janelle Lawson  1/3 (33%)
Tamsin Greenway  10/14 (71%)
Monday 9 June Northern Mystics 62–64 New South Wales Swifts Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Catherine Latu  48/52 (92%)
Grace Rasmussen  14/19 (74%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox  35/39 (90%)
Susan Pratley  28/28 (100%)		 Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Monday 9 June West Coast Fever 33–16 (Note 1) Central Pulse Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett  20/24 (83%)
Bianca Franklin  13/14 (93%)		 Report
Stats		 Susan Tagicakibau  4/8 (50%)
Jamilah Gupwell  11/12 (92%)
Amber Bellringer  1/2 (50%)		 Umpires:
Kate Wright
Jacqui Jashari
Reserve umpire:
Tammy Howard

Round 11
Saturday 14 June Northern Mystics 47–48 Adelaide Thunderbirds Trusts Stadium  
2:30 pm Catherine Latu  31/33 (94%)
Grace Rasmussen  11/18 (61%)
Jade Topia  5/7 (71%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge  20/25 (80%)
Natalie Medhurst  28/32 (88%)		 Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Liz Boon
Sunday 15 June New South Wales Swifts 61–60 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
1:30 pm Catherine Cox  32/36 (89%)
Susan Pratley  29/33 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  53/56 (95%)
Tamsin Greenway  3/4 (75%)
Sophie Croft  4/6 (67%)		 Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Kate Wright
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
Sunday 15 June Canterbury Tactix 50–49 Central Pulse Westpac Arena  
5:30 pm Rachel Dunn  27/34 (79%)
Anna Thompson  17/26 (65%)
Ellen Halpenny  6/11 (55%)		 Report
Stats		 Susan Tagicakibau  23/28 (82%)
Jamilah Gupwell  22/31 (71%)
Amber Bellringer  4/8 (50%)		 Umpires:
Alison Cormack
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham
Monday 16 June Southern Steel 58–43 West Coast Fever Edgar Centre  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti  41/46 (89%)
Julianna Naoupu  17/26 (65%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett  29/38 (76%)
Bianca Franklin  8/12 (67%)
Nikala Smith  6/7 (86%)		 Umpires:
Jonathon Bredin
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Bobbi Brown
Monday 16 June Melbourne Vixens 47–40 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic State Netball Hockey Centre  
7:00 pm Sharelle McMahon  26/31 (84%)
Caitlin Thwaites  9/15 (60%)
Abby Sargent  12/19 (63%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk  25/28 (89%)
Maria Tutaia  15/25 (60%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Kate Wright

Round 12
Saturday 21 June Central Pulse 41–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
2:30 pm Susan Tagicakibau  26/32 (81%)
Jamilah Gupwell  15/18 (83%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk  35/36 (97%)
Maria Tutaia  11/14 (79%)		 Umpires:
Alison Cormack
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia
Saturday 21 June West Coast Fever 48–54 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
12:30 pm Caitlin Bassett  39/43 (91%)
Nikala Smith  9/10 (90%)		 Report
Stats		 Sharelle McMahon  19/22 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites  32/40 (80%)
Abby Sargent  3/4 (75%)		 Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Raechel Richards
Reserve umpire:
Tammy Howard
Sunday 22 June Queensland Firebirds 50–36 Canterbury Tactix Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
1:30 pm Romelda Aiken  16/17 (94%)
Janelle Lawson  7/9 (78%)
Joanne Morgan  21/22 (95%)
Tamsin Greenway  6/10 (60%)		 Report
Stats		 Rachel Dunn  6/7 (86%)
Anna Thompson  9/15 (60%)
Hayley Stockman  21/24 (88%)		 Umpires:
Kate Wright
Collette Brennan
Reserve umpire:
Dianne Cocker
Monday 23 June Northern Mystics 47–41 Southern Steel North Shore Events Centre  
7:00 pm Paula Griffin  29/39 (74%)
Jade Topia  18/22 (82%)		 Report
Stats		 Daneka Wipiiti  24/35 (69%)
Julianna Naoupu  12/18 (67%)
Megan Dehn  5/8 (63%)		 Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Monday 23 June New South Wales Swifts 51–41 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox  33/39 (85%)
Susan Pratley  18/24 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge  22/26 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst  17/18 (94%)
Kristen Hughes  2/4 (50%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Pauline Francisco
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan

Round 13
Saturday 28 June Northern Mystics 42–28 Central Pulse North Shore Events Centre  
2:30 pm Paula Griffin  22/31 (71%)
Catherine Latu  11/13 (85%)
Jade Topia  9/10 (90%)		 Report
Stats		 Susan Tagicakibau  5/10 (50%)
Jamilah Gupwell  14/20 (70%)
Amber Bellringer  9/16 (56%)		 Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Saturday 28 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 66–47 Queensland Firebirds ETSA Park  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge  37/40 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst  29/31 (94%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  35/39 (90%)
Janelle Lawson  3/6 (50%)
Joanne Morgan  9/11 (82%)		 Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Dusty Rea
Sunday 29 June West Coast Fever 50–44 Canterbury Tactix Challenge Stadium  
11:30 am Caitlin Bassett  40/48 (83%)
Nikala Smith  10/16 (63%)		 Report
Stats		 Rachel Dunn  11/17 (65%)
Anna Thompson  17/24 (71%)
Hayley Stockman  16/21 (76%)		 Umpires:
Pauline Francisco
Collette Brennan
Reserve umpire:
Tammy Howard
Monday 30 June Southern Steel 47–43 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti  30/44 (68%)
Julianna Naoupu  6/9 (67%)
Megan Dehn  11/12 (92%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk  27/27 (100%)
Maria Tutaia  16/24 (67%)		 Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Monday 30 June Melbourne Vixens 49–62 New South Wales Swifts Vodafone Arena  
7:00 pm Sharelle McMahon  16/23 (70%)
Caitlin Thwaites  33/38 (87%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox  32/41 (78%)
Susan Pratley  30/33 (91%)		 Umpires:
Kate Wright
Sharon Kelly
Reserve umpire:
Raechel Richards

Round 14
Saturday 5 July Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 69–44 Canterbury Tactix Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:30 pm Irene van Dyk  33/35 (94%)
Maria Tutaia  36/41 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Rachel Dunn  24/28 (86%)
Anna Thompson  16/22 (73%)
Hayley Stockman  4/5 (80%)		 Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia
Sunday 6 July Melbourne Vixens 56–47 Northern Mystics Vodafone Arena  
1:30 pm Sharelle McMahon  17/22 (77%)
Caitlin Thwaites  39/48 (81%)		 Stats Paula Griffin  23/34 (68%)
Catherine Latu  17/21 (81%)
Jade Topia  7/9 (78%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Raechel Richards
Sunday 6 July Southern Steel 54–52 Queensland Firebirds Edgar Centre  
5:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti  29/41 (71%)
Megan Dehn  25/28 (89%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  35/39 (90%)
Janelle Lawson  10/13 (77%)
Tamsin Greenway  7/13 (54%)		 Umpires:
Alison Cormack
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Monday 7 July Central Pulse 32–44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Pettigrew Green Arena  
7:00 pm Susan Tagicakibau  12/16 (75%)
Jamilah Gupwell  13/20 (65%)
Amber Bellringer  7/8 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge  27/32 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst  12/13 (92%)
Melissa Rowland  5/7 (71%)		 Umpires:
Jonathon Bredin
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Monday 7 July West Coast Fever 54–63 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett  46/54 (85%)
Nikala Smith  8/9 (89%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox  34/45 (76%)
Susan Pratley  29/34 (85%)		 Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Kate Wright
Reserve umpire:
Tammy Howard

Source:[5][6]

Final table
2008 ANZ Championship season
Team Pld W D L GF GA G% Pts
1 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 131003687599114.6920
2 New South Wales Swifts 131003727652111.5020
3 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13904652577113.0018
4 Melbourne Vixens 13904673620108.5518
5 Queensland Firebirds 13706693645107.4414
6 Southern Steel 13706617616100.1614
7 Northern Mystics 1350862563798.1210
8 Canterbury Tactix 1350860767889.5310
9 West Coast Fever (Note 3) 13211060569786.805
10 Central Pulse (Note 3) 13011247163674.061
Updated: 17 February 2021

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

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • D = Draw (1 point)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For (Total goals scored)
  • GA = Goals Against (Total goals conceded)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points
Notes
  • ^3 The Round 10 match between West Coast Fever and Central Pulse was called off due to a stadium leak. The match was declared a draw, with each team receiving one point. Fever were leading 33–16 when the match was called off. The goals scored by each team were included in the final table.

Source:[2][37][38]

Play offs
Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand final
13 July
1 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56
2 New South Wales Swifts 57
21 July 28 July
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51 New South Wales Swifts 65
Adelaide Thunderbirds 49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56
14 July
3 Adelaide Thunderbirds 53
4 Melbourne Vixens 48 Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

Major Semi-final
Sunday 13 July
17:30 (UTC+12)
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic56–57New South Wales Swifts    Mystery Creek Events Centre
Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham		 FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 15-16, 17-14, 9-17, 15-10
Irene van Dyk  29/29 (100%)
Maria Tutaia  27/34 (79%)		 Catherine Cox  41/48 (85%)
Susan Pratley  16/19 (84%)

Sources:[39][40]

Minor semi-final
Monday 14 July
16:30 (UTC+9:30)
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds53–48Melbourne Vixens    ETSA Park
Umpires:
Rachael Ayre
Bobbi Brown
Reserve umpire:
Helen George		 FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 8–16, 16–8, 12–14, 17–10
Kate Beveridge  38/44 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst  15/20 (75%)		 Caitlin Thwaites  28/37 (76%)
Sharelle McMahon  20/21 (95%)

Sources:[41][42]

Preliminary final
Monday 21 July
19:00 (UTC+12)
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic51–49Adelaide Thunderbirds    Mystery Creek Events Centre
Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Bobbi Brown		 FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 12–11, 12–11, 10–13
Irene van Dyk  31/32 (97%)
Maria Tutaia  20/23 (87%)		 Kate Beveridge  29/34 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst  20/22 (91%)

Sources:[43]

Grand Final
Monday 28 July
19:00 (UTC+10)
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts65–56Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Acer Arena
Attendance: 12,999
Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Jacqui Jashari		 FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 19-14, 15-14, 16-17, 15-11
Catherine Cox  41/46 (89%)
Susan Pratley  24/30 (80%)		 Irene van Dyk  45/46 (98%)
Maria Tutaia  11/15 (73%)

Sources:[23][34][44][45][46]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards
Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player[47] Romelda Aiken (Note 2)Queensland Firebirds
Most Valuable Player[47] Sonia Mkoloma (Note 2)Central Pulse
Grand Final MVP[34] Catherine CoxNew South Wales Swifts
Notes

Australian Netball Awards
Award Winner Team
Liz Ellis Diamond[48][49] Mo'onia GerrardAdelaide Thunderbirds
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Catherine CoxNew South Wales Swifts
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Julie FitzgeraldNew South Wales Swifts

Sources:[4][50]

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