2011 Queensland Firebirds season
The 2011 Mission Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Lauren Nourse and featuring Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz, Clare McMeniman and Natalie Medhurst, Firebirds finished the season undefeated. They became the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to go through the regular season and the play offs without losing a single match. In the major semi-final, Firebirds defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and in the grand final they defeated Northern Mystics, winning their first premiership. [1][2][3][4][5] This marked the beginning of a golden age for Firebirds. Between 2011 and 2016, Jencke guided them to five grand finals and three premierships. [6][7][8][9]
| Queensland Firebirds | |
|---|---|
| 2011 season | |
| Head coach | Roselee Jencke |
| Asst. coach | Tracey Robinson |
| Manager | Nannette Rigoni |
| Captain | Lauren Nourse |
| Vice-captain | Laura Geitz |
| Main venue | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Season results | |
| Wins–losses | 15–0 |
| Regular season | 1st |
| Finals placing | 1st |
   Team colours
| |
Players
Player movements
 Gains |  Losses |
|---|---|
|
|
Source:[3]
2011 roster
| 2011 Queensland Firebirds roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaching staff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Manager: Nannette Rigoni
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
- Notes
- ^1 Candice Adams, Jacqui Russell and Ameliaranne Wells were all members of the 2011 Queensland Fusion squad.
Gold medallists
Laura Geitz, Natalie Medhurst and Chelsea Pitman were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Netball Championships. [3][13][14]
Pre-season
Between 28 and 30 January, Firebirds participated in the Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament, hosted by Southern Steel. They played five matches against Steel, Canterbury Tactix and Central Pulse. Firebirds won the tournament, defeating Pulse in the final. [3][15][16][17]
- Final
| 30 January | Queensland Firebirds | 50–46 | Central Pulse | Queenstown Events Centre | |
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
Queensland Firebirds received a bye.
- Round 2
| Mon 21 February | Queensland Firebirds | 51 – 48 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 18:40 (UTC+10) | Romelda Aiken  28/37 (76%) Natalie Medhurst 23/26 (88%) |
Stats | Catherine Cox 27/34 (79%) Susan Pratley 21/25 (84%) |
- Round 3
| Sat 26 February | Queensland Firebirds | 64 – 41 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 13:20 (UTC+10) | Romelda Aiken 50/54 (93%) Natalie Medhurst 13/18 (72%) Chelsea Pitman 1/3 (33%) |
Stats | Erin Bell 6/10 (60%) Carla Borrego 30/34 (88%) Bianca Giteau 5/6 (83%) |
| Mon 28 February | West Coast Fever | 38 – 62 | Queensland Firebirds | Challenge Stadium | |
| 19:10 (UTC+8) | Caitlin Bassett 30/35 (86%) Ashlee Howard 3/3 (100%) Leah Shoard 5/11 (45%) |
Stats | Romelda Aiken 20/25 (80%) Natalie Medhurst 39/45 (87%) Ameliaranne Wells 3/4 (75%) |
- Round 4
| Sun 6 March | Queensland Firebirds | 51 – 36 | Southern Steel | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 13:20 (UTC+10) | Romelda Aiken 30/36 (83%) Natalie Medhurst 21/24 (88%) |
Stats | Paula Griffin 15/22 (68%) Daneka Wipiiti 21/26 (81%) |
- Round 5
| Sun 13 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 42 – 64 | Queensland Firebirds | ETSA Park | |
| 13:50 (UTC+10:30) | Erin Bell 31/34 (91%) Carla Borrego 2/2 (100%) Bianca Giteau 6/11 (55%) Cody Lange 3/5 (60%) |
Stats | Romelda Aiken 39/47 (83%) Natalie Medhurst 25/27 (93%) |
- Round 6
| Sun 20 March | New South Wales Swifts | 53 – 57 | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 14:20 (UTC+11) | Catherine Cox 31/36 (86%) Susan Pratley 22/25 (88%) |
Stats | Romelda Aiken 37/43 (86%) Natalie Medhurst 20/25 (80%) |
- Round 7
| Sat 26 March | Northern Mystics | 52 – 61 | Queensland Firebirds | Trusts Stadium | |
| 16:20 (UTC+13) | Cathrine Latu 19/19 (100%) Maria Tutaia 33/38 (87%) |
Stats | Romelda Aiken 38/43 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 23/26 (88%) |
- Round 8
| Thu 31 March | Melbourne Vixens | 42 – 52 | Queensland Firebirds | State Netball and Hockey Centre | |
| 19:40 (UTC+11) | Kate Beveridge 15/26 (58%) Kathleen Knott 16/19 (84%) Sharelle McMahon 11/14 (79%) |
Stats | Romelda Aiken 31/38 (82%) Natalie Medhurst 21/27 (78%) |
| Mon 4 April | Queensland Firebirds | 53 – 49 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 19:40 (UTC+10) | Romelda Aiken 36/39 (92%) Natalie Medhurst 17/21 (81%) |
Stats | Julianna Naoupu 24/29 (83%) Irene van Dyk 25/26 (96%) |
- Round 9
| Sun 10 April | Central Pulse | 44 – 61 | Queensland Firebirds | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
| 18:20 (UTC+12) | Caitlin Thwaites 35/44 (80%) Alanah Cassidy 3/6 (50%) Amber Bellringer 6/11 (55%) |
Stats | Romelda Aiken 37/44 (84%) Natalie Medhurst 24/29 (83%) |
- Round 10
| Thu 14 April | Queensland Firebirds | 57 – 36 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 19:40 (UTC+10) | Romelda Aiken 35/42 (83%) Natalie Medhurst 22/30 (73%) Ameliaranne Wells 0/2 (0%) |
Stats | Kate Beveridge 24/32 (75%) Tegan Caldwell 11/17 (65%) Chelsey Tregear 1/2 (50%) |
- Round 11
| Mon 25 April | Queensland Firebirds | 56 – 54 | West Coast Fever | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 19:40 (UTC+10) | Romelda Aiken 26/31 (84%) Natalie Medhurst 30/36 (83%) |
Stats | Caitlin Bassett 37/39 (95%) Ashlee Howard 4/4 (100%) Leah Shoard 13/17 (76%) |
- Round 12
| Sat 30 April | Canterbury Tactix | 52 – 69 | Queensland Firebirds | CBS Canterbury Arena | |
| 16:20 (UTC+12) | Ellen Halpenny 26/35 (74%) Donna Wilkins 26/35 (74%) |
Stats | Romelda Aiken 50/55 (91%) Natalie Medhurst 19/21 (90%) |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Queensland Firebirds |
13 | 13 | 0 | 758 | 587 | 171 | 129.13 | 26 |
| 2 |  Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
13 | 10 | 3 | 647 | 578 | 69 | 111.94 | 20 |
| 3 |  New South Wales Swifts |
13 | 9 | 4 | 677 | 606 | 71 | 111.72 | 18 |
| 4 |  Northern Mystics |
13 | 9 | 4 | 684 | 619 | 65 | 110.5 | 18 |
| 5 |  Melbourne Vixens |
13 | 8 | 5 | 664 | 610 | 54 | 108.85 | 16 |
| 6 |  Adelaide Thunderbirds |
13 | 5 | 8 | 662 | 737 | -75 | 89.82 | 10 |
| 7 |  Southern Steel |
13 | 4 | 9 | 533 | 594 | -61 | 89.73 | 8 |
| 8 |  Central Pulse |
13 | 3 | 10 | 599 | 683 | -84 | 87.7 | 6 |
| 9 |  West Coast Fever |
13 | 3 | 10 | 646 | 754 | -108 | 85.68 | 6 |
| 10 |  Canterbury Tactix |
13 | 1 | 12 | 621 | 723 | -102 | 85.89 | 2 |
| 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:[18]
Play offs
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
| 9 May – Gold Coast | |||||||||||
| 1 | Queensland Firebirds | 50 | |||||||||
| 2 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 39 | |||||||||
| 15 May – Hamilton | 22 May – Brisbane | ||||||||||
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42 | Queensland Firebirds | 57 | ||||||||
| Northern Mystics | 43 | Northern Mystics | 44 | ||||||||
| 8 May – Sydney | |||||||||||
| 3 | New South Wales Swifts | 44 | |||||||||
| 4 | Northern Mystics | 49 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances | ||||||
Major semifinal
| Monday 9 May 19:40 (UTC+10) |
Stats |
Queensland Firebirds | 50–39 | Waikato 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 29/33 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 21/27 (78%) |
Irene van Dyk 17/19 (89%) Jamilah Gupwell 16/18 (89%) Julianna Naoupu 6/8 (75%) | ||||||
Grand final
| Sunday 22 May 14:30 (UTC+10) |
Stats |
Queensland Firebirds | 57–44 | Northern Mystics | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,541 [3] 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 35/40 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 22/24 (92%) |
Cathrine Latu 21/21 (100%) Maria Tutaia 23/31 (74%) | ||||||
Statistics
| Player | GS | GA | G% | A | R | CPR | I | D | P | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candice Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Romelda Aiken | 523 | 607 | 86.2 | 24 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 46 | 59 |
| Laura Geitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 57 | 92 | 264 | 22 |
| April Letton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Elissa Macleod | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 104 | 24 |
| Clare McMeniman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 24 | 86 | 7 |
| Natalie Medhurst | 338 | 404 | 83.7 | 141 | 8 | 256 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 41 |
| Lauren Nourse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 25 |
| Chelsea Pitman | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 101 | 1 | 250 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 25 |
| Jacqui Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Amy Steel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 23 | 35 | 149 | 13 |
| Keirra Trompf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 10 | 31 | 128 | 9 |
| Ameliaranne Wells | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistics key | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | Goals scored | A | Assists | I | Intercepts |
| GA | Goal attempts | R | Rebounds | D | Deflections |
| G% | Goal percentage | CPR | Centre pass receives | P | Penalties |
| = Competition leader | T | Turnovers conceded | |||
Source:[12]
Award winners
ANZ Championship awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player (Note 2) [21][22] | Natalie Medhurst |
| ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP | Romelda Aiken |
| ANZ Championship All Star Team Member | Romelda Aiken |
| ANZ Championship All Star Team Coach | Roselee Jencke |
Australian Netball Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Liz Ellis Diamond | Laura Geitz |
| Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year | Laura Geitz |
| Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | Roselee Jencke |
| Australian Under-21 Player of the Year | April Letton |
Firebirds awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Romelda Aiken |
| Players' Player [23] | Laura Geitz |
| Members' Player of the Year | Natalie Medhurst |
| Spirit Award | Lauren Nourse |
- Notes
- ^2 Award shared with Leana de Bruin (Southern Steel)
References
- "ANZ Championship - 2011 Season Fixture". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "2011 Netball Queensland Annual Report" (PDF). Netball Queensland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Queensland Firebirds crowned ANZ Champions". www.theroar.com.au. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Queensland Firebirds burn Northern Mystics". The Press. www.pressreader.com. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "Roselee Jencke". firebirds.net.au. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Jancke to lead the Firebirds for a decade". thewomensgame.com. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "'It's the right time': Roselee Jencke quits as Queensland Firebirds coach". www.theguardian.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "Jencke farewells Firebirds". firebirds.net.au. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2011 Annual Report" (PDF). Netball NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "Bundy product in Firebirds line-up". www.news-mail.com.au. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- "Queensland Firebirds - 2011 season statistics". www.anz-championship.com. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- "Women Netball XIII World Championship 2011 Singapore". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Australia at the Netball World Cup" (PDF). Netball Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Queensland Firebirds win preseason tournament". www.stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- "Netball: Steel drubbed by Tactix in Queenstown". www.odt.co.nz. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "Firebirds' confidence bolstered". www.abc.net.au. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "ANZ Championship - 2011 Season Ladder". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- "Waikato-BOP Magic trounced by Firebirds". www.stuff.co.nz. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- "Firebirds take win over Magic". www.netballnz.co.nz. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- "Leana de Bruin and Natalie Medhurst share ANZ Championship MVP Award". www.netballnz.co.nz. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Netball: De Bruin, Medhurst named netball MVPs". www.odt.co.nz. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Laura puts spotlight on Allora". www.warwickdailynews.com.au. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "Geitz wins netball's top honours". www.smh.com.au. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.