2014 ANZ Championship season

The 2014 ANZ Championship season was the seventh season of the ANZ Championship. The 2014 season began on 1 March and concluded on 22 June.[1] With a team coached by Simone McKinnis, captained by Bianca Chatfield and also featuring Tegan Caldwell, Geva Mentor, Madison Robinson and Catherine Cox, Melbourne Vixens won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Vixens defeated Queensland Firebirds in both the major semi-final and the grand final as they won their second premiership. They won their first in 2009.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

2014 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration1 March – 22 June
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SBS 2
Te Reo
NITV
ChampionsMelbourne Vixens
  Runners-upQueensland Firebirds
  Minor premiersMelbourne Vixens
Season MVPKimberlee Green (Swifts)
Joanne Harten (Magic)
Top scorerMwai Kumwenda (Tactix)

Transfers
Player 2013 team 2014 team
Andrea Gilmore[10]West Coast Fever [11]Adelaide Thunderbirds
Wendy JacobsenBoroondara Genesis[12]Adelaide Thunderbirds
Cody LangeAustralian Institute of Sport[13]Adelaide Thunderbirds
Maddy ProudAustralian Institute of Sport[13]Adelaide Thunderbirds
Catherine Cox[14]West Coast FeverMelbourne Vixens
Caitlyn Strachan[15]Victorian Fury[16]Melbourne Vixens
Elizabeth WatsonVictorian Flames[16]Melbourne Vixens
Joanna WestonAustralian Institute of Sport[13]Melbourne Vixens
Taylah DaviesNNSW Waratahs[17]New South Wales Swifts
Maddie HayNNSW Blues[17]New South Wales Swifts
Sharni Layton[18]Adelaide ThunderbirdsNew South Wales Swifts
Abbey McCulloch[19]Queensland FirebirdsNew South Wales Swifts
Gretel Tippett[18]Queensland FirebirdsNew South Wales Swifts
Caitlin Thwaites[20]Central PulseNew South Wales Swifts
Sarah Wall(Note 1)New South Wales Swifts
Micaela WilsonMelbourne VixensNew South Wales Swifts
Verity Simmons[21][22]West Coast FeverQueensland Firebirds
Amorette Wild[23][24]New South Wales SwiftsQueensland Firebirds
Natalie Medhurst[23][25][26]Queensland FirebirdsWest Coast Fever
Chelsea Pitman[26]Queensland FirebirdsWest Coast Fever
Ama Agbeze[27][28][29]Territory Storm[30]Central Pulse
Irene van Dyk[29]Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicCentral Pulse
Laura Langman[31][32]Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicNorthern Mystics
Mwai Kumwenda[33][34][35][36]Victorian FuryMainland Tactix
Jessica Moulds[37]Northern MysticsMainland Tactix
Hayley Saunders[37]Northern MysticsMainland Tactix
Courtney Tairi[38]Southern SteelWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Elizabeth Manu[39](Note 2)Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Notes

Sources:[2][40][41][42][43]

Head coaches and captains
Team Head coach Captain
Adelaide Thunderbirds [41]Jane Woodlands-ThompsonRenae Hallinan
Melbourne Vixens [2]Simone McKinnisBianca Chatfield
New South Wales Swifts [44][43]Robert Wright [45][46]Kimberlee Green
Queensland Firebirds [3]Roselee JenckeLaura Geitz
West Coast FeverNorma PlummerNatalie Medhurst
Central Pulse [29]Robyn BroughtonKatrina Grant
Mainland Tactix[37]Leigh GibbsAnna Thompson
Northern MysticsDebbie FullerMaria Tutaia
Southern SteelJanine Southby[47]Jodi Brown
Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicJulie Fitzgerald[39][48][49]Casey Kopua

Sources:[27]

Regular season

Round 1
Saturday 1 March Mainland Tactix 46 – 70 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic CBS Canterbury Arena  
4:20pm Mwai Kumwenda  29/30 (97%)
Julianna Naoupu  5/7 (71%)
Sophia Fenwick  12/20 (60%)		 Report
Stats		 Joanne Harten  41/42 (98%)
Ellen Halpenny  29/32 (91%)
Sunday 2 March New South Wales Swifts 54 – 51 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18pm Susan Pratley  30/33 (91%)
Caitlin Thwaites  24/28 (86%)		 Report
 Caitlin Bassett  42/50 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst  9/12 (75%)
Sunday 2 March Melbourne Vixens 58 – 34 Northern Mystics Hisense Arena  
2:18pm Tegan Caldwell  21/28 (75%)
Karyn Bailey  28/33 (85%)
Catherine Cox  9/14 (64%)		 Report
Stats		 Maria Tutaia  16/27 (59%)
Cathrine Latu  15/20 (75%)
Bailey Mes  3/10 (30%)
Sunday 2 March Southern Steel 44 – 60 Queensland Firebirds Stadium Southland Velodrome  
7:20pm Jodi Brown  11/17 (65%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  20/22 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  13/16 (81%)		 Report
 Romelda Aiken  35/44 (80%)
Amy Wild  25/31 (81%)
Monday 3 March Central Pulse 44 – 45 Adelaide Thunderbirds TSB Bank Arena  
7:40pm Donna Wilkins  25/28 (89%)
Irene van Dyk  19/23 (83%)		 Report
 Carla Borrego  32/37 (86%)
Erin Bell  13/17 (76%)

Round 2
Saturday 8 March Central Pulse 67 – 56 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
4:20pm Donna Wilkins  28/29 (97%)
Irene van Dyk  39/41 (95%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown  15/19 (79%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  41/44 (93%)
Sunday 9 March West Coast Fever 56 – 65 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
9:18am Caitlin Bassett  16/19 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst  28/31 (90%)
Kate Beveridge  ?		 Report
Stats		 Tegan Caldwell  25/28 (89%)
Karyn Bailey  35/42 (83%)
Sunday 9 March Queensland Firebirds 48 – 55 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
1:18am Romelda Aiken  ?
Amy Wild  18
Ameliaranne Wells  ?		 Report
Stats		 Carla Borrego  29
Erin Bell  26/31 (84%)
 ?  ?
Sunday 9 March Mainland Tactix 57 – 68 New South Wales Swifts CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:20pm Mwai Kumwenda  46/49 (94%)
Sophia Fenwick  11/22 (50%)		 Report
 Caitlin Thwaites  24/26 (92%)
Carla Dziwoki  15/18 (83%)
Susan Pratley  29/35 (83%)
Monday 10 March Northern Mystics 36 – 50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
7:40pm Maria Tutaia  13/22 (59%)
Cathrine Latu  8/11 (73%)
Bailey Mes  15/23 (65%)		 Report
 Joanne Harten  30/31 (97%)
Ellen Halpenny  20/27 (74%)

Round 3
Sunday 16 March West Coast Fever 79 – 43 Mainland Tactix Challenge Stadium  
11:18am Caitlin Bassett  57/63 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst  22/28 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Mwai Kumwenda  19/21 (90%)
Julianna Naoupu  18/28 (64%)
Sophia Fenwick  6/10 (60%)
Sunday 16 March Melbourne Vixens 47 – 48 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
12:18pm Tegan Caldwell  18/22 (82%)
Karyn Bailey  29/37 (78%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  38/46 (83%)
Amy Wild  10/16 (63%)
Sunday 16 March Northern Mystics 47 – 53 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
7:20pm Maria Tutaia  17/24 (71%)
Cathrine Latu  30/31 (97%)		 Report
Stats		 Donna Wilkins  28/31 (90%)
Irene van Dyk  25/28 (89%)
Monday 17 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 50 – 49 New South Wales Swifts Netball SA Stadium  
7:18pm Carla Borrego  ?
Erin Bell  ?		 Report
 Caitlin Thwaites  ?
Susan Pratley  ?
Monday 17 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 61 – 57 Southern Steel Claudelands Arena  
7:40pm Joanne Harten  39/42 (93%)
Ellen Halpenny  22/29 (76%)		 Report
 Jodi Brown  18/21 (86%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  39/41 (95%)

Round 4
Saturday 22 March Southern Steel 66 – 65 West Coast Fever Stadium Southland Velodrome  
4:20pm Jodi Brown  24/29 (83%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  42/43 (98%)		 Report
 Caitlin Bassett  50/53 (94%)
Natalie Medhurst  15/17 (88%)
Sunday 23 March New South Wales Swifts 53 – 48 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18pm Caitlin Thwaites  29/32 (91%)
Susan Pratley  23/30 (77%)
Carla Dziwoki  1/1 (100%)		 Report
 Romelda Aiken  36/50 (72%)
Amy Wild  12/14 (86%)
Sunday 23 March Melbourne Vixens 44 – 49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Hisense Arena  
2:18pm Tegan Caldwell  16/19 (84%)
Karyn Bailey  18/19 (95%)
Catherine Cox  10/13 (77%)		 Report
Stats		 Joanne Harten  28/35 (80%)
Ellen Halpenny  21/26 (81%)
Sunday 23 March Central Pulse 53 – 55 Mainland Tactix Pettigrew Green Arena  
7:20pm Donna Wilkins  14/16 (88%)
Irene van Dyk  39/42 (93%)		 Report
 Mwai Kumwenda  47/52 (90%)
Anna Thompson  8/15 (53%)
Monday 24 March Northern Mystics 71 – 68 Adelaide Thunderbirds The Trusts Arena  
7:40pm Maria Tutaia  30/37 (81%)
Cathrine Latu  56/59 (95%)		 Report
Stats		 Carla Borrego  52/64 (81%)
Erin Bell  28/34 (82%)

Round 5
Sunday 30 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 59 – 61 Southern Steel Netball SA Stadium  
11:48am Carla Borrego  33/39 (85%)
Erin Bell  26/29 (90%)		 Report
 Jodi Brown  11/12 (92%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  50/59 (85%)
Sunday 30 March Queensland Firebirds 58 – 50 Northern Mystics Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
1:18pm Romelda Aiken  35/41 (85%)
Amy Wild  16/22 (73%)
Ameliaranne Wells  7/10 (70%)		 Report
 Maria Tutaia  20/24 (83%)
Cathrine Latu  30/30 (100%)
Sunday 30 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65 – 48 West Coast Fever ASB Arena  
7:20pm Joanne Harten  46/51 (90%)
Ellen Halpenny  19/23 (83%)		 Report
 Caitlin Bassett  26/32 (81%)
Natalie Medhurst  15/22 (68%)
Kate Beveridge  7/9 (78%)
Monday 31 March Mainland Tactix 43 – 67 Melbourne Vixens CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:40pm Mwai Kumwenda  30/38 (79%)
Anna Thompson  9/15 (60%)
Julianna Naoupu  4/9 (44%)		 Report
 Tegan Caldwell  24/26 (92%)
Karyn Bailey  43/48 (90%)
Monday 31 March New South Wales Swifts 63 – 45 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:48pm Caitlin Thwaites  30/36 (83%)
Susan Pratley  27/30 (90%)
Gretel Tippett  6/11 (55%)		 Report
 Donna Wilkins  13/16 (81%)
Irene van Dyk  32/34 (94%)

Round 6
Sunday 6 April West Coast Fever 53 – 51 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
10:18am Caitlin Bassett  39/48 (81%)
Natalie Medhurst  14/17 (82%)		 Report
 Carla Borrego  23/30 (77%)
Erin Bell  28/36 (78%)
Sunday 6 April Southern Steel 61 – 67 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland Velodrome  
7:20pm Jodi Brown  14/17 (82%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  47/49 (96%)		 Report
 Maria Tutaia  21/28 (75%)
Cathrine Latu  46/46 (100%)
Monday 7 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 56 Central Pulse Claudelands Arena  
7:40pm Joanne Harten  26/27 (96%)
Ellen Halpenny  27/28 (96%)		 Report
 Donna Wilkins  24/29 (83%)
Irene van Dyk  32/36 (89%)
Monday 7 April Queensland Firebirds 38 – 50 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
7:48pm Romelda Aiken  25/31 (81%)
Amy Wild  9/12 (75%)
 ?  ?		 Report
 Tegan Caldwell  28/32 (88%)
Karyn Bailey  13/17 (76%)
 ?  ?		 Attendance: 3,100
BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Mainland Tactix

Round 7
Sunday 13 April New South Wales Swifts 50 – 56 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18pm Caitlin Thwaites  ?
Susan Pratley  28/33 (85%)		 Report
 Tegan Caldwell  ?
Karyn Bailey  ?
Catherine Cox  18/19 (95%)
Sunday 13 April West Coast Fever 48 – 42 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
12:18pm Caitlin Bassett  39/43 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst  ?
Kate Beveridge  ?
Chelsea Pitman  3/7 (43%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  24/33 (73%)
Amy Wild  ?		 Attendance: 2,700
Sunday 13 April Northern Mystics 65 – 62 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
7:20pm Maria Tutaia  17/19 (89%)
Cathrine Latu  48/49 (98%)		 Report
 Mwai Kumwenda  43/44 (98%)
Anna Thompson  19/22 (86%)
Monday 14 April Southern Steel 54 – 62 Central Pulse Stadium Southland Velodrome  
7:40pm Jodi Brown  7/11 (64%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  47/49 (96%)		 Report
 Donna Wilkins  27/30 (90%)
Irene van Dyk  35/36 (97%)
BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 8
Saturday 19 April Melbourne Vixens 64 – 26 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
2:18pm Tegan Caldwell  12/16 (75%)
Karyn Bailey  34/36 (94%)
Catherine Cox  18/25 (72%)		 Report
Stats		 Carla Borrego  ?
Erin Bell  ?
Cody Lange  12/22 (55%)
Sunday 20 April Queensland Firebirds 55 – 40 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
12:18pm Romelda Aiken  36
Ameliaranne Wells  10
Amy Wild  9		 Report
 Caitlin Thwaites  13
Susan Pratley  24
Gretel Tippett  3		 Attendance: 3,000
Sunday 20 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56 – 50 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
7:20pm Joanne Harten  44/46 (96%)
Ellen Halpenny  12/20 (60%)		 Report
 Maria Tutaia  33/37 (89%)
Cathrine Latu  17/20 (85%)
Monday 21 April Mainland Tactix 61 – 77 Southern Steel CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:40pm Mwai Kumwenda  49/52 (94%)
Anna Thompson  12/20 (60%)		 Report
 Jodi Brown  16/19 (84%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  60/61 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  1/1 (100%)
BYES:  West Coast Fever and Central Pulse

Round 9
Friday 25 April New South Wales Swifts 65 – 52 Southern Steel AIS Arena  
1:48pm Caitlin Thwaites  32/35 (91%)
Susan Pratley  23/27 (85%)
Carla Dziwoki  9/10 (90%)
Gretel Tippett  1/3 (33%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown  8/10 (80%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  42/45 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  2/4 (50%)
Saturday 26 April Central Pulse 40 – 52 Melbourne Vixens TSB Bank Arena  
4:20pm Donna Wilkins  18/23 (78%)
Irene van Dyk  22/29 (76%)		 Report
Stats		 Tegan Caldwell  22/23 (96%)
Karyn Bailey  30/35 (86%)
Sunday 27 April Queensland Firebirds 50 – 48 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
12:18pm Romelda Aiken  ?
Amy Wild  ?		 Caitlin Bassett  ?
Natalie Medhurst  ?
Sunday 27 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50 – 49 Adelaide Thunderbirds Energy Events Centre  
7:20pm Joanne Harten  36/41 (88%)
Ellen Halpenny  14/19 (74%)		 Report
 Carla Borrego  23/26 (88%)
Erin Bell  26/30 (87%)
Monday 28 April Mainland Tactix 60 – 61 Northern Mystics CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:40pm Mwai Kumwenda  53/60 (88%)
Anna Thompson  7/12 (58%)		 Report
 Maria Tutaia  18/23 (78%)
Cathrine Latu  43/46 (93%)

Round 10
Saturday 3 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 57 – 50 West Coast Fever Netball SA Stadium  
1:48pm Carla Borrego  21
Erin Bell  36		 Report
 Caitlin Bassett  37
Natalie Medhurst  13
Sunday 4 May Melbourne Vixens 50 – 54 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
12:18pm Tegan Caldwell  22/24 (92%)
Karyn Bailey  14/18 (78%)
Catherine Cox  14/18 (78%)		 Report
 Caitlin Thwaites  26/31 (84%)
Susan Pratley  28/32 (88%)
Sunday 4 May Queensland Firebirds 69 – 52 Mainland Tactix Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:18pm Romelda Aiken  54/57 (95%)
Amy Wild  8/12 (67%)
Ameliaranne Wells  7/8 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Mwai Kumwenda  40/45 (89%)
Anna Thompson  12/17 (71%)
Sunday 4 May Northern Mystics 61 – 73 Southern Steel The Trusts Arena  
7:20pm Maria Tutaia  23/29 (79%)
Cathrine Latu  34/34 (100%)
Bailey Mes  4/4 (100%)		 Report
 Jodi Brown  25/30 (83%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  46/51 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  2/3 (67%)
Monday 5 May Central Pulse 54 – 44 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40pm Donna Wilkins  29/34 (85%)
Irene van Dyk  24/29 (83%)
Paula Griffin  1/1 (100%)		 Report
 Joanne Harten  30/35 (86%)
Ellen Halpenny  9/10 (90%)
Malia Paseka  5/8 (63%)

Round 11
Sunday 11 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 52 – 58 Queensland Firebirds Netball SA Stadium  
11:48am Carla Borrego  25/30 (83%)
Erin Bell  27/31 (87%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  40/48 (83%)
Amy Wild  18/21 (86%)
Sunday 11 May Mainland Tactix 50 – 58 Central Pulse Saxton Stadium, Nelson  
7:20pm Mwai Kumwenda  42/44 (95%)
Anna Thompson  8/14 (57%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk  43/45 (96%)
Paula Griffin  15/18 (83%)
Monday 12 May West Coast Fever 47 – 58 New South Wales Swifts Perth Arena  
6:48pm Caitlin Bassett  31/37 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst  16/18 (89%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Thwaites  33/42 (79%)
Susan Pratley  25/31 (81%)
Monday 12 May Southern Steel 62 – 57 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland Velodrome  
7:40pm Jodi Brown  21/26 (81%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  41/42 (98%)		 Report
 Joanne Harten  31/33 (94%)
Ellen Halpenny  26/34 (76%)
BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Northern Mystics

Round 12
Sunday 18 May Melbourne Vixens 65 – 46 West Coast Fever Hisense Arena  
12:18pm Tegan Caldwell  37/43 (86%)
Karyn Bailey  20/ 27 (74%)
Catherine Cox  8/8 (100%)		 Report
 Caitlin Bassett  23/30 (77%)
Natalie Medhurst  17/23 (74%)
Sunday 18 May New South Wales Swifts 45 – 42 Adelaide Thunderbirds Allphones Arena  
2:18pm Caitlin Thwaites  ?
Susan Pratley  ?		 Report
 Carla Borrego  ?
Erin Bell  ?		 Attendance: 10,118
Sunday 18 May Central Pulse 49 – 45 Northern Mystics Arena Manawatu  
7:20pm Donna Wilkins  16/16 (100%)
Irene van Dyk  25/28 (89%)
Paula Griffin  8/12 (67%)		 Report
 Maria Tutaia  20/24 (83%)
Cathrine Latu  25/26 (96%)
Monday 19 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 74 – 56 Mainland Tactix ASB Arena  
7:40pm Joanne Harten  40/44 (91%)
Ellen Halpenny  34/36 (94%)		 Report
 Mwai Kumwenda  48/51 (94%)
Anna Thompson  8/12 (67%)
BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel

Round 13
Saturday 24 May Queensland Firebirds 60 – 33 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:18pm Romelda Aiken  46/53 (87%)
Amy Wild  14/22 (64%)		 Report
 Donna Wilkins  13/16 (81%)
Irene van Dyk  12/13 (92%)
Paula Griffin  8/12 (67%)
Sunday 25 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 43 – 64 Melbourne Vixens Netball SA Stadium  
11:48am Carla Borrego  22/28 (79%)
Erin Bell  21/24 (88%)		 Report
 Tegan Caldwell  24/34 (71%)
Karyn Bailey  26/29 (90%)
Catherine Cox  14/16 (88%)
Sunday 25 May New South Wales Swifts 55 – 43 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
2:18pm Caitlin Thwaites  25/31 (81%)
Susan Pratley  30/38 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Joanne Harten  22/28 (79%)
Ellen Halpenny  12/15 (80%)
Malia Paseka  9/13 (69%)
Sunday 25 May Southern Steel 64 – 60 Mainland Tactix More FM Arena  
7:20pm Jodi Brown  26/37 (70%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  11/11 (100%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  27/32 (84%)		 Report
 Mwai Kumwenda  52/58 (90%)
Anna Thompson  8/12 (67%)
Monday 26 May Northern Mystics 63 – 51 West Coast Fever The Trusts Arena  
7:40pm Maria Tutaia  24/35 (69%)
Cathrine Latu  39/43 (91%)		 Report
 Caitlin Bassett  35/37 (95%)
Natalie Medhurst  12/12 (100%)
Kate Beveridge  4/6 (67%)

Round 14
Saturday 31 May Southern Steel 65 – 64 Melbourne Vixens Stadium Southland Velodrome  
4:20pm Jodi Brown  21/29 (72%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid  44/48 (92%)		 Report
Stats		 Tegan Caldwell  34/38 (89%)
Karyn Bailey  13/13 (100%)
Catherine Cox  17/19 (89%)
Sunday 1 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 66 – 49 Mainland Tactix Netball SA Stadium  
11:48am Carla Borrego  36/53 (68%)
Erin Bell  30/31 (97%)		 Report
 Mwai Kumwenda  42/47 (89%)
Anna Thompson  5/10 (50%)
Sophia Fenwick  2/4 (50%)
Sunday 1 June Northern Mystics 56 – 53 New South Wales Swifts The Trusts Arena  
7:20pm Maria Tutaia  24/31 (77%)
Cathrine Latu  32/33 (97%)		 Report
 Caitlin Thwaites  34/40 (85%)
Susan Pratley  19/24 (79%)
Monday 2 June West Coast Fever 51 – 44 Central Pulse Challenge Stadium  
5:48pm Caitlin Bassett  37/42 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst  14/17 (82%)		 Report
 Donna Wilkins  26/35 (74%)
Irene van Dyk  6/7 (86%)
Paula Griffin  12/17 (71%)
Monday 2 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 55 – 59 Queensland Firebirds Claudelands Arena  
7:40pm Joanne Harten  29/35 (83%)
Ellen Halpenny  26/34 (76%)		 Report
 Romelda Aiken  40/45 (89%)
Amy Wild  19/20 (95%)

Sources:[1]

Final 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:[50]

Finals
Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand final
9 June – Hisense Arena
1 Melbourne Vixens 52
2 Queensland Firebirds 47
16 June – Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre 22 June – Hisense Arena
Queensland Firebirds 54 Melbourne Vixens 53
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50 Queensland Firebirds 42
8 June – Allphones Arena
3 New South Wales Swifts 49
4 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50 Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

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  24/27 (89%)
Susan Pratley  25/29 (86%)		 Joanne Harten  28/35 (80%)
Ellen Halpenny  22/26 (85%)

Sources:[51][52][53]

Major semi-final
Monday 9 June
5:48pm
Stats		 Melbourne Vixens52–47Queensland Firebirds    Hisense Arena Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 11-13, 14–13, 11–12
Tegan Caldwell  27/36 (75%)
Karyn Bailey  25/29 (86%)		 Romelda Aiken  35/41 (85%)
Amy Wild  12/15 (80%)

Sources:[54]

Preliminary final
Monday 16 June
7:18pm
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds54–50Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Attendance: 3,200		 Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 15–13, 11–11, 14–13
Romelda Aiken  36/44 (82%)
Amy Wild  18/21 (86%)		 Joanne Harten  29/38 (76%)
Ellen Halpenny  21/24 (88%)

Sources:[55][56][57]

Grand final
Sunday 22 June
2:28pm
Stats		 Melbourne Vixens53–42Queensland Firebirds    Hisense Arena
Attendance: 9,345 [2]		 Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 11–11, 13–12, 16–8
Tegan Caldwell  30/33 (91%)
Karyn Bailey  17/22 (77%)
Catherine Cox  6/7 (86%)		 Romelda Aiken  25/30 (83%)
Amy Wild  17/21 (81%)

Sources:[4][5][6][58][59][60]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards
Award Winner Team
ANZ Championship MVP Kimberlee Green (Note 4) [27][61][62]New South Wales Swifts
ANZ Championship MVP Joanne Harten (Note 4) [27][61][62]Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP Tegan Caldwell[4][2][63]Melbourne Vixens
ANZ Championship Best New Talent Mwai Kumwenda[27][64]Mainland Tactix
Notes

All Star Team
Position Player Team
GS Jhaniele Fowler-ReidSouthern Steel
GA Susan PratleyNew South Wales Swifts
WA Madison RobinsonMelbourne Vixens
C Kimberlee GreenNew South Wales Swifts
WD Renae HallinanAdelaide Thunderbirds
GD Casey KopuaWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
GK Geva MentorMelbourne Vixens
Coach Julie FitzgeraldWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Sources:[65][66]

Australian Netball Awards
Award Winner Team
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the YearLaura Geitz[3]Queensland Firebirds
Liz Ellis DiamondMadison Robinson[67]Melbourne Vixens
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the YearSimone McKinnisMelbourne Vixens
Joyce Brown Coach of the YearRoselee JenckeQueensland Firebirds

Sources:[68][69][70][71]

Golden Bib Award

In 2014 the ANZ Championship introduced the Golden Bib Award which recognised the top attacker, top midcourter and top defender from each round. The award is determined on statistics and players earned two points for a goal assist and a point for centre pass receive.[72]

Round Attacker Midcourter Defender
1 [73] Ellen Halpenny (Magic) Grace Rasmussen (Magic) Geva Mentor (Vixens)
2 [74] Mwai Kumwenda (Tactix) Madison Robinson (Vixens)
Brooke Miller (Swifts)		 Leana de Bruin (Magic)
3 [75] Caitlin Bassett (Fever) Grace Rasmussen (Magic) Eboni Beckford-Chambers (Fever)
4 Caitlin Bassett (Fever) Grace Rasmussen (Magic) Casey Kopua (Magic)
5 Tegan Caldwell (Vixens) Grace Rasmussen (Magic) Geva Mentor (Vixens)
6 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel) Laura Langman (Mystics) Laura Geitz (Firebirds)
7 [76] Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel) Madison Robinson (Vixens) Laura Geitz (Firebirds)
8 [77] Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel) Madison Robinson (Vixens) Geva Mentor (Vixens)
9 Cathrine Latu (Mystics) Madison Robinson (Vixens) Katrina Grant (Pulse)
10 Romelda Aiken (Firebirds) Emily Beaton (Thunderbirds) Geva Mentor (Vixens)
11 Irene van Dyk (Pulse) Grace Rasmussen (Magic) Laura Geitz (Firebirds)
12 Ellen Halpenny (Magic)
Joanne Harten (Magic)		 Madison Robinson (Vixens) Bianca Chatfield (Vixens)
13 Romelda Aiken (Firebirds) Madison Robinson (Vixens) Casey Kopua (Magic)
14 Erin Bell (Thunderbirds) Shannon Francois (Steel) Rebecca Bulley (Thunderbirds)

Media coverage

All 69 matches were broadcast live on Fox Sports (Australia) and Sky Sport (New Zealand).[27] SBS 2 also broadcast a live match every Sunday and showed weekly highlights of all the matches every Wednesday.[78] In New Zealand, Māori Television also agreed a deal with Sky which saw Te Reo screen delayed coverage of one game from each round, plus the finals, on Tuesday nights.[79][80] In Australia, National Indigenous Television broadcast one match per week throughout the season.[81]

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