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

Players

Player movements

Summary of 2014 player movements
Gains Losses
Notes

Source:[4][9][10]

2014 roster

2014 New South Wales Swifts roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Taylah Davies (TRP) WA, C (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (aged 19) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Carla Dziwoki GS, GA (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (aged 31) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Kimberlee Green (c) C, WA (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 27) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Paige Hadley C, WA, WD (1992-08-26)26 August 1992 (aged 21) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Maddie Hay C, WD (1995-04-11)11 April 1995 (aged 18) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sharni Layton GK, GD, WD (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 25) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
April Letton GK, GD (1990-04-19)19 April 1990 (aged 23) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Abbey McCulloch WD, C, GD (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 24) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Brooke Miller WA, C (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 21) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sonia Mkoloma GD, GK (1979-01-17)17 January 1979 (aged 35) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Susan Pettitt GA, GS (1984-03-23)23 March 1984 (aged 29) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Gretel Tippett GA,GS (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 20) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Caitlin Thwaites GS, GA (1986-12-29)29 December 1986 (aged 27) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sarah Wall WA, C (1984-10-16)16 October 1984 (aged 29) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Micaela Wilson (TRP) GK, GD, WD (1992-11-03)3 November 1992 (aged 21) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  • 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
  • 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  30/33 (91%)
Caitlin Thwaites  24/28 (86%)
Report
Caitlin Bassett  42/50 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst  9/12 (75%)
Round 2
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%)
Round 3
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  ?
Round 4
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%)
Round 5
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

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  ?
Susan Pratley  28/33 (85%)
Report
Tegan Caldwell  ?
Karyn Bailey  ?
Catherine Cox  18/19 (95%)
Round 8
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
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%)
Round 10
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%)
Round 11
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%)
Round 12
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
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  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%)
Round 14
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%)

Sources:[2][13]

Standings

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 (= GFGA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)

Pts = Points

Sources:[14]

Play-offs

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 Swifts4950Waikato 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:[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 MVP Kimberlee Green (Note 1) [19][20]
Notes

All Stars

Position Player
GA Susan Pratley
C Kimberlee Green

Sources:[21][22]

References

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