2009 ANZ Championship season

2009 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration4 April 2009 – 26 July 2009
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)One HD
Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
TVNZ
ChampionsMelbourne Vixens
  Runners-upAdelaide Thunderbirds
  Minor premiersMelbourne Vixens
Season MVPRomelda Aiken (Firebirds)
ANZ Championship seasons

The 2009 ANZ Championship season was the second season of the ANZ Championship. The 2009 season began on 4 April and concluded on 26 July. Melbourne Vixens were minor premiers. With a team co-captained by Bianca Chatfield and Sharelle McMahon, Vixens subsequently defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 58–43 in the major semi-final and Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–46 in the grand final to finish as overall premiers. The grand final was played on Sunday 26 July at Hisense Arena.[1][2][3]

Transfers

Player 2008 team 2009 team
Australia Jane Altschwager Retirement Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australia Laura von Bertouch[4] Retirement Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australia Joanna Sutton Retirement Adelaide Thunderbirds
England Ama Agbeze West Coast Fever Melbourne Vixens
Australia Kathleen Knott Victorian Fury Melbourne Vixens
Australia Chelsey Nash Victorian Fury Melbourne Vixens
Australia Brooke Thompson Victorian Fury Melbourne Vixens
Australia Sarah Wall Melbourne Vixens
Australia Ashlee Mann NNSW Blues/NSW Waratahs New South Wales Swifts
Australia Jessica Mansell New South Wales Swifts
Australia Samantha May Australian Institute of Sport New South Wales Swifts
New Zealand Courtney Tairi Australian Institute of Sport New South Wales Swifts
Australia Amy Wild New South Wales Swifts
Australia Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens West Coast Fever
Australia Shae Bolton West Coast Fever
Australia Johannah Curran Melbourne Vixens West Coast Fever
England Sonia Mkoloma[5] Central Pulse Canterbury Tactix
New Zealand Larrissa Willcox West Coast Fever Canterbury Tactix
Jamaica Althea Byfield[6] Central Pulse
New Zealand Paula Griffin Northern Mystics Central Pulse
England Pamela Cookey[7] Team Bath Northern Mystics
New Zealand Debbie White Southern Steel Northern Mystics
New Zealand Donna Wilkins Retirement Southern Steel
New Zealand Adine Wilson Retirement Southern Steel
New Zealand Sheryl Scanlan[8][9] Northern Mystics Southern Steel
Australia Leah Shoard New South Wales Swifts Southern Steel
New Zealand Leana de Bruin Northern Mystics Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Samoa Frances Solia Central Pulse Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
New Zealand Jessica Tuki Southern Steel Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Source:[2][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Adelaide Thunderbirds[16][17] Jane Woodlands-Thompson[18] Natalie von Bertouch
Melbourne Vixens[2] Julie Hoornweg Sharelle McMahon[19]
Bianca Chatfield[20]
New South Wales Swifts[10][21] Julie Fitzgerald Catherine Cox
Queensland Firebirds[22] Vicki Wilson[23] Peta Stephens[24]
West Coast Fever[25][26] Jane Searle Stacey Rosman
Johannah Curran
Canterbury Tactix[27] Helen Mahon-Stroud[28] Julie Seymour
Central Pulse[29] Yvette McCausland-Durie[30] Cushla Lichtwark
Northern Mystics[31] Te Aroha Keenan Temepara George
Southern Steel Robyn Broughton[32] Adine Wilson[33][34]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic[35][36] Noeline Taurua Joline Henry
Irene van Dyk

Pre-season tournaments

Tournament Date Winner Score Runners-up Venue
Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament[37][38] 20–22 February Northern Mystics 58–53 New South Wales Swifts Queenstown Events Centre
SOPA Cup[10][39] 6–8 March New South Wales Swifts (Note 1) Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Waipa Pre-Season Tournament[40] 20–22 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53–37 Northern Mystics Te Awamutu Events Centre

Source:[41]

Notes
  • ^1 No final. Played as a round-robin tournament.

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.[42] Melbourne Vixens won 12 of their 13 matches during the regular season. Their only defeat came in Round 10 against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, their main challengers for top spot. Vixens had to win their final two home matches with plenty of goals to guarantee top place. After a 63–35 win against Canterbury Tactix in Round 13, Vixens' defeated Central Pulse 80–39 in Round 14 to secure the minor premiership.[1][2]

Round 1

Saturday 4 April Southern Steel 55–46 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
2:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 18/24 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 30/39 (77%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 16/20 (80%)
Saturday 4 April Melbourne Vixens 57–44 West Coast Fever State Netball Hockey Centre  
14:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 24/28 (86%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 4/5 (80%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 38/47 (81%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored  3/4 (75%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 3/7 (43%)
Sunday 5 April, 2:30 pm Queensland Firebirds 48–60 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 33/37 (89%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 15/23 (65%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 32/42 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 28/33 (85%)
Monday 6 April Northern Mystics 38–51 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Grace Rasmussen Goals scored 19/25 (76%)
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Jade Topia Goals scored 8/11 (73%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk Goals scored 31/37 (84%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 20/27 (74%)
Monday 6 April New South Wales Swifts 62–45 Canterbury Tactix Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 34/37 (92%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 17/19 (89%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 11/13 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 25/28 (89%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 20/26 (77%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Helen George
Reserve umpire:
Peta Quinn

Round 2

Saturday 11 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54–47 Southern Steel Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre  
2:00 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 38/38 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 16/19 (84%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 29/38 (76%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 18/26 (69%)
Sunday 12 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 48–47 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 25/30 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 23/25 (92%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 26/30 (87%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 21/23 (91%)
Sunday 12 April Northern Mystics 54–50 Central Pulse North Shore Events Centre  
6:30 pm Cathrine Latu Goals scored 34/38 (89%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 14/16 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 31/37 (84%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 19/25 (76%)
Monday 13 April Canterbury Tactix 52–44 West Coast Fever CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 43/49 (88%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 9/17 (53%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 33/39 (85%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Jasmine Keene Goals scored 5/9 (56%) 		Attendance: 3,700
Monday 13 April Queensland Firebirds 51–54 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:00 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 42/49 (86%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored  5/7 (71%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 4/8 (50%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 27/29 (93%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 27/34 (79%)

Round 3

Saturday 18 April Central Pulse 46–58 Queensland Firebirds TSB Bank Arena  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 36/47 (77%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 8/13 (62%)
Larissa Harrison Goals scored 2/5 (40%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 46/60 (77%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Sunday 19 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 43–49 Melbourne Vixens ETSA Park  
14:00 (UTC+10) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 28/37 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 15/19 (79%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 21/28 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 28/35 (80%)
Sunday 19 April Southern Steel 52–48 Canterbury Tactix Edgar Centre  
6:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 39/43 (91%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 13/17 (76%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 32/36 (89%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Monday 20 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63–45 New South Wales Swifts Mystery Creek Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 45/45 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 14/15 (93%)
Jessica Tuki Goals scored 4/5 (80%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
Monday 20 April West Coast Fever 57–46 Northern Mystics Challenge Stadium  
5:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 38/46 (83%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 19/26 (73%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu Goals scored 12/17 (71%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 24/32 (75%)
Jade Topia Goals scored 10/15 (67%)

Round 4

Saturday 25 April Central Pulse 54–60 West Coast Fever Arena Manawatu  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 39/50 (78%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 15/22 (68%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 41/49 (84%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 19/25 (76%)
Saturday 25 April Melbourne Vixens 48–31 Southern Steel State Netball Hockey Centre  
14:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 21/28 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 27/35 (77%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 21/30 (70%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored  10/16 (63%)
Sunday 26 April Queensland Firebirds 53–42 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 42/55 (76%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 11/16 (69%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk Goals scored 30/32 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 12/18 (67%)
Monday 27 April Canterbury Tactix 48–53 Adelaide Thunderbirds CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 37/47 (79%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 11/15 (73%) 		Q4: 42–42
Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 20/29 (69%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 28/36 (78%)
Jane Altschwager Goals scored 5/9 (56%)
Monday 27 April New South Wales Swifts 59–55 Northern Mystics Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 29/33 (88%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 30/35 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu Goals scored 38/40 (95%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 10/10 (100%)
Grace Rasmussen Goals scored 7/8 (88%)

Round 5

Saturday 2 May Canterbury Tactix 48–50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic CBS Canterbury Arena  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 33/38 (87%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 15/18 (83%) 		Stats Irene van Dyk Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Jessica Tuki Goals scored 8/14 (57%)
Sunday 3 May Melbourne Vixens 50–42 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
14:30 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 4/4 (100%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge Goals scored 28/37 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Monday 4 May Central Pulse 60–61 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:00 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 39/48 (81%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 18/25 (72%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 3/5 (60%) 		Q4: 50–50
Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu Goals scored 19/20 (95%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 25/35 (71%)
Jade Topia Goals scored 17/19 (89%)
Monday 4 May West Coast Fever 67–66 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 54/63 (86%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 7/8 (88%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 6/8 (75%) 		Q4: 54–54
Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 39/50 (78%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 27/32 (84%)
BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel

Round 6

Saturday 9 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 59–36 Central Pulse Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:00 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 14/20 (70%)
Halana Leith Goals scored 10/11 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 25/35 (71%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 11/17 (65%)
Sunday 10 May New South Wales Swifts 40–51 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
2:30 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 9/15 (60%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 9/16 (56%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 43/47 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Monday 11 May Northern Mystics 52–61 Southern Steel Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Cathrine Latu Goals scored 29/36 (81%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 23/26 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 26/34 (76%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Monday 11 May Queensland Firebirds 56–53 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
7:00 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 46/56 (82%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 10/11 (91%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 18/20 (90%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
BYES:  Canterbury Tactix and Melbourne Vixens

Round 7

Saturday 16 May Canterbury Tactix 47–48 Southern Steel CBS Canterbury Arena  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 15/17 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 30/34 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Sunday 17 May West Coast Fever 49–74 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
12:30 (UTC+10) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 41/48 (85%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored  6/8 (75%)
Jasmine Keene Goals scored 2/3 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 40/47 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 5/7 (71%)
Monday 18 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50–35 Northern Mystics Energy Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 18/22 (82%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu Goals scored 12/17 (71%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 16/20 (80%)
Jade Topia Goals scored 7/9 (78%)
Monday 18 May New South Wales Swifts 54–58 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 32/43 (74%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 22/26 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 51/60 (85%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse

Round 8

Saturday 23 May Canterbury Tactix 49–46 Central Pulse CBS Canterbury Arena  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 28/35 (80%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 21/28 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 26/32 (81%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Sunday 24 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 51–50 Queensland Firebirds ETSA Park  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 35/43 (81%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 11/14 (79%)
Jane Altschwager Goals scored 5/7 (71%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 43/54 (80%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 7/11 (64%)
Monday 25 May Southern Steel 39–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 28/38 (74%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 11/16 (69%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk Goals scored 29/33 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 10/13 (77%)
Jessica Tuki Goals scored 9/14 (64%)
Monday 25 May Melbourne Vixens 65–63 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
19:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 22/25 (88%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 43/51 (84%) 		Q4: 54–54
Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 40/50 (80%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
BYES:  Northern Mystics and West Coast Fever

Round 9

Saturday 30 May Central Pulse 44–66 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 28/36 (78%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 4/9 (44%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 12/12 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 31/34 (91%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 26/30 (87%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Sunday 31 May Melbourne Vixens 57–53 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
14:30 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 29/31 (94%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 28/35 (80%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 39/52 (75%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 7/8 (88%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 7/10 (70%)
Monday 1 June Northern Mystics 47–46 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Cathrine Latu Goals scored 20/26 (77%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Jade Topia Goals scored 6/10 (60%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 27/31 (87%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Monday 1 June West Coast Fever 41–61 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 25/31 (81%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored  13/18 (72%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 3/3 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 28/38 (74%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 33/39 (85%)
BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 10

Saturday 6 June Central Pulse 45–59 Canterbury Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 24/28 (86%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 21/27 (78%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 36/40 (90%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 15/18 (83%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Saturday 6 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 58–34 Northern Mystics Distinctive Homes Dome  
1:30 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 26/35 (74%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 32/37 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu Goals scored 23/30 (77%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 11/16 (69%)
Sunday 7 June Queensland Firebirds 62–61 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 52/61 (85%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 9/11 (82%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 39/49 (80%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 22/28 (79%)
Monday 8 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 55–48 Melbourne Vixens Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre  
19:00 (UTC+10) Irene van Dyk Goals scored 35/36 (97%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 20/22 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 16/22 (73%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 32/36 (89%)
Monday 8 June West Coast Fever 59–48 Southern Steel Challenge Stadium  
5:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 45/54 (83%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored  14/16 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 25/32 (78%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 23/28 (82%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 0/1 (0%)

Round 11

Saturday 13 June Canterbury Tactix 53–46 Queensland Firebirds CBS Canterbury Arena  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 34/37 (92%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 10/14 (71%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 9/10 (90%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Sunday 14 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 58–39 West Coast Fever ETSA Park  
2:00 pm Jane Altschwager Goals scored 37/49 (76%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 5/12 (42%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 16/17 (94%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 28/31 (90%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 10/13 (77%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 1/6 (17%)
Sunday 14 June Central Pulse 35–67 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
6:30 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 4/5 (80%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk Goals scored 29/30 (97%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 27/34 (79%)
Jessica Tuki Goals scored 11/14 (79%)
Monday 15 June Southern Steel 52–50 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 29/33 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 23/29 (79%) 		Report
Stats 		Jade Topia Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Monday 15 June New South Wales Swifts 52–63 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:00 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Goals scored 32/38 (84%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 20/22 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 47/52 (90%) 		Attendance: 4,200

Round 12

Saturday 20 June Northern Mystics 57–61 Melbourne Vixens Trusts Stadium  
14:00 (UTC+10) Cathrine Latu Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 21/22 (95%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 36/42 (86%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 25/27 (93%)
Saturday 20 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 70–40 Central Pulse ETSA Park  
1:30 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 41/47 (87%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 29/32 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 19/28 (68%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Sunday 21 June New South Wales Swifts 60–63 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
2:30 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 43/50 (86%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 17/19 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 51/54 (94%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 9/10 (90%)
Monday 22 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50–46 Canterbury Tactix Energy Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 18/24 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 30/38 (79%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 6/10 (60%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Monday 22 June Queensland Firebirds 52–50 Southern Steel Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
7:00 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 48/59 (81%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 4/8 (50%) 		Report
Stats 		Donna Wilkins Goals scored 32/35 (91%)
Megan Dehn Goals scored 18/21 (86%)

Round 13: Rivalry Round

Round 13 featured five Australia verses New Zealand matches. Goals scored by Australian and New Zealand teams were added together and the country with the most goals won the Rivalry Round Trophy. During the round, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic became the first New Zealand team to win in Australia, defeating West Coast Fever 49–38. After 24 games, Central Pulse won their first match, defeating the reigning champions New South Wales Swifts 53–52. Southern Steel became the third New Zealand team to secure a win when they defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds 58-49. Despite New Zealand teams winning three of the five matches, Australia won the Rivalry Round Trophy 261–252.[3][43]

Saturday 27 June Northern Mystics 57–59 Queensland Firebirds Trusts Stadium  
2:00 pm Cathrine Latu Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 22/25 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 47/52 (90%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Sunday 28 June West Coast Fever 38–49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Challenge Stadium  
12:30 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 30/40 (75%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 7/17 (41%)
Jasmine Keene Goals scored 1/1 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk Goals scored 30/32 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 19/24 (79%)
Sunday 28 June Central Pulse 53–52 New South Wales Swifts Te Rauparaha Arena  
6:30 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 18/21 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 26/36 (72%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 26/32 (81%)
Monday 29 June Southern Steel 58–49 Adelaide Thunderbirds Edgar Centre  
7:00 pm Donna Wilkins Goals scored 36/41 (88%)
Megan Dehn Goals scored 22/28 (79%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 26/31 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Monday 29 June Melbourne Vixens 63–35 Canterbury Tactix Hisense Arena  
19:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 23/28 (82%)
Kathleen Knott Goals scored 8/12 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 20/29 (69%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 15/23 (65%)

Round 14

Saturday 4 July Southern Steel 55–48 New South Wales Swifts Stadium Southland  
2:00 pm Donna Wilkins Goals scored 36/38 (95%)
Megan Dehn Goals scored 19/23 (83%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 19/25 (76%)
Saturday 4 July Melbourne Vixens 80–39 Central Pulse Hisense Arena  
14:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 18/19 (95%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 24/28 (86%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Larissa Harrison Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored  2/3 (67%)
Sunday 5 July Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–35 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Distinctive Homes Dome  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 25/29 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk Goals scored 19/24 (79%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 16/23 (70%)
Monday 6 July Canterbury Tactix 63–56 Northern Mystics CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 34/41 (83%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 15/15 (100%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 12/19 (63%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 2/3 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 16/17 (94%)
Jade Topia Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
Monday 6 July West Coast Fever 52–54 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 41/53 (77%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 7/10 (70%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 4/8 (50%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 45/54 (83%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 9/15 (60%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 0/1 (0%)

Sources:[1]

Final table

2009 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA G% Pts
1 Melbourne Vixens 13 12 0 1 769 614 125.24 24
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 11 0 2 673 562 119.75 22
3 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 10 0 3 698 579 120.55 20
4 Southern Steel 13 8 0 5 662 645 102.64 16
5 Queensland Firebirds 13 8 0 5 700 690 101.45 16
6 Canterbury Tactix 13 5 0 8 639 662 96.53 10
7 West Coast Fever 13 5 0 8 666 735 90.61 10
8 Northern Mystics 13 3 0 10 642 727 88.31 6
9 New South Wales Swifts 13 2 0 11 709 748 94.79 4
10 Central Pulse 13 1 0 12 594 790 75.19 2
Updated 20 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

Source:[44]


Playoffs

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
Sunday 12 July – MelbourneSunday 26 July – Melbourne
Melbourne Vixens58 Melbourne Vixens54
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic43Sunday 19 July – Hamilton Adelaide Thunderbirds46
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic37
Monday 13 July – Adelaide Adelaide Thunderbirds51
Adelaide Thunderbirds51
Southern Steel45

Major semi-final

Sunday 12 July
14:30 (UTC+10)
Stats 		Melbourne Vixens 58–43 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Hisense Arena
Scoring by quarter: 16-10, 14-14, 14-7, 14-12
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 21/22 (95%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 2/2 (100%) 		Irene van Dyk Goals scored 24/25 (96%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 19/23 (83%)

Sources:[45][46]

Minor semi-final

Monday 13 July
18:30 (UTC+9:30)
Stats 		Adelaide Thunderbirds 51–45 Southern Steel    ETSA Park
Scoring by quarter: 12-11, 15-11, 11-10, 13-13
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 31/36 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 20/21 (95%) 		Megan Dehn Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 22/24 (92%)

Sources:[47][48]

Preliminary final

Sunday 19 July
19:00 (UTC+12)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 37–51 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Mystery Creek Events Centre
Scoring by quarter: 8-11, 10-13, 8-14, 11-13
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 25/26 (96%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 12/17 (71%) 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 28/30 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 22/25 (88%)
Jane Altschwager Goals scored 1/2 (50%)

Sources:[36][49]

Grand final

Sunday 26 July
14:30 (UTC+10)
Stats 		Melbourne Vixens 54–46 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Hisense Arena
Attendance: 9,500[2]
Scoring by quarter: 13-13, 14-6, 14-13, 13-14
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 31/39 (79%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 23/28 (82%) 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 28/34 (82%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Jane Altschwager Goals scored 1/2 (50%)

Sources:[50][51][52]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player[53][54] Jamaica Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds
Grand Final MVP[55] Australia Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Vixens

Australian Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
Liz Ellis Diamond Australia Julie Corletto Melbourne Vixens
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Australia Natalie von Bertouch Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Australia Julie Hoornweg Melbourne Vixens

Sources:[3][56]

Media coverage

In 2009 the ANZ Championship TV partners included Network 10 and One HD in Australia and Sky Sport (New Zealand). Television audiences were up 52% across Australia and New Zealand, from 5.8 million to 8.8 million. During the season, an average of 229,000 viewers watched per game. The grand final TV audience peaked at 354,329 viewers and the cumulative audience across both countries was over 11 million. Before the Round 12 match between New South Wales Swifts and West Coast Fever, Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre hosted a charity match, billed as Netball's Festival of Stars. The match was viewed by a television audience of 345,164 viewers.[3][57][58]

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