2009 ANZ Championship season explained

2009 ANZ Championship season
League:ANZ Championship
Sport:Netball
Pixels:150px
No Of Teams:10
Duration:4 April 2009 – 26 July 2009
Tv:One HD
Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
TVNZ
Season Champ Name:Champions
Mvp:Romelda Aiken (Firebirds)
Seasonslistnames:ANZ Championship
Prevseason Link:2008 ANZ Championship season
Prevseason Year:2008
Nextseason Link:2010 ANZ Championship season
Nextseason Year:2010

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]

Transfers

Player 2008 team 2009 team
RetirementAdelaide Thunderbirds
Laura von Bertouch[3] RetirementAdelaide Thunderbirds
Joanna SuttonRetirementAdelaide Thunderbirds
West Coast FeverMelbourne Vixens
Kathleen KnottVictorian FuryMelbourne Vixens
Chelsey NashVictorian FuryMelbourne Vixens
Brooke ThompsonVictorian FuryMelbourne Vixens
Sarah WallMelbourne Vixens
Ashlee MannNNSW Blues/NSW Waratahs
Jessica Mansell
Samantha MayAustralian Institute of Sport
Courtney TairiAustralian Institute of Sport
Amy Wild
Madison BrowneMelbourne VixensWest Coast Fever
Shae BoltonWest Coast Fever
Johannah CurranMelbourne VixensWest Coast Fever
Sonia Mkoloma[4] Central PulseCanterbury Tactix
Larrissa WillcoxWest Coast FeverCanterbury Tactix
Althea Byfield[5] Central Pulse
Paula GriffinNorthern MysticsCentral Pulse
Pamela Cookey[6] Team BathNorthern Mystics
Debbie WhiteSouthern SteelNorthern Mystics
Donna WilkinsRetirementSouthern Steel
Adine WilsonRetirementSouthern Steel
Sheryl Scanlan[7] [8] Northern MysticsSouthern Steel
Leah ShoardSouthern Steel
Leana de BruinNorthern Mystics
Frances SoliaCentral Pulse
Jessica TukiSouthern Steel

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
[9] [10] Jane Woodlands-Thompson[11] Natalie von Bertouch
Julie HoornwegSharelle McMahon[12]
Bianca Chatfield[13]
[14] [15] Julie FitzgeraldCatherine Cox
[16] Vicki Wilson[17] Peta Stephens[18]
[19] [20] Jane SearleStacey Rosman
Johannah Curran
[21] Helen Mahon-Stroud[22]
[23] Yvette McCausland-Durie[24] Cushla Lichtwark
[25] Te Aroha KeenanTemepara George
Robyn Broughton[26] Adine Wilson[27] [28]
[29] Noeline Taurua

Pre-season tournaments

Tournament DateWinner Score Runners-upVenue
Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament[30] [31] 20–22 FebruaryNorthern Mystics58–53New South Wales SwiftsQueenstown Events Centre
SOPA Cup[32] 6–8 MarchNew South Wales SwiftsAdelaide ThunderbirdsSydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Waipa Pre-Season Tournament[33] 20–22 MarchWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic53–37Northern MysticsTe Awamutu Events Centre
Notes

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.[34] 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]

Round 5

BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel

Round 6

BYES:  Canterbury Tactix and Melbourne Vixens

Round 7

BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse

Round 8

BYES:  Northern Mystics and West Coast Fever

Round 9

BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

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.[2] [35]

Round 14

Playoffs

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Major semi-final

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Preliminary final

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Grand final

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

Award WinnerTeam
Most Valuable Player[36] [37] Romelda Aiken
Grand Final MVP[38] Sharelle McMahon

Australian Netball Awards

Award WinnerTeam
Liz Ellis Diamond Julie Corletto
Natalie von Bertouch
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Julie Hoornweg

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.[2] [39] [40]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ANZ Championship - 2009 Season Fixture. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628070542/http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/past-season_yr_2009.html. 28 June 2021. 20 February 2021.
  2. Web site: 2009 Annual Report - Netball Australia. netball.com.au. 23 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Laura von Bertouch back with the Thunderbirds. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026212700/http://www.anz-championship.com/thunderbirds_subdomain/newsitem_id_7833_orgid_628.html. 26 October 2021. www.anz-championship.com. 29 September 2008. 24 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Sonia Mkoloma's netball diary. www.bbc.co.uk. 16 September 2009. 20 February 2021.
  5. News: Byfield confirmed for ANZ Champs . www.jamaica-star.com. 24 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081228141447/http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20081224/sports/sports6.html. 14 February 2009. 28 December 2008.
  6. News: Cookey announces retirement. Surrey Storm. www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 22 August 2016. 20 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Scanlan linked to Steel move. stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009. 15 November 2023.
  8. Web site: Scanlan looking forward to southern challenge. stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009. 17 November 2023.
  9. Web site: 2009 (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Team List. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002202358/http://www.anz-championship.com/thunderbirds_subdomain/extra_id_2292_OrgID_628.html. 2 October 2021. 17 October 2020.
  10. News: Netball: Records tumble as Mystics caned. www.odt.co.nz. 18 October 2021. 7 June 2009.
  11. News: Thunderbirds enjoy drought-breaking win. stuff.co.nz. 14 October 2021. 26 April 2009.
  12. Web site: Sharelle McMahon. melbournevixens.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305205919/https://melbournevixens.com.au/team/profile/sharelle-mc-mahon. 5 March 2021. 28 June 2021.
  13. Web site: Chatfield to lead Vixens, Robinson as deputy. melbournevixens.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301011201/https://melbournevixens.com.au/news/player-news/chatfield-to-lead-vixens-robinson-as-deputy. 1 March 2021. 28 June 2021.
  14. Web site: NSW Swifts - 2009 Season. nswswifts.com.au. 10 June 2020. 29 November 2009.
  15. Web site: Netball NSW – 2009 Annual Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111140741/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2009-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf. 11 January 2021. 28 June 2020. Netball NSW.
  16. News: Netball: Pulse have no response as Firebirds turn up heat. www.nzherald.co.nz. 14 October 2021. 18 April 2009.
  17. Web site: Firebirds name new coach. www.abc.net.au. 7 August 2009. 6 October 2020.
  18. Web site: Tactix grab Australian defender. www.stuff.co.nz. 15 October 2009. 11 March 2021.
  19. Web site: 2009 Netball Western Australia Annual Report. Netball Western Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001200802/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2013/11/06180723/2009-NWA-Annual-Report.pdf. 1 October 2020. 4 August 2020.
  20. Web site: History. westcoastfever.com.au. 23 September 2020.
  21. News: Mystics pip Tactix. stuff.co.nz. 18 October 2021. 17 June 2009.
  22. News: West Coast Fever well beaten by hungry Canterbury Tactix. www.heraldsun.com.au. 14 October 2021. 13 April 2009.
  23. News: Winless Pulse show signs of promise. The Dominion Post. www.pressreader.com. 14 October 2021. 13 April 2009.
  24. News: Pulse name new coach. tvnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20121006130305/http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/2342738. dead. 6 October 2012. 1 December 2008. 22 May 2022.
  25. News: Netball: Mystics laid low by Fever. www.nzherald.co.nz. 14 October 2021. 20 April 2009.
  26. Web site: Southern Steel Netball Team 2009 ANZ Championship Team . www.southernsteel.co.nz. 20 February 2021.
  27. Web site: Netball: Steel name Wilson captain. www.nzherald.co.nz. 17 February 2009. 20 September 2023.
  28. News: Netball: Magic too good for Steel. www.odt.co.nz. 14 October 2021. 11 April 2009.
  29. Web site: Netball: Van Dyk and Henry named Magic co-captain. www.nzherald.co.nz. 28 March 2009. 28 October 2021.
  30. News: Tactix out of Queenstown pre-season tournament . www.odt.co.nz. 5 February 2009. 6 February 2009.
  31. News: Hard work pays off for unbeaten Mystics. www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 February 2009. 24 February 2009.
  32. Web site: NSW Swifts win netball's pre-season cup. www.theroar.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20090311074627/http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/03/09/nsw-swifts-win-netballs-pre-season-cup/. 11 March 2009. 8 March 2009. 4 April 2009.
  33. News: Magic beat Mystics in pre-season. tvnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20090327202323/http://tvnz.co.nz/netball-news/magic-win-pre-season-tournament-2577427. 27 March 2009. 23 March 2009. 28 October 2021.
  34. Web site: (2009) ANZ Championship Rules. www.anz-championship.com. 8 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090408023445/http://www.anz-championship.com/extra.asp?ID=2796. 19 February 2021. 8 April 2009.
  35. Web site: ANZ Championship Round 13 lucky for Kiwi teams. www.netballnz.co.nz. 3 July 2009. 21 February 2021.
  36. Web site: Netball: Fowler named MVP. www.nzherald.co.nz. 12 July 2013. 17 February 2021.
  37. Web site: Queensland Firebirds' Romelda Aiken claims third MVP award. www.smh.com.au. 5 June 2015. 17 February 2021.
  38. Web site: ANZ Championship – Awards. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629171036/http://www.anz-championship.com/Awards. 29 June 2015. 22 April 2021. dead.
  39. Web site: About the ANZ Championship. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018082348/http://www.anz-championship.com/about.html. 18 October 2020. 8 March 2021.
  40. News: Netball's Festival of Stars. https://web.archive.org/web/20100525091744/http://www.anz-championship.com/extra.asp?id=8079&OrgID=2344. www.anz-championship.com. 25 May 2010. 21 February 2021. live.

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