2011 ANZ Championship season explained

2011 ANZ Championship season
League:ANZ Championship
Sport:Netball
No Of Teams:10
Duration:13 February 2011 – 22 May 2011
Tv:One HD
Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
TVNZ
Season Champ Name:Champions
Mvp:Leana de Bruin (Steel)
Natalie Medhurst (Firebirds)
Top Scorer:Romelda Aiken (Firebirds)
Seasonslistnames:ANZ Championship
Prevseason Link:2010 ANZ Championship season
Prevseason Year:2010
Nextseason Link:2012 ANZ Championship season
Nextseason Year:2012

The 2011 ANZ Championship season was the fourth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2011 season began on 13 February and concluded on 22 May. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Lauren Nourse and featuring Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz, Clare McMeniman and Natalie Medhurst, Queensland 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 playoffs 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]

Transfers

Player 2010 team 2011 team
Bianca Giteau
Cody LangeSouthern Force[10]
Maddy ProudContax
Kara Richards
Kate Beveridge
Madison Browne
Geva Mentor[11]
Sarah Wall
Carla DziwokiLeeds Carnegie[12]
Mo'onia Gerrard[13]
Chelsea Pitman
Ameliaranne WellsQueensland Fusion[14] [15]
Ama Agbeze[16]
Courtney BruceWestern Sting[17]
Alicia JanzWestern Sting
Kasey EveringImport
Finau PuluNorthern Mystics
Donna Wilkins[18]
Caitlin Thwaites
Victoria Smith
Jade Topia
Megan Dehn[19] [20]
Rachel Rasmussen
Natasha Chokljat[21]
Paula Griffin
Jamilah Gupwell
Julianna Naoupu[22]
Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick[23] [24]
Notes

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Jane Woodlands-Thompson[27] Natalie von Bertouch[28]
Julie HoornwegSharelle McMahon[29]
Bianca Chatfield[30]
[31] [32] Julie FitzgeraldCatherine Cox
Roselee JenckeLauren Nourse[33]
[34] Jane SearleJohannah Curran
Helen Mahon-Stroud[35] Maree Bowden
Donna Wilkins[36]
[37] Yvette McCausland-DurieKatrina Grant
Debbie Fuller[38] Temepara George[39] [40]
Robyn Broughton[41] Wendy Frew
Liana Leota[42]
Noeline Taurua[43] Laura Langman[44] [45]

Pre-season

Tournaments
Tournament DateWinner Score Runners-upVenue
NSW Swifts Tournament22–23 JanuarySydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament [46] 28–30 JanuaryQueensland Firebirds50–46Queenstown Events Centre
Notes
MatchesNorthern Mystics, New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic played a series of five-quarter matches.[22] [47]

Regular season

In order to be concluded before the 2011 World Netball Championships, the regular season used a more condensed format. It still featured 65 games, but included several new features including three "double rounds" which featured seven or eight matches, rather than the traditional four or five. The "bye" rounds were dropped and Thursday night matches were introduced for five of the regular rounds.[2] [48]

Round 7: Rivalry Round

Round 7 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. Australia won the 2011 Rivalry Round with an aggregate score of 263–239 over New Zealand.[49]

Round 12

Notes

Final table

Playoffs

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Major semifinal

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Preliminary final

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Grand final

Season statistics

Top 5 Goals scored
width=35px Pos.width=160px Playerwidth=180px Teamwidth=35px width=35px width=35px
1align=left align=left 523 607 86.2
2align=left Caitlin Bassettalign=left 478 538 88.8
3align=left Cathrine Latualign=left 449 482 93.2
4align=left Irene van Dykalign=left 446 485 92.0
5align=left Caitlin Thwaitesalign=left 431 530 81.3
Top 5 Goal assists
width=35px Pos.width=160px Playerwidth=180px Teamwidth=35px G/A
align=center 1align=center 197
align=center 2align=center 195
align=center 3align=center 179
align=center 4align=center 148
align=center 5align=center 141
Top 5 Rebounds
width=35px Pos.width=160px Playerwidth=180px Teamwidth=35px Reb.
align=center 1align=center 63
align=center 2align=center 42
align=center 3align=center 41
align=center 4align=center 40
align=center 5align=center 37
Top 5 Centre-pass receives
width=35px Pos.width=160px Playerwidth=180px Teamwidth=35px CPR
align=center 1align=center 263
align=center 2align=center 256
align=center 3align=center 250
align=center 4align=center 228
align=center 5align=center 214
Top 5 Intercepts
width=35px Pos.width=160px Playerwidth=180px Teamwidth=35px Int.
align=center 1align=center 57
align=center 2=align=center 33
align=center 2=align=center 33
align=center 4=align=center 30
align=center 4=align=center 30
Top 5 Deflections
width=35px Pos.width=160px Playerwidth=180px Teamwidth=35px Defl.
align=center 1align=center 92
align=center 2align=center 91
align=center 3align=center 85
align=center 4align=center 70
align=center 5=align=center 53
align=center 5=align=center 53
Top 5 Penalties
width=35px Pos.width=160px Playerwidth=180px Teamwidth=35px Pen.
align=center 1align=center 264
align=center 2align=center 245
align=center 3align=center 231
align=center 4align=center 222
align=center 5align=center 202
Top 5 Turnovers
width=35px Pos.width=160px Playerwidth=180px Teamwidth=35px Turn.
align=center 1align=center 81
align=center 2align=center 68
align=center 3align=center 59
align=center 4align=center 50
align=center 5align=center 49

Award winners

ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player

WinnerTeamPoints
Leana de Bruin18
Natalie Medhurst18
Romelda Aiken16
Caitlin Bassett16
Natalie von Bertouch16

Best Young Player

WinnerTeamVotes
Kayla Cullen20
Chelsea Pitman15
Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick12
Ashleigh Brazill
Kate Shimmin

All Star Team

PositionPlayerTeam
GS Romelda Aiken
GA Sharelle McMahon
WA Emily Beaton
C Natalie von Bertouch
WD Kayla Cullen
GD Anna Scarlett
GK Leana de Bruin
Coach Roselee Jencke

Australian Netball Awards

Award WinnerTeam
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Laura Geitz
Liz Ellis Diamond Laura Geitz
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Roselee Jencke

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ANZ Championship - 2011 Season Fixture. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422225442/http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/past-season_yr_2011.html. 22 April 2021. 3 March 2021.
  2. Web site: 2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia. netball.com.au. 26 August 2020.
  3. Web site: 2011 Netball Queensland Annual Report. Netball Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011140521/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06203151/2011-Annual-Report.pdf. 11 October 2020. 12 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Queensland Firebirds crowned ANZ Champions. www.theroar.com.au. 22 May 2011. 7 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Queensland Firebirds burn Northern Mystics. www.pressreader.com. The Press. 23 May 2011. 11 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Roselee Jencke. firebirds.net.au. 5 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Jancke to lead the Firebirds for a decade. thewomensgame.com. 14 June 2018. 5 October 2020.
  8. Web site: 'It’s the right time': Roselee Jencke quits as Queensland Firebirds coach. www.theguardian.com. 8 October 2020. 11 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Jencke farewells Firebirds. firebirds.net.au. 8 October 2020. 11 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Annual Report 2010 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
  11. News: Dynamic signing for Melbourne Vixens. www.heraldsun.com.au. 16 September 2010. 9 August 2021.
  12. Web site: Leeds Carnegie sign ANZ netball stars Dziwoki and Beale. www.express.co.uk. 2 June 2020. 4 December 2009.
  13. News: Gerrard hails return to Swifts. www.abc.net.au. 25 August 2010. 7 December 2020.
  14. Web site: Wells stars in Tri-Nation success. www.news-mail.com.au. 4 March 2021. 28 July 2010.
  15. Web site: Bundy product in Firebirds line-up. www.news-mail.com.au. 4 March 2021. 18 September 2010.
  16. Web site: Haier Pulse Welcomes Back English Defender Ama Agbeze. www.silverferns.co.nz. 28 March 2020. 23 July 2014.
  17. Web site: 2010 Netball Western Australia Annual Report. 4 August 2020. Netball Western Australia.
  18. Web site: Netball: Wilkins reignites career with Canterbury Tactix. www.nzherald.co.nz. 10 August 2010. 14 November 2021.
  19. News: Netball: Mystics pull off a coup with newest recruit. www.nzherald.co.nz. The New Zealand Herald. 16 September 2010. 19 January 2019.
  20. News: Megan Dehn set to face former Steel team. stuff.co.nz. 14 February 2011. 18 November 2021.
  21. Web site: Chokljat signs with southern franchise. www.stuff.co.nz. 3 March 2021. 19 August 2010.
  22. News: Waikato-BOP Magic chalk up first preseason win . www.stuff.co.nz. 7 February 2011. 18 February 2011.
  23. Web site: Netball: Magic newcomer leaves her mark. www.odt.co.nz. 1 April 2011. 31 August 2023.
  24. Web site: Netball: Magic move pays off for Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick. www.nzherald.co.nz. 24 October 2011. 22 January 2019.
  25. 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.
  26. Web site: Southern Steel Netball Team 2009 ANZ Championship Team . www.southernsteel.co.nz. 20 February 2021.
  27. Web site: Annual Report 2011 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 23 July 2020.
  28. Web site: Natalie von Bertouch. diamonds.netball.com.au. 17 October 2020.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. Web site: NSW Swifts - 2011 Season. nswswifts.com.au. 7 September 2020. 29 November 2011.
  32. Web site: Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2011 Annual Report. Netball NSW. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111140428/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155444/2011-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf. 11 January 2021. 28 June 2020.
  33. Web site: Lauren Nourse. diamonds.netball.com.au. 13 October 2020.
  34. Web site: History. westcoastfever.com.au. 23 September 2020.
  35. News: Coach guides Canterbury Tactix for 50th time. stuff.co.nz. 9 October 2021. 19 April 2011.
  36. Web site: Swifts defeat Tactix in Round 5. www.netballnz.co.nz. 15 March 2011. 14 November 2021.
  37. Web site: Katrina Grant staying with Central Pulse. stuff.co.nz. 23 May 2011. 14 November 2021.
  38. Web site: Netball: Fuller looks to spice up Mystics. www.odt.co.nz. 6 April 2011. 14 November 2021.
  39. Web site: 2011 ANZ Championship – Grand Final. www.netballnz.co.nz. 22 May 2011. 14 November 2021.
  40. Web site: Mystics enter grand final with confidence. stuff.co.nz. 17 May 2011. 6 August 2022.
  41. News: Southern Steel 2011 Netball Team. www.southernsteel.co.nz. 21 March 2021.
  42. Web site: Steel names co-captains for 2011. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20190123121445/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/steel-names-co-captains-for-2011. 23 January 2019. 21 December 2010. 14 November 2021.
  43. Web site: 'We were annihilated' says Magic coach Taurua. stuff.co.nz. 10 May 2011. 14 November 2021.
  44. Web site: Magic leader Laura Langman to stay loyal?. stuff.co.nz. 19 May 2011. 14 November 2021.
  45. Web site: Netball legend Langman calls time on career. supernetball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210311033802/https://supernetball.com.au/news/netball-legend-langman-calls-time-career. 11 March 2021. 21 October 2020. 14 November 2021.
  46. News: Queensland Firebirds win preseason tournament. www.stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2011. 18 February 2011.
  47. News: Big guns happy with Mystics hitouts. www.nzherald.co.nz. 31 January 2011. 18 February 2011.
  48. Web site: Competition Format. www.anz-championship.com. 8 March 2021.
  49. Web site: Natalie Avellino. Aussies win national pride round. www.stuff.co.nz. 31 March 2011. 1 April 2011.
  50. News: Tactix to play fundraising match in Auckland. www.stuff.co.nz. 23 March 2011 . 23 March 2011.

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