2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season explained
| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Wins: | 12 |
| Losses: | 4 |
| Placing: | 3rd |
| Finals: | 1st |
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The 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Laura Langman and featuring Leana de Bruin, Irene van Dyk, Julianna Naoupu and Casey Williams, Magic eventually won the premiership. They became the fifth team in as many seasons to win the title. Magic lost their first four matches. However, they subsequently won 12 matches in a row to finish third during the regular season and champions overall. In the minor semi-final they defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds and in the preliminary final they defeated Northern Mystics after extra time. In the grand final they defeated Melbourne Vixens 41–38. As a result, they became the first, and only, New Zealand team to win the Championship. They were also the first and only team to start the season with four defeats and win the title and the first and only team to finish third in the regular season and win the title.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Players
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Squad
Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament
On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. Magic finished the tournament in third place. The tournament was won by Queensland Firebirds who defeated Melbourne Vixens 50–30 in the final.
- 3rd/4th place play-off
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Final table
Finals
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Minor semi-final
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Preliminary final
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Grand final
Award winners
ANZ Championship awards
- Notes
All Stars
Notes and References
- Web site: Netball Australia Annual Report 2012 . netball.com.au. 30 September 2020.
- Web site: 2012 Annual Report – Netball Victoria – Melbourne Vixens. Netball Victoria. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112130347/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf. 12 January 2021. 22 August 2020.
- News: Netball: Magic win ANZ Championship. www.nzherald.co.nz. 22 July 2012. 20 March 2021.
- Web site: Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic win grand final. www.stuff.co.nz. 23 July 2012.
- News: Netball: At last! Magic claim win for NZ. www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 July 2012. 23 July 2012.
- News: It's a kind a Magic - 2012 ANZ Championship premiers. www.womensportreport.com. 22 July 2012. 20 March 2021.
- News: 2012 In Review - Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423193507/http://www.anz-championship.com/Features/ArtMID/1933/ArticleID/34/2012-In-Review---WaikatoBay-of-Plenty-Magic.html. 23 April 2021. 21 August 2012. 20 March 2021.
- Web site: Thanks for the memories, ANZ Championship. www.sbs.com.au. 3 August 2016. 4 June 2021.
- News: Lightning To Defy Weight Of History In Premiership Tilt. supernetball.com.au. 21 August 2018. 20 March 2021.
- Web site: Annual Report 2011 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 23 July 2020.
- News: 2011 Annual Highlights – South Australian Sports Institute. www.sasi.sa.gov.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210311161258/https://www.sasi.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/428/2011_SASI_Booklet_Design.pdf. 11 March 2021. 11 April 2021.
- News: Peta Scholz the Magic's sole loss so far. stuff.co.nz. 19 May 2011. 12 November 2021.
- News: Langman and George share ANZ MVP award. www.rnz.co.nz. 22 July 2012. 22 March 2021.
- News: Netball: George, Langman share MVP award. www.nzherald.co.nz. 22 July 2012. 22 March 2021.
Laura Langman[13] [14]