2013 Queensland Firebirds season explained

Year:	2013
Team:	Queensland Firebirds
Captain:	Laura Geitz^[1]
Wins:	11
Losses:	5
Placing:	4th
Finals:	2nd
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The 2013 Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2013 ANZ Championship. During the regular season Firebirds finished fourth, qualifying for the playoffs.^{[2] [3]} In the minor semi-final they defeated 53–50 ^{[4] [5]} and in the preliminary final they defeated 50–46.^{[6] [7]} They were then defeated in the grand final by .^{[8] [9] [10]}

Players

Player movements

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Losses
Laura Clemesha (Australian Institute of Sport) Demelza McCloud Abbey McCulloch (NNSW Waratahs) Kim Ravaillion (Australian Institute of Sport) Gabi Simpson (Australian Institute of Sport) Gretel Tippett (Queensland Fusion) ^[11]	Candice Adams Shannon Eagland Elissa Macleod Lauren Nourse (retirement) Amy Steel Keirra Trompf (injured)

Debutants

• Abbey McCulloch, Kim Ravaillion and Gabi Simpson all made their ANZ Championship and Firebirds debuts in the Round 1 match against Southern Steel.^[12]
• Laura Clemesha made her ANZ Championship and Firebirds debuts in the Round 8 match against Canterbury Tactix.^[13]

Melbourne Vixens Summer Challenge

The main pre-season event was the Summer Challenge, hosted by Melbourne Vixens at the State Netball Hockey Centre on 23 and 24 February. were unbeaten, winning all three of their games.

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5Queensland Firebirds received a bye.

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Laura Geitz crowned Firebirds captain. www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20180502211909/https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/laura-geitz-crowned-captain-queensland-firebirds/1655593/. 2 May 2018. 11 December 2012.
2. News: ANZ Championship 2013 - Standings. www.scoreboard.com. 4 April 2021.
3. News: ANZ Championship 2013 - Standings. www.flashscore.com. 4 April 2021.
4. Web site: 2013 ANZ Championship - Firebirds win Minor Semi-Final. www.netballnz.co.nz. 30 June 2013. 7 April 2021.
5. Web site: Firebirds closer to netball grand final. www.smh.com.au. 30 June 2013. 7 April 2021.
6. Web site: Netball: Queensland Firebirds to meet Adelaide in decider after downing Melbourne Vixens. www.abc.net.au. 7 July 2013. 7 April 2021.
7. Web site: Netball: Firebirds to face Thunderbirds in final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 7 July 2013. 7 April 2021.
8. Web site: Adelaide Thunderbirds win second ANZ Championship title after downing Queensland Firebirds. www.foxsports.com.au. 14 July 2013. 7 October 2020.
9. Web site: Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds win trans-Tasman title with 50-48 win over Queensland Firebirds. 15 July 2013. www.abc.net.au.
10. Web site: ANZ Championship final: Adelaide Thunderbirds v Queensland Firebirds – as it happened . www.theguardian.com. 14 July 2013. 7 April 2021.
11. News: Gretel's code switch set for fairytale ending. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191333/http://www.anz-championship.com/News/ArticleID/395/Gretels-code-switch-set-for-fairytale-ending. 29 October 2013. 11 May 2013. 25 October 2013.
12. Web site: Queensland Firebirds withstand serous challenge from trans-Tasman rivals Southern Steele. www.news.com.au. 24 March 2013. 2 January 2021.
13. Web site: Queensland Firebirds rally around heartbroken captain Laura Geitz. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 15 May 2013. 9 April 2021.