2014 New South Wales Swifts season explained

Year:	2014
Team:	New South Wales Swifts
Head Coach:	Rob Wright
Manager:	Toni Kidwell
Wins:	9
Losses:	5
Placing:	3rd
Finals:	4th
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The 2014 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. Rob Wright replaced Lisa Beehag as head coach. Swifts finished the regular season in third place but subsequently lost to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the minor semi-final. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Players

Player movements

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Losses
Taylah Davies (NNSW Waratahs) Maddie Hay (NNSW Blues) Sharni Layton (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Abbey McCulloch (Queensland Firebirds) ^[6] Brooke Miller (NNSW Waratahs/AIS) Gretel Tippett (Queensland Firebirds) Caitlin Thwaites (Central Pulse) ^[7] Sarah Wall Micaela Wilson (Melbourne Vixens)	Mo'onia Gerrard Samantha May (Hertfordshire Mavericks) Melissa Tallent (NNSW Waratahs) Vanessa Ware (retired) Ashlee Weir Amorette Wild (Queensland Firebirds) ^[8]

Notes

• Sarah Wall previously played for Melbourne Vixens and Queensland Firebirds.

Debutants

• Sharni Layton, Abbey McCulloch and Caitlin Thwaites all make their New South Wales Swifts debut in Round 1 against West Coast Fever.
• Maddie Hay and Brooke Miller both make their Swifts and ANZ Championship debut in Round 2 against Canterbury Tactix.
• Taylah Davies and Micaela Wilson both make their Swifts debut in Round 3 against Adelaide Thunderbirds.
• Sarah Wall made her Swifts debut in Round 4 against Queensland Firebirds.
• Gretel Tippett made her Swifts debut in Round 5 against Central Pulse.

Gold medallists

Kimberlee Green, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. ^{[2] [9]}

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6New South Wales Swifts received a bye.

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Standings

Play-offs

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Minor semi-final

Award winners

NSW Swifts awards

Award	Winner
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year	Kimberlee Green
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year	Sharni Layton
NSW Swifts Coaches' Player Award	Sarah Wall

ANZ Championship awards

Notes

• Award was shared with Joanne Harten (Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic).

All Stars

Position	Player
GA	Susan Pratley
C	Kimberlee Green

Notes and References

1. Web site: NSW Swifts - 2014 Season. nswswifts.com.au. 12 December 2020. 29 November 2014.
2. Web site: 2014 Annual Report – Netball NSW. nsw.netball.com.au. 12 December 2020.
3. Web site: Wright was simply best candidate for Swifts. www.stuff.co.nz. 9 December 2020. 28 July 2013.
4. Web site: NSW Swifts: an unhappy history and a fresh start. www.theguardian.com. 20 February 2014. 14 December 2020.
5. Web site: Swifts' Rob Wright at home in a woman's world. www.stuff.co.nz. 27 June 2020. 14 March 2014.
6. Web site: Abbey McCulloch. nswswifts.com.au. 21 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140904152423/http://nswswifts.com.au/extra.asp?ID=17451. 31 December 2020. 4 September 2014.
7. Web site: Thwaites quits the Pulse to join NSW Swifts. www.stuff.co.nz. 7 August 2013. 25 April 2021.
8. News: Firebirds sign Amorette Wild as Medhurst joins Fever. The Courier Mail. www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025160023/https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/netball-the-queensland-firebirds-have-moved-swiftl/1980126/. 25 October 2020. 12 August 2013. 1 April 2021.
9. Web site: Netball: Three Swifts in Commonwealth Games team. www.smh.com.au. 7 May 2014. 12 December 2020.
10. Web site: Kimberlee Green, Jo Harten share netball MVP honours. www.smh.com.au. 20 June 2014. 12 December 2020.
11. Web site: Jo Harten shares MVP award. www.tvnz.co.nz. 20 June 2014. 19 April 2021.