2014 Queensland Firebirds season explained

Year:	2014
Team:	Queensland Firebirds
Wins:	10
Losses:	6
Placing:	2nd
Finals:	2nd
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The 2014 Queensland Firebirds season saw the Queensland Firebirds netball team compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. Firebirds finished second during the regular season and in the overall championship. Firebirds lost both the major semi-final and the grand final to Melbourne Vixens. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Players

Player movements

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Losses
Clare McMeniman (returning player) ^[8] Stephanie Puopolo (Adelaide Thunderbirds) ^[9] Verity Simmons ^[10] ^[11] Amorette Wild ^[12]	Abbey McCulloch ^[13] Natalie Medhurst ^[14] Chelsea Pitman Gretel Tippett ^[15]

Milestones

• Romelda Aiken became the first player to score 3500 ANZ Championship goals when she scored 46 from 53 in Round 13 against Central Pulse. ^{[16] [17] [18]}
• Clare McMeniman made her 100th senior club appearance.

Three international captains

Laura Geitz, Romelda Aiken and Clare McMeniman all captained their national teams in medal winning performances. Geitz captained Australia when they won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The squad also included Kim Ravaillion. Aiken was co-captain of the Jamaica team that won the bronze medal. Clare McMeniman co-captained the Australia team that won the silver medal at the 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series. Gabi Simpson, Amorette Wild were also members of the team. ^{[1] [19]}

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12Queensland Firebirds received a bye.

Round 13

Round 14

Final table

Finals

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Major semi-final

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Preliminary final

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Grand final

Award winners

Mission Queensland Firebirds Awards

Award	Winner
Mission Foods Player of the Year	Romelda Aiken
Mission Foods Player of the Year	Laura Geitz
Firebirds Players' Player
Firebirds Spirit Award	Verity Simmons
Firebirds Members Award	Gabi Simpson

Notes

• Romelda Aiken and Laura Geitz shared the award.

Australian Netball Awards

Award	Winner
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year
Joyce Brown Coach of the Year

Notes and References

1. Web site: Netball Queensland – Annual Report 2014. Netball Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20201012141852/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195720/Netball-Qld-Annual-Report-2014-E-version-complete.pdf. 12 October 2020. 2 September 2020.
2. Web site: Melbourne Vixens win ANZ Championship grand final against Queensland Firebirds. www.news.com.au. 22 June 2014. 22 August 2020.
3. Web site: Vixens crowned 2014 Premiers. vic.netball.com.au. 23 June 2014. 22 August 2020.
4. Web site: Vixens' veteran Cath Cox goes out on a high. www.smh.com.au. 22 June 2014. 24 April 2021.
5. Web site: Melbourne Vixens - Our history. melbournevixens.com.au. 13 September 2020.
6. Web site: Netball in the 2010s (Part 2). netballscoop.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126115624/https://netballscoop.com/ns-exclusive-netball-in-the-2010s-part-2/. 26 January 2021. 29 January 2020. 4 April 2021.
7. Web site: Vixens re-sign premiership netball coach. www.sbs.com.au. 6 November 2014. 20 August 2020.
8. Web site: Southern Downs represented in Firebirds. www.qt.com.au. 4 September 2013. 1 May 2021.
9. Web site: Thunderbirds premiership player Stephanie Puopolo signs with Queensland Firebirds. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 5 September 2013. 1 May 2021.
10. Web site: Queensland Firebirds sign Verity Simmons from West Coast Fever. www.perthnow.com.au. 7 August 2013. 1 May 2021.
11. Web site: Verity on fire and ready to fly. www.qt.com.au. 12 January 2014. 1 May 2021.
12. Web site: New recruit Amorette Wild thrilled to join the Firebirds. www.northernstar.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922155434/https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/New-recruit-Amorette-Wild-thrilled-to-join-the-Fir/2206660/. 22 September 2020. 21 March 2014. 1 April 2021.
13. 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.
14. Web site: West Coast Fever sign Natalie Medhurst in recruiting coup. www.smh.com.au. 8 August 2013. 28 April 2021.
15. Web site: NSW Swifts sign star defender Sharni Layton. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 30 July 2013.
16. Web site: Romelda Aiken set to pass 3500 goals in ANZ Championship. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 23 May 2014. 2 May 2021.
17. Web site: Firebirds rock Pulse to lock in top four spot. www.netballnz.co.nz. 24 May 2014. 2 May 2021.
18. Web site: Firebirds teach Central Pulse very hard lesson. www.stuff.co.nz. 25 May 2014. 2 May 2021.
19. Web site: Australian Fast5: Clare McMeniman named captain of Fast5 Flyers less than a week after debut for Australia. www.news.com.au. 28 October 2014. 3 October 2020.