2015 New South Wales Swifts season explained

Year:2015
Team:New South Wales Swifts
Head Coach:Rob Wright
Manager:Toni Kidwell
Wins:10
Losses:3 (4 draws)
Placing:2nd (Australian Conference)
Finals:2nd
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The 2015 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2015 ANZ Championship. Swifts finished the regular season in second place in the Australian Conference. In the play-offs, they defeated West Coast Fever and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic but twice lost narrowly to Queensland Firebirds in both the Australian Conference final and the Grand Final. It was Swifts' first appearance in the title decider since their successful 2008 campaign.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Players

Player movements

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Losses

Debutants

Gold medallists

Julie Corletto, Kimberlee Green, Paige Hadley, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2015 Netball World Cup. The squad also included former Swifts' players, Erin Bell and Rebecca Bulley. [2] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Summer Shootout

Between 6 and 8 February, New South Wales Swifts hosted the Summer Shootout at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park. This was the first major netball tournament to be held at the venue. All ten ANZ Championship teams participated in the three-day tournament. A total of 25 games, consisting of both full length and shortened games consisting of two 15-minute periods, were played over the weekend.[2] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
  • Round 2
  • Round 3
  • Round 4
  • Round 5
  • Round 6 received a bye.
  • Round 7
  • Round 8
  • Round 9
  • Round 10
  • Round 11
  • Round 12
  • Round 13
  • Round 14

    • Standings

    Play-offs

    Elimination Final

    Australian Conference

    Conference Finals

    Australian Conference

    Grand Final

    Award winners

    NSW Swifts awards

    Award Winner
    QBE NSW Swifts MVP
    NSW Swifts Members' Player of the YearSharni Layton
    NSW Swifts Players' Player of the YearSharni Layton
    NSW Swifts Coaches' Player AwardSusan Pettitt

    All Star Team

    PositionPlayer
    GA Susan Pettitt
    WA Kimberlee Green
    GD Julie Corletto
    GK Sharni Layton

    Australian Netball Awards

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: NSW Swifts - 2015 Season. nswswifts.com.au. 14 December 2020. 29 November 2015.
    2. Web site: 2015 Annual Report – Netball NSW. nsw.netball.com.au. 14 December 2020.
    3. Web site: Queensland Firebirds crowned ANZ Champions in a last minute thriller. www.theroar.com.au. 21 June 2015. 7 October 2020.
    4. Web site: Netball: Firebirds win thrilling grand final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 21 June 2015. 11 October 2020.
    5. Web site: Firebirds' stunning ANZ Championship win. www.brisbanetimes.com.au. 21 June 2015. 10 May 2021.
    6. Web site: Netball Grand Final: Firebirds deliver gut-wrenching defeat to super Swifts. www.theguardian.com. 21 June 2015. 10 May 2021.
    7. Web site: ANZ Championship Grand Final: Queensland Firebirds defeat NSW Swifts, crowned 2015 champions. www.foxsports.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20190415175915/https://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/anz-championship-grand-final-queensland-firebirds-vs-nsw-swifts-live-netball-updates-video/news-story/925e7ee5223f19db820dfd3f078fb850. 15 April 2019. 21 June 2015. 10 May 2021.
    8. Web site: Memorable Matches: Firebirds defeat Swifts in 2015 ANZ Championship Grand Final. netball.draftcentral.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918100922/https://netball.draftcentral.com.au/memorable-matches-firebirds-defeat-swifts-in-2015-anz-championship-grand-final/. 18 September 2020. 29 June 2020. 10 May 2021.
    9. Web site: Signature of England captain Jade Clarke NSW Swifts experience heading into ANZ Championship. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 15 July 2014. 15 December 2020.
    10. Web site: NSW Swifts star Jade Clarke soaking up the pressure Down Under. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 15 May 2015. 15 December 2020.
    11. Web site: Julie Corletto signs on with the NSW Swifts. www.stuff.co.nz. 27 December 2020. 11 July 2014.
    12. Web site: Stephanie Wood. nswswifts.com.au. 26 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140905165014/http://nswswifts.com.au/extra.asp?ID=17784. 23 December 2020. 5 September 2014.
    13. Web site: Sonia Mkoloma to leave NSW Swifts. www.netballnz.co.nz. 20 June 2014. 15 December 2020.
    14. Web site: Caitlin Thwaites named NSW Swifts MVP for 2015. www.smh.com.au. 2 July 2015. 15 December 2020.
    15. Web site: NSW Swifts shooter Caitlin Thwaites wins club's most valuable player award. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 3 July 2015. 14 December 2020.
    16. Web site: Women Netball XIV World Championship 2015 Sydney. www.todor66.com. 25 February 2020.
    17. Web site: Australia at the Netball World Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026074707/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/05192322/WorldCup_History.pdf. 26 October 2020. 26 August 2020. Netball Australia.
    18. Web site: Pre-Season. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630210622/http://www.anz-championship.com/Fixtures-Results/Pre-Season. 30 June 2015. 8 May 2021.
    19. Web site: Sydney to host ANZ Championship Summer Shootout. www.netballnz.co.nz. 26 November 2014. 11 May 2021.
    20. Web site: Trans-Tasman shootout at new netball venue. www.sbs.com.au. 6 February 2015. 13 May 2021.
    21. Web site: Southern Steel edge Adelaide Thunderbirds in pre-season Summer Shootout in Sydney. www.stuff.co.nz. 7 February 2015. 11 May 2021.
    22. Web site: Swifts end summer shootout on a high. www.womensportreport.com. 8 February 2015. 13 May 2021.
    23. Web site: Sharni Layton retires from all forms of netball. diamonds.netball.com.au. 18 July 2018. 14 December 2020.
    24. Web site: Caitlin Bassett wins Liz Ellis Diamond as Australian netballer of the year. www.abc.net.au. 7 November 2015. 20 April 2021.
    25. Web site: Shooter Caitlin Bassett wins Liz Ellis Diamond. www.smh.com.au. 8 November 2015. 20 April 2021.
    26. Web site: Australian Netball Awards. netball.com.au. 6 April 2021.

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