2015 Queensland Firebirds season explained

Year:2015
Team:Queensland Firebirds
Asst Coach:Jenny Brazel
Manager:Nannette Rigoni
Wins:14
Losses:1 (1 draw)
Placing:1st (Australian Conference)
Challenge Trophy holders
Finals:1st
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The 2015 Queensland Firebirds season saw the Queensland Firebirds netball team compete in the 2015 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Laura Geitz and featuring Romelda Aiken, Clare McMeniman and Kim Ravaillion, Firebirds won the Australian Conference, the Challenge Trophy, the minor premiership and the overall championship. Firebirds narrowly defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference final and the Grand Final on their way to effectively winning four titles.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Players

Player movements

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Losses

2015 roster

Notes

Debutants

Milestones

Gold medallists

Rebecca Bulley, Laura Geitz and Kim Ravaillion were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Geitz also captained Australia during the tournament.[1] [19] [20]

Constellation Cup

On 22 October 2015, during the second test of the 2015 Constellation Cup series against New Zealand, for the first time in the history of the Australia national netball team, five Queensland Firebirds players were on the court at the same time. The five were Laura Geitz, Clare McMeniman, Gretel Tippett, Kim Ravaillion and Gabi Simpson.[21]

Summer Shootout

Between 6 and 8 February, New South Wales Swifts hosted the Summer Shootout at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park. 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. Firebirds finished the weekend with four wins and one defeat.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

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

    • Challenge Trophy

    The 2015 season saw the introduction of the Ranfurly Shield-style, Challenge Trophy. The trophy was available to win every time the holder played at home. Once a visiting team defeats the title holders, the trophy is theirs to protect and hold against all challengers in every home game during the regular season until they are beaten. A pre-season draw saw West Coast Fever declared the inaugural holder. Fever subsequently enjoyed a nine-game unbeaten run in the league. They retained the Challenge Trophy until Round 10 when they were defeated 56–48 by Queensland Firebirds.[18] [27] [28] Firebirds defended the trophy in Round 11 against Melbourne Vixens and in Round 14 against Southern Steel, finishing the season as trophy holders.[1] [2] [27] [29]

    Round Holders ScoreChallengers
    Round 1048–56
    Round 1154–45
    Round 1466–50

    Finals

    Grand Final

    Award winners

    Mission Queensland Firebirds Awards

    Award Winner
    Mission Foods Player of the Year Romelda Aiken
    Mission Foods Player of the Year Kim Ravaillion
    Firebirds Players' Player
    Firebirds Spirit Award Laura Clemesha
    Firebirds Members Award Gabi Simpson
    Notes

    Australian Netball Awards

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 2015 Netball Queensland Annual Report. Netball Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20201007193618/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195326/2015-Netball-Queensland-Annual-Report-1.pdf. 7 October 2020. 12 August 2020.
    2. Web site: Firebirds fine with All-Star netball snub. www.sbs.com.au. 18 June 2015. 11 May 2021.
    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: Queensland Firebirds sign Australian defender Rebecca Bulley to add muscle to a strong backcourt. www.perthnow.com.au. 21 August 2014. 6 September 2020.
    10. Web site: ANZ Championship: Rebecca Bulley brings the ‘animal’ to Queensland Firebirds. www.couriermail.com.au. 12 December 2014. 8 September 2020.
    11. Web site: Beryl Friday joins Queensland Firebirds from Ingham. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 22 August 2014. 22 May 2021.
    12. Web site: Strachan becomes a Firebird. www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518135814/https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/2436755/strachan-becomes-a-firebird/. 18 May 2021. 23 July 2014. 19 May 2021.
    13. Web site: Central Pulse import Jacinta Messer loving life her new team. www.stuff.co.nz. 1 April 2016. 17 May 2021.
    14. Web site: Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2015. vic.netball.com.au. 29 August 2020.
    15. Web site: Ameliaranne Wells leaves Queensland Firebirds to join Central Pulse for next netball season. www.abc.net.au. 11 August 2014. 14 February 2023.
    16. Web site: Shift across the ditch pays off for Ameliaranne Wells. www.couriermail.com.au. 23 October 2014. 14 February 2023.
    17. Web site: Queensland Firebirds beat NSW Swifts 51-47 to mark Laura Geitz's 100th game in trans-Tasman netball. www.abc.net.au. 30 March 2015. 11 May 2021.
    18. Web site: Netball: Romelda Aiken scores 4000th league goal as Firebirds take control of title race. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 1 May 2015. 11 May 2021.
    19. Web site: Women Netball XIV World Championship 2015 Sydney. www.todor66.com. 25 February 2020.
    20. 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.
    21. Web site: Constellation Cup: Diamonds take 2-0 series lead after downing New Zealand in Auckland. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 22 October 2015. 19 March 2022.
    22. 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.
    23. Web site: Sydney to host ANZ Championship Summer Shootout. www.netballnz.co.nz. 26 November 2014. 11 May 2021.
    24. Web site: Trans-Tasman shootout at new netball venue. www.sbs.com.au. 6 February 2015. 13 May 2021.
    25. Web site: Southern Steel edge Adelaide Thunderbirds in pre-season Summer Shootout in Sydney. www.stuff.co.nz. 7 February 2015. 11 May 2021.
    26. Web site: Swifts end summer shootout on a high. www.womensportreport.com. 8 February 2015. 13 May 2021.
    27. Web site: Challenge Trophy. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629171048/http://www.anz-championship.com/Fixtures-Results/Challenge-Trophy. 29 June 2015. 8 May 2021.
    28. Web site: Fever Suffers First Defeat for 2015. wais.org.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315173359/https://wais.org.au/other/news_detail.php?id=2735. 15 March 2016. 7 May 2015. 11 May 2021.
    29. Web site: Netball: Queensland Firebirds to unleash double trouble on Melbourne Vixens in Challenge Cup. www.couriermail.com.au. 8 May 2015. 11 May 2021.
    30. Web site: Queensland Firebirds' Romelda Aiken claims third MVP award. www.smh.com.au. 5 June 2015. 17 February 2021.
    31. Web site: Aiken, Fowler-Reid named winners of Conference MVP awards. www.scoop.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20160211190247/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1506/S00100/aiken-fowler-reid-named-winners-of-conference-mvp-awards.htm. 11 February 2016. 5 June 2015. 19 April 2021.
    32. Web site: ANZ Championship All-Star Team announced. www.netballnz.co.nz. 18 June 2015. 25 September 2020.
    33. Web site: West Coast Fever's Stacey Rosman named All-Star team coach. www.perthnow.com.au. 18 June 2015. 25 September 2020.
    34. Web site: (2015) All-Star. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629172623/http://www.anz-championship.com/All-Star. 29 June 2015. 23 April 2021. dead.
    35. Web site: Caitlin Bassett wins Liz Ellis Diamond as Australian netballer of the year. www.abc.net.au. 7 November 2015. 20 April 2021.
    36. Web site: Shooter Caitlin Bassett wins Liz Ellis Diamond. www.smh.com.au. 8 November 2015. 20 April 2021.
    37. Web site: Australian Netball Awards. netball.com.au. 6 April 2021.
    38. Web site: Netball Australia – Directors Report 2015. netball.com.au. 6 September 2021.

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