| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | New South Wales Swifts |
| Head Coach: | Rob Wright |
| Asst Coach: | Megan Anderson Anita Keelan |
| Manager: | Gail Eckert |
| Wins: | 12 |
| Losses: | 4 (1 draw) |
| Placing: | 2nd (Australian Conference) |
| Finals: | 2nd |
| Pattern B1: | anzcswifts1 |
| Pattern Sk1: | anzcswifts1 |
The 2016 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2016 ANZ Championship. Swifts finished the regular season in second place in the Australian Conference. In the play-offs, they defeated Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic but lost twice to Queensland Firebirds, including 69–67 in the grand final. [1] [2]
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In Round 6, Swifts defeated Central Pulse 79–41. This was both the Swifts highest ever score and their largest winning margin. In Round 9, they hosted Queensland Firebirds at the Qudos Bank Arena in front of 13,314 fans, one of the largest crowds attendance in the history of the ANZ Championship. Swifts maintained an undefeated record at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre which contributed to their ten wins, two losses and one draw during the regular season. [2]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year [7] | Sharni Layton |
| QBE NSW Swifts MVP | |
| NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year | Sharni Layton |
| NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year | Amy Sommerville |
| NSW Swifts Coaches' Player Award | Paige Hadley/Stephanie Wood |