2008 New South Wales Swifts season

NSW Swifts season

New South Wales Swifts
2008 season
Head coachJulie Fitzgerald
Asst. coachTracey Robinson
ManagerJan Troy
CaptainCatherine Cox
Vice-captainSelina Gilsenan
Main venueSydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Acer Arena
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Season results
Wins–losses12–3
Regular season2nd
Finals placingChampions
Team colours
Team colours
New South Wales Swifts seasons
← 2007

The 2008 New South Wales Swifts season was the inaugural season for both New South Wales Swifts and the ANZ Championship. Swifts were formed in late 2007 when Netball New South Wales merged its two former Commonwealth Bank Trophy league teams, Sydney Swifts and Hunter Jaegers, in order to enter a single team in the 2008 ANZ Championship.[1][2][3][4] With a team coached by Julie Fitzgerald and captained by Catherine Cox, Swifts won 10 of their 13 matches during the regular season and finished second behind Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Swifts subsequently defeated Magic in both the major semi–final and the grand final to become the inaugural ANZ Championship winners.[5][6][7][8][9]

Players

Player movements

Increase Gains Decrease Losses
Notes

Source:[15]

Roster

2008 New South Wales Swifts roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Erin Bell GA, GS, WA (1987-04-30)30 April 1987 (aged 20) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Rebecca Bulley GD, GK, WD (1982-08-18)18 August 1982 (aged 25) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Catherine Cox (c) GS, GA (1976-05-24)24 May 1976 (aged 31) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Selina Gilsenan (vc) C, WD (1978-05-31)31 May 1978 (aged 29) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Australia Kimberlee Green C, WA (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 22) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Adelaide Johnson GK, GD (1986-10-08)8 October 1986 (aged 21) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Emma Koster GD, GK (1984-05-29)29 May 1984 (aged 23) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Tiffany Lincoln GA, WA (1985-04-07)7 April 1985 (aged 23) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Susan Pratley GA, GS (1984-03-23)23 March 1984 (aged 24) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Kimberley Purcell GD, GK, WD (1982-06-18)18 June 1982 (aged 25) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Leah Shoard GA, GS, WA (1986-05-23)23 May 1986 (aged 21) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Australia Vanessa Ware WA, C (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 22) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Australia Tracey Robinson

Manager: Jan Troy
Physiotherapist: Sean Mungovan
Strength and conditioning: Bryce Cavanagh

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Source:[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Regular season

On 7 April, Swifts made their ANZ Championship debut against Southern Steel at the Acer Arena.[2][3][4] During the regular season Swifts won 10 of their 13 matches and finished second behind Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.[5][6]

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Monday 7 April New South Wales Swifts 53–42 Southern Steel Acer Arena  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 28/39 (72%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 25/28 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 34/44 (77%)
Megan Dehn Goals scored 7/12 (58%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 1/1 (100%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Jacqui Jashari
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
Round 2
Saturday 12 April Canterbury Tactix 50–44 New South Wales Swifts Westpac Arena  
2:30 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 15/20 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 26/37 (70%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 18/24 (75%) 		Umpires:
Mandy Nottingham
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
David Pala'amo
Round 3
Saturday 19 April New South Wales Swifts 50–47 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
2:30 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 31/38 (82%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 19/22 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 18/23 (78%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Helen George
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
Round 4
Monday 28 April New South Wales Swifts 59–30 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 36/43 (84%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Leah Shoard Goals scored 8/12 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Susan Tagicakibau Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Amber Bellringer Goals scored 8/14 (57%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Helen George
Round 5
Monday 5 May New South Wales Swifts 52–53 Melbourne Vixens Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 36/42 (86%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 16/20 (80%) 		Stats Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 21/24 (88%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 32/42 (76%)
Round 6
Saturday 10 May Queensland Firebirds 66–52 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 58/60 (97%)
Tamsin Greenway Goals scored 8/9 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 28/31 (90%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 24/31 (77%)
Round 7
Monday 19 May New South Wales Swifts 66–54 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 32/43 (74%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 34/37 (92%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 49/54 (91%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 1/1 (100%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Annie Kloppers
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
Round 8
Monday 26 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 44–50 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park  
6:30 pm Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 29/32 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 34/39 (87%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 16/18 (89%) 		Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Collette Brennan
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Francisco
Round 9

New South Wales Swifts received a bye.

Round 10
Monday 9 June Northern Mystics 62–64 New South Wales Swifts Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Catherine Latu Goals scored 48/52 (92%)
Grace Rasmussen Goals scored 14/19 (74%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 28/28 (100%) 		Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Round 11
Sunday 15 June New South Wales Swifts 61–60 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
1:30 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 32/36 (89%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 29/33 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 53/56 (95%)
Tamsin Greenway Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Sophie Croft Goals scored 4/6 (67%) 		Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Kate Wright
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
Round 12
Monday 23 June New South Wales Swifts 51–41 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 33/39 (85%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 18/24 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 22/26 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 17/18 (94%)
Kristen Hughes Goals scored 2/4 (50%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Pauline Francisco
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
Round 13
Monday 30 June Melbourne Vixens 49–62 New South Wales Swifts Vodafone Arena  
7:00 pm Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 16/23 (70%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 33/38 (87%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 32/41 (78%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 30/33 (91%) 		Umpires:
Kate Wright
Sharon Kelly
Reserve umpire:
Raechel Richards
Round 14
Monday 7 July West Coast Fever 54–63 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 46/54 (85%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 8/9 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 34/45 (76%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 29/34 (85%) 		Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Kate Wright
Reserve umpire:
Tammy Howard

Source:[6][16][17]

Final table

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Team Pld W D L GF GA G% Pts
1 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 10 0 3 687 599 114.69 20
2 New South Wales Swifts 13 10 0 3 727 652 111.50 20
3 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 9 0 4 652 577 113.00 18
4 Melbourne Vixens 13 9 0 4 673 620 108.55 18
5 Queensland Firebirds 13 7 0 6 693 645 107.44 14
6 Southern Steel 13 7 0 6 617 616 100.16 14
7 Northern Mystics 13 5 0 8 625 637 98.12 10
8 Canterbury Tactix 13 5 0 8 607 678 89.53 10
9 West Coast Fever (Note 3) 13 2 1 10 605 697 86.80 5
10 Central Pulse (Note 3) 13 0 1 12 471 636 74.06 1
Updated: 17 February 2021

  Qualified for Major semi-final
  Qualified for Minor semi-final

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • D = Draw (1 point)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For (Total goals scored)
  • GA = Goals Against (Total goals conceded)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points
Notes
  • ^3 The Round 10 match between West Coast Fever and Central Pulse was called off due to a stadium leak. The match was declared a draw, with each team receiving one point. Fever were leading 33–16 when the match was called off. The goals scored by each team were included in the final table.

Source:[18][19][20]


Playoffs

Swifts defeated Magic in both the major semi–final and the grand final to become the inaugural ANZ Championship winners.[5][9]

Major semi-final

Sunday 13 July
17:30 (UTC+12)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–57 New South Wales Swifts    Mystery Creek Events Centre
Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham 		FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 15-16, 17-14, 9-17, 15-10
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 29/29 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 27/34 (79%) 		Catherine Cox Goals scored 41/48 (85%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 16/19 (84%)

Sources:[21][22]

Grand final

Monday 28 July
19:00 (UTC+10)
Stats 		New South Wales Swifts 65–56 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Acer Arena
Attendance: 12,999
Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Jacqui Jashari 		FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 19-14, 15-14, 16-17, 15-11
Catherine Cox Goals scored 41/46 (89%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 24/30 (80%) 		Irene van Dyk Goals scored 45/46 (98%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 11/15 (73%)

Sources:[23][24][25][26][27]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

Award Winner
Grand Final MVP[25] Catherine Cox

Australian Netball Awards

Award Winner
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Catherine Cox
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Julie Fitzgerald

Sources:[9][28]

Swifts awards

Award Winner
QBE NSW Swifts MVP Catherine Cox
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year Catherine Cox
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year Emma Koster

Source:[29]

References

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New South Wales Swifts
Est. 2007 in Sydney, New South Wales
Premierships (3)
Seasons
ANZ Championship
Suncorp Super Netball
Home venues
Captains
Head coaches
See also
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Players
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