2014 ANZ Championship season
# 2014 ANZ Championship season

The 2014 ANZ Championship season was the seventh season of the ANZ Championship. The 2014 season began on 1 March and concluded on 22 June. With a team coached by Simone McKinnis, captained by Bianca Chatfield and also featuring Tegan Caldwell, Geva Mentor, Madison Robinson and Catherine Cox, Melbourne Vixens won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Vixens defeated Queensland Firebirds in both the major semi-final and the grand final as they won their second premiership. They won their first in 2009.

## Transfers

| Player | 2013 team | 2014 team |
| - | - | - |
| Andrea Gilmore | West Coast Fever | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Wendy Jacobsen | Boroondara Genesis | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Cody Lange | Australian Institute of Sport | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Maddy Proud | Australian Institute of Sport | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Catherine Cox | West Coast Fever | Melbourne Vixens |
| Caitlyn Strachan | Victorian Fury | Melbourne Vixens |
| Elizabeth Watson | Victorian Flames | Melbourne Vixens |
| Joanna Weston | Australian Institute of Sport | Melbourne Vixens |
| Taylah Davies | NNSW Waratahs | New South Wales Swifts |
| Maddie Hay | NNSW Blues | New South Wales Swifts |
| Sharni Layton | Adelaide Thunderbirds | New South Wales Swifts |
| Abbey McCulloch | Queensland Firebirds | New South Wales Swifts |
| Gretel Tippett | Queensland Firebirds | New South Wales Swifts |
| Caitlin Thwaites | Central Pulse | New South Wales Swifts |
| Sarah Wall | | New South Wales Swifts |
| Micaela Wilson | Melbourne Vixens | New South Wales Swifts |
| Verity Simmons | West Coast Fever | Queensland Firebirds |
| Amorette Wild | New South Wales Swifts | Queensland Firebirds |
| Natalie Medhurst | Queensland Firebirds | West Coast Fever |
| Chelsea Pitman | Queensland Firebirds | West Coast Fever |
| Ama Agbeze | Territory Storm | Central Pulse |
| Irene van Dyk | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Central Pulse |
| Laura Langman | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Northern Mystics |
| Mwai Kumwenda | Victorian Fury | Mainland Tactix |
| Jessica Moulds | Northern Mystics | Mainland Tactix |
| Hayley Saunders | Northern Mystics | Mainland Tactix |
| Erena Mikaere | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Southern Steel |
| Courtney Tairi | Southern Steel | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Elizabeth Manu | | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |

### Notes

* ^1 Sarah Wall previously played for Melbourne Vixens and Queensland Firebirds.
* ^2 Elizabeth Manu previously played for Canterbury Tactix and Central Pulse.

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## Head coaches and captains

| Team | Head coach | Captain |
| - | - | - |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Jane Woodlands-Thompson | Renae Hallinan |
| Melbourne Vixens | Simone McKinnis | Bianca Chatfield |
| New South Wales Swifts | Robert Wright | Kimberlee Green |
| Queensland Firebirds | Roselee Jencke | Laura Geitz |
| West Coast Fever | Norma Plummer | Natalie Medhurst |
| Central Pulse | Robyn Broughton | Katrina Grant |
| Mainland Tactix | Leigh Gibbs | Anna Thompson |
| Northern Mystics | Debbie Fuller | Maria Tutaia |
| Southern Steel | Janine Southby | Jodi Brown |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Julie Fitzgerald | Casey Kopua |

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## Regular season

### Round 6

* BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Mainland Tactix

### Round 7

* BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

### Round 8

* BYES:  West Coast Fever and Central Pulse

### Round 11

* BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Northern Mystics

### Round 12

* BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel

### Round 14

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### Final standings

2014 ANZ Championship laddervte :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 9 | 4 | 746 | 592 | +154 | 126.0 | 18 |
| 2 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 9 | 4 | 694 | 623 | +71 | 111.4 | 18 |
| 3 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 9 | 4 | 707 | 652 | +55 | 108.4 | 18 |
| 4 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 8 | 5 | 727 | 672 | +55 | 108.2 | 16 |
| 5 | Southern Steel | 13 | 7 | 6 | 792 | 809 | −17 | 97.9 | 14 |
| 6 | Central Pulse | 13 | 7 | 6 | 658 | 675 | −17 | 97.5 | 14 |
| 7 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 6 | 7 | 706 | 752 | −46 | 93.9 | 12 |
| 8 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 5 | 8 | 663 | 706 | −43 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 9 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 4 | 9 | 689 | 724 | −35 | 95.2 | 8 |
| 10 | Mainland Tactix | 13 | 1 | 12 | 694 | 871 | −177 | 79.7 | 2 |
| Updated 2 May 2021 ||||||||||

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

* Pld = Games played
* W = Win (2 points)
* L = Loss (0 points)
* GF = Goals For
* GA = Goals Against
* GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
* G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)

Pts = Points

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## Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 June – Hisense Arena | 9 June – Hisense Arena | 9 June – Hisense Arena | | | | 22 June – Hisense Arena | 22 June – Hisense Arena | 22 June – Hisense Arena |
| 1 | Melbourne Vixens | 52 | | | | Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 53 |
| 2 | Queensland Firebirds | 47 | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 42 |
| | | | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 54 | | | |
| 8 June – Allphones Arena | 8 June – Allphones Arena | 8 June – Allphones Arena | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | | | |
| 3 | New South Wales Swifts | 49 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | | | | | | |

### Minor semi-final

| Sunday 8 June 2:18pm | Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 49–50 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Allphones Arena Attendance: 5,610 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fox Sports Sky Sport |||
| Sunday 8 June 2:18pm | Stats | Caitlin Thwaites 24/27 (89%) Susan Pratley 25/29 (86%) | | Joanne Harten 28/35 (80%) Ellen Halpenny 22/26 (85%) | Allphones Arena Attendance: 5,610 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |

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### Major semi-final

| Monday 9 June 5:48pm | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 52–47 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fox Sports Sky Sport |||
| Monday 9 June 5:48pm | Stats | Tegan Caldwell 27/36 (75%) Karyn Bailey 25/29 (86%) | | Romelda Aiken 35/41 (85%) Amy Wild 12/15 (80%) | Hisense Arena | Fox Sports Sky Sport |

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### Preliminary final

| Monday 16 June 7:18pm | Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 54–50 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,200 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fox Sports Sky Sport |||
| Monday 16 June 7:18pm | Stats | Romelda Aiken 36/44 (82%) Amy Wild 18/21 (86%) | | Joanne Harten 29/38 (76%) Ellen Halpenny 21/24 (88%) | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,200 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |

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### Grand final

| Sunday 22 June 2:28pm | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 53–42 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,345 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fox Sports Sky Sport |||
| Sunday 22 June 2:28pm | Stats | Tegan Caldwell 30/33 (91%) Karyn Bailey 17/22 (77%) Catherine Cox 6/7 (86%) | | Romelda Aiken 25/30 (83%) Amy Wild 17/21 (81%) | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,345 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |

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## Award winners

### ANZ Championship awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| - | - | - |
| ANZ Championship MVP | Kimberlee Green | New South Wales Swifts |
| ANZ Championship MVP | Joanne Harten | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP | Tegan Caldwell | Melbourne Vixens |
| ANZ Championship Best New Talent | Mwai Kumwenda | Mainland Tactix |

**Notes**

* ^4 Kimberlee Green and Joanne Harten shared the MVP award.

### All Star Team

| Position | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| GS | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid | Southern Steel |
| GA | Susan Pratley | New South Wales Swifts |
| WA | Madison Robinson | Melbourne Vixens |
| C | Kimberlee Green | New South Wales Swifts |
| WD | Renae Hallinan | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| GD | Casey Kopua | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| GK | Geva Mentor | Melbourne Vixens |
| Coach | Julie Fitzgerald | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |

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### Australian Netball Awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year | Laura Geitz | Queensland Firebirds |
| Liz Ellis Diamond | Madison Robinson | Melbourne Vixens |
| Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | Simone McKinnis | Melbourne Vixens |
| Joyce Brown Coach of the Year | Roselee Jencke | Queensland Firebirds |

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### Golden Bib Award

In 2014 the ANZ Championship introduced the Golden Bib Award which recognised the top attacker, top midcourter and top defender from each round. The award is determined on statistics and players earned two points for a goal assist and a point for centre pass receive.

| Round | Attacker | Midcourter | Defender |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ellen Halpenny (Magic) | Grace Rasmussen (Magic) | Geva Mentor (Vixens) |
| 2 | Mwai Kumwenda (Tactix) | Madison Robinson (Vixens) Brooke Miller (Swifts) | Leana de Bruin (Magic) |
| 3 | Caitlin Bassett (Fever) | Grace Rasmussen (Magic) | Eboni Beckford-Chambers (Fever) |
| 4 | Caitlin Bassett (Fever) | Grace Rasmussen (Magic) | Casey Kopua (Magic) |
| 5 | Tegan Caldwell (Vixens) | Grace Rasmussen (Magic) | Geva Mentor (Vixens) |
| 6 | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel) | Laura Langman (Mystics) | Laura Geitz (Firebirds) |
| 7 | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel) | Madison Robinson (Vixens) | Laura Geitz (Firebirds) |
| 8 | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel) | Madison Robinson (Vixens) | Geva Mentor (Vixens) |
| 9 | Cathrine Latu (Mystics) | Madison Robinson (Vixens) | Katrina Grant (Pulse) |
| 10 | Romelda Aiken (Firebirds) | Emily Beaton (Thunderbirds) | Geva Mentor (Vixens) |
| 11 | Irene van Dyk (Pulse) | Grace Rasmussen (Magic) | Laura Geitz (Firebirds) |
| 12 | Ellen Halpenny (Magic) Joanne Harten (Magic) | Madison Robinson (Vixens) | Bianca Chatfield (Vixens) |
| 13 | Romelda Aiken (Firebirds) | Madison Robinson (Vixens) | Casey Kopua (Magic) |
| 14 | Erin Bell (Thunderbirds) | Shannon Francois (Steel) | Rebecca Bulley (Thunderbirds) |

## Media coverage

All 69 matches were broadcast live on Fox Sports (Australia) and Sky Sport (New Zealand). SBS 2 also broadcast a live match every Sunday and showed weekly highlights of all the matches every Wednesday. In New Zealand, Māori Television also agreed a deal with Sky which saw Te Reo screen delayed coverage of one game from each round, plus the finals, on Tuesday nights. In Australia, National Indigenous Television broadcast one match per week throughout the season.

