2016 ANZ Championship season

2016 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration1 April – 4 July 2016
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Network Ten
One
ChampionsQueensland Firebirds
WinnersAustralian Conference
Queensland Firebirds
New Zealand Conference
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Challenge Trophy
Queensland Firebirds
  Runners-upNew South Wales Swifts
  Minor premiersSouthern Steel
Season MVPMadison Robinson (Vixens)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel)
Finals
ChampionsQueensland Firebirds
  Runners-upNew South Wales Swifts
ANZ Championship seasons

The 2016 ANZ Championship season was the ninth and last season of the ANZ Championship.[1][2][3] The season began on 1 April 2016 and concluded on 4 July 2016.[4] Southern Steel were minor premiers.[5][6] However they subsequently lost the New Zealand Conference Final to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic [7] and were defeated in the semi-finals by Queensland Firebirds.[8] 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 and the overall championship. Firebirds became the first and only team to retain the title. In a repeat of 2015, Firebirds defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference Final and the Grand Final.[9][10][11][12][13]

Transfers

Player 2015 team 2016 team
England Jade Clarke[14][15] Loughborough Lightning Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australia Sarah Klau Southern Force[16] Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australia Hannah Petty Southern Force[16] Adelaide Thunderbirds
England Eboni Beckford-Chambers[17] Adelaide Thunderbirds Team Bath
New Zealand Laura Langman[18][19] Northern Mystics New South Wales Swifts
Australia Lauren Moore NNSW Waratahs New South Wales Swifts
Australia Maddy Turner Southern Force[16] New South Wales Swifts
Australia Verity Simmons Queensland Firebirds West Coast Fever
Australia Chelsea Pitman Manchester Thunder Central Pulse
New Zealand Phoenix Karaka Southern Steel Central Pulse
New Zealand Maia Wilson[20][21][22] Mount Albert Grammar School Central Pulse
England Ama Agbeze[23] Central Pulse Loughborough Lightning
New Zealand Liana Leota[24] Central Pulse Manchester Thunder
New Zealand Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit[25][26][27] Central Pulse Southern Steel
New Zealand Michaela Sokolich-Beatson Northern Mystics
New Zealand Keshia Grant Mainland Tactix Hertfordshire Mavericks

Sources:[28][29]

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Adelaide Thunderbirds [30] Michelle Den Dekker (Note 1) [31][32] Erin Bell
Melbourne Vixens Simone McKinnis[33] Madison Robinson
New South Wales Swifts [34][35] Robert Wright Kimberlee Green
Queensland Firebirds Roselee Jencke Laura Geitz
West Coast Fever Stacey Rosman[36] Ashleigh Brazill
Central Pulse Tanya Dearns Katrina Grant
Mainland Tactix Sue Hawkins Anna Thompson
Northern Mystics Debbie Fuller Maria Tutaia
Southern Steel[37][38] Noeline Taurua Wendy Frew
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Julie Fitzgerald[39][40][41] Leana de Bruin
Notes

^1 In June 2016, Michelle Den Dekker was replaced as Adelaide Thunderbirds head coach by Kristy Keppich-Birrell.[42][43]

Source:[28]

Pre-season

On 5 March 2016, Melbourne Vixens played Adelaide Thunderbirds in a pre-season practice match at Wanganui Park Secondary College. The match was organised by Netball Victoria and the Greater Shepparton City Council. During the match, Vixens' Tegan Philip suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which ended her season.[44][45][46]

Between 18 and 20 March 2016, two separate three-day events were held simultaneously. Northern Mystics hosted Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Southern Steel, Adelaide Thunderbirds and Queensland Firebirds at The Trusts Arena while New South Wales Swifts hosted Melbourne Vixens, West Coast Fever, Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. The two events experimented with a three-point scoring zone and rolling interchanges.[47][48][49][50] Vixens defeated Fever in the final of the Sydney tournament.[51]

Regular season

Round 1

Fri 1 April Northern Mystics 57 - 58 Southern Steel The Trusts Arena  
7:10 PM (NZDT) Maria Tutaia Goals scored 22/30 (73%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 35/40 (88%) 		Report
 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 48/56 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 9/14 (64%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Fri 1 April Queensland Firebirds 70 - 55 Mainland Tactix Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
6:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 45/49 (92%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 25/32 (78%) 		Report
 Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 37/39 (95%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 18/28 (64%)
Sat 2 April West Coast Fever 63 - 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds HBF Stadium  
2:18 PM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 47/49 (96%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 11/13 (85%)
Kaylia Stanton Goals scored 5/6 (83%) 		Report
 Carla Borrego Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 8/16 (50%)
Cody Lange Goals scored 19/25 (76%)
Sun 3 April New South Wales Swifts 57 - 42 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12.18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 33/40 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 21/27 (78%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Amy Sommerville Goals scored 0/1 (0%) 		Report
Stats 		Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 17/22 (77%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 20/24 (83%)
Emma Ryde Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Kimberly Commane Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
Mon 4 April Central Pulse 57 - 56 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
7.40 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 34/38 (89%) 		Report
 Joanne Harten Goals scored 34/40 (85%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored 17/20 (85%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 5/5 (100%)

Source:[52]

Round 2

Sat 9 April New South Wales Swifts 78 - 50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored  39/41 (95%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 8/8 (100%)
Amy Sommerville Goals scored 6/6 (100%) 		Report
 Joanne Harten Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored 17/22 (77%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Sun 10 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 44 - 59 Melbourne Vixens Titanium Security Arena  
11:48 AM (ACST) Carla Borrego Goals scored 34/42 (81%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 10/13 (77%) 		Report
 Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 21/23 (91%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 38/46 (83%)
Sun 10 April Southern Steel 58 - 58 Mainland Tactix Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 50/56 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 0/1 (0%) 		Report
 Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 35/38 (92%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 22/30 (73%)
Gemma Hazeldine Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
Mon 11 April Northern Mystics 44 - 54 West Coast Fever The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Goals scored 27/34 (79%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Megan Craig Goals scored 13/20 (65%) 		Report
 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
Mon 11 April Queensland Firebirds 61 - 45 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
7:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 38/41 (93%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 22/25 (88%)
Beryl Friday Goals scored 1/3 (33%) 		Report
 Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 22/24 (92%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 21/30 (70%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 1/1 (100%)

Source:[53]

Round 3

Sat 16 April Melbourne Vixens 47 - 58 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
5.18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 15/22 (68%)
Kimberley Commane Goals scored 10/14 (71%)
Emma Ryde Goals scored 22/25 (88%) 		Report
 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 42/45 (93%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 16/21 (76%)
Sun 17 April New South Wales Swifts 68 - 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12.18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored  34/39 (87%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 11/15 (73%)
Amy Sommerville Goals scored 4/5 (80%) 		Report
 Carla Borrego Goals scored 28/32 (88%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 13/19 (68%)
Kristina Brice Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Sun 17 April West Coast Fever 64 - 50 Mainland Tactix HBF Stadium  
2:18 PM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 19/25 (76%)
Kaylia Stanton Goals scored 10/16 (63%) 		Report
 Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Gemma Hazeldine Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Sun 17 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 - 63 Southern Steel Energy Events Centre  
4.10 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Goals scored 20/27 (74%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored 31/45 (69%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 2/2 (100%) 		Report
 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 44/47 (94%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 19/24 (79%)
Mon 18 April Central Pulse 52 - 52 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 20/27 (74%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 32/34 (94%) 		Report
 Maria Tutaia Goals scored 23/32 (72%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 29/30 (97%)

Source:[54]

Round 4 ANZAC Round

Sat 23 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 46 - 58 Queensland Firebirds Priceline Stadium  
4.48 AM (ACST) Kristina Brice Goals scored 28/34 (82%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 18/27 (67%) 		Report
 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 37/46 (80%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 21/32 (66%)
Beryl Friday Goals scored 0/1 (0%)
Sun 24 April West Coast Fever 52 - 63 New South Wales Swifts HBF Stadium  
10.18 AM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 38/42 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 14/17 (82%) 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 24/26 (92%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored  39/45 (87%)
Sun 24 April Southern Steel 67 - 54 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
4.10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 41/47 (87%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 25/28 (89%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 1/3 (33%) 		Report
 Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 33/35 (94%)
Mon 25 April Mainland Tactix 56 - 55 Northern Mystics Horncastle Arena  
7.40 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 27/32 (84%) 		Report
 Maria Tutaia Goals scored 25/30 (83%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 29/31 (94%)
Megan Craig Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Source:[55]

Round 5

Sat 30 April Southern Steel 69 - 62 West Coast Fever Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 59/65 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/13 (77%) 		Report
 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 44/48 (92%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 18/19 (95%)
Sat 30 April Queensland Firebirds 61 - 51 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Entertainment Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 52/63 (83%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 9/16 (56%) 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored  32/36 (89%)
Sun 1 May Melbourne Vixens 57 - 34 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 19/27 (70%)
Kimberley Commane Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Emma Ryde Goals scored 13/20 (65%) 		Report
 Joanne Harten Goals scored 10/15 (67%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored 8/14 (57%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 11/14 (79%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored  5/5 (100%)
Sun 1 May Central Pulse 57 - 58 Mainland Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 16/24 (67%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 41/42 (98%)
Chelsea Locke Goals scored 0/1 (0%) 		Report
 Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 26/32 (81%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 31/36 (86%)
Gemma Hazeldine Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Mon 2 May Northern Mystics 52 - 49 Adelaide Thunderbirds The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Goals scored 24/30 (80%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 28/29 (97%) 		Report
 Carla Borrego Goals scored 36/42 (86%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 13/18 (72%)

Source:[56]

Round 6

Sat 7 May Queensland Firebirds 70 - 42 Northern Mystics Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 52/57 (91%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Chelsea Lemke Goals scored 10/13 (77%) 		Report
 Maria Tutaia Goals scored 23/33 (70%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 9/9 (100%)
Megan Craig Goals scored 10/15 (67%)
Sun 8 May New South Wales Swifts 79 - 41 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 50/53 (94%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 13/15 (87%) 		Report
 Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 16/21 (76%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 17/19 (89%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Sun 8 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 - 69 Southern Steel Priceline Stadium  
1:48 PM (ACST) Carla Borrego Goals scored 40/50 (80%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 7/10 (70%)
Stephanie Puopolo Goals scored 7/9 (78%) 		Report
 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 60/70 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 6/6 (100%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 3/9 (33%)
Mon 9 May Mainland Tactix 48 - 69 Melbourne Vixens Horncastle Arena  
6:10 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 31/40 (78%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 17/29 (59%) 		Report
 Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 17/23 (74%)
Kimberley Commane Goals scored 2/3 (67%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 50/59 (85%)
Mon 9 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 44 - 58 West Coast Fever ASB Arena  
8:10 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Goals scored 25/33 (76%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored 12/18 (67%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 1/7 (14%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored  6/8 (75%) 		Report
 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 36/40 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Kaylia Stanton Goals scored 7/10 (70%)

Source:[57]

Round 7

Sat 14 May West Coast Fever 52 - 61 Queensland Firebirds HBF Stadium  
3:18 PM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 38/46 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 14/21 (67%) 		Report
 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 50/57 (88%)
Chelsea Lemke Goals scored 11/16 (69%)
Sun 15 May Melbourne Vixens 51 - 59 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 17/22 (77%)
Kimberley Commane Goals scored 7/9 (78%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 27/34 (79%) 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 24/27 (89%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
Sun 15 May Mainland Tactix 57 - 58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trafalgar Centre  
4:10 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 31/35 (89%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 21/27 (78%)
Gemma Hazeldine Goals scored 5/6 (83%) 		Report
 Joanne Harten Goals scored 35/43 (81%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored 15/21 (71%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Mon 16 May Northern Mystics 55 - 53 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Goals scored 21/29 (72%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 34/36 (94%) 		Report
 Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 19/24 (79%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 34/37 (92%)
BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Southern Steel

Source:[58]

Round 8

Sat 21 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49 - 45 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Goals scored 30/34 (88%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored  5/7 (71%) 		Report
 Maria Tutaia Goals scored 29/33 (88%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 16/16 (100%)
Sat 21 May West Coast Fever 53 - 54 Melbourne Vixens Perth Arena  
3:18 PM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 16/18 (89%) 		Report
 Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 19/26 (73%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
Sun 22 May Queensland Firebirds 62 - 51 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 45/50 (90%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 17/26 (65%) 		Report
 Carla Borrego Goals scored 33/36 (92%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Sun 22 May Mainland Tactix 52 - 73 New South Wales Swifts Horncastle Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 19/22 (86%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 32/38 (84%)
Gemma Hazeldine Goals scored 1/1 (100%) 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 10/12 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 32/35 (91%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 31/39 (79%)
Mon 23 May Central Pulse 63 - 67 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 26/28 (93%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 37/40 (93%) 		Report
 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 54/56 (96%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 13/21 (62%)

Sources:[59][60]

Round 9

Sat 28 May Melbourne Vixens 57 - 51 Adelaide Thunderbirds Margaret Court Arena  
5:18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 23/31 (74%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 34/36 (94%) 		Report
 Carla Borrego Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Kristina Brice Goals scored 27/30 (90%)
Stephanie Puopolo Goals scored 5/5 (100%)
Sun 29 May New South Wales Swifts 58 - 67 Queensland Firebirds Qudos Bank Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 33/39 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 10/14 (71%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 15/19 (79%) 		Report
 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 46/51 (90%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 8/12 (67%) 		Attendance: 13,314 [35]
Sun 29 May Southern Steel 66 - 60 Northern Mystics Edgar Centre  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 56/69 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/16 (63%) 		Report
 Maria Tutaia Goals scored 13/21 (62%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 47/49 (96%)
Mon 30 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54 - 44 Central Pulse ASB Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Goals scored 31/38 (82%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 8/11 (73%) 		Report
 Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 23/30 (77%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 21/24 (88%)
Chelsea Locke Goals scored 0/3 (0%)
BYES:  West Coast Fever and Mainland Tactix

Sources:[61][62]

Round 10

Sat 4 June Queensland Firebirds 56 - 44 Melbourne Vixens Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 39/43 (91%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 17/23 (74%) 		Report
 Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 11/17 (65%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 19/25 (76%)
Kimberly Commane Goals scored 14/19 (74%)
Sun 5 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 51 - 63 West Coast Fever Priceline Stadium  
11:48 AM (ACST) Erin Bell Goals scored 28/35 (80%)
Kristina Brice Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Stephanie Puopolo Goals scored 7/11 (64%) 		Report
 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 50/54 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 13/18 (72%)
Sun 5 June Mainland Tactix 51 - 81 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 24/26 (92%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
Gemma Hazeldine Goals scored 3/4 (75%) 		Report
 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 64/66 (97%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 13/18 (72%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Mon 6 June Northern Mystics 51 - 54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 22/23 (96%) 		Report
 Joanne Harten Goals scored 23/30 (77%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored 18/21 (86%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Central Pulse

Source:[63]

Round 11

Sat 11 June Southern Steel 66 - 51 Queensland Firebirds Edgar Centre  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 51/57 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 0/1 (0%) 		Report
 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 27/32 (84%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Beryl Friday Goals scored 8/9 (89%)
Sat 11 June New South Wales Swifts 57 - 58 West Coast Fever Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
5:48 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 37/40 (93%) 		Report
 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 45/50 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 13/14 (93%)
Sun 12 June Melbourne Vixens 69 - 46 Northern Mystics Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 15/24 (63%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 52/58 (90%)
Kimberley Commane Goals scored 2/3 (67%) 		Report
 Maria Tutaia Goals scored 19/24 (79%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 7/8 (88%)
Megan Craig Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Sun 12 June Central Pulse 46 - 60 Adelaide Thunderbirds Te Rauparaha Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 16/25 (64%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 23/25 (92%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 7/10 (70%) 		Report
 Kristina Brice Goals scored 44/49 (90%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Mon 13 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56 - 55 Mainland Tactix Claudelands Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Goals scored 40/43 (93%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 6/6 (100%) 		Report
 Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 31/37 (84%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 24/33 (73%)

Source:[64]

Round 12

Sat 18 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 53 - 67 New South Wales Swifts Titanium Security Arena  
4:48 PM (ACST) Kristina Brice Goals scored 42/51 (82%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 11 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 36/37 (97%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 31
Sun 19 June Melbourne Vixens 60 - 55 West Coast Fever Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 42/46 (91%) 		Report
 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 53/47 (113%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 8/12 (67%) ? 		Attendance: 8,613
Sun 19 June Southern Steel 64 - 54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 55/61 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 9/15 (60%) 		Report
Stats 		Joanne Harten Goals scored 37/45 (82%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 1/6 (17%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 16/21 (76%)
Mon 20 June Mainland Tactix 59 - 64 Central Pulse Horncastle Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 43/45 (96%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Gemma Hazeldine Goals scored 4/5 (80%) 		Report
 Maia Wilson Goals scored 50/55 (91%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Northern Mystics

Round 13

Sat 25 June Southern Steel 65 - 56 Melbourne Vixens Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 49/54 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 16/19 (84%) 		Report
 Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Kimberley Commane Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Emma Ryde Goals scored 16/23 (70%)
Sat 25 June West Coast Fever 70 - 47 Central Pulse Perth Arena  
3:18 AM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 52/54 (96%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 18/21 (86%) 		Report
 Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 16/23 (70%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Sun 26 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 58 - 55 Mainland Tactix Priceline Stadium  
11:48 PM (ACST) Kristina Brice Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 29/34 (85%) 		Report
 Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 33/36 (92%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 22/31 (71%)
Sun 26 June Northern Mystics 53 - 59 New South Wales Swifts The Trusts Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Goals scored 22/26 (85%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 31/33 (94%) 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 13/13 (100%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Mon 27 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 47 - 71 Queensland Firebirds Claudelands Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Goals scored 32/38 (84%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 15/21 (71%) 		Report
 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 50/59 (85%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 21/27 (78%)

Sources:[42][43]

Round 14

Sat 2 July Northern Mystics 62 - 54 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Goals scored 32/36 (89%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 30/32 (94%) 		Report
 Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 18/20 (90%)
Gemma Hazeldine Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
Sat 2 July New South Wales Swifts 59 - 59 Southern Steel Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 30/32 (94%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 29/31 (94%) 		Report
 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 50/52 (96%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Sun 3 July Queensland Firebirds 63 - 52 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 49/54 (91%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 14/18 (78%) 		Report
 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 39/41 (95%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 5/7 (71%)
Sun 3 July Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56 - 55 Adelaide Thunderbirds Claudelands Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 13/17 (76%) 		Report
 Kristina Brice Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Mon 4 July Central Pulse 53 - 66 Melbourne Vixens TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 11/13 (85%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 36/40 (90%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 6/7 (86%) 		Report
 Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 13/14 (93%)
Kimberley Commane Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Emma Ryde Goals scored 52/56 (93%)

Source:[6]

Final standings

2016 Australian Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Queensland Firebirds 13 11 2 0 796 656 140 121.3% 22
2 New South Wales Swifts 13 10 2 1 828 670 158 123.6% 21
3 Melbourne Vixens 13 8 5 0 731 679 52 107.7% 16
4 West Coast Fever 13 7 6 0 756 707 49 106.9% 14
5 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 2 11 0 660 775 -115 85.2% 4
2016 New Zealand Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Southern Steel 13 11 0 2 852 732 120 116.4% 24
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 6 7 0 665 755 -90 88.1% 12
3 Northern Mystics 13 3 9 1 674 743 -69 90.7% 7
5 Mainland Tactix 13 2 10 1 708 825 -117 85.8% 5
4 Central Pulse 13 2 10 1 676 804 -128 84.1% 5

  Qualified for Conference finals
  Qualified for Elimination finals

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • D = Draw (1 points)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For
  • GA = Goals Against
  • GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points

Source:[65]


Challenge Trophy

Queensland Firebirds began their defence of the Challenge Trophy in Round 1 against Mainland Tactix.[52][66] Firebirds were unbeaten at home throughout the season and, as a result, retained the Challenge Trophy.

Round Holders Score Challengers
Round 1 [52][66] Queensland Firebirds 70–55 Mainland Tactix
Round 2 Queensland Firebirds 61–45 Central Pulse
Round 5 Queensland Firebirds 61–51 New South Wales Swifts
Round 6 Queensland Firebirds 70–42 Northern Mystics
Round 8 Queensland Firebirds 62–51 Adelaide Thunderbirds
Round 10 Queensland Firebirds 56–44 Melbourne Vixens
Round 14 Queensland Firebirds 63–52 West Coast Fever

Finals series

Australian Conference

Elimination Final
10 July 2016
5.18 pm (AEST)
Stats 		New South Wales Swifts 67–53 Melbourne Vixens    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Scoring by quarter: 17-13, 20-12, 16-10, 14-18
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Susan Pettitt Goals scored 23/24 (96%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 4/7 (57%) 		Emma Ryde Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored 10/12 (83%)
Kimberley Commane Goals scored 6/6 (100%)

Sources:[67][68]

Conference Final
18 July 2016
7.18 (AEST)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 63–52 New South Wales Swifts    Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter: 16-12, 16-15, 15-10, 16-15
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 49/55 (89%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 14 		Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 17
Susan Pettitt Goals scored 30
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 5

Sources:[9][69][70][71]

New Zealand Conference

Elimination Final
10 July 2016
4.10 pm (NZST)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63–47 Northern Mystics    Claudelands Arena
Scoring by quarter: 17-10, 14-14, 13-13, 19-10
Joanne Harten Goals scored 44/48 (92%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 19/21 (90%) 		Maria Tutaia Goals scored 19/27 (70%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 22/22 (100%)
Megan Craig Goals scored 6/7 (86%)

Sources:[72][73]

Conference Final
17 July 2016
4.15 pm (NZST)
Stats 		Southern Steel 57–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Stadium Southland
Scoring by quarter: 13 -19, 14 -16, 15-12, 15-12
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 47/53 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/11 (91%) 		Joanne Harten Goals scored 46/52 (88%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 13/17 (76%)

Sources:[7][74][75]

Semi-finals

24 July 2016
12.18 pm (AEST)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 67–64 Southern Steel    Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter: 19 - 16, 13 - 19, 15 - 14, 20 -15
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 57/68 (84%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 10/13 (77%) 		Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 51/52 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 13/20 (65%)

Sources:[8][76][77]

25 July 2016
7.45 pm (NZST)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 45–64 New South Wales Swifts    Claudelands Arena
Scoring by quarter: 14 - 16, 10 - 17, 7 - 16, 14 - 15
Joanne Harten Goals scored 38/42 (90%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 5/9 (56%)
Grace Rasmussen Goals scored 2/2 (100%) 		Susan Pettitt Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 43/46 (93%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 6/8 (75%)

Sources:[78][79][80]

Grand Final

31 July 2016
12.10 pm (AEST)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 69–67 New South Wales Swifts ET  Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Attendance: 10,312 		Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 12-15, 17-12, 12-15, 13-12, ET: 15-13
Scoring by half: 29-27, 25-27 ET: 15-13
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 63/89 (71%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 6/11 (55%) 		Susan Pettitt Goals scored 30/39 (77%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 34/41 (83%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 3/4 (75%)

Source:[10][11][12][13]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

Award Winner Team
ANZ Championship MVP Australia Madison Robinson (Note 2) [33][81] Melbourne Vixens
ANZ Championship MVP Jamaica Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Note 2) [81][82] Southern Steel
ANZ Championship Finals Series MVP Australia Kim Ravaillion[1] Queensland Firebirds
ANZ Championship Best New Talent Australia Kristina Brice[30][83] Adelaide Thunderbirds
Notes

^2 Madison Robinson was the MVP player in the Australian Conference and Jhaniele Fowler-Reid was the MVP player in the New Zealand Conference.

All Star Team

Position Player Team
GS Jamaica Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds
GA Australia Susan Pettitt New South Wales Swifts
WA Australia Kimberlee Green New South Wales Swifts
C Australia Kim Ravaillion Queensland Firebirds
WD New Zealand Laura Langman New South Wales Swifts
GD Australia Clare McMeniman Queensland Firebirds
GK Australia Sharni Layton New South Wales Swifts
Coach Australia Robert Wright New South Wales Swifts

Sources:[84][85][86]

Australian Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Sharni Layton[87][88] New South Wales Swifts
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Roselee Jencke[89] Queensland Firebirds

Source:[1]

New Zealand Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
New Zealand ANZ Championship Player of the Year[38][90][91] Gina Crampton Southern Steel
New Zealand ANZ Championship Coach of the Year[90] Julie Fitzgerald Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Source:[92]

Media coverage

All 72 games were broadcast live on Fox Sports (Australia) and Sky Sport (New Zealand). Sunday 12.00pm (AEST) fixtures were simulcast live on Fox Sports, Network Ten in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, and by One in Perth. The season had a cumulative broadcast audience of 4.9m.[1][29][93]

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