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2012 Melbourne Vixens season

The 2012 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. With a team captained by Bianca Chatfield and featuring Madison Browne, Julie Corletto and Geva Mentor, Vixens finished the season as minor premiers. In the major semi-final they defeated Northern Mystics 56–50. This was the first ever netball match held at Rod Laver Arena. However they lost the grand final 41–38 to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and finished the season as runners-up. After five years as head coach of Vixens, Julie Hoornweg announced her retirement at the end of the 2012 season. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Melbourne Vixens
2012 season
Head coachJulie Hoornweg
Asst. coachEloise Southby-Halbish
Simone McKinnis
ManagerJennifer McIntyre
CaptainBianca Chatfield
Vice-captainsMadison Browne
Chelsey Tregear
Main venueHisense Arena
Season results
Wins–losses10–3
Regular season1st
Finals placing2nd
Team colours
Team colours
Melbourne Vixens seasons
2013 →

Players edit

Player movements edit

Gains and losses
  Gains   Losses

Sources:[2][7][8]

Squad edit

2012 Melbourne Vixens roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
  Kate Beveridge GS, GA (1985-07-25)25 July 1985 (aged 26) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
  Kelsey Browne (TRP) WA, C (1992-01-17)17 January 1992 (aged 20) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
  Madison Browne (vc) WA, C (1988-01-05)5 January 1988 (aged 24) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
  Tegan Caldwell GA, GS (1988-09-03)3 September 1988 (aged 23) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Bianca Chatfield (c) GK, GD, WD (1982-04-02)2 April 1982 (aged 30) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
  Julie Corletto GD, WD, GK (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 (aged 25) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Ashlee Howard GA, GS (1988-03-02)2 March 1988 (aged 24) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
  Karyn Howarth GS, GA (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (aged 25) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
  Geva Mentor GK, GD (1984-09-17)17 September 1984 (aged 27) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
  Kara Richards GD, GK (1988-01-25)25 January 1988 (aged 24) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Chelsey Tregear (vc) WA, C, GA (1983-10-07)7 October 1983 (aged 28) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Sarah Wall WA, C (1984-10-16)16 October 1984 (aged 27) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Micaela Wilson GK, GD (1992-11-03)3 November 1992 (aged 19) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  •   Julie Hoornweg
Assistant coach

Manager: Jennifer McIntyre
Physiotherapist:
Heidi Pollington
Steve Hawkins

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

Sources:[2][11][12]

Milestones edit

Sources:[2]

Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament edit

On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. The ten teams were divided into two pools of five. Teams within each pool played each other once and the winners qualified for the final. Melbourne Vixens won their pool but subsequently lost the final 50–30 to Queensland Firebirds.

Final
Sunday 4 March Queensland Firebirds 50–30 Melbourne Vixens TECT Arena  

Sources:[7][13][14][15]

Regular season edit

Melbourne Vixens finished the regular season as minor premiers. After winning their first six matches, they lost to New South Wales Swifts in Round 7. They then lost three successive matches, another to Swifts and one to Northern Mystics. On 20 May in Round 8, against Mystics, Vixens were undone by Mystics defender Anna Harrison and her Harrison Hoist. Harrison made several vital blocks while being hoisted rugby union lineout-style by her defensive partners, helping Mystics secure a 49–45 win. However, Vixens successively claimed the minor premiership with three wins in the final three rounds. [1][2][16][17]

Fixtures and results edit

Round 1
Sunday 1 April Queensland Firebirds 42 – 47 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken   29/35 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst   13/21 (62%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge   15/19 (79%)
Karyn Howarth   26/38 (68%)
Tegan Caldwell   6/8 (75%)
Round 2
Sunday 8 April West Coast Fever 41 – 50 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
12:20 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett   26/30 (87%)
Catherine Cox   13/23 (57%)
Nikala Smith   2/4 (50%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge   14/18 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell   26/33 (79%)
Karyn Howarth   10/12 (83%)
Round 3
Sunday 15 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 34 – 48 Melbourne Vixens Netball SA Stadium  
13:50 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell   14/16 (88%)
Carla Borrego   20/26 (77%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge   18/23 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell   22/23 (96%)
Karyn Howarth   8/12 (67%)
Round 4
Sunday 22 April Melbourne Vixens 40 – 39 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Hisense Arena  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   18/23 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell   17/21 (81%)
Karyn Howarth   5/7 (71%) 		Stats Julianna Naoupu   9/17 (53%)
Irene van Dyk   25/30 (83%)
Jess Waitapu   5/7 (71%)
Round 5
Sunday 29 April Melbourne Vixens 52 – 51 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   12/16 (75%)
Tegan Caldwell   27/33 (82%)
Karyn Howarth   13/16 (81%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   33/36 (92%)
Natalie Medhurst   18/23 (78%)
Round 6
Monday 7 May Canterbury Tactix 41 – 65 Melbourne Vixens CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Ellen Halpenny   11/12 (92%)
Joanne Harten   20/30 (67%)
Anna Thompson   10/13 (77%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge   8/11 (73%)
Tegan Caldwell   29/29 (100%)
Karyn Howarth   28/34 (82%)
Round 7
Sunday 13 May New South Wales Swifts 55 – 52 Melbourne Vixens Allphones Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Carla Dziwoki   14/19 (74%)
Susan Pratley   31/34 (91%)
Amorette Wild   10/13 (77%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge   4/4 (100%)
Tegan Caldwell   23/26 (88%)
Karyn Howarth   25/31 (81%)
Round 8
Sunday 20 May Melbourne Vixens 45 – 49 Northern Mystics Hisense Arena  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   12/16 (75%)
Tegan Caldwell   20/23 (87%)
Karyn Howarth   13/15 (87%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu   23/24 (96%)
Maria Tutaia   26/34 (76%)
Round 9
Sunday 27 May Melbourne Vixens 43 – 49 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   18/22 (82%)
Tegan Caldwell   11/11 (100%)
Karyn Howarth   14/16 (88%) 		Stats Carla Dziwoki   4/6 (67%)
Susan Pratley   32/37 (86%)
Amorette Wild   13/16 (81%)
Round 10
Sunday 3 June Melbourne Vixens 48 – 40 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   30/36 (83%)
Tegan Caldwell   15/20 (75%)
Karyn Howarth   3/4 (75%) 		Report
 Erin Bell   ?
Carla Borrego   ? 		Attendance: 7,212
Round 11

Melbourne Vixens received a bye.

Round 12
Sunday 17 June Melbourne Vixens 50 – 49 West Coast Fever Hisense Arena  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   3/6 (50%)
Tegan Caldwell   14/16 (88%)
Karyn Howarth   28/33 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett   32/35 (91%)
Catherine Cox   ? 		Attendance: 7,395 [2]
Round 13
Monday 25 June Central Pulse 41 – 49 Melbourne Vixens Te Rauparaha Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Paula Griffin  
Caitlin Thwaites   		Report
 Tegan Caldwell   12/14 (86%)
Karyn Howarth   37/42 (88%)
Round 14
Saturday 30 June Southern Steel 38 – 56 Melbourne Vixens Invercargill ILT Velodrome  
16:20 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown   ?
Donna Wilkins   ?
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   ? 		Report
 Kate Beveridge   4/4 (100%)
Tegan Caldwell   26/28 (93%)
Karyn Howarth   26/30 (87%)

Sources:[2][18]

Final table edit

2012 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1   Melbourne Vixens 13 10 3 645 569 76 113.36 20
2   Northern Mystics 13 10 3 667 633 34 105.37 20
3   Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 9 4 699 594 105 117.68 18
4   Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 9 4 670 589 81 113.75 18
5   New South Wales Swifts 13 8 5 624 638 -14 97.81 16
6   Queensland Firebirds 13 7 6 686 640 46 107.19 14
7   Central Pulse 13 5 8 585 626 -41 93.45 10
8   West Coast Fever 13 3 10 608 673 -65 90.34 6
9   Southern Steel 13 2 11 639 728 -89 87.77 4
10   Canterbury Tactix 13 2 11 634 767 -133 82.66 4
Updated 28 March 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


Finals edit

Major semi-final edit

Sunday 8 July
14:20 (UTC+10)
Stats 		Melbourne Vixens 56–50 Northern Mystics    Rod Laver Arena
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 13-14, 16-11, 16-10
Karyn Howarth   33/40 (83%)
Tegan Caldwell   23/26 (88%) 		Cathrine Latu   30/32 (94%)
Maria Tutaia   20/23 (87%)

Sources:[19][20]

Grand final edit

Sunday 22 July
14:30 (UTC+10) 		Melbourne Vixens 38–41 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Hisense Arena
Attendance: 10,500
Scoring by quarter: 8-7, 14-11, 9-10, 7-13
Karyn Howarth   22/29 (76%)
Tegan Caldwell   16/26 (62%) 		Irene van Dyk   25/26 (96%)
Julianna Naoupu   16/24 (67%)

Sources:[3][4][5][6][12]

Award winners edit

Vixens awards edit

Award Winner
Best and Fairest Geva Mentor
Player of the Finals Madison Browne
Coaches’ Award Chelsey Tregear
Rookie of the Year Karyn Howarth
Outstanding Service Award Jennifer McIntyre
Excellence in Sport and Life Award Bianca Chatfield

Sources:[2][21]

All Stars edit

Position Player
WA   Madison Browne
WD   Julie Corletto
GK   Geva Mentor

Sources:[1][22]

Australian Netball Awards edit

Award Winner
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year   Madison Browne
Liz Ellis Diamond   Madison Browne
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year   Julie Hoornweg

Sources:[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Netball Australia Annual Report 2012" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "2012 Annual Report – Netball Victoria – Melbourne Vixens" (PDF). Netball Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Netball: Magic win ANZ Championship". www.nzherald.co.nz. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic win grand final". www.stuff.co.nz. 23 July 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Netball: At last! Magic claim win for NZ". www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  6. ^ a b "It's a kind a Magic - 2012 ANZ Championship premiers". www.womensportreport.com. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b "ANZ 2012 Netball Championship review". www.theroar.com.au. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Netball: Team-by-team guide". www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Queensland Firebirds 42–47 Melbourne Vixens". championdata.com. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  10. ^ "West Coast Fever 41–50 Melbourne Vixens". championdata.com. 8 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Vixens 'no' to Corletto move bid". www.theage.com.au. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Melbourne Vixens 38–41 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic". championdata.com. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Taurua eyes bringing Magic to top". www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Firebirds win preseason comp". www.abc.net.au. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Netball: Plenty for Steel to work on". www.odt.co.nz. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  16. ^ "League leaders stunned as New Zealand netball team adopt rugby tactic". www.smh.com.au. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Melbourne Vixens lose to Northern Mystics at Hisense Arena". www.news.com.au. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  18. ^ "ANZ Championship - 2012 Season Fixture". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Vixens top Mystics to earn home final". www.abc.net.au. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Melbourne Vixens through to ANZ Championship grand final". www.news.com.au. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Sharelle McMahon Medal". melbournevixens.com.au. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Official ANZ Championship All-Star Team Announced". www.anz-championship.com. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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