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2012 Queensland Firebirds season

The 2012 Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. As both defending champions and winners of the Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament, Firebirds began the season as favorites.[2][3] However they subsequently won just seven games and finished sixth during the regular season, failing to qualify for the play-offs.[4] In October 2012, after three seasons as Firebirds' captain, Lauren Nourse announced her retirement.[5]

Queensland Firebirds
2012 season
Head coachRoselee Jencke[1]
CaptainLauren Nourse
Main venueBrisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Season results
Wins–losses7–6
Regular season6th
Finals placingDid not qualify
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Queensland Firebirds seasons

Players edit

Player movements edit

Gains and losses
  Gains   Losses

Sources:[2][3][6][7][8]

2012 roster edit

2012 Queensland Firebirds roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
  Candice Adams GA, GS, WA (1988-11-23)23 November 1988 (aged 23) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
  Romelda Aiken GS, GA (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 (aged 23) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
  Shannon Eagland (TRP) GD, WD (1990-05-16)16 May 1990 (aged 21) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Laura Geitz GK, GD (1987-11-04)4 November 1987 (aged 24) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Nicola Gray (TRP) GA, WA –
  Elissa Macleod C, WD, WA (1984-03-19)19 March 1984 (aged 28) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
  Natalie Medhurst GA, GS (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 (aged 28) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
  Jacinta Messer GD, GK (1986-08-13)13 August 1986 (aged 25) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Lauren Nourse (c) WA, C (1982-08-10)10 August 1982 (aged 29) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
  Chelsea Pitman GA, WA (1988-06-08)8 June 1988 (aged 23) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
  Amy Steel GD, GK (1989-04-07)7 April 1989 (aged 22) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
  Keirra Trompf WD (1985-09-16)16 September 1985 (aged 26) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Ameliaranne Wells GS, GA (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 21) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Stephanie Wood (TRP) GA, WA (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 20) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Head coach


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

Sources:[9][10]

Notes

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. Queensland Firebirds won both their pool and the tournament overall after defeating Melbourne Vixens 50–30 in the final.

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

Sources:[2][14][15][16]

Regular season edit

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 Queensland Firebirds 44 – 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken   34/43 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst   10/11 (91%)
Chelsea Pitman   0/1 (0%) 		Stats Erin Bell   22/29 (76%)
Carla Borrego   32/35 (91%)
Round 3
Sunday 15 April Queensland Firebirds 58 – 32 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 (UTC+12:00) Romelda Aiken   38/48 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst   20/22 (91%) 		Stats Amber Bellringer   7/10 (70%)
Paula Griffin   4/12 (33%)
Caitlin Thwaites   21/28 (75%)
Round 4
Sunday 22 April New South Wales Swifts 54 – 49 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Carla Dziwoki   14/17 (82%)
Susan Pratley   30/34 (88%)
Amorette Wild   10/12 (83%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   30/39 (77%)
Natalie Medhurst   19/22 (86%)
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
Sunday 6 May Queensland Firebirds 56 – 43 Northern Mystics Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken   34/47 (72%)
Natalie Medhurst   22/24 (92%) 		Stats Cathrine Latu   19/19 (100%)
Grace Rasmussen   0/1 (0%)
Maria Tutaia   24/32 (75%)
Round 7
Monday 14 May Queensland Firebirds 64 – 48 Canterbury Tactix Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken   38/43 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   26/29 (90%) 		Stats Ellen Halpenny   20/30 (67%)
Joanne Harten   23/29 (79%)
Anna Thompson   5/9 (56%)
Round 8
Sunday 20 May Southern Steel 60 – 61 Queensland Firebirds Stadium Southland  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown   32/40 (80%)
Donna Wilkins   28/30 (93%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   37/42 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   24/27 (89%)
Round 9
Sunday 27 May West Coast Fever 55 – 56 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
10:10 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett   34/37 (92%)
Catherine Cox   21/29 (72%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   32/34 (94%)
Natalie Medhurst   24/31 (77%)
Round 10
Sunday 3 June Queensland Firebirds 50 – 45 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken   38/43 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   12/20 (60%) 		Report
 Susan Pratley   29/33 (88%)
Amorette Wild   9/12 (75%)
Carla Dziwoki   7/9 (78%)
Round 11
Sunday 10 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 – 49 Queensland Firebirds Netball SA Stadium  
13:40 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell   19/21 (90%)
Carla Borrego   35/35 (100%) 		Report
 Romelda Aiken   ?
Natalie Medhurst   ?
Round 12

Queensland Firebirds received a bye.

Round 13
Sunday 24 June Queensland Firebirds 63 – 43 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken  
Natalie Medhurst   38 		Report
 Caitlin Bassett   35
Catherine Cox  
Round 14
Monday 2 July Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 43 Queensland Firebirds Claudelands Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Report

Sources:[17]

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


References edit

  1. ^ "Re-signed Firebirds coach focuses on stars". www.abc.net.au. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "ANZ 2012 Netball Championship review". www.theroar.com.au. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Netball: Team-by-team guide". www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. ^ "ANZ Championship - 2012 Season Ladder". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Lauren Nourse to retire, Gray Signs on". www.anz-championship.com. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. ^ "McMeniman retires". freetimes.com.au. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  7. ^ "2011 Netball Queensland Annual Report" (PDF). Netball Queensland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Firebirds brace for friendly fight". www.couriermail.com.au. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  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. ^ "Queensland Firebirds - 2012 season statistics". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Stephanie Wood – inner strength". netballscoop.com. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Sunshine Coast Lightning Star Steph Wood out for revenge against Queensland Firebirds". www.couriermail.com.au. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Melbourne Vixens 52–51 Queensland Firebirds". championdata.com. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Taurua eyes bringing Magic to top". www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Firebirds win preseason comp". www.abc.net.au. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Netball: Plenty for Steel to work on". www.odt.co.nz. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  17. ^ "ANZ Championship - 2012 Season Fixture". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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