2012 Queensland Firebirds season
Queensland Firebirds | |
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2012 season | |
Head coach | Roselee Jencke[1] |
Captain | Lauren Nourse |
Main venue | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 7–6 |
Regular season | 6th |
Finals placing | Did not qualify |
![]() ![]() ![]() Team colours | |
Queensland Firebirds seasons | |
← 2011 2013 → |
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]
Players
Player movements
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Sources:[2][3][6][7][8]
2012 roster
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Sources:[9][10]
- Notes
- ^1 Nicola Gray made her ANZ Championship and Firebirds debut, as a temporary replacement player for Chelsea Pitman, in the Round 5 match against Melbourne Vixens.[5]
- ^2 Stephanie Wood was called up as a temporary replacement player. However she never made a senior appearance for Firebirds.[11][12][13]
Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament
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
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
Sunday 1 April | Queensland Firebirds | 42 – 47 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() | Report Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() |
- Round 2
Sunday 8 April | Queensland Firebirds | 44 – 54 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
12:10 (UTC+10:00) | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() Chelsea Pitman ![]() | Stats | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() |
- Round 3
Sunday 15 April | Queensland Firebirds | 58 – 32 | Central Pulse | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
12:10 (UTC+12:00) | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() | Stats | Amber Bellringer ![]() Paula Griffin ![]() Caitlin Thwaites ![]() |
- 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 ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() Amorette Wild ![]() | Stats | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() |
- Round 5
Sunday 29 April | Melbourne Vixens | 52 – 51 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() | Stats | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() |
- Round 6
Sunday 6 May | Queensland Firebirds | 56 – 43 | Northern Mystics | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() | Stats | Cathrine Latu ![]() Grace Rasmussen ![]() Maria Tutaia ![]() |
- Round 7
Monday 14 May | Queensland Firebirds | 64 – 48 | Canterbury Tactix | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
19:40 (UTC+10:00) | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() | Stats | Ellen Halpenny ![]() Joanne Harten ![]() Anna Thompson ![]() |
- Round 8
Sunday 20 May | Southern Steel | 60 – 61 | Queensland Firebirds | Stadium Southland | |
19:20 (UTC+12:00) | Jodi Brown ![]() Donna Wilkins ![]() | Stats | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() |
- Round 9
Sunday 27 May | West Coast Fever | 55 – 56 | Queensland Firebirds | Challenge Stadium | |
10:10 (UTC+08:00) | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() | Stats | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() |
- 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 ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() | Report | Susan Pratley ![]() Amorette Wild ![]() Carla Dziwoki ![]() |
- Round 11
Sunday 10 June | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 54 – 49 | Queensland Firebirds | Netball SA Stadium | |
13:40 (UTC+09:30) | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Caitlin Bassett ![]() 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
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
1 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 3 | 645 | 569 | 76 | 113.36 | 20 |
2 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 3 | 667 | 633 | 34 | 105.37 | 20 |
3 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 4 | 699 | 594 | 105 | 117.68 | 18 |
4 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 4 | 670 | 589 | 81 | 113.75 | 18 |
5 | ![]() | 13 | 8 | 5 | 624 | 638 | -14 | 97.81 | 16 |
6 | ![]() | 13 | 7 | 6 | 686 | 640 | 46 | 107.19 | 14 |
7 | ![]() | 13 | 5 | 8 | 585 | 626 | -41 | 93.45 | 10 |
8 | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 10 | 608 | 673 | -65 | 90.34 | 6 |
9 | ![]() | 13 | 2 | 11 | 639 | 728 | -89 | 87.77 | 4 |
10 | ![]() | 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
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- ^ a b "Netball: Team-by-team guide". www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "ANZ Championship - 2012 Season Ladder". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "McMeniman retires". freetimes.com.au. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "2011 Netball Queensland Annual Report" (PDF). Netball Queensland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Firebirds brace for friendly fight". www.couriermail.com.au. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Firebirds 42–47 Melbourne Vixens". championdata.com. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Firebirds - 2012 season statistics". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Stephanie Wood – inner strength". netballscoop.com. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Sunshine Coast Lightning Star Steph Wood out for revenge against Queensland Firebirds". www.couriermail.com.au. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Melbourne Vixens 52–51 Queensland Firebirds". championdata.com. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Taurua eyes bringing Magic to top". www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Firebirds win preseason comp". www.abc.net.au. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Netball: Plenty for Steel to work on". www.odt.co.nz. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "ANZ Championship - 2012 Season Fixture". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.