2014 New South Wales Swifts season
New South Wales Swifts | |
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2014 season | |
Head coach | Rob Wright |
Asst. coach | Megan Anderson |
Manager | Toni Kidwell |
Captain | Kimberlee Green |
Main venue | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 9–5 |
Regular season | 3rd |
Finals placing | 4th |
![]() ![]() ![]() Team colours | |
New South Wales Swifts seasons | |
The 2014 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. Rob Wright replaced Lisa Beehag as head coach. Swifts finished the regular season in third place but subsequently lost to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the minor semi-final. [1][2][3][4][5]
Players
Player movements
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- Notes
- ^1 Sarah Wall previously played for Melbourne Vixens and Queensland Firebirds.
Source:[4][9][10]
2014 roster
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Manager: Toni Kidwell
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Source:[1][2]
Debutants
- Sharni Layton, Abbey McCulloch and Caitlin Thwaites all make their New South Wales Swifts debut in Round 1 against West Coast Fever.
- Maddie Hay and Brooke Miller both make their Swifts and ANZ Championship debut in Round 2 against Canterbury Tactix.
- Taylah Davies and Micaela Wilson both make their Swifts debut in Round 3 against Adelaide Thunderbirds.
- Sarah Wall made her Swifts debut in Round 4 against Queensland Firebirds.
- Gretel Tippett made her Swifts debut in Round 5 against Central Pulse.
Source:[11]
Gold medallists
Kimberlee Green, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. [2][12]
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
Sunday 2 March | New South Wales Swifts | 54 – 51 | West Coast Fever | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12:18pm | Susan Pratley ![]() Caitlin Thwaites ![]() | Report | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() |
- Round 2
Sunday 9 March | Mainland Tactix | 57 – 68 | New South Wales Swifts | CBS Canterbury Arena | |
7:20pm | Mwai Kumwenda ![]() Sophia Fenwick ![]() | Report | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Carla Dziwoki ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() |
- Round 3
Monday 17 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 50 – 49 | New South Wales Swifts | Netball SA Stadium | |
7:18pm | Carla Borrego ![]() Erin Bell ![]() | Report | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() |
- Round 4
Sunday 23 March | New South Wales Swifts | 53 – 48 | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12:18pm | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() Carla Dziwoki ![]() | Report | Romelda Aiken ![]() Amy Wild ![]() |
- Round 5
Monday 31 March | New South Wales Swifts | 63 – 45 | Central Pulse | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
7:48pm | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() Gretel Tippett ![]() | Report | Donna Wilkins ![]() Irene van Dyk ![]() |
- Round 6
New South Wales Swifts received a bye.
- Round 7
Sunday 13 April | New South Wales Swifts | 50 – 56 | Melbourne Vixens | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12:18pm | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() | Report | Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
- Round 8
Sunday 20 April | Queensland Firebirds | 55 – 40 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
12:18pm | Romelda Aiken ![]() Ameliaranne Wells ![]() Amy Wild ![]() | Report | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() Gretel Tippett ![]() | Attendance: 3,000 |
- Round 9
Friday 25 April | New South Wales Swifts | 65 – 52 | Southern Steel | AIS Arena | |
1:48pm | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() Carla Dziwoki ![]() Gretel Tippett ![]() | Report Stats | Jodi Brown ![]() Jhaniele Fowler-Reid ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
- Round 10
Sunday 4 May | Melbourne Vixens | 50 – 54 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena | |
12:18pm | Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() | Report | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() |
- Round 11
Monday 12 May | West Coast Fever | 47 – 58 | New South Wales Swifts | Perth Arena | |
6:48pm | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() | Report Stats | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() |
- Round 12
Sunday 18 May | New South Wales Swifts | 45 – 42 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Allphones Arena | |
2:18pm | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() | Report | Carla Borrego ![]() Erin Bell ![]() | Attendance: 10,118 |
- Round 13
Sunday 25 May | New South Wales Swifts | 55 – 43 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
2:18pm | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() | Report Stats | Joanne Harten ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Malia Paseka ![]() |
- Round 14
Sunday 1 June | Northern Mystics | 56 – 53 | New South Wales Swifts | The Trusts Arena | |
7:20pm | Maria Tutaia ![]() Cathrine Latu ![]() | Report | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() |
Sources:[2][13]
Standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
1 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 4 | 746 | 592 | +154 | 126.0 | 18 |
2 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 4 | 694 | 623 | +71 | 111.4 | 18 |
3 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 4 | 707 | 652 | +55 | 108.4 | 18 |
4 | ![]() | 13 | 8 | 5 | 727 | 672 | +55 | 108.2 | 16 |
5 | ![]() | 13 | 7 | 6 | 792 | 809 | −17 | 97.9 | 14 |
6 | ![]() | 13 | 7 | 6 | 658 | 675 | −17 | 97.5 | 14 |
7 | ![]() | 13 | 6 | 7 | 706 | 752 | −46 | 93.9 | 12 |
8 | ![]() | 13 | 5 | 8 | 663 | 706 | −43 | 93.9 | 10 |
9 | ![]() | 13 | 4 | 9 | 689 | 724 | −35 | 95.2 | 8 |
10 | ![]() | 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
Sources:[14]
Play-offs
Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
9 June – Hisense Arena | 22 June – Hisense Arena | ||||||||||||
Melbourne Vixens | 52 | Melbourne Vixens | 53 | ||||||||||
Queensland Firebirds | 47 | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Queensland Firebirds | 42 | |||||||||
Queensland Firebirds | 54 | ||||||||||||
8 June – Allphones Arena | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | |||||||||||
New South Wales Swifts | 49 | ||||||||||||
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 | |
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 14–25, 12–14, 9–12 | |||||||
Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() | Joanne Harten ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() |
Sources:[15][16][17]
Award winners
NSW Swifts awards
Award | Winner |
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QBE NSW Swifts MVP | Kimberlee Green |
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year | Kimberlee Green |
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year | Sharni Layton |
NSW Swifts Coaches' Player Award | Sarah Wall |
Source:[2][18]
ANZ Championship awards
Award | Winner |
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ANZ Championship MVP | ![]() |
- Notes
- ^1 Award was shared with Joanne Harten (Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic).
All Stars
Position | Player |
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GA | ![]() |
C | ![]() |
Sources:[21][22]
References
- ^ a b "NSW Swifts - 2014 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "2014 Annual Report – Netball NSW" (PDF). nsw.netball.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Wright was simply best candidate for Swifts". www.stuff.co.nz. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b "NSW Swifts: an unhappy history and a fresh start". www.theguardian.com. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Swifts' Rob Wright at home in a woman's world". www.stuff.co.nz. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Abbey McCulloch". nswswifts.com.au. 21 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Thwaites quits the Pulse to join NSW Swifts". www.stuff.co.nz. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Firebirds sign Amorette Wild as Medhurst joins Fever". The Courier Mail. www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2013 Annual Report" (PDF). nsw.netball.com.au. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Lulham, Amanda (30 July 2013). "NSW Swifts sign star defender Sharni Layton". The Advertiser. www.adelaidenow.com.au.
- ^ "NSW Swifts - Honour Roll". nswswifts.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Netball: Three Swifts in Commonwealth Games team". www.smh.com.au. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "ANZ Championship 2014 – Results". www.flashscore.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "ANZ Championship 2014 – Standings". www.flashscore.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Magic edge Swifts in sudden-death thriller". www.netballnz.co.nz. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Stevenson, Amy (8 June 2014). "NSW Swifts knocked out in sudden-death final by Magic after Jo Harten's winning goal". The Advertiser. www.adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Magic beat Swifts in thriller". www.rnz.co.nz. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Awards". nswswifts.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Kimberlee Green, Jo Harten share netball MVP honours". www.smh.com.au. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Jo Harten shares MVP award". www.tvnz.co.nz. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "2014 ANZ Championship All-Star team named". www.netballnz.co.nz. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "2014 ANZ Championship All-Star team named". www.rnz.co.nz. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2021.