2016 New South Wales Swifts season
New South Wales Swifts | |
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2016 season | |
Head coach | Rob Wright |
Asst. coach | Megan Anderson Anita Keelan |
Manager | Gail Eckert |
Captain | Kimberlee Green |
Vice-captain | Laura Langman |
Main venue | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 12–4 (1 draw) |
Regular season | 2nd (Australian Conference) |
Finals placing | 2nd |
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New South Wales Swifts seasons | |
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The 2016 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2016 ANZ Championship. Swifts finished the regular season in second place in the Australian Conference. In the play-offs, they defeated Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic but lost twice to Queensland Firebirds, including 69–67 in the grand final. [1][2]
Players
Player movements
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Source:[6][7]
2016 roster
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Manager: Gail Eckert
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Source:[1][2]
Debutants
- Laura Langman made her Swifts debut in a preseason friendly against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. [8]
- Lauren Moore, Amy Sommerville and Maddy Turner made their Swifts and ANZ Championship debuts in Round 1 against Melbourne Vixens.
- Kaitlyn Bryce made her Swifts and ANZ Championship debut in Round 2 against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.
Source:[9][10]
Regular season
In Round 6, Swifts defeated Central Pulse 79–41. This was both the Swifts highest ever score and their largest winning margin. In Round 9, they hosted Queensland Firebirds at the Qudos Bank Arena in front of 13,314 fans, one of the largest crowds attendance in the history of the ANZ Championship. Swifts maintained an undefeated record at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre which contributed to their ten wins, two losses and one draw during the regular season. [2]
Fixtures and results
Sun 3 April | New South Wales Swifts | 57 - 42 | Melbourne Vixens | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12.18 PM (AEST) |
Sat 9 April | New South Wales Swifts | 78 - 50 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
5:18 PM (AEST) |
Sun 17 April | New South Wales Swifts | 68 - 44 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12.18 PM (AEST) |
Sun 24 April | West Coast Fever | 52 - 63 | New South Wales Swifts | HBF Stadium | |
10.18 AM (AWST) |
Sat 30 April | Queensland Firebirds | 61 - 51 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
5:18 PM (AEST) |
Sun 8 May | New South Wales Swifts | 79 - 41 | Central Pulse | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12:18 PM (AEST) |
Sun 15 May | Melbourne Vixens | 51 - 59 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena | |
12:18 PM (AEST) |
Sun 22 May | Canterbury Tactix | 52 - 73 | New South Wales Swifts | Horncastle Arena | |
4:10 PM (NZST) |
Sun 29 May | New South Wales Swifts | 58 - 54 | Queensland Firebirds | Qudos Bank Arena | |
12:18 PM (AEST) | Attendance: 13,314 [2] |
Sat 11 June | New South Wales Swifts | 57 - 58 | West Coast Fever | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | |
5:48 PM (AEST) |
Sat 18 June | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 53 - 67 | New South Wales Swifts | Titanium Security Arena | |
4:48 PM (ACST) |
Sun 26 June | Northern Mystics | 53 - 59 | New South Wales Swifts | The Trusts Arena | |
4:10 PM (NZST) |
Sat 2 July | New South Wales Swifts | 59 - 59 | Southern Steel | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
5:18 PM (AEST) |
Source:[1][2]
Final standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
1 | ![]() | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 796 | 656 | 140 | 121.3% | 22 |
2 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 828 | 670 | 158 | 123.6% | 21 |
3 | ![]() | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 731 | 679 | 52 | 107.7% | 16 |
4 | ![]() | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 756 | 707 | 49 | 106.9% | 14 |
5 | ![]() | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 660 | 775 | -115 | 85.2% | 4 |
2016 New Zealand Conference
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
1 | ![]() | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 852 | 732 | 120 | 116.4% | 24 |
2 | ![]() | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 665 | 755 | -90 | 88.1% | 12 |
3 | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 674 | 743 | -69 | 90.7% | 7 |
5 | ![]() | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 708 | 825 | -117 | 85.8% | 5 |
4 | ![]() | 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:[11]
Play-offs
Elimination Final
- Australian Conference
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 ![]() Susan Pettitt ![]() Stephanie Wood ![]() | Emma Ryde ![]() Alice Teague-Neeld ![]() Kimberly Commane ![]() |
Source:[12]
Conference Finals
- Australian Conference
18 July 2016 7.18 (AEST) | Report Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 63–52 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
Scoring by quarter: 16-12, 16-15, 15-10, 16-15 |
Semi-final
25 July 2016 7.45 pm (NZST) | Report 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 |
Grand Final
31 July 2016 12.10 pm (AEST) | Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 69–67 | New South Wales Swifts | ET | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 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 |
Source:[13][14][15][16]
Award winners
Award | Winner |
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Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year [17] | Sharni Layton |
QBE NSW Swifts MVP | Laura Langman |
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year | Sharni Layton |
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year | Amy Sommerville |
NSW Swifts Coaches' Player Award | Paige Hadley/Stephanie Wood |
Source:[2][18]
References
- ^ a b c "NSW Swifts - 2016 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Netball NSW – 2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Netball NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Netball: Langman signs with NSW Swifts". www.odt.co.nz. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "The Laura Langman effect: how a Kiwi has the NSW Swifts one game from glory". www.sbs.com.au. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "2015 Annual Report – Netball SA" (PDF). sa.netball.com.au. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "2015 Annual Report – Netball NSW" (PDF). nsw.netball.com.au. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Liz Ellis backs NSW Swifts to fire in 2016 ANZ Championship". www.hawkesburygazette.com.au. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Laura Langman happy to finally get on the court with the Swifts against the Magic". www.stuff.co.nz. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "NSW Swifts - Honour Roll". nswswifts.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Moore makes Swifts debut". www.nbnnews.com.au. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "ANZ Championship 2016 – Standings". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "New South Wales Swifts dominate Melbourne Vixens". www.stuff.co.nz. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "2015–16 Netball Queensland Annual Report" (PDF). Netball Queensland. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Allora skipper leads Firebirds to record-breaking third win". www.themorningbulletin.com.au. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Firebirds' grand final win over NSW Swifts raises the bar for Australian netball". www.abc.net.au. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Lightning goal attack Stephanie Wood not haunted by grand final ghosts". www.couriermail.com.au. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Netball star Sharni Layton takes second straight ANZ Championship honour". www.smh.com.au. 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Awards". nswswifts.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2020.