2011 Queensland Firebirds season

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Queensland Firebirds
2011 ANZ Championship season
Head coach Roselee Jencke
Captain Lauren Nourse
Vice-captain Laura Geitz
Main venue Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Season results
Wins–losses 15–0
Regular season Minor premiers
Finals placing Champions
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Queensland Firebirds seasons
← 2010

The 2011 Queensland Firebirds season was the fourth year that the Queensland Firebirds contested the ANZ Championship, and the fifteenth year of their competitive history. The Firebirds were coached by Roselee Jencke in her second year in the position, while veteran midcourter Lauren Nourse resumed her role as Queensland captain. Most home games were played at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

During the round-robin matches, captain Lauren Nourse suffered a season-ending injury. Nevertheless, the Firebirds finished the round-robin stage undefeated to emerge as minor premiers. Playing in their first ANZ Championship finals series, the Firebirds defeated the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the major semi-final on the Gold Coast. They progressed directly to the Grand Final, which was played in Brisbane against fellow finals debutants the Northern Mystics. In front of a capacity home crowd, the Firebirds defeated the Mystics by 57–44 to win their first ANZ Championship title.

Players

2011 team

2011 Queensland Firebirds roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Candice Adams GA, GS, WA 23-11-1988 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Jamaica Romelda Aiken GS, GA 19-11-1988 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Australia Laura Geitz (vc) GK, GD 04-11-1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Elissa Macleod C, WD, WA 19-03-1984 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Australia Clare McMeniman GD, WD 11-07-1985 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Natalie Medhurst GA, GS 20-01-1984 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Lauren Nourse (c) Injured WA, C 10-08-1982 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Chelsea Pitman GA, WA 08-06-1988 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Jacqui Russell C, WA 01-06-1988 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Amy Steel GD, GK 07-04-1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Australia Keirra Trompf WD 16-09-1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Ameliaranne Wells GS, GA 11-01-1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Australia Tracey Robinson

Manager: Nannette Rigoni
Physiotherapist: Mark Stokes
Strength and conditioning: Dirk Spits

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

Transfers

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See also: 2011 ANZ Championship transfer period
2011 Firebirds player movements
Gains Positions Former team
Candice Adams GA, GS, WA New signing
Elissa MacLeod C, WD, WA New signing
Chelsea Pitman GA, WA Canterbury Tactix
Ameliaranne Wells GS, GA New signing
Losses Positions New team
Alissa Castrisos GA, GS Not signed
Sophie Croft GS, GA Not signed
Laura Scherian WA, C Not signed
Sarah Wall WA, C Melbourne Vixens

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Notes
  • Colours:  Firebirds win   Firebirds loss   Not played/scheduled 
  • Home teams are listed left, away teams right. Times listed are local.
Round 1 NO MATCH
21 February Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds  51 – 48 New South Wales Swifts    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 28/37 (76%)
Medhurst Goals scored 23/26 (88%)		 Cox Goals scored 27/34 (79%)
Pratley Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
26 February Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds  64 – 41 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 50/54 (93%)
Medhurst Goals scored 13/18 (72%)
Pitman Goals scored 1/3 (33%)		 Bell Goals scored 6/10 (60%)
Borrego Goals scored 30/34 (88%)
Giteau Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
28 February Report
Stats		 West Coast Fever  38 – 62 Queensland Firebirds    Challenge Stadium, Perth
Bassett Goals scored 30/35 (86%)
Howard Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Shoard Goals scored 5/11 (45%)		 Aiken Goals scored 20/25 (80%)
Medhurst Goals scored 39/45 (87%)
Wells Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
6 March Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds  51 – 36 Southern Steel    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 30/36 (83%)
Medhurst Goals scored 21/24 (88%)		 Griffin Goals scored 15/22 (68%)
Wipiiti Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
13 March Report
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds  42 – 64 Queensland Firebirds    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Bell Goals scored 31/34 (91%)
Borrego Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Giteau Goals scored 6/11 (55%)
Lange Goals scored 3/5 (60%)		 Aiken Goals scored 39/47 (83%)
Medhurst Goals scored 25/27 (93%)
20 March Report
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts  53 – 57 Queensland Firebirds    State Sports Centre, Sydney
Cox Goals scored 31/36 (86%)
Pratley Goals scored 22/25 (88%)		 Aiken Goals scored 37/43 (86%)
Medhurst Goals scored 20/25 (80%)
26 March Report
Stats		 Northern Mystics  52 – 61 Queensland Firebirds    Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Latu Goals scored 19/19 (100%)
Tutaia Goals scored 33/38 (87%)		 Aiken Goals scored 38/43 (88%)
Medhurst Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
31 March Report
Stats		 Melbourne Vixens  42 – 52 Queensland Firebirds    State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Beveridge Goals scored 15/26 (58%)
Knott Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
McMahon Goals scored 11/14 (79%)		 Aiken Goals scored 31/38 (82%)
Medhurst Goals scored 21/27 (78%)
4 April Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds  53 – 49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Medhurst Goals scored 17/21 (81%)		 Naoupu Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
van Dyk Goals scored 25/26 (96%)
10 April Report
Stats		 Central Pulse  44 – 61 Queensland Firebirds    Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
Thwaites Goals scored 35/44 (80%)
Cassidy Goals scored 3/6 (50%)
Bellringer Goals scored 6/11 (55%)		 Aiken Goals scored 37/44 (84%)
Medhurst Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
14 April Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds  57 – 36 Melbourne Vixens    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 35/42 (83%)
Medhurst Goals scored 22/30 (73%)
Wells Goals scored 0/2 (0%)		 Beveridge Goals scored 24/32 (75%)
Caldwell Goals scored 11/17 (65%)
Tregear Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
25 April Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds  56 – 54 West Coast Fever    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 26/31 (84%)
Medhurst Goals scored 30/36 (83%)		 Bassett Goals scored 37/39 (95%)
Howard Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
Shoard Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
30 April Report
Stats		 Canterbury Tactix  52 – 69 Queensland Firebirds    CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
Halpenny Goals scored 26/35 (74%)
Wilkins Goals scored 26/35 (74%)		 Aiken Goals scored 50/55 (91%)
Medhurst Goals scored 19/21 (90%)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA Diff G% Pts
1 13 13 0 758 587 +171 129.13 26
2 13 10 3 647 578 +69 111.94 20
3 13 9 4 677 606 +71 111.72 18
4 13 9 4 684 619 +65 110.50 18
5 13 8 5 664 610 +54 108.85 16
6 13 5 8 662 737 -75 89.82 10
7 13 4 9 533 594 -61 89.73 8
8 13 3 10 599 683 -84 87.70 6
9 13 3 10 646 754 -108 85.68 6
10 13 1 12 621 723 -102 85.89 2
Updated on 2 May 2011 (Round 12, Game 5)
Table legend
  • Pos = Position
  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Wins (2 points)
  • L = Losses (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For (total goals scored)
  • GA = Goals Against (total goals conceded)
  • Diff = Goal Difference (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal Percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points (progressive tally)


       Team position

Finals

Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand final
9 May – Gold Coast
1. Queensland Firebirds 50
2. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 39
15 May – Hamilton 22 May – Brisbane
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 42 Queensland Firebirds 57
Northern Mystics 43 Northern Mystics 44
8 May – Sydney
3. New South Wales Swifts 44
4. Northern Mystics 49 Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

Fixtures and results

Notes
  • Colours:  Firebirds win   Firebirds loss 
  • Home teams are listed left, away teams right. Times listed are local.
Monday 9 May
19:40 (UTC+10)		 Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds  50 – 39 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 29/33 (88%)
Medhurst Goals scored 21/27 (78%)		 Gupwell Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Naoupu Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
van Dyk Goals scored 17/19 (89%)
Sunday 22 May
14:30 (UTC+10)		 Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds  57 – 44 Northern Mystics    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (AUS), Mandy Nottingham (NZL)
Reserve umpire: Rachael Ayre (AUS)
Aiken Goals scored 35/40 (88%)
Medhurst Goals scored 22/24 (92%)		 Latu Goals scored 21/21 (100%)
Tutaia Goals scored 23/31 (74%)

Final placing

  • Champions (15 wins, 0 losses)

Statistics

  • As of Sunday 22 May.[1]
Player GS GA G% A R CPR I D P T
Candice Adams 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0
Romelda Aiken 523 607 86.2 24 65 0 1 16 46 59
Laura Geitz 0 0 0 0 41 0 57 92 264 22
April Letton 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
Elissa MacLeod 0 0 0 80 0 2 7 7 104 24
Clare McMeniman 0 0 0 0 2 32 4 24 86 7
Natalie Medhurst 338 404 83.7 141 8 256 8 23 39 41
Lauren Nourse 0 0 0 121 0 47 1 2 60 25
Chelsea Pitman 1 3 33.3 101 1 250 5 9 61 25
Jacqui Russell 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 7 2
Amy Steel 0 0 0 0 11 55 23 35 149 13
Keirra Trompf 0 0 0 0 1 69 10 31 128 9
Ameliaranne Wells 3 6 50.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics key
GS Goals scored A Assists I Intercepts
GA Goal attempts R Rebounds D Deflections
G% Goal percentage CPR Centre pass receives P Penalties
     = Competition leader T Turnovers conceded

Team awards

Queensland Firebirds player awards were presented on 26 May at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.[2]

See also

References

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