2009_New_South_Wales_Swifts_season
2009 New South Wales Swifts season
NSW Swifts season
The 2009 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts play in the 2009 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Julie Fitzgerald and captained by Catherine Cox, Swifts won only 2 of their 13 matches during the regular season and finished ninth. [1][2][3]
Quick Facts New South Wales Swifts, Head coach ...
| New South Wales Swifts | |
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| 2009 season | |
| Head coach | Julie Fitzgerald |
| Asst. coach | Tracey Robinson |
| Manager | Jan Troy |
| Captain | Catherine Cox |
| Main venue | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre |
| Season results | |
| Wins–losses | 2–11 |
| Regular season | 9th |
| Finals placing | DNQ |
| New South Wales Swifts seasons | |
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Player movements
More information Gains, Losses ...
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Roster
More information Players, Coaching staff ...
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Player milestones
In 2009 six players made their ANZ Championship debut for Swifts:
- Samantha May and Erin Bell made their debut in Round 1 against Canterbury Tactix.
- Jessica Mansell made her debut in Round 7 against Queensland Firebirds
- Amy Wild made her debut in Round 13 against Central Pulse
- Ashlee Mann and Courtney Tairi made their debut in Round 14 against Southern Steel.
Swifts played in two pre-season tournaments. In February 2009 they played in the Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament, losing 58–53 to Northern Mystics in the final. In March 2009, Swifts played in and won the 2009 SOPA Cup, hosted by Netball New South Wales at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre.[8][9][10]
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
| Monday 6 April | New South Wales Swifts | 62–45 | Canterbury Tactix | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 7:00 pm | Catherine Cox  34/37 (92%)Susan Pratley 17/19 (89%)Erin Bell 11/13 (85%) |
Report Stats |
Jodi Brown 25/28 (89%) Angela Mitchell 20/26 (77%) |
Umpires: Sharon Kelly Helen George Reserve umpire: Peta Quinn |
- Round 2
| Sunday 12 April | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 48–47 | New South Wales Swifts | ETSA Park | |
| 2:00 pm | Kate Beveridge 25/30 (83%) Natalie Medhurst 23/25 (92%) |
Report Stats |
Catherine Cox 26/30 (87%) Susan Pratley 21/23 (91%) |
- Round 3
| Monday 20 April | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 63–45 | New South Wales Swifts | Mystery Creek Events Centre | |
| 7:00 pm | Irene van Dyk 45/45 (100%) Maria Tutaia 14/15 (93%)Jessica Tuki 4/5 (80%) |
Report Stats |
Catherine Cox 11/12 (92%) Susan Pratley 20/23 (87%)Erin Bell 14/17 (82%) |
- Round 4
| Monday 27 April | New South Wales Swifts | 59–55 | Northern Mystics | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 7:00 pm | Catherine Cox 29/33 (88%) Susan Pratley 30/35 (86%) |
Report Stats |
Cathrine Latu 38/40 (95%) Pamela Cookey 10/10 (100%)Grace Rasmussen 7/8 (88%) |
- Round 5
| Monday 4 May | West Coast Fever | 67–66 | New South Wales Swifts | Challenge Stadium | |
| 6:00 pm | Caitlin Bassett 54/63 (86%) Bianca Franklin 7/8 (88%)Nikala Smith 6/8 (75%) |
Q4: 54–54 Report Stats |
Catherine Cox 39/50 (78%) Susan Pratley 27/32 (84%) |
- Round 6
| Sunday 10 May | New South Wales Swifts | 40–51 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 2:30 pm | Catherine Cox 9/15 (60%) Susan Pratley 22/27 (81%)Erin Bell 9/16 (56%) |
Report Stats |
Kate Beveridge 43/47 (91%) Natalie Medhurst 8/10 (80%) |
- Round 7
| Monday 18 May | New South Wales Swifts | 54–58 | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 7:00 pm | Catherine Cox 32/43 (74%) Susan Pratley 22/26 (85%) |
Report Stats |
Romelda Aiken 51/60 (85%) Alissa Castrisos 4/7 (57%)Janelle Lawson 3/4 (75%) |
- Round 8
| Monday 25 May | Melbourne Vixens | 65–63 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena | |
| 19:00 (UTC+10) | Sharelle McMahon 22/25 (88%) Caitlin Thwaites 43/51 (84%) |
Q4: 54–54 Report Stats |
Catherine Cox 40/50 (80%) Susan Pratley 23/26 (88%) |
- Round 9
New South Wales Swifts received a bye.
- Round 10
| Sunday 7 June | Queensland Firebirds | 62–61 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 2:30 pm | Romelda Aiken 52/61 (85%) Alissa Castrisos 1/3 (33%)Janelle Lawson 9/11 (82%) |
Report Stats |
Catherine Cox 39/49 (80%) Susan Pratley 22/28 (79%) |
- Round 11
| Monday 15 June | New South Wales Swifts | 52–63 | Melbourne Vixens | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 19:00 (UTC+10) | Catherine Cox 32/38 (84%) Susan Pratley 20/22 (91%) |
Report Stats |
Sharelle McMahon 16/19 (84%) Caitlin Thwaites 47/52 (90%) |
Attendance: 4,200 |
- Round 12
| Sunday 21 June | New South Wales Swifts | 60–63 | West Coast Fever | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 2:30 pm | Catherine Cox 43/50 (86%) Susan Pratley 17/19 (89%) |
Report Stats |
Caitlin Bassett 51/54 (94%) Nikala Smith 3/5 (60%)Bianca Franklin 9/10 (90%) |
- Round 13
| Sunday 28 June | Central Pulse | 53–52 | New South Wales Swifts | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
| 6:30 pm | Paula Griffin 35/39 (90%) Te Amo Amaru-Tibble 18/21 (86%) |
Report Stats |
Catherine Cox 26/36 (72%) Susan Pratley 26/32 (81%) |
- Round 14
| Saturday 4 July | Southern Steel | 55–48 | New South Wales Swifts | Stadium Southland | |
| 2:00 pm | Donna Wilkins 36/38 (95%) Megan Dehn 19/23 (83%) |
Report Stats |
Catherine Cox 29/35 (83%) Susan Pratley 19/25 (76%) |
Final table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | G% | Pts |
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| 1 |  Melbourne Vixens |
13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 769 | 614 | 125.24 | 24 |
| 2 |  Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 673 | 562 | 119.75 | 22 |
| 3 |  Adelaide Thunderbirds |
13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 698 | 579 | 120.55 | 20 |
| 4 |  Southern Steel |
13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 662 | 645 | 102.64 | 16 |
| 5 |  Queensland Firebirds |
13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 700 | 690 | 101.45 | 16 |
| 6 |  Canterbury Tactix |
13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 639 | 662 | 96.53 | 10 |
| 7 |  West Coast Fever |
13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 666 | 735 | 90.61 | 10 |
| 8 |  Northern Mystics |
13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 642 | 727 | 88.31 | 6 |
| 9 |  New South Wales Swifts |
13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 709 | 748 | 94.79 | 4 |
| 10 |  Central Pulse |
13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 594 | 790 | 75.19 | 2 |
| Updated 20 February 2021 | |||||||||
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Qualified for Major semi-final
Qualified for Minor semi-final
- Pld = Games played
- W = Win (2 points)
- D = Draw (1 point)
- L = Loss (0 points)
- GF = Goals For (Total goals scored)
- GA = Goals Against (Total goals conceded)
- G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
- Pts = Points
Source:[3]
Swifts awards
More information Award, Winner ...
| Award | Winner |
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| QBE NSW Swifts MVP | Catherine Cox |
| NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year | Susan Pratley |
| NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year | Kimberley Smith |
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Source:[12]
- 7 March 2009; Erin Bell (GS) of New South Wales Swifts prepares to shoot against Brooke Thompson (GK) of Melbourne Vixens during the pre-season tournament, the 2009 SOPA Cup. Bell subsequently made her ANZ Championship debut with Swifts in the Round 1 match against Canterbury Tactix.[1]
- 7 March 2009; Renae Hallinan (left) of Melbourne Vixens and Kimberlee Green (right) of New South Wales Swifts during the pre-season tournament, the 2009 SOPA Cup.
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