2016_New_South_Wales_Swifts_season

2016 New South Wales Swifts season

2016 New South Wales Swifts season

NSW Swifts season

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]

Quick Facts New South Wales Swifts, Head coach ...

Players

Player movements

More information Gains, Losses ...

Source:[6][7]

2016 roster

More information Players, Coaching staff ...

Source:[1][2]

Debutants

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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  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 Swifts67–53Melbourne Vixens    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Scoring by quarter: 17-13, 20-12, 16-10, 14-18
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Susan Pettitt Goals scored 23/24 (96%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 4/7 (57%)		 Emma Ryde Goals scored
Alice Teague-Neeld Goals scored
Kimberly Commane Goals scored

Source:[12]

Conference Finals

Australian Conference
18 July 2016
7.18 (AEST)		 Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds63–52New 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 Magic45–64New 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 Firebirds69–67New 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

More information Award, Winner ...

Source:[2][18]

References

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    "ANZ Championship 2016 – Standings". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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    "Allora skipper leads Firebirds to record-breaking third win". www.themorningbulletin.com.au. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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    "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.
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    "Netball star Sharni Layton takes second straight ANZ Championship honour". www.smh.com.au. 8 December 2016.
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    "Awards". nswswifts.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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