2009 ANZ Championship season

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2009 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration4 April 2009 – 26 July 2009
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)One HD
Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
TVNZ
ChampionsMelbourne Vixens
  Runners-upAdelaide Thunderbirds
  Minor premiersMelbourne Vixens
Season MVPRomelda Aiken (Firebirds)
ANZ Championship seasons

The 2009 ANZ Championship season was the second season of the

Hisense Arena.[1][2][3]

Transfers

Player 2008 team 2009 team
Australia Jane Altschwager Retirement Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australia Laura von Bertouch[4] Retirement Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australia Joanna Sutton Retirement Adelaide Thunderbirds
England Ama Agbeze West Coast Fever Melbourne Vixens
Australia Kathleen Knott Victorian Fury Melbourne Vixens
Chelsey Nash
 Victorian Fury Melbourne Vixens
Australia Brooke Thompson Victorian Fury Melbourne Vixens
Australia Sarah Wall Melbourne Vixens
Ashlee Mann
NSW Waratahs
 New South Wales Swifts
Australia Jessica Mansell New South Wales Swifts
Australia Samantha May Australian Institute of Sport New South Wales Swifts
New Zealand Courtney Tairi Australian Institute of Sport New South Wales Swifts
Amy Wild
 New South Wales Swifts
Australia Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens West Coast Fever
Shae Bolton
 West Coast Fever
Australia Johannah Curran Melbourne Vixens West Coast Fever
England Sonia Mkoloma[5] Central Pulse
Canterbury Tactix
New Zealand Larrissa Willcox West Coast Fever
Canterbury Tactix
Jamaica Althea Byfield[6] Central Pulse
New Zealand Paula Griffin Northern Mystics Central Pulse
England Pamela Cookey[7] Team Bath Northern Mystics
New Zealand Debbie White Southern Steel Northern Mystics
New Zealand Donna Wilkins Retirement Southern Steel
New Zealand Adine Wilson Retirement Southern Steel
New Zealand Sheryl Scanlan[8][9] Northern Mystics Southern Steel
Australia Leah Shoard New South Wales Swifts Southern Steel
New Zealand Leana de Bruin Northern Mystics Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Samoa Frances Solia Central Pulse Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
New Zealand Jessica Tuki Southern Steel Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Source:[2][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Adelaide Thunderbirds[16][17] Jane Woodlands-Thompson[18] Natalie von Bertouch
Melbourne Vixens[2] Julie Hoornweg Sharelle McMahon[19]
Bianca Chatfield[20]
New South Wales Swifts[10][21] Julie Fitzgerald Catherine Cox
Queensland Firebirds[22] Vicki Wilson[23] Peta Stephens[24]
West Coast Fever[25][26] Jane Searle
Stacey Rosman
Johannah Curran
Canterbury Tactix[27]
 Helen Mahon-Stroud[28] Julie Seymour
Central Pulse[29] Yvette McCausland-Durie[30] Cushla Lichtwark
Northern Mystics[31] Te Aroha Keenan
Temepara George
Southern Steel Robyn Broughton[32] Adine Wilson[33][34]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic[35][36] Noeline Taurua Joline Henry
Irene van Dyk

Pre-season tournaments

Tournament Date Winner Score Runners-up Venue
Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament[37][38] 20–22 February Northern Mystics 58–53 New South Wales Swifts Queenstown Events Centre
SOPA Cup[10][39] 6–8 March New South Wales Swifts (Note 1) Adelaide Thunderbirds
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Waipa Pre-Season Tournament[40] 20–22 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53–37 Northern Mystics Te Awamutu Events Centre

Source:[41]

Notes
  • ^1 No final. Played as a round-robin tournament.

Regular season

During the regular season the

Canterbury Tactix in Round 13, Vixens' defeated Central Pulse 80–39 in Round 14 to secure the minor premiership.[1][2]

Round 1

Saturday 4 April Southern Steel 55–46 Central Pulse
Stadium Southland
  
2:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 18/24 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 30/39 (77%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 16/20 (80%)
Saturday 4 April Melbourne Vixens 57–44 West Coast Fever
State Netball Hockey Centre
  
14:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 24/28 (86%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 4/5 (80%) 		Report
Stats
Bianca Franklin Goals scored  3/4 (75%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored
 3/7 (43%)
Sunday 5 April, 2:30 pm Queensland Firebirds 48–60 Adelaide Thunderbirds
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 33/37 (89%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 15/23 (65%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 32/42 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 28/33 (85%)
Monday 6 April Northern Mystics 38–51 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Trusts Stadium
  
7:00 pm
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Jade Topia Goals scored
 8/11 (73%) 		Report
Stats
Maria Tutaia Goals scored
 20/27 (74%)
Monday 6 April New South Wales Swifts 62–45
Canterbury Tactix
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
  
7:00 pm
Susan Pratley Goals scored 17/19 (89%)
Erin Bell Goals scored
 11/13 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 25/28 (89%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 20/26 (77%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Helen George
Reserve umpire:
Peta Quinn

Round 2

Saturday 11 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54–47 Southern Steel Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre  
2:00 pm
Maria Tutaia Goals scored
 16/19 (84%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 29/38 (76%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 18/26 (69%)
Sunday 12 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 48–47 New South Wales Swifts
ETSA Park
  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 25/30 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 23/25 (92%) 		Report
Stats
Susan Pratley Goals scored
 21/23 (91%)
Sunday 12 April Northern Mystics 54–50 Central Pulse
North Shore Events Centre
  
6:30 pm
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 34/38 (89%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored
 14/16 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 31/37 (84%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 19/25 (76%)
Monday 13 April
Canterbury Tactix
 		52–44 West Coast Fever
CBS Canterbury Arena
  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 43/49 (88%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 9/17 (53%) 		Report
Stats
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Jasmine Keene Goals scored
 5/9 (56%) 		Attendance: 3,700
Monday 13 April Queensland Firebirds 51–54 Melbourne Vixens
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
  
19:00 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 42/49 (86%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored  5/7 (71%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 4/8 (50%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 27/29 (93%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 27/34 (79%)

Round 3

Saturday 18 April Central Pulse 46–58 Queensland Firebirds
TSB Bank Arena
  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 36/47 (77%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 8/13 (62%)
Larissa Harrison Goals scored 2/5 (40%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 46/60 (77%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Sunday 19 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 43–49 Melbourne Vixens
ETSA Park
  
14:00 (UTC+10) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 28/37 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 15/19 (79%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 21/28 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 28/35 (80%)
Sunday 19 April Southern Steel 52–48
Canterbury Tactix
 		Edgar Centre  
6:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 39/43 (91%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 13/17 (76%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 32/36 (89%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Monday 20 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63–45 New South Wales Swifts Mystery Creek Events Centre  
7:00 pm
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 14/15 (93%)
Jessica Tuki Goals scored
 4/5 (80%) 		Report
Stats
Susan Pratley Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Erin Bell Goals scored
 14/17 (82%)
Monday 20 April West Coast Fever 57–46 Northern Mystics
Challenge Stadium
  
5:00 pm
Bianca Franklin Goals scored
 19/26 (73%) 		Report
Stats
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 12/17 (71%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 24/32 (75%)
Jade Topia Goals scored
 10/15 (67%)

Round 4

Saturday 25 April Central Pulse 54–60 West Coast Fever
Arena Manawatu
  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 39/50 (78%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 15/22 (68%) 		Report
Stats
Bianca Franklin Goals scored
 19/25 (76%)
Saturday 25 April Melbourne Vixens 48–31 Southern Steel
State Netball Hockey Centre
  
14:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 21/28 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 27/35 (77%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 21/30 (70%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored  10/16 (63%)
Sunday 26 April Queensland Firebirds 53–42 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 42/55 (76%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 11/16 (69%) 		Report
Stats
Maria Tutaia Goals scored
 12/18 (67%)
Monday 27 April
Canterbury Tactix
 		48–53 Adelaide Thunderbirds
CBS Canterbury Arena
  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 37/47 (79%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 11/15 (73%) 		Q4: 42–42
Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 20/29 (69%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 28/36 (78%)
Jane Altschwager Goals scored 5/9 (56%)
Monday 27 April New South Wales Swifts 59–55 Northern Mystics
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
  
7:00 pm
Susan Pratley Goals scored
 30/35 (86%) 		Report
Stats
Grace Rasmussen Goals scored
 7/8 (88%)

Round 5

Saturday 2 May
Canterbury Tactix
 		48–50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
CBS Canterbury Arena
  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 33/38 (87%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 15/18 (83%) 		Stats
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Jessica Tuki Goals scored
 8/14 (57%)
Sunday 3 May Melbourne Vixens 50–42 Adelaide Thunderbirds
Hisense Arena
  
14:30 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 4/4 (100%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge Goals scored 28/37 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Monday 4 May Central Pulse 60–61 Northern Mystics
TSB Bank Arena
  
7:00 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 39/48 (81%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 18/25 (72%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 3/5 (60%) 		Q4: 50–50
Report
Stats
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 19/20 (95%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 25/35 (71%)
Jade Topia Goals scored
 17/19 (89%)
Monday 4 May West Coast Fever 67–66 New South Wales Swifts
Challenge Stadium
  
6:00 pm
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 7/8 (88%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored
 6/8 (75%) 		Q4: 54–54
Report
Stats
Susan Pratley Goals scored
 27/32 (84%)
BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel

Round 6

Saturday 9 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 59–36 Central Pulse Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:00 pm
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 14/20 (70%)
Halana Leith Goals scored
 10/11 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 25/35 (71%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 11/17 (65%)
Sunday 10 May New South Wales Swifts 40–51 Adelaide Thunderbirds
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
  
2:30 pm
Susan Pratley Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Erin Bell Goals scored
 9/16 (56%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 43/47 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Monday 11 May Northern Mystics 52–61 Southern Steel
Trusts Stadium
  
7:00 pm
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 29/36 (81%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored
 23/26 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 26/34 (76%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Monday 11 May Queensland Firebirds 56–53 West Coast Fever
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
  
7:00 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 46/56 (82%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 10/11 (91%) 		Stats
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 18/20 (90%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored
 3/4 (75%)
BYES:  
Canterbury Tactix and Melbourne Vixens

Round 7

Saturday 16 May
Canterbury Tactix
 		47–48 Southern Steel
CBS Canterbury Arena
  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 15/17 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 30/34 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Sunday 17 May West Coast Fever 49–74 Melbourne Vixens
Challenge Stadium
  
12:30 (UTC+10)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored  6/8 (75%)
Jasmine Keene Goals scored
 2/3 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 40/47 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 5/7 (71%)
Monday 18 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50–35 Northern Mystics Energy Events Centre  
7:00 pm
Maria Tutaia Goals scored
 18/22 (82%) 		Report
Stats
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 12/17 (71%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 16/20 (80%)
Jade Topia Goals scored
 7/9 (78%)
Monday 18 May New South Wales Swifts 54–58 Queensland Firebirds
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
  
7:00 pm
Susan Pratley Goals scored
 22/26 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 51/60 (85%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse

Round 8

Saturday 23 May
Canterbury Tactix
 		49–46 Central Pulse
CBS Canterbury Arena
  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 28/35 (80%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 21/28 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 26/32 (81%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Sunday 24 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 51–50 Queensland Firebirds
ETSA Park
  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 35/43 (81%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 11/14 (79%)
Jane Altschwager Goals scored 5/7 (71%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 43/54 (80%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 7/11 (64%)
Monday 25 May Southern Steel 39–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Stadium Southland
  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 28/38 (74%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 11/16 (69%) 		Report
Stats
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 10/13 (77%)
Jessica Tuki Goals scored
 9/14 (64%)
Monday 25 May Melbourne Vixens 65–63 New South Wales Swifts
Hisense Arena
  
19:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 22/25 (88%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 43/51 (84%) 		Q4: 54–54
Report
Stats
Susan Pratley Goals scored
 23/26 (88%)
BYES:  Northern Mystics and West Coast Fever

Round 9

Saturday 30 May Central Pulse 44–66 Southern Steel
TSB Bank Arena
  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 28/36 (78%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 4/9 (44%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 12/12 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 31/34 (91%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 26/30 (87%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Sunday 31 May Melbourne Vixens 57–53 Queensland Firebirds
Hisense Arena
  
14:30 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 29/31 (94%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 28/35 (80%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 39/52 (75%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 7/8 (88%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 7/10 (70%)
Monday 1 June Northern Mystics 47–46
Canterbury Tactix
Trusts Stadium
  
7:00 pm
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 20/26 (77%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Jade Topia Goals scored
 6/10 (60%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 27/31 (87%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Monday 1 June West Coast Fever 41–61 Adelaide Thunderbirds
Challenge Stadium
  
6:00 pm
Bianca Franklin Goals scored  13/18 (72%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored
 3/3 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 28/38 (74%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 33/39 (85%)
BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 10

Saturday 6 June Central Pulse 45–59
Canterbury Tactix
 		Te Rauparaha Arena  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 24/28 (86%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 21/27 (78%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 36/40 (90%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 15/18 (83%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Saturday 6 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 58–34 Northern Mystics Distinctive Homes Dome  
1:30 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 26/35 (74%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 32/37 (86%) 		Report
Stats
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 23/30 (77%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored
 11/16 (69%)
Sunday 7 June Queensland Firebirds 62–61 New South Wales Swifts
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 52/61 (85%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 9/11 (82%) 		Report
Stats
Susan Pratley Goals scored
 22/28 (79%)
Monday 8 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 55–48 Melbourne Vixens Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre  
19:00 (UTC+10)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored
 20/22 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 16/22 (73%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 32/36 (89%)
Monday 8 June West Coast Fever 59–48 Southern Steel
Challenge Stadium
  
5:00 pm
Bianca Franklin Goals scored
  14/16 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 25/32 (78%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 23/28 (82%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 0/1 (0%)

Round 11

Saturday 13 June
Canterbury Tactix
 		53–46 Queensland Firebirds
CBS Canterbury Arena
  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 34/37 (92%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 10/14 (71%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 9/10 (90%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Sunday 14 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 58–39 West Coast Fever
ETSA Park
  
2:00 pm Jane Altschwager Goals scored 37/49 (76%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 5/12 (42%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 16/17 (94%) 		Report
Stats
Bianca Franklin Goals scored
 1/6 (17%)
Sunday 14 June Central Pulse 35–67 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
TSB Bank Arena
  
6:30 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 4/5 (80%) 		Report
Stats
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 27/34 (79%)
Jessica Tuki Goals scored
 11/14 (79%)
Monday 15 June Southern Steel 52–50 Northern Mystics
Stadium Southland
  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 29/33 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 23/29 (79%) 		Report
Stats
Cathrine Latu Goals scored
 5/6 (83%)
Monday 15 June New South Wales Swifts 52–63 Melbourne Vixens
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
  
19:00 (UTC+10)
Susan Pratley Goals scored
 20/22 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 47/52 (90%) 		Attendance: 4,200

Round 12

Saturday 20 June Northern Mystics 57–61 Melbourne Vixens
Trusts Stadium
  
14:00 (UTC+10)
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored
 21/22 (95%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 36/42 (86%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 25/27 (93%)
Saturday 20 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 70–40 Central Pulse
ETSA Park
  
1:30 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 41/47 (87%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 29/32 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 19/28 (68%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Sunday 21 June New South Wales Swifts 60–63 West Coast Fever
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
  
2:30 pm
Susan Pratley Goals scored
 17/19 (89%) 		Report
Stats
Bianca Franklin Goals scored
 9/10 (90%)
Monday 22 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50–46
Canterbury Tactix
 		Energy Events Centre  
7:00 pm
Maria Tutaia Goals scored
 18/24 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 30/38 (79%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 6/10 (60%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Monday 22 June Queensland Firebirds 52–50 Southern Steel
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
  
7:00 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 48/59 (81%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 4/8 (50%) 		Report
Stats
Megan Dehn Goals scored
 18/21 (86%)

Round 13: Rivalry Round

Round 13 featured five Australia verses New Zealand matches. Goals scored by Australian and New Zealand teams were added together and the country with the most goals won the Rivalry Round Trophy. During the round, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic became the first New Zealand team to win in Australia, defeating West Coast Fever 49–38. After 24 games, Central Pulse won their first match, defeating the reigning champions New South Wales Swifts 53–52. Southern Steel became the third New Zealand team to secure a win when they defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds 58-49. Despite New Zealand teams winning three of the five matches, Australia won the Rivalry Round Trophy 261–252.[3][43]

Saturday 27 June Northern Mystics 57–59 Queensland Firebirds
Trusts Stadium
  
2:00 pm
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored
 22/25 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 47/52 (90%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Sunday 28 June West Coast Fever 38–49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Challenge Stadium
  
12:30 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 30/40 (75%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 7/17 (41%)
Jasmine Keene Goals scored 1/1 (100%) 		Report
Stats
Maria Tutaia Goals scored
 19/24 (79%)
Sunday 28 June Central Pulse 53–52 New South Wales Swifts Te Rauparaha Arena  
6:30 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 18/21 (86%) 		Report
Stats
Susan Pratley Goals scored
 26/32 (81%)
Monday 29 June Southern Steel 58–49 Adelaide Thunderbirds Edgar Centre  
7:00 pm
Megan Dehn Goals scored
 22/28 (79%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 26/31 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Monday 29 June Melbourne Vixens 63–35
Canterbury Tactix
Hisense Arena
  
19:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 23/28 (82%)
Kathleen Knott Goals scored 8/12 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 20/29 (69%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 15/23 (65%)

Round 14

Saturday 4 July Southern Steel 55–48 New South Wales Swifts
Stadium Southland
  
2:00 pm
Megan Dehn Goals scored
 19/23 (83%) 		Report
Stats
Susan Pratley Goals scored
 19/25 (76%)
Saturday 4 July Melbourne Vixens 80–39 Central Pulse
Hisense Arena
  
14:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 18/19 (95%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Goals scored 24/28 (86%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Larissa Harrison Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored  2/3 (67%)
Sunday 5 July Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–35 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Distinctive Homes Dome  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 25/29 (86%) 		Report
Stats
Maria Tutaia Goals scored
 16/23 (70%)
Monday 6 July
Canterbury Tactix
 		63–56 Northern Mystics
CBS Canterbury Arena
  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 34/41 (83%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 15/15 (100%)
Angela Mitchell Goals scored 12/19 (63%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 2/3 (67%) 		Report
Stats
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 16/17 (94%)
Jade Topia Goals scored
 4/4 (100%)
Monday 6 July West Coast Fever 52–54 Queensland Firebirds
Challenge Stadium
  
6:00 pm
Bianca Franklin Goals scored
 4/8 (50%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 45/54 (83%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 9/15 (60%)
Alissa Castrisos Goals scored 0/1 (0%)

Sources:[1]

Final table

2009 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA G% Pts
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

  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:[44]


Playoffs

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
Sunday 12 July – MelbourneSunday 26 July – Melbourne
Melbourne Vixens58 Melbourne Vixens54
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic43Sunday 19 July – Hamilton Adelaide Thunderbirds46
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic37
Monday 13 July – Adelaide Adelaide Thunderbirds51
Adelaide Thunderbirds51
Southern Steel45

Major semi-final

Sunday 12 July
14:30 (UTC+10)
Stats 		Melbourne Vixens 58–43 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic   
Hisense Arena
Scoring by quarter: 16-10, 14-14, 14-7, 14-12
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 21/22 (95%)
Ashlee Howard Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored
 19/23 (83%)

Sources:[45][46]

Minor semi-final

Monday 13 July
18:30 (UTC+9:30)
Stats 		Adelaide Thunderbirds 51–45 Southern Steel   
ETSA Park
Scoring by quarter: 12-11, 15-11, 11-10, 13-13
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 31/36 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 20/21 (95%)
Megan Dehn Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored
 22/24 (92%)

Sources:[47][48]

Preliminary final

Sunday 19 July
19:00 (UTC+12)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 37–51 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Mystery Creek Events Centre
Scoring by quarter: 8-11, 10-13, 8-14, 11-13
Maria Tutaia Goals scored
 12/17 (71%) 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 28/30 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 22/25 (88%)
Jane Altschwager Goals scored 1/2 (50%)

Sources:[36][49]

Grand final

Sunday 26 July
14:30 (UTC+10)
Stats 		Melbourne Vixens 54–46 Adelaide Thunderbirds   
Hisense Arena
Attendance: 9,500[2]
Scoring by quarter: 13-13, 14-6, 14-13, 13-14
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 31/39 (79%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 23/28 (82%) 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 28/34 (82%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Jane Altschwager Goals scored 1/2 (50%)

Sources:[50][51][52]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player[53][54]
 Jamaica Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds
Grand Final MVP[55]
 Australia Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Vixens

Australian Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
Liz Ellis Diamond
 Australia Julie Corletto Melbourne Vixens
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year
 Australia Natalie von Bertouch Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year
 Australia Julie Hoornweg Melbourne Vixens

Sources:[3][56]

Media coverage

In 2009 the

Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre hosted a charity match, billed as Netball's Festival of Stars. The match was viewed by a television audience of 345,164 viewers.[3][57][58]

Gallery

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