2013 Queensland Firebirds season
Queensland Firebirds | |
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2013 season | |
Head coach | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 11–5 |
Regular season | 4th |
Finals placing | 2nd |
The 2013 Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2013 ANZ Championship. During the regular season Firebirds finished fourth, qualifying for the playoffs.[3][4] In the minor semi-final they defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53–50 [5][6] and in the preliminary final they defeated Melbourne Vixens 50–46.[7][8] They were then defeated in the grand final by Adelaide Thunderbirds.[9][10][11]
Players
Player movements
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2013 roster
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Debutants
- Abbey McCulloch, Kim Ravaillion and Gabi Simpson all made their ANZ Championship and Firebirds debuts in the Round 1 match against Southern Steel.[17]
- Canterbury Tactix.[18]
Melbourne Vixens Summer Challenge
The main pre-season event was the Summer Challenge, hosted by
State Netball Hockey Centre on 23 and 24 February. Queensland Firebirds
were unbeaten, winning all three of their games.
Saturday 23 February | Queensland Firebirds | 30–28 | Southern Steel | State Netball Hockey Centre
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Sunday 24 February | Queensland Firebirds | 30–29 | New South Wales Swifts | State Netball Hockey Centre
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Sunday 24 February | Queensland Firebirds | 38–30 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | State Netball Hockey Centre
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Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
Sunday 24 March | Queensland Firebirds | 68 – 59 | Southern Steel | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
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11:10 am | 1/1 (100%) | Report Stats |
Jodi Brown 15/21 (71%) Jhaniele Fowler 44/48 (92%) |
- Round 2
Monday 1 April | Central Pulse | 56 – 58 | Queensland Firebirds | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm | Caitlin Thwaites 35/40 (88%) Donna Wilkins 21/26 (81%) |
Stats | Romelda Aiken 40/46 (87%) Natalie Medhurst 18/23 (78%) |
- Round 3
Sunday 7 April | Northern Mystics | 51 – 72 | Queensland Firebirds | Trusts Stadium
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7:20 pm | 23/23 (100%) | Stats | 4/7 (57%) |
- Round 4
Monday 15 April | New South Wales Swifts | 53 – 61 | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
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7:40 pm | 19/23 (83%) | Stats | Romelda Aiken 38/39 (97%) Natalie Medhurst 23/27 (85%) |
- Round 5
Queensland Firebirds received a bye.
- Round 6
Sunday 28 April | Queensland Firebirds | 53 – 54 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
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12:10 pm | Romelda Aiken 46/49 (94%) Natalie Medhurst 7/10 (70%) |
Stats | Carla Borrego 29/32 (91%) Erin Bell 25/31 (81%) |
- Round 7
Sunday 5 May | Queensland Firebirds | 63 – 54 | West Coast Fever | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
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12:10 pm | 1/1 (100%) | Stats | Caitlin Bassett 34/39 (87%) Catherine Cox 20/24 (83%) |
- Round 8
Saturday 11 May | Canterbury Tactix
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51 – 76 | Queensland Firebirds | CBS Canterbury Arena
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4:20 pm | 5/9 (56%) | Stats | 10/11 (91%) |
- Round 9
Sunday 19 May | Melbourne Vixens | 46 – 57 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena
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12:10 pm | 4/8 (50%) | Stats | Romelda Aiken 36/41 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 21/26 (81%) |
- Round 10
Sunday 26 May | Queensland Firebirds | 62 – 65 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
2:10 pm | Romelda Aiken 42/46 (91%) Natalie Medhurst 20/25 (80%) |
Report Stats |
Ellen Halpenny 34/44 (77%) Irene van Dyk 31/32 (97%) |
- Round 11
Sunday 2 June | Queensland Firebirds | 47 – 53 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
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2:10 pm | Romelda Aiken 34/40 (85%) Natalie Medhurst 13/17 (76%) |
Report Stats |
6/7 (86%) |
- Round 12
Sunday 9 June | West Coast Fever | 47 – 72 | Queensland Firebirds | Challenge Stadium
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10:10 am | Caitlin Bassett 34/39 (87%) Kate Beveridge 3/4 (75%) |
Report Stats |
Romelda Aiken 45/57 (79%) Natalie Medhurst 27/33 (82%) |
- Round 13
Sunday 16 June | Queensland Firebirds | 52 – 48 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
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12:10 pm | Romelda Aiken 37/40 (93%) Natalie Medhurst 15/17 (88%) |
Stats | 18/20 (90%) |
- Round 14
Sunday 23 June | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 54 – 52 | Queensland Firebirds | Netball SA Stadium | |
1:40 pm | Carla Borrego 33/35 (94%) Erin Bell 21/28 (75%) |
Stats | Romelda Aiken 44/49 (90%) Natalie Medhurst 8/10 (80%) |
Final table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
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1 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 12 | 1 | 688 | 620 | +68 | 111.0 | 24 |
2 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 9 | 4 | 692 | 589 | +103 | 117.5 | 18 |
3 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 9 | 4 | 749 | 650 | +99 | 115.2 | 18 |
4 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 9 | 4 | 793 | 691 | +102 | 114.8 | 18 |
5 | Central Pulse | 13 | 8 | 5 | 736 | 706 | +30 | 104.2 | 16 |
6 | Southern Steel | 13 | 6 | 7 | 812 | 790 | +22 | 102.8 | 12 |
7 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 5 | 8 | 715 | 757 | −42 | 94.5 | 10 |
8 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 4 | 9 | 652 | 672 | −20 | 97.0 | 8 |
9 | Canterbury Tactix
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13 | 2 | 11 | 700 | 882 | −182 | 79.4 | 4 |
10 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 1 | 12 | 699 | 879 | −180 | 79.5 | 2 |
Updated 7 April 2021 |
Qualified for Major semi-final
Qualified for Minor semi-final
- Pld = Games played
- W = Win (2 points)
- L = Loss (0 points)
- GF = Goals For
- GA = Goals Against
- GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
- G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
Pts = Points
Finals
Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
30 June – Claudelands Arena | Queensland Firebirds | 50 | |||||||||||
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | ||||||||||||
Queensland Firebirds | 53 | ||||||||||||
Minor semi-final
Sunday 30 June 7:20 pm |
Stats |
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50–53 | Queensland Firebirds | Claudelands Arena
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Sky Sport | |
Scoring by quarter: 8–13, 24–25, 36–41, 50–53 | |||||||
Irene van Dyk 27/28 (96%) Ellen Halpenny 23/26 (88%) |
Romelda Aiken 40/46 (87%) Natalie Medhurst 13/17 (76%) |
Preliminary final
Sunday 7 July 12:15 pm |
Stats |
Melbourne Vixens | 46–50 | Queensland Firebirds | State Netball Hockey Centre
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Scoring by quarter: 13–10, 24–25, 31–39, 46–50 | ||||||
10/11 (91%) | Romelda Aiken 37/42 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 13/16 (81%) |
Grand final
Sunday 14 July 2:00 pm |
Stats |
Adelaide Thunderbirds | 50–48 | Queensland Firebirds | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 24–26, 40–37, 50–48 | ||||||
Carla Borrego 26/33 (79%) Erin Bell 24/31 (77%) |
Romelda Aiken 39/47 (83%) Natalie Medhurst 9/11 (82%) |
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