2012 Melbourne Vixens season
Melbourne Vixens | |
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2012 season | |
Head coach | Julie Hoornweg |
Asst. coach | Eloise Southby-Halbish Simone McKinnis |
Manager | Jennifer McIntyre |
Captain | Bianca Chatfield |
Vice-captains | Madison Browne Chelsey Tregear |
Main venue | Hisense Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 10–3 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing | 2nd |
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The 2012 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. With a team captained by Bianca Chatfield and featuring Madison Browne, Julie Corletto and Geva Mentor, Vixens finished the season as minor premiers. In the major semi-final they defeated Northern Mystics 56–50. This was the first ever netball match held at Rod Laver Arena. However they lost the grand final 41–38 to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and finished the season as runners-up. After five years as head coach of Vixens, Julie Hoornweg announced her retirement at the end of the 2012 season. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Players[]
Player movements[]
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Squad[]
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Manager: Jennifer McIntyre
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- Notes
- ^1 Kelsey Browne was called up as a temporary replacement player for Round 1 and Round 2. [9][10]
- ^2 Kelsey Browne, Ashlee Howard, Kara Richards and Micaela Wilson were also members of the 2012 Victorian Fury squad.
Milestones[]
- Karyn Howarth made her ANZ Championship debut in Round 1 against Queensland Firebirds.
- Julie Corletto and Madison Browne both made their 50th ANZ Championship appearances in Round 5 against Queensland Firebirds.
- Chelsey Tregear made her 50th ANZ Championship appearance in Round 14 against Southern Steel. Tregear subsequently announced her retirement at the Vixens awards ceremony.
Sources:[2]
Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament[]
On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. The ten teams were divided into two pools of five. Teams within each pool played each other once and the winners qualified for the final. Melbourne Vixens won their pool but subsequently lost the final 50–30 to Queensland Firebirds.
- Final
Sunday 4 March | Queensland Firebirds | 50–30 | Melbourne Vixens | TECT Arena | |
Regular season[]
Melbourne Vixens finished the regular season as minor premiers. After winning their first six matches, they lost to New South Wales Swifts in Round 7. They then lost three successive matches, another to Swifts and one to Northern Mystics. On 20 May in Round 8, against Mystics, Vixens were undone by Mystics defender Anna Harrison and her Harrison Hoist. Harrison made several vital blocks while being hoisted rugby union lineout-style by her defensive partners, helping Mystics secure a 49–45 win. However, Vixens successively claimed the minor premiership with three wins in the final three rounds. [1][2][16][17]
Fixtures and results[]
- Round 1
Sunday 1 April | Queensland Firebirds | 42 – 47 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() |
Report Stats |
Kate Beveridge ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() |
- Round 2
Sunday 8 April | West Coast Fever | 41 – 50 | Melbourne Vixens | Challenge Stadium | |
12:20 (UTC+08:00) | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() Nikala Smith ![]() |
Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
- Round 3
Sunday 15 April | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 34 – 48 | Melbourne Vixens | Netball SA Stadium | |
13:50 (UTC+09:30) | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() |
Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
- Round 4
Sunday 22 April | Melbourne Vixens | 40 – 39 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Hisense Arena | |
12:10 (UTC+10:00) | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
Stats | Julianna Naoupu ![]() Irene van Dyk ![]() Jess Waitapu ![]() |
- Round 5
Sunday 29 April | Melbourne Vixens | 52 – 51 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
Stats | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() |
- Round 6
Monday 7 May | Canterbury Tactix | 41 – 65 | Melbourne Vixens | CBS Canterbury Arena | |
19:40 (UTC+12:00) | Ellen Halpenny ![]() Joanne Harten ![]() Anna Thompson ![]() |
Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
- Round 7
Sunday 13 May | New South Wales Swifts | 55 – 52 | Melbourne Vixens | Allphones Arena | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Carla Dziwoki ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() Amorette Wild ![]() |
Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
- Round 8
Sunday 20 May | Melbourne Vixens | 45 – 49 | Northern Mystics | Hisense Arena | |
12:10 (UTC+10:00) | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
Report Stats |
Cathrine Latu ![]() Maria Tutaia ![]() |
- Round 9
Sunday 27 May | Melbourne Vixens | 43 – 49 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
Stats | Carla Dziwoki ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() Amorette Wild ![]() |
- Round 10
Sunday 3 June | Melbourne Vixens | 48 – 40 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hisense Arena | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
Report |
Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() |
Attendance: 7,212 |
- Round 11
Melbourne Vixens received a bye.
- Round 12
Sunday 17 June | Melbourne Vixens | 50 – 49 | West Coast Fever | Hisense Arena | |
12:10 (UTC+10:00) | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
Report Stats |
Caitlin Bassett ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
Attendance: 7,395 [2] |
- Round 13
Monday 25 June | Central Pulse | 41 – 49 | Melbourne Vixens | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
19:40 (UTC+12:00) | Paula Griffin ![]() Caitlin Thwaites ![]() |
Report |
Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
- Round 14
Saturday 30 June | Southern Steel | 38 – 56 | Melbourne Vixens | Invercargill ILT Velodrome | |
16:20 (UTC+12:00) | Jodi Brown ![]() Donna Wilkins ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report |
Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
Final table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
13 | 10 | 3 | 645 | 569 | 76 | 113.36 | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
13 | 10 | 3 | 667 | 633 | 34 | 105.37 | 20 |
3 | ![]() |
13 | 9 | 4 | 699 | 594 | 105 | 117.68 | 18 |
4 | ![]() |
13 | 9 | 4 | 670 | 589 | 81 | 113.75 | 18 |
5 | ![]() |
13 | 8 | 5 | 624 | 638 | -14 | 97.81 | 16 |
6 | ![]() |
13 | 7 | 6 | 686 | 640 | 46 | 107.19 | 14 |
7 | ![]() |
13 | 5 | 8 | 585 | 626 | -41 | 93.45 | 10 |
8 | ![]() |
13 | 3 | 10 | 608 | 673 | -65 | 90.34 | 6 |
9 | ![]() |
13 | 2 | 11 | 639 | 728 | -89 | 87.77 | 4 |
10 | ![]() |
13 | 2 | 11 | 634 | 767 | -133 | 82.66 | 4 |
Updated 28 March 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
Source:[19]
Finals[]
Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
8 July – Rod Laver Arena | |||||||||||
1 | Melbourne Vixens | 56 | |||||||||
2 | Northern Mystics | 50 | |||||||||
16 July – Trusts Stadium | 22 July – Hisense Arena | ||||||||||
Northern Mystics | 48 | Melbourne Vixens | 38 | ||||||||
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 57 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 41 | ||||||||
9 July – Claudelands Arena | |||||||||||
3 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 49 | |||||||||
4 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 48 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances |
Major semi-final[]
Sunday 8 July 14:20 (UTC+10) |
Stats |
Melbourne Vixens | 56–50 | Northern Mystics | Rod Laver Arena | |
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 13-14, 16-11, 16-10 | ||||||
Karyn Howarth ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() |
Cathrine Latu ![]() Maria Tutaia ![]() |
Grand final[]
Sunday 22 July 14:30 (UTC+10) |
Melbourne Vixens | 38–41 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Hisense Arena Attendance: 10,500 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 8-7, 14-11, 9-10, 7-13 | ||||||
Karyn Howarth ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() |
Irene van Dyk ![]() Julianna Naoupu ![]() |
Award winners[]
Vixens awards[]
Award | Winner |
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Best and Fairest | Geva Mentor |
Player of the Finals | Madison Browne |
Coaches’ Award | Chelsey Tregear |
Rookie of the Year | Karyn Howarth |
Outstanding Service Award | Jennifer McIntyre |
Excellence in Sport and Life Award | Bianca Chatfield |
All Stars[]
Position | Player |
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WA | ![]() |
WD | ![]() |
GK | ![]() |
Australian Netball Awards[]
Award | Winner |
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Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year | ![]() |
Liz Ellis Diamond | ![]() |
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Netball Australia Annual Report 2012" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "2012 Annual Report – Netball Victoria – Melbourne Vixens" (PDF). Netball Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Netball: Magic win ANZ Championship". www.nzherald.co.nz. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic win grand final". www.stuff.co.nz. 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Netball: At last! Magic claim win for NZ". www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b "It's a kind a Magic - 2012 ANZ Championship premiers". www.womensportreport.com. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ a b "ANZ 2012 Netball Championship review". www.theroar.com.au. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Netball: Team-by-team guide". www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Firebirds 42–47 Melbourne Vixens". championdata.com. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "West Coast Fever 41–50 Melbourne Vixens". championdata.com. 8 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Vixens 'no' to Corletto move bid". www.theage.com.au. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Melbourne Vixens 38–41 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic". championdata.com. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Taurua eyes bringing Magic to top". www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Firebirds win preseason comp". www.abc.net.au. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Netball: Plenty for Steel to work on". www.odt.co.nz. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "League leaders stunned as New Zealand netball team adopt rugby tactic". www.smh.com.au. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Vixens lose to Northern Mystics at Hisense Arena". www.news.com.au. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "ANZ Championship - 2012 Season Fixture". www.anz-championship.com. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "ANZ Championship - 2012 Season Ladder". www.anz-championship.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Vixens top Mystics to earn home final". www.abc.net.au. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Vixens through to ANZ Championship grand final". www.news.com.au. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Sharelle McMahon Medal". melbournevixens.com.au. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Official ANZ Championship All-Star Team Announced". www.anz-championship.com. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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