2014 Melbourne Vixens season
Melbourne Vixens | |
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2014 season | |
Head coach | Simone McKinnis |
Asst. coach | Diane Honey |
Manager | Donna Monteath |
Captain | Bianca Chatfield |
Vice-captain | Madison Robinson |
Main venue | Hisense Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 11–4 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing | 1st |
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The 2014 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Simone McKinnis, captained by Bianca Chatfield and also featuring Tegan Caldwell, Geva Mentor, Madison Robinson and Catherine Cox, Melbourne Vixens won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Vixens defeated Queensland Firebirds in both the major semi-final and the grand final as they won their second premiership. They won their first in 2009.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Players[]
Player movements[]
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Squad[]
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- Notes
- ^1 Erin Hoare, Amy Steel, Caitlyn Strachan and Joanna Weston were also members of the 2014 Victorian Fury squad.
Sources:[1]
Milestones[]
- Tegan Caldwell made her 50th ANZ Championship appearance in Round 6 against Queensland Firebirds.
- Geva Mentor made her 100th ANZ Championship appearance in Round 13 against Adelaide Thunderbirds. Mentor became the first import player to reach 100 games.[13][14]
- Catherine Cox made her 250th senior club appearance in Round 10 against New South Wales Swifts. Cox subsequently announced her retirement at the end of the season.
Sources:[1]
Gold medallists[]
Tegan Caldwell, Bianca Chatfield and Madison Robinson were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The squad also included four former Vixens' players – Julie Corletto, Renae Hallinan, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites.
Sources:[1]
Regular season[]
Fixtures and results[]
- Round 1
Sunday 2 March | Melbourne Vixens | 58 – 34 | Northern Mystics | Hisense Arena | |
2:18pm | Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
Report Stats |
Maria Tutaia ![]() Cathrine Latu ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
- Round 2
Sunday 9 March | West Coast Fever | 56 – 65 | Melbourne Vixens | Challenge Stadium | |
9:18am | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() |
Report Stats |
Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() |
- Round 3
Sunday 16 March | Melbourne Vixens | 47 – 48 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena | |
12:18pm | Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() |
Report Stats |
Romelda Aiken ![]() Amy Wild ![]() |
- Round 4
Sunday 23 March | Melbourne Vixens | 44 – 49 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Hisense Arena | |
2:18pm | Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
Report Stats |
Joanne Harten ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() |
- Round 5
Monday 31 March | Mainland Tactix | 43 – 67 | Melbourne Vixens | CBS Canterbury Arena | |
7:40pm | Mwai Kumwenda ![]() Anna Thompson ![]() Julianna Naoupu ![]() |
Report |
Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() |
- Round 6
Monday 7 April | Queensland Firebirds | 38 – 50 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
7:48pm | Romelda Aiken ![]() Amy Wild ![]() ? ![]() |
Report |
Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() ? ![]() |
Attendance: 3,100 |
- Round 7
Sunday 13 April | New South Wales Swifts | 50 – 56 | Melbourne Vixens | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12:18pm | Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() |
Report |
Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
- Round 8
Saturday 19 April | Melbourne Vixens | 64 – 26 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hisense Arena | |
2:18pm | Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
Report Stats |
Carla Borrego ![]() Erin Bell ![]() Cody Lange ![]() |
- Round 9
Saturday 26 April | Central Pulse | 40 – 52 | Melbourne Vixens | TSB Bank Arena | |
4:20pm | Donna Wilkins ![]() Irene van Dyk ![]() |
Report Stats |
Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() |
- Round 10
Sunday 4 May | Melbourne Vixens | 50 – 54 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena | |
12:18pm | Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
Report |
Caitlin Thwaites ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() |
- Round 11
Melbourne Vixens received a bye.
- Round 12
Sunday 18 May | Melbourne Vixens | 65 – 46 | West Coast Fever | Hisense Arena | |
12:18pm | Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
Report |
Caitlin Bassett ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() |
- Round 13
Sunday 25 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 43 – 64 | Melbourne Vixens | Netball SA Stadium | |
11:48am | Carla Borrego ![]() Erin Bell ![]() |
Report |
Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
- Round 14
Saturday 31 May | Southern Steel | 65 – 64 | Melbourne Vixens | Stadium Southland Velodrome | |
4:20pm | Jodi Brown ![]() Jhaniele Fowler-Reid ![]() |
Report Stats |
Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
Sources:[15]
Final table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
13 | 9 | 4 | 746 | 592 | +154 | 126.0 | 18 |
2 | ![]() |
13 | 9 | 4 | 694 | 623 | +71 | 111.4 | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
13 | 9 | 4 | 707 | 652 | +55 | 108.4 | 18 |
4 | ![]() |
13 | 8 | 5 | 727 | 672 | +55 | 108.2 | 16 |
5 | ![]() |
13 | 7 | 6 | 792 | 809 | −17 | 97.9 | 14 |
6 | ![]() |
13 | 7 | 6 | 658 | 675 | −17 | 97.5 | 14 |
7 | ![]() |
13 | 6 | 7 | 706 | 752 | −46 | 93.9 | 12 |
8 | ![]() |
13 | 5 | 8 | 663 | 706 | −43 | 93.9 | 10 |
9 | ![]() |
13 | 4 | 9 | 689 | 724 | −35 | 95.2 | 8 |
10 | ![]() |
13 | 1 | 12 | 694 | 871 | −177 | 79.7 | 2 |
Updated 2 May 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
Sources:[16]
Finals[]
Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
9 June – Hisense Arena | |||||||||||
1 | Melbourne Vixens | 52 | |||||||||
2 | Queensland Firebirds | 47 | |||||||||
16 June – Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | 22 June – Hisense Arena | ||||||||||
Queensland Firebirds | 54 | Melbourne Vixens | 53 | ||||||||
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | Queensland Firebirds | 42 | ||||||||
8 June – Allphones Arena | |||||||||||
3 | New South Wales Swifts | 49 | |||||||||
4 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances |
Major semi-final[]
Monday 9 June 5:48pm |
Stats |
Melbourne Vixens | 52–47 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena | Fox Sports Sky Sport | |
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 11-13, 14–13, 11–12 | |||||||
Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() |
Romelda Aiken ![]() Amy Wild ![]() |
Sources:[17]
Grand final[]
Sunday 22 June 2:28pm |
Stats |
Melbourne Vixens | 53–42 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,345[1] |
Fox Sports Sky Sport | |
Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 11–11, 13–12, 16–8 | |||||||
Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Bailey ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() |
Romelda Aiken ![]() Amy Wild ![]() |
Award winners[]
Vixens awards[]
Award | Winner |
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Sharelle McMahon Medal | ![]() |
Player of the Finals | ![]() |
Coaches Award | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
Outstanding Service Award | Nicholas Sanders |
Excellence in Sport and Life Award | ![]() |
ANZ Championship awards[]
Award | Winner |
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ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP | ![]() |
All Stars[]
Position | Player |
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WA | ![]() |
GK | ![]() |
Australian Netball Awards[]
Award | Winner |
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Liz Ellis Diamond | Madison Robinson[25][26] |
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | Simone McKinnis |
Sources:[27]
References[]
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- ^ a b "Vixens' veteran Cath Cox goes out on a high". www.smh.com.au. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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- ^ "Netball in the 2010s (Part 2)". netballscoop.com. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Vixens re-sign premiership netball coach". www.sbs.com.au. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "2013 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Netball Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Stratchan". The Riverine Herald. www.pressreader.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Catherine Cox has joined the Vixens and has eyes on a bigger prize". www.smh.com.au. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Vixens welcome four new recruits". www.smh.com.au. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "English Melbourne Vixens import Geva Mentor reaches 100-game netball milestone". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Geva Mentors caps stellar season with Melbourne Vixens MVP award". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "ANZ Championship 2014 – Results". www.flashscore.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "ANZ Championship 2014 – Standings". www.flashscore.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Vixens through to trans-Tasman netball grand final after 52-47 win over Queensland Firebirds". www.abc.net.au. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Firebirds lose final bout in ANZ Championship grand final". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Melbourne Vixens beat Queensland Firebirds in netball final". www.smh.com.au. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Winning end for Cox as Vixens seal 2014 title". www.netballnz.co.nz. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Sharelle McMahon Medal". melbournevixens.com.au. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "ANZ Championship – Awards". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "2014 ANZ Championship All-Star team named". www.netballnz.co.nz. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "2014 ANZ Championship All-Star team named". www.rnz.co.nz. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Liz Ellis Diamond – Award recipients". diamonds.netball.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Vixens netball star Madison Robinson wins Liz Ellis Diamond for second time". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Australian Netball Awards". netball.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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