2011 New South Wales Swifts season
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The 2011 New South Wales Swifts season was the fourth year that the New South Wales Swifts
contested the ANZ Championship
. In 2011, the team were coached by Julie Fitzgerald, with long-time shooter Catherine Cox
serving as captain. The 2011 Swifts roster featured Australian representative player Mo'onia Gerrard
and returning Australian shooter Carla Dziwoki
.
After 13 round-robin matches, the Swifts finished in third place with a 9–4 win–loss record, including victories against all New Zealand teams. The Swifts qualified for the finals stage, hosting the Northern Mystics from Auckland in the minor semi-final. New South Wales subsequently lost the match 44–49, finishing the season in 4th place.
, New Zealand, to be held from 28–30 January, but have since withdrawn from the tournament. Instead, the Swifts played against the Northern Mystics in two matches, each match lasting five quarters.
The Swifts were the only team to have a bye in round 8 (super round). However, the Swifts had to play the next four matches in eleven days. During these four matches, the Swifts had to travel twice to New Zealand and only had one home game (their final home game). Despite losing to the Thunderbirds, the Swifts managed to defeat the Magic, Mystics and Steel to become the first team to defeat all the New Zealand teams in the season.
In round 11, the Swift's one goal victory wasn't their only closest win for the season, they also became the first team to defeat the Steel in Dunedin.
In round 12, the Swifts got their revenge from round 3 by defeated the Melbourne Vixens by 12 goals in Melbourne. Not only did this win guarantee the Swifts a place in the top four, it also meant the Swifts retained the Sargeant McKinnis Cup for scoring more goals than the Vixens by aggregate.
After twelve rounds of the competition, the Swifts finished third on the ladder with nine wins and four losses. As a result, the Swifts hosted the minor semi final against the Mystics. In the minor semi final, the Swifts lost to the Mystics by five goals. This was their third loss in a row during the finals and ended their campaign in fourth.
Despite this setback, five of the Swifts players – Bulley, Cox, Gerrard, Green and Pratley – were part of the 23 player squad in hopes of being part of the final team of twelve to represent the Diamonds in at the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore. Three players (Cox, Gerrard and Green) were selected for the team, which eventually won gold in the final of the tournament.
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New South Wales Swifts
The New South Wales Swifts are an Australian netball team based in Sydney that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Swifts were formed in 2007 as an amalgamation of two teams from the Commonwealth Bank Trophy – the Sydney Swifts and the Hunter Jaegers...
contested the ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
. In 2011, the team were coached by Julie Fitzgerald, with long-time shooter Catherine Cox
Catherine Cox
Catherine Cox is an Australian netball player. Cox has played regularly for the Australian national team since her first appearance in 1997 and is a member of the ANZ Championship team West Coast Fever....
serving as captain. The 2011 Swifts roster featured Australian representative player Mo'onia Gerrard
Mo'onia Gerrard
Mo'onia Gerrard is a Tongan-Australian netball player. Gerrard is a current member of the Australian national team, and from 2011 is playing for the New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship...
and returning Australian shooter Carla Dziwoki
Carla Dziwoki
Carla Dziwoki is an Australian netball player. Dziwoki played with the Queensland Firebirds in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. She played with Team Northumbria in the English Netball Superleague for the 2008–09 season. She also played for Leeds Carnegie in the English Netball Superleague for the...
.
After 13 round-robin matches, the Swifts finished in third place with a 9–4 win–loss record, including victories against all New Zealand teams. The Swifts qualified for the finals stage, hosting the Northern Mystics from Auckland in the minor semi-final. New South Wales subsequently lost the match 44–49, finishing the season in 4th place.
Transfers
| 2011 Swifts player movements | ||
| Gains | Positions | Former team |
| Carla Dziwoki Carla Dziwoki Carla Dziwoki is an Australian netball player. Dziwoki played with the Queensland Firebirds in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. She played with Team Northumbria in the English Netball Superleague for the 2008–09 season. She also played for Leeds Carnegie in the English Netball Superleague for the... |
GA, GS |  Leeds Carnegie |
| Mo'onia Gerrard Mo'onia Gerrard Mo'onia Gerrard is a Tongan-Australian netball player. Gerrard is a current member of the Australian national team, and from 2011 is playing for the New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship... |
GD, WD | Adelaide Thunderbirds Adelaide Thunderbirds The Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Thunderbirds were formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy , previously the premier netball league in Australia, which was... |
| Losses | Positions | New team |
| Samantha May Samantha May Samantha May is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the New South Wales Swifts.... |
GD, WD | Not signed |
| Lara Welham | GA, GS | Not signed |
Pre-season
The Swifts were originally scheduled to participate in a pre-season tournament in QueenstownQueenstown, New Zealand
Queenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long thin Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has spectacular views of nearby mountains....
, New Zealand, to be held from 28–30 January, but have since withdrawn from the tournament. Instead, the Swifts played against the Northern Mystics in two matches, each match lasting five quarters.
Summary
The Swifts were favourites to winning their second premiership. However, their losses against the Firebirds and the Vixens in the early rounds didn't show their true form.The Swifts were the only team to have a bye in round 8 (super round). However, the Swifts had to play the next four matches in eleven days. During these four matches, the Swifts had to travel twice to New Zealand and only had one home game (their final home game). Despite losing to the Thunderbirds, the Swifts managed to defeat the Magic, Mystics and Steel to become the first team to defeat all the New Zealand teams in the season.
In round 11, the Swift's one goal victory wasn't their only closest win for the season, they also became the first team to defeat the Steel in Dunedin.
In round 12, the Swifts got their revenge from round 3 by defeated the Melbourne Vixens by 12 goals in Melbourne. Not only did this win guarantee the Swifts a place in the top four, it also meant the Swifts retained the Sargeant McKinnis Cup for scoring more goals than the Vixens by aggregate.
After twelve rounds of the competition, the Swifts finished third on the ladder with nine wins and four losses. As a result, the Swifts hosted the minor semi final against the Mystics. In the minor semi final, the Swifts lost to the Mystics by five goals. This was their third loss in a row during the finals and ended their campaign in fourth.
Despite this setback, five of the Swifts players – Bulley, Cox, Gerrard, Green and Pratley – were part of the 23 player squad in hopes of being part of the final team of twelve to represent the Diamonds in at the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore. Three players (Cox, Gerrard and Green) were selected for the team, which eventually won gold in the final of the tournament.
Fixtures and results
Notes- Colours:
- Home teams are listed left, away teams right.
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| Round 8 | NO MATCH |
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Finals
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Statistics
- As of Sunday 8 May.
Player 0 0 0 11 0 8 7 5 10 8 0 0 0 4 16 93 11 40 115 15 380 490 77.6 22 13 0 0 6 24 40 42 45 93.3 7 3 4 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 6 6 58 10 36 118 23 0 0 0 197 1 144 10 23 96 36 0 0 0 0 19 0 30 41 200 20 278 340 81.8 75 26 200 3 9 39 33 0 0 0 0 0 36 6 15 58 4 0 0 0 52 10 10 5 24 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 75 0 7 32 10 21 24 87.5 8 0 18 1 1 3 2 Statistics key GS Goals scored A Assists I Intercepts GA Goal attempts R Rebounds D Deflections G% Goal percentage CPR Centre pass receives P Penalties = Competition leader T Turnovers conceded