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Queensland Firebirds
2011 season
Head coachRoselee Jencke
CaptainLauren Nourse
Vice-captainLaura Geitz
Main venueBrisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Season results
Wins–losses15–0
Regular seasonMinor premiers
Finals placingChampions
Team colours
Team colours
Queensland Firebirds seasons
← 2010

The 2011 Queensland Firebirds season was the fourth year that the Queensland Firebirds contested the ANZ Championship, and the fifteenth year of their competitive history. The Firebirds were coached by Roselee Jencke in her second year in the position, while veteran midcourter Lauren Nourse resumed her role as Queensland captain. Most home games were played at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

During the round-robin matches, captain Lauren Nourse suffered a season-ending injury. Nevertheless, the Firebirds finished the round-robin stage undefeated to emerge as minor premiers. Playing in their first ANZ Championship finals series, the Firebirds defeated the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the major semi-final on the Gold Coast. They progressed directly to the Grand Final, which was played in Brisbane against fellow finals debutants the Northern Mystics. In front of a capacity home crowd, the Firebirds defeated the Mystics by 57–44 to win their first ANZ Championship title.

Players

2011 team

2011 Queensland Firebirds roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Candice Adams GA, GS, WA 23-11-1988 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Jamaica Romelda Aiken GS, GA 19-11-1988 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Australia Laura Geitz (vc) GK, GD 04-11-1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Elissa Macleod C, WD, WA 19-03-1984 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Australia Clare McMeniman GD, WD 11-07-1985 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Natalie Medhurst GA, GS 20-01-1984 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Lauren Nourse (c) Injured WA, C 10-08-1982 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Chelsea Pitman GA, WA 08-06-1988 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Jacqui Russell C, WA 01-06-1988 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Amy Steel GD, GK 07-04-1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Australia Keirra Trompf WD 16-09-1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Ameliaranne Wells GS, GA 11-01-1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Australia Tracey Robinson

Manager: Nannette Rigoni
Physiotherapist: Mark Stokes
Strength and conditioning: Dirk Spits

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Transfers

See also: 2011 ANZ Championship transfer period
2011 Firebirds player movements
Gains Positions Former team
Candice Adams GA, GS, WA New signing
Elissa MacLeod C, WD, WA New signing
Chelsea Pitman GA, WA Canterbury Tactix
Ameliaranne Wells GS, GA New signing
Losses Positions New team
Alissa Castrisos GA, GS Not signed
Sophie Croft GS, GA Not signed
Laura Scherian WA, C Not signed
Sarah Wall WA, C Melbourne Vixens

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Notes
  • Colours:  Firebirds win   Firebirds loss   Not played/scheduled 
  • Home teams are listed left, away teams right. Times listed are local.
Round 1 NO MATCH
21 February Report
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 51 – 48 New South Wales Swifts    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 28/37 (76%)
Medhurst Goals scored 23/26 (88%) 		Cox Goals scored 27/34 (79%)
Pratley Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
26 February Report
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 64 – 41 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 50/54 (93%)
Medhurst Goals scored 13/18 (72%)
Pitman Goals scored 1/3 (33%) 		Bell Goals scored 6/10 (60%)
Borrego Goals scored 30/34 (88%)
Giteau Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
28 February Report
Stats 		West Coast Fever 38 – 62 Queensland Firebirds    Challenge Stadium, Perth
Bassett Goals scored 30/35 (86%)
Howard Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Shoard Goals scored 5/11 (45%) 		Aiken Goals scored 20/25 (80%)
Medhurst Goals scored 39/45 (87%)
Wells Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
6 March Report
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 51 – 36 Southern Steel    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 30/36 (83%)
Medhurst Goals scored 21/24 (88%) 		Griffin Goals scored 15/22 (68%)
Wipiiti Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
13 March Report
Stats 		Adelaide Thunderbirds 42 – 64 Queensland Firebirds    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Bell Goals scored 31/34 (91%)
Borrego Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Giteau Goals scored 6/11 (55%)
Lange Goals scored 3/5 (60%) 		Aiken Goals scored 39/47 (83%)
Medhurst Goals scored 25/27 (93%)
20 March Report
Stats 		New South Wales Swifts 53 – 57 Queensland Firebirds    State Sports Centre, Sydney
Cox Goals scored 31/36 (86%)
Pratley Goals scored 22/25 (88%) 		Aiken Goals scored 37/43 (86%)
Medhurst Goals scored 20/25 (80%)
26 March Report
Stats 		Northern Mystics 52 – 61 Queensland Firebirds    Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Latu Goals scored 19/19 (100%)
Tutaia Goals scored 33/38 (87%) 		Aiken Goals scored 38/43 (88%)
Medhurst Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
31 March Report
Stats 		Melbourne Vixens 42 – 52 Queensland Firebirds    State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Beveridge Goals scored 15/26 (58%)
Knott Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
McMahon Goals scored 11/14 (79%) 		Aiken Goals scored 31/38 (82%)
Medhurst Goals scored 21/27 (78%)
4 April Report
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 53 – 49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Medhurst Goals scored 17/21 (81%) 		Naoupu Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
van Dyk Goals scored 25/26 (96%)
10 April Report
Stats 		Central Pulse 44 – 61 Queensland Firebirds    Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
Thwaites Goals scored 35/44 (80%)
Cassidy Goals scored 3/6 (50%)
Bellringer Goals scored 6/11 (55%) 		Aiken Goals scored 37/44 (84%)
Medhurst Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
14 April Report
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 57 – 36 Melbourne Vixens    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 35/42 (83%)
Medhurst Goals scored 22/30 (73%)
Wells Goals scored 0/2 (0%) 		Beveridge Goals scored 24/32 (75%)
Caldwell Goals scored 11/17 (65%)
Tregear Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
25 April Report
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 56 – 54 West Coast Fever    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 26/31 (84%)
Medhurst Goals scored 30/36 (83%) 		Bassett Goals scored 37/39 (95%)
Howard Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
Shoard Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
30 April Report
Stats 		Canterbury Tactix 52 – 69 Queensland Firebirds    CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
Halpenny Goals scored 26/35 (74%)
Wilkins Goals scored 26/35 (74%) 		Aiken Goals scored 50/55 (91%)
Medhurst Goals scored 19/21 (90%)

Standings

2011 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Queensland Firebirds 13 13 0 758 587 171 129.13 26
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 10 3 647 578 69 111.94 20
3 New South Wales Swifts 13 9 4 677 606 71 111.72 18
4 Northern Mystics 13 9 4 684 619 65 110.5 18
5 Melbourne Vixens 13 8 5 664 610 54 108.85 16
6 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 5 8 662 737 -75 89.82 10
7 Southern Steel 13 4 9 533 594 -61 89.73 8
8 Central Pulse 13 3 10 599 683 -84 87.7 6
9 West Coast Fever 13 3 10 646 754 -108 85.68 6
10 Canterbury Tactix 13 1 12 621 723 -102 85.89 2
Updated 8 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:[1]


Finals

Template:ANZ Championship finals bracket

Fixtures and results

Notes
  • Colours:  Firebirds win   Firebirds loss 
  • Home teams are listed left, away teams right. Times listed are local.
Monday 9 May
19:40 (UTC+10) 		Report
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 50 – 39 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken Goals scored 29/33 (88%)
Medhurst Goals scored 21/27 (78%) 		Gupwell Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Naoupu Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
van Dyk Goals scored 17/19 (89%)
Sunday 22 May
14:30 (UTC+10) 		Report
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 57 – 44 Northern Mystics    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (AUS), Mandy Nottingham (NZL)
Reserve umpire: Rachael Ayre (AUS)
Aiken Goals scored 35/40 (88%)
Medhurst Goals scored 22/24 (92%) 		Latu Goals scored 21/21 (100%)
Tutaia Goals scored 23/31 (74%)

Final placing

  • Champions (15 wins, 0 losses)

Statistics

  • As of Sunday 22 May.[2]
Player GS GA G% A R CPR I D P T
Candice Adams 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0
Romelda Aiken 523 607 86.2 24 65 0 1 16 46 59
Laura Geitz 0 0 0 0 41 0 57 92 264 22
April Letton 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
Elissa MacLeod 0 0 0 80 0 2 7 7 104 24
Clare McMeniman 0 0 0 0 2 32 4 24 86 7
Natalie Medhurst 338 404 83.7 141 8 256 8 23 39 41
Lauren Nourse 0 0 0 121 0 47 1 2 60 25
Chelsea Pitman 1 3 33.3 101 1 250 5 9 61 25
Jacqui Russell 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 7 2
Amy Steel 0 0 0 0 11 55 23 35 149 13
Keirra Trompf 0 0 0 0 1 69 10 31 128 9
Ameliaranne Wells 3 6 50.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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

Team awards

Queensland Firebirds player awards were presented on 26 May at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ANZ Championship - 2011 Season Ladder". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Queensland Firebirds - 2011 season statistics". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Aiken tops Firebirds awards". The Courier-Mail. 27 May 2011. p. 102.
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