# 2014 Queensland Firebirds season

The 2014 Queensland Firebirds season saw the Queensland Firebirds netball team compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. Firebirds finished second during the regular season and in the overall championship. Firebirds lost both the major semi-final and the grand final to Melbourne Vixens.

## Players
### Player movements

Gains and losses :
| Gains | Losses |
| Clare McMeniman (returning player) Stephanie Puopolo (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Verity Simmons (West Coast Fever) Amorette Wild (New South Wales Swifts) | Abbey McCulloch (New South Wales Swifts) Natalie Medhurst (West Coast Fever) Chelsea Pitman (West Coast Fever) Gretel Tippett (New South Wales Swifts) |
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### 2014 roster

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### Milestones

* Romelda Aiken became the first player to score 3500 ANZ Championship goals when she scored 46 from 53 in Round 13 against Central Pulse.
* Clare McMeniman made her 100th senior club appearance.
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### Three international captains

Laura Geitz, Romelda Aiken and Clare McMeniman all captained their national teams in medal winning performances. Geitz captained Australia when they won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The squad also included Kim Ravaillion. Aiken was co-captain of the Jamaica team that won the bronze medal. Clare McMeniman co-captained the Australia team that won the silver medal at the 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series. Gabi Simpson, Amorette Wild were also members of the team.

## Regular season
### Fixtures and results
#### Round 12

Queensland Firebirds received a bye.

#### Round 14

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### Final table

2014 ANZ Championship laddervte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
| 1 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 9 | 4 | 746 | 592 | +154 | 126.0 | 18 |
| 2 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 9 | 4 | 694 | 623 | +71 | 111.4 | 18 |
| 3 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 9 | 4 | 707 | 652 | +55 | 108.4 | 18 |
| 4 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 8 | 5 | 727 | 672 | +55 | 108.2 | 16 |
| 5 | Southern Steel | 13 | 7 | 6 | 792 | 809 | −17 | 97.9 | 14 |
| 6 | Central Pulse | 13 | 7 | 6 | 658 | 675 | −17 | 97.5 | 14 |
| 7 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 6 | 7 | 706 | 752 | −46 | 93.9 | 12 |
| 8 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 5 | 8 | 663 | 706 | −43 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 9 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 4 | 9 | 689 | 724 | −35 | 95.2 | 8 |
| 10 | Mainland Tactix | 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
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## Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 9 June – Hisense Arena | 9 June – Hisense Arena | 9 June – Hisense Arena | | | | 22 June – Hisense Arena | 22 June – Hisense Arena | 22 June – Hisense Arena |
| Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 52 | | | | Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 53 |
| Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 47 | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 42 |
| | | | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 54 | | | |
| 8 June – Allphones Arena | 8 June – Allphones Arena | 8 June – Allphones Arena | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | | | |
| New South Wales Swifts | New South Wales Swifts | 49 | | | | | | |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | | | | | | |

### Major semi-final

| Monday 9 June 5:48pm | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 52–47 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
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| Monday 9 June 5:48pm | Stats | Tegan Caldwell 27/36 (75%) Karyn Bailey 25/29 (86%) | | Romelda Aiken 35/41 (85%) Amy Wild 12/15 (80%) | Hisense Arena | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
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### Preliminary final

| Monday 16 June 7:18pm | Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 54–50 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,200 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
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| Monday 16 June 7:18pm | Stats | Romelda Aiken 36/44 (82%) Amy Wild 18/21 (86%) | | Joanne Harten 29/38 (76%) Ellen Halpenny 21/24 (88%) | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,200 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 22 June 2:28pm | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 53–42 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,345 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
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| Sunday 22 June 2:28pm | Stats | Tegan Caldwell 30/33 (91%) Karyn Bailey 17/22 (77%) Catherine Cox 6/7 (86%) | | Romelda Aiken 25/30 (83%) Amy Wild 17/21 (81%) | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,345 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
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## Award winners
### Mission Queensland Firebirds Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Mission Foods Player of the Year | Romelda Aiken |
| Mission Foods Player of the Year | Laura Geitz |
| Firebirds Players' Player | Laura Geitz |
| Firebirds Spirit Award | Verity Simmons |
| Firebirds Members Award | Gabi Simpson |

#### Notes

* ^1 Romelda Aiken and Laura Geitz shared the award.
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### Australian Netball Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year | Laura Geitz |
| Joyce Brown Coach of the Year | Roselee Jencke |
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