# 2010 ANZ Championship season

The 2010 ANZ Championship season was the third season of the ANZ Championship. The 2010 season began on 20 March and concluded on 11 July. New South Wales Swifts went through the entire regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. They were the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to do this. However they subsequently lost both the major semi-final and the preliminary final to Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic respectively and eventually finished the season in third place. After defeating Swifts in the major semi-final, Thunderbirds defeated Magic 52–42 in the grand final, winning their third premiership.

## Transfers

| Player | 2009 team | 2010 team |
| Erin Bell | New South Wales Swifts | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Carla Borrego | Miami Hurricanes (basketball) | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Jasmine Keene | West Coast Fever | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Sharni Layton | Australian Institute of Sport | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Demelza McCloud | Queensland Firebirds | Melbourne Vixens |
| Sonia Mkoloma | Canterbury Tactix | New South Wales Swifts |
| Ashleigh Brazill | Australian Institute of Sport | New South Wales Swifts |
| Kristy Durheim | NNSW Blues | New South Wales Swifts |
| Natalie Medhurst | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Queensland Firebirds |
| Amy Steel | Melbourne Vixens | Queensland Firebirds |
| Sarah Wall | Melbourne Vixens | Queensland Firebirds |
| Janelle Lawson | Queensland Firebirds | West Coast Fever |
| Bianca Reddy | Adelaide Thunderbirds | West Coast Fever |
| Leah Shoard | Southern Steel | West Coast Fever |
| Anna Galvan | Retirement | Canterbury Tactix |
| Peta Stephens | Queensland Firebirds | Canterbury Tactix |
| Ama Agbeze | Melbourne Vixens | Central Pulse |
| Jane Altschwager | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Central Pulse |
| Katrina Grant | Southern Steel | Central Pulse |
| Rachel Rasmussen | Northern Mystics | Central Pulse |
| Jenny-May Coffin | Retirement | Northern Mystics |
| Joline Henry | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Northern Mystics |
| Althea Byfield | Central Pulse | Northern Mystics |
| Maria Tutaia | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Northern Mystics |
| Larrissa Willcox | Canterbury Tactix | Northern Mystics |
| Leana de Bruin | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Southern Steel |
| Jodi Brown | Canterbury Tactix | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Jade Clarke | Northern Thunder | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Peta Scholz | Oakdale | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Pamela Cookey | Northern Mystics | Team Bath |
| Tamsin Greenway | Queensland Firebirds | Surrey Storm |
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## Head coaches and captains

| Team | Head coach | Captain |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Jane Woodlands-Thompson | Natalie von Bertouch |
| Melbourne Vixens | Julie Hoornweg | Sharelle McMahon Bianca Chatfield |
| New South Wales Swifts | Julie Fitzgerald | Catherine Cox |
| Queensland Firebirds | Roselee Jencke | Lauren Nourse |
| West Coast Fever | Jane Searle | Johannah Curran |
| Canterbury Tactix | Helen Mahon-Stroud | Maree Bowden |
| Central Pulse | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Jane Altschwager |
| Northern Mystics | Te Aroha Keenan | Temepara George |
| Southern Steel | Robyn Broughton | Megan Dehn |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Noeline Taurua | Laura Langman |

## Pre-season

| Tournament | Date | Winner | Venue |
| Christchurch Pre-Season Tournament | 6-7 February | Southern Steel | Pioneer Stadium, Christchurch |
| Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament | 19–21 February | Queensland Firebirds | Queenstown Events Centre |
| Netball Cup | 5–7 March | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre |

### Notes

* ^1 Other participants included Canterbury Tactix and Eastwood Ryde of the New South Wales Premier League
* ^2 Other participants included Northern Mystics, Central Pulse, Canterbury Tactix, Southern Steel and the Australian Institute of Sport.
* ^3 Other participants included New South Wales Swifts, Melbourne Vixens, Adelaide Thunderbirds, West Coast Fever, Central Pulse and Southern Steel.

## Regular season

New South Wales Swifts went through the entire regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. They were the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to do this.

### Round 4: Rivalry Round

Round 4 featured five Australia verses New Zealand matches. Goals scored by Australian and New Zealand teams were added together and the country with the most goals won the Rivalry Round Trophy. After five matches, Australia won the 2010 Rivalry Round 4–1 and by 288–230.

### Round 6

* BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

### Round 7

* BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse

### Round 8

* BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Canterbury Tactix

### Round 9

* BYES:  West Coast Fever and Southern Steel

### Round 10

* BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Northern Mystics

### Round 14

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### Final table

2010 ANZ Championship laddervte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
| 1 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 13 | 0 | 704 | 570 | 134 | 123.51 | 26 |
| 2 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 9 | 4 | 681 | 586 | 95 | 116.21 | 18 |
| 3 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 9 | 4 | 682 | 626 | 56 | 108.95 | 18 |
| 4 | Southern Steel | 13 | 8 | 5 | 644 | 597 | 47 | 107.87 | 16 |
| 5 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 7 | 6 | 717 | 629 | 88 | 113.99 | 14 |
| 6 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 7 | 6 | 696 | 702 | -6 | 99.15 | 14 |
| 7 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 6 | 7 | 651 | 680 | -29 | 95.74 | 12 |
| 8 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 4 | 9 | 679 | 718 | -39 | 94.57 | 8 |
| 9 | Central Pulse | 13 | 1 | 12 | 594 | 742 | -148 | 80.05 | 2 |
| 10 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | 1 | 12 | 571 | 769 | -198 | 74.25 | 2 |
| Updated 28 February 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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## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 27 June – Sydney | 27 June – Sydney | 27 June – Sydney | | | | 11 July – Adelaide | 11 July – Adelaide | 11 July – Adelaide |
| New South Wales Swifts | New South Wales Swifts | 38 | | | | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52 |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52 | 4 July – Newcastle | 4 July – Newcastle | 4 July – Newcastle | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42 |
| | | | New South Wales Swifts | New South Wales Swifts | 49 | | | |
| 28 June – Auckland | 28 June – Auckland | 28 June – Auckland | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 54 | | | |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | | | | | | |
| Southern Steel | Southern Steel | 42 | | | | | | |

### Major semi-final

| Sunday 27 June 14:50 (UTC+10) | Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 38–52 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Acer Arena Attendance: 6,928 |
| Acer Arena Attendance: 6,928 |||
| Sunday 27 June 14:50 (UTC+10) | Stats | Susan Pratley 22/31 (71%) Catherine Cox 9/16 (56%) Amorette Wild 7/8 (88%) | | Carla Borrego 37/43 (86%) Erin Bell 12/16 (75%) Kate Beveridge 2/2 (100%) Jasmine Keene 1/1 (100%) | Acer Arena Attendance: 6,928 |
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### Minor semi-final

| Monday 28 June 19:20 (UTC+12) | Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50–42 | Southern Steel | Vector Arena Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
| Vector Arena Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |||
| Monday 28 June 19:20 (UTC+12) | Stats | Irene van Dyk 41/46 (89%) Jodi Brown 9/11 (82%) | | Megan Dehn 24/25 (96%) Daneka Wipiiti 11/17 (65%) Julianna Naoupu 7/9 (78%) | Vector Arena Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |

### Preliminary final

| Sunday 4 July 14:50 (UTC+10) | Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 49–54 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Newcastle Entertainment Centre Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
| Newcastle Entertainment Centre Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |||
| Sunday 4 July 14:50 (UTC+10) | Stats | Catherine Cox 32/38 (84%) Susan Pratley 17/21 (81%) | | Irene van Dyk 43/44 (98%) Jodi Brown 11/13 (85%) | Newcastle Entertainment Centre Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 11 July 14:30 (UTC+9:30) | Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52–42 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,300 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
| Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,300 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |||
| Sunday 11 July 14:30 (UTC+9:30) | Stats | Carla Borrego 40/46 (87%) Erin Bell 12/19 (63%) | | Irene van Dyk 30/33 (91%) Jodi Brown 12/16 (75%) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,300 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
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## Season statistics

    As of 21 June 2010.
Top 5 goals scored :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 497 |
| 2 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 486 |
| 3 | Irene van Dyk | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 440 |
| 4 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 430 |
| 5 | Cathrine Latu | Northern Mystics | 411 |
Top 5 shots at goal :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Shots |
| 1 | Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 581 |
| 2 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 568 |
| 3 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 532 |
| 4 | Catherine Cox | New South Wales Swifts | 477 |
| 5 | Irene van Dyk | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 470 |
Top 5 shooting accuracy :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Goal % |
| 1 | Irene van Dyk | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 93.6 |
| 2 | Cathrine Latu | Northern Mystics | 91.7 |
| 3 | Tegan Caldwell | Melbourne Vixens | 86.7 |
| 4 | Daneka Wipiiti | Southern Steel | 86.0 |
| 5 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 86.0 |
Top 5 intercepts :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Inter. |
| 1 | Althea Byfield | Northern Mystics | 40 |
| 2 | Casey Williams | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 38 |
| 3 | Sonia Mkoloma | New South Wales Swifts | 31 |
| 4 | Laura Geitz | Queensland Firebirds | 29 |
| 5= | Geva Mentor | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 28 |
| 5= | Charlotte Kight | Canterbury Tactix | 28 |
Top 5 offensive rebounds :
| Pos. | Player | Team | O/Reb. |
| 1 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 69 |
| 2 | Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 39 |
| 3 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 38 |
| 4 | Cathrine Latu | Northern Mystics | 34 |
| 5 | Ellen Halpenny | Canterbury Tactix | 25 |
Top 5 defensive rebounds :
| Pos. | Player | Team | D/Reb. |
| 1 | Casey Williams | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 53 |
| 2 | Laura Geitz | Queensland Firebirds | 44 |
| 3= | Geva Mentor | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 39 |
| 3= | Leana de Bruin | Southern Steel | 33 |
| 5= | Rebecca Bulley | New South Wales Swifts | 33 |
| 5= | Susan Fuhrmann | West Coast Fever | 35 |

## Award winners
### ANZ Championship awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Liana Barrett-Chase | Southern Steel |
| Grand final MVP | Geva Mentor | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Best Young Player Award | Sharni Layton | Adelaide Thunderbirds |

### Australian Netball Awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Liz Ellis Diamond | Natalie von Bertouch | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year | Natalie von Bertouch | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | Jane Woodlands-Thompson | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
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### Holden Cruze award

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Holden Cruze Player of the Year | Rebecca Bulley | New South Wales Swifts |

## Gallery

* 11 July 2010; Carla Borrego playing for Adelaide Thunderbirds against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the 2010 ANZ Championship grand final.
* 11 July 2010; Casey Williams playing for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic against Adelaide Thunderbirds in the 2010 ANZ Championship grand final.