# 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

The 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Laura Langman and featuring Leana de Bruin, Irene van Dyk, Julianna Naoupu and Casey Williams, Magic eventually won the premiership. They became the fifth team in as many seasons to win the title. Magic lost their first four matches. However, they subsequently won 12 matches in a row to finish third during the regular season and champions overall. In the minor semi-final they defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds and in the preliminary final they defeated Northern Mystics after extra time. In the grand final they defeated Melbourne Vixens 41–38. As a result, they became the first, and only, New Zealand team to win the Championship. They were also the first and only team to start the season with four defeats and win the title and the first and only team to finish third in the regular season and win the title.

## Players
### Player movements

Summary of 2012 player movements :
| Gains | Losses |
| Leana de Bruin (Southern Steel) Elias Shadrock Khao Watts (Southern Force/SASI) | Jamilah Gupwell (Central Pulse) Peta Scholz Jodi Tod |
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### Squad

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## Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament

On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. Magic finished the tournament in third place. The tournament was won by Queensland Firebirds who defeated Melbourne Vixens 50–30 in the final.

### 3rd/4th place play-off

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## Regular season
### Fixtures and results
#### Round 9

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.

#### Round 14

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### Final table

2012 ANZ Championship laddervte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
| 1 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 10 | 3 | 645 | 569 | 76 | 113.36 | 20 |
| 2 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 10 | 3 | 667 | 633 | 34 | 105.37 | 20 |
| 3 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 9 | 4 | 699 | 594 | 105 | 117.68 | 18 |
| 4 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 9 | 4 | 670 | 589 | 81 | 113.75 | 18 |
| 5 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 8 | 5 | 624 | 638 | -14 | 97.81 | 16 |
| 6 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 7 | 6 | 686 | 640 | 46 | 107.19 | 14 |
| 7 | Central Pulse | 13 | 5 | 8 | 585 | 626 | -41 | 93.45 | 10 |
| 8 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 3 | 10 | 608 | 673 | -65 | 90.34 | 6 |
| 9 | Southern Steel | 13 | 2 | 11 | 639 | 728 | -89 | 87.77 | 4 |
| 10 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | 2 | 11 | 634 | 767 | -133 | 82.66 | 4 |
| Updated 28 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

## Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 8 July – Rod Laver Arena | 8 July – Rod Laver Arena | 8 July – Rod Laver Arena | | | | 22 July – Hisense Arena | 22 July – Hisense Arena | 22 July – Hisense Arena |
| Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 56 | | | | Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 38 |
| Northern Mystics | Northern Mystics | 50 | 16 July – Trusts Stadium | 16 July – Trusts Stadium | 16 July – Trusts Stadium | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 41 |
| | | | Northern Mystics | Northern Mystics | 48 | | | |
| 9 July – Claudelands Arena | 9 July – Claudelands Arena | 9 July – Claudelands Arena | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 57 | | | |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 49 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 48 | | | | | | |

### Minor semi-final

| Monday 9 July 19:20 (UTC+12) | Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 49–48 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Claudelands Arena |
| Claudelands Arena |||
| Monday 9 July 19:20 (UTC+12) | Stats | Irene van Dyk 28/28 (100%) Julianna Naoupu 21/23 (91%) | | Erin Bell 26/29 (90%) Carla Borrego 22/30 (73%) | Claudelands Arena |
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### Preliminary final

| Monday 16 July 19:40 (UTC+12) | Stats | Northern Mystics | 48–57 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | ET | Trusts Stadium |
| Trusts Stadium |||
| Monday 16 July 19:40 (UTC+12) | Stats | Cathrine Latu 23/23 (100%) Maria Tutaia 25/35 (71%) | | Irene van Dyk 35/40 (88%) Julianna Naoupu 22/34 (65%) | ET | Trusts Stadium |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 22 July 14:30 (UTC+10) | Melbourne Vixens | 38–41 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Hisense Arena Attendance: 10,500 |
| Hisense Arena Attendance: 10,500 |||
| Sunday 22 July 14:30 (UTC+10) | Karyn Howarth 22/29 (76%) Tegan Caldwell 16/26 (62%) | | Irene van Dyk 25/26 (96%) Julianna Naoupu 16/24 (67%) | Hisense Arena Attendance: 10,500 |
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## Award winners
### ANZ Championship awards

| Award | Winner |
| ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player | Laura Langman |
| ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP | Leana de Bruin |
| Best Young Player | Julianna Naoupu |

#### Notes

* ^1 Laura Langman shared the MVP Award with Temepara George (Northern Mystics)
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### All Stars

| Position | Player |
| GS | Irene van Dyk |
| C | Laura Langman |
| GD | Casey Williams |
| Coach | Noeline Taurua |
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