# 2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

The 2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2008 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Amigene Metcalfe and featuring Irene van Dyk, Magic finished the season as minor premiers and overall runners-up. During the regular season Magic won 10 of their 13 matches and finished above eventual champions New South Wales Swifts. Magic subsequently lost to Swifts in the major semi–final, defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds in the preliminary final before losing the grand final to Swifts. Irene van Dyk finished the season as the ANZ Championship top scorer, scoring 529 goals from 570 attempts with a 93% goal rate.

## Players
### Player movements

| Gains | Losses |
| Rachel Beale Keshia Grant Halana Leith Brigette Tapene Jodi Tod Maria Tutaia (Auckland Diamonds) | Katrina Anderson Nicola Browne Tanya Lund Louise Moffat Anna Stanley Retirement Asha Tett (Brunel Hurricanes) Kahurangi Waititi (Central Pulse) |
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### Roster

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## Waipa Pre-Season Tournament

In March 2008 at the Waipa Pre-Season Tournament at the Te Awamutu Event Centre, Magic played four and won four against New South Wales Swifts, Australian Institute of Sport, Canterbury Tactix and Central Pulse.

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

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.

#### Round 14

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### Final table

2008 ANZ Championship seasonvte :
| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | G% | Pts |
| 1 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 687 | 599 | 114.69 | 20 |
| 2 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 727 | 652 | 111.50 | 20 |
| 3 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 652 | 577 | 113.00 | 18 |
| 4 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 673 | 620 | 108.55 | 18 |
| 5 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 693 | 645 | 107.44 | 14 |
| 6 | Southern Steel | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 617 | 616 | 100.16 | 14 |
| 7 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 625 | 637 | 98.12 | 10 |
| 8 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 607 | 678 | 89.53 | 10 |
| 9 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 605 | 697 | 86.80 | 5 |
| 10 | Central Pulse | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 471 | 636 | 74.06 | 1 |
| Updated: 17 February 2021 ||||||||||
Qualified for Major semi-final Qualified for Minor semi-final
* Pld = Games played
* W = Win (2 points)
* D = Draw (1 point)
* L = Loss (0 points)
* GF = Goals For (Total goals scored)
* GA = Goals Against (Total goals conceded)
* G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
* Pts = Points

#### Notes

* ^3 The Round 10 match between West Coast Fever and Central Pulse was called off due to a stadium leak. The match was declared a draw, with each team receiving one point. Fever were leading 33–16 when the match was called off. The goals scored by each team were included in the final table.
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## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 13 July | 13 July | 13 July | | | | 28 July | 28 July | 28 July |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 56 | | | | New South Wales Swifts | New South Wales Swifts | 65 |
| New South Wales Swifts | New South Wales Swifts | 57 | 21 July | 21 July | 21 July | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 56 |
| | | | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 51 | | | |
| 14 July | 14 July | 14 July | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 49 | | | |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 53 | | | | | | |
| Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 48 | | | | | | |

### Major semi-final

| Sunday 13 July 17:30 (UTC+12) | Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 56–57 | New South Wales Swifts | Mystery Creek Events Centre Umpires: Jacqui Jashari Bronwyn Meek Reserve umpire: Mandy Nottingham | FOXSports SKYSport |
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| Sunday 13 July 17:30 (UTC+12) | Stats | Irene van Dyk 29/29 (100%) Maria Tutaia 27/34 (79%) | | Catherine Cox 41/48 (85%) Susan Pratley 16/19 (84%) | Mystery Creek Events Centre Umpires: Jacqui Jashari Bronwyn Meek Reserve umpire: Mandy Nottingham | FOXSports SKYSport |
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### Minor semi-final

| Monday 14 July 16:30 (UTC+9:30) | Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 53–48 | Melbourne Vixens | ETSA Park Umpires: Rachael Ayre Bobbi Brown Reserve umpire: Helen George | FOXSports SKYSport |
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| Monday 14 July 16:30 (UTC+9:30) | Stats | Kate Beveridge 38/44 (86%) Natalie Medhurst 15/20 (75%) | | Caitlin Thwaites 28/37 (76%) Sharelle McMahon 20/21 (95%) | ETSA Park Umpires: Rachael Ayre Bobbi Brown Reserve umpire: Helen George | FOXSports SKYSport |
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### Preliminary final

| Monday 21 July 19:00 (UTC+12) | Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 51–49 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Mystery Creek Events Centre Umpires: Sharon Kelly Bronwyn Meek Reserve umpire: Bobbi Brown | FOXSports SKYSport |
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| Monday 21 July 19:00 (UTC+12) | Stats | Irene van Dyk 31/32 (97%) Maria Tutaia 20/23 (87%) | | Kate Beveridge 29/34 (85%) Natalie Medhurst 20/22 (91%) | Mystery Creek Events Centre Umpires: Sharon Kelly Bronwyn Meek Reserve umpire: Bobbi Brown | FOXSports SKYSport |
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### Grand final

| Monday 28 July 19:00 (UTC+10) | Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 65–56 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Acer Arena Attendance: 12,999 Umpires: Sharon Kelly Bronwyn Meek Reserve umpire: Jacqui Jashari | FOXSports SKYSport |
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| Monday 28 July 19:00 (UTC+10) | Stats | Catherine Cox 41/46 (89%) Susan Pratley 24/30 (80%) | | Irene van Dyk 45/46 (98%) Maria Tutaia 11/15 (73%) | Acer Arena Attendance: 12,999 Umpires: Sharon Kelly Bronwyn Meek Reserve umpire: Jacqui Jashari | FOXSports SKYSport |
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