# 2013 ANZ Championship season

The 2013 ANZ Championship season was the sixth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2013 season began on 24 March and concluded on 14 July. With a team captained by Natalie von Bertouch and featuring Erin Bell, Carla Borrego, Renae Hallinan, Rebecca Bulley and Sharni Layton, the Adelaide Thunderbirds won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Having previously won the 2010 ANZ Championship, the Thunderbirds became the first team to win a second championship. The Thunderbirds secured the minor premiership with a 64–48 win over Northern Mystics in Round 13. They subsequently defeated Melbourne Vixens 49–39 in the major semi-final and Queensland Firebirds 50–48 in the grand final to win the championship.

## Transfers

| Player | 2012 team | 2013 team |
| Samantha Poolman | NNSW Waratahs | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Johannah Curran | | Melbourne Vixens |
| Shannon Eagland | Queensland Firebirds | Melbourne Vixens |
| Elissa Macleod | Queensland Firebirds | Melbourne Vixens |
| Amy Steel | Queensland Firebirds | Melbourne Vixens |
| Melissa Tallent | NNSW Waratahs | New South Wales Swifts |
| Ashlee Weir | NNSW Waratahs | New South Wales Swifts |
| Laura Clemesha | Australian Institute of Sport | Queensland Firebirds |
| Demelza McCloud | Southern Steel | Queensland Firebirds |
| Abbey McCulloch | NNSW Waratahs | Queensland Firebirds |
| Kim Ravaillion | Australian Institute of Sport | Queensland Firebirds |
| Gabi Simpson | Australian Institute of Sport | Queensland Firebirds |
| Kate Beveridge | Melbourne Vixens | West Coast Fever |
| Courtney Bruce | Australian Institute of Sport | West Coast Fever |
| Jade Clarke | Northern Mystics | Canterbury Tactix |
| Julianna Naoupu | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Canterbury Tactix |
| Louise Thayer | Southern Steel | Canterbury Tactix |
| Liana Leota | | Central Pulse |
| Donna Wilkins | Southern Steel | Central Pulse |
| Julie Corletto | Melbourne Vixens | Northern Mystics |
| Jhaniele Fowler | Waulgrovians | Southern Steel |
| Rachel Rasmussen | Northern Mystics | Southern Steel |
| Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Southern Steel |
| Ellen Halpenny | Canterbury Tactix | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |

### Notes

* ^1 In 2011, Johannah Curran played for West Coast Fever.
* ^2 In 2011, Liana Leota played for Southern Steel.
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## Salary cap

In October 2012, Netball New Zealand, the five New Zealand ANZ Championship franchises and the New Zealand Netball Players’ Association agreed a new collective agreement to take effect for the 2013 ANZ Championship season. This saw introduction of a $380,000 salary cap. Teams were permitted to contract between 12 and 14 players in their squad.

## Head coaches and captains

| Team | Head coach | Captain |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Jane Woodlands-Thompson | Natalie von Bertouch |
| Melbourne Vixens | Simone McKinnis | Bianca Chatfield |
| New South Wales Swifts | Lisa Beehag | Mo'onia Gerrard Kimberlee Green |
| Queensland Firebirds | Roselee Jencke | Laura Geitz |
| West Coast Fever | Norma Plummer | Catherine Cox |
| Canterbury Tactix | Leigh Gibbs | Anna Thompson |
| Central Pulse | Robyn Broughton | Katrina Grant |
| Northern Mystics | Ruth Aitken | Maria Tutaia |
| Southern Steel | Janine Southby | Jodi Brown |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Noeline Taurua | Laura Langman |
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## Melbourne Vixens Summer Challenge

The main pre-season event was the Summer Challenge, hosted by Melbourne Vixens at the State Netball Hockey Centre on 23 and 24 February.

### Round 8

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## Regular season
### Round 4

* BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

### Round 5

* BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel

### Round 6

* BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Canterbury Tactix

### Round 11

* BYES:  West Coast Fever and Northern Mystics

### Round 12

* BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse

### Round 14

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### Final table

2013 ANZ Championship laddervte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
| 1 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 12 | 1 | 688 | 620 | +68 | 111.0 | 24 |
| 2 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 9 | 4 | 692 | 589 | +103 | 117.5 | 18 |
| 3 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 9 | 4 | 749 | 650 | +99 | 115.2 | 18 |
| 4 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 9 | 4 | 793 | 691 | +102 | 114.8 | 18 |
| 5 | Central Pulse | 13 | 8 | 5 | 736 | 706 | +30 | 104.2 | 16 |
| 6 | Southern Steel | 13 | 6 | 7 | 812 | 790 | +22 | 102.8 | 12 |
| 7 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 5 | 8 | 715 | 757 | −42 | 94.5 | 10 |
| 8 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 4 | 9 | 652 | 672 | −20 | 97.0 | 8 |
| 9 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | 2 | 11 | 700 | 882 | −182 | 79.4 | 4 |
| 10 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 1 | 12 | 699 | 879 | −180 | 79.5 | 2 |
| Updated 7 April 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 |
| 30 June – Netball SA Stadium | 30 June – Netball SA Stadium | 30 June – Netball SA Stadium | | | | 14 July – Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 14 July – Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 14 July – Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 49 | | | | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 50 |
| Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 39 | 7 July – Parkville Stadium | 7 July – Parkville Stadium | 7 July – Parkville Stadium | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 48 |
| | | | Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 46 | | | |
| 1 July – Claudelands Arena | 1 July – Claudelands Arena | 1 July – Claudelands Arena | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 50 | | | |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | | | | | | |
| Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 53 | | | | | | |

### Major semi-final

| Sunday 30 June 11:45 am | Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 49–39 | Melbourne Vixens | Netball SA Stadium |
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| Sunday 30 June 11:45 am | Stats | Carla Borrego 32/37 (86%) Erin Bell 17/22 (77%) Laura Packard 0/1 (0%) | | Karyn Howarth 29/35 (83%) Sharelle McMahon 8/10 (80%) Tegan Caldwell 2/2 (100%) | Netball SA Stadium |
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### Minor semi-final

| Sunday 30 June 7:20 pm | Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50–53 | Queensland Firebirds | Claudelands Arena | Sky Sport |
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| Sunday 30 June 7:20 pm | Stats | Irene van Dyk 27/28 (96%) Ellen Halpenny 23/26 (88%) | | Romelda Aiken 40/46 (87%) Natalie Medhurst 13/17 (76%) | Claudelands Arena | Sky Sport |
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### Preliminary final

| Sunday 7 July 12:15 pm | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 46–50 | Queensland Firebirds | State Netball Hockey Centre |
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| Sunday 7 July 12:15 pm | Stats | Karyn Howarth 23/28 (82%) Sharelle McMahon 13/17 (76%) Tegan Caldwell 10/11 (91%) | | Romelda Aiken 37/42 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 13/16 (81%) | State Netball Hockey Centre |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 14 July 2:00 pm | Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 50–48 | Queensland Firebirds | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| Adelaide Entertainment Centre |||
| Sunday 14 July 2:00 pm | Stats | Carla Borrego 26/33 (79%) Erin Bell 24/31 (77%) | | Romelda Aiken 39/47 (83%) Natalie Medhurst 9/11 (82%) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
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## Season statistics

Top 5 Goals scored :
| Pos. | Player | Team | GS | GA | G% |
| 1 | Jhaniele Fowler | Southern Steel | 606 | 648 | 93.5 |
| 2 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 507 | 574 | 88.3 |
| 3 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 443 | 498 | 89.0 |
| 4 | Joanne Harten | Canterbury Tactix | 386 | 451 | 85.6 |
| 5 | Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 385 | 438 | 87.9 |
Top 5 Goal assists :
| Pos. | Player | Team | G/A |
| 1 | Madison Browne | Melbourne Vixens | 208 |
| 2 | Jodi Brown | Southern Steel | 206 |
| 3 | Laura Langman | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 188 |
| 4 | Verity Simmons | West Coast Fever | 171 |
| 5 | Liana Leota | Central Pulse | 161 |
Top 5 Rebounds :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Reb. |
| 1 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 54 |
| 2 | Joanne Harten | Canterbury Tactix | 32 |
| 3 | Geva Mentor | Melbourne Vixens | 31 |
| 4 | Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 30 |
| 5 | Jhaniele Fowler | Southern Steel | 29 |
Top 5 Centre-pass receives :
| Pos. | Player | Team | CPR |
| 1 | Maria Tutaia | Northern Mystics | 296 |
| 2 | Madison Browne | Melbourne Vixens | 284 |
| 3 | Donna Wilkins | Central Pulse | 283 |
| 4 | Liana Leota | Central Pulse | 264 |
| 5 | Anna Thompson | Canterbury Tactix | 263 |
Top 5 Intercepts :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Int. |
| 1 | Geva Mentor | Melbourne Vixens | 29 |
| 2 | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse | 28 |
| 3 | Laura Geitz | Queensland Firebirds | 26 |
| 4 | Sharni Layton | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 24 |
| 5 | Sonia Mkoloma | New South Wales Swifts | 23 |
Top 5 Deflections :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Defl. |
| 1 | Geva Mentor | Melbourne Vixens | 77 |
| 2 | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse | 59 |
| 3 | Eboni Beckford-Chambers | West Coast Fever | 56 |
| 4 | Leana de Bruin | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 54 |
| 5 | Jane Watson | Canterbury Tactix | 48 |
Top 5 Penalties :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Pen. |
| 1 | Sonia Mkoloma | New South Wales Swifts | 220 |
| 2 | Geva Mentor | Melbourne Vixens | 190 |
| 3 | Rachel Rasmussen | Southern Steel | 187 |
| 4 | Casey Kopua | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 182 |
| 5 | Sharni Layton | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 178 |
Top 5 Turnovers :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Turn. |
| 1 | Maria Tutaia | Northern Mystics | 75 |
| 2 | Joanne Harten | Canterbury Tactix | 74 |
| 3 | Sophia Fenwick | Canterbury Tactix | 71 |
| 4 | Susan Pratley | New South Wales Swifts | 69 |
| 5 | Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 67 |

## Award winners
### ANZ Championship awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player | Jhaniele Fowler | Southern Steel |
| ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP | Erin Bell | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| ANZ Championship Best New Talent | Jhaniele Fowler | Southern Steel |

### All Star Team

| Position | Player | Team |
| GS | Jhaniele Fowler | Southern Steel |
| GA | Erin Bell | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| WA | Madison Browne | Melbourne Vixens |
| C | Laura Langman | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| WD | Renae Hallinan | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| GD | Casey Kopua | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| GK | Geva Mentor | Melbourne Vixens |
| Coach | Jane Woodlands-Thompson | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
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### Australian Netball Awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year | Erin Bell | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Liz Ellis Diamond | Renae Hallinan | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | Jane Woodlands-Thompson | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
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## Media coverage

Netball Australia signed a new TV rights agreement with Fox Sports and SBS. All 69 games, including the playoffs were broadcast live by Fox Sports. SBS 2, replacing Network 10, broadcast a live Sunday match as well as providing coverage of the playoffs on its free-to-air television network. Sky Sport continued to broadcast live games in New Zealand.