# 2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

The 2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Laura Langman, Magic finished the regular season second behind Queensland Firebirds. They subsequently lost to Firebirds in the major semi-final and to Northern Mystics in the preliminary final. Magic finished the season third overall.
The 2011 season was the last season Magic played their Hamilton home games at the Mystery Creek Events Centre. From 2012, their Hamilton games will be played at Claudelands Arena.

## Players
### Player movements

| Gains | Losses |
| Jamilah Gupwell (Central Pulse) Erena Mikaere Promoted from training squad Julianna Naoupu (Southern Steel) Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick (Northern Mystics) Arahi Wall Returning player (2006) | Jodi Brown Unavailable Amy Christophers Not signed Tanya Lund Not signed Elias Shadrock Not signed Kahurangi Waititi Retired |

### Roster

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## Pre-season

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics played a five-quarter match during pre-season.

## Regular season
### Fixtures and results
#### Round 1

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.

#### Notes

* ^1 The Round 4 match between Canterbury Tactix and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic was originally scheduled to be played in Christchurch. However following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the match was moved to Rotorua. It was still regarded as a "home" match for Tactix.
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### Final table

2011 ANZ Championship laddervte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
| 1 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 13 | 0 | 758 | 587 | 171 | 129.13 | 26 |
| 2 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 10 | 3 | 647 | 578 | 69 | 111.94 | 20 |
| 3 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 9 | 4 | 677 | 606 | 71 | 111.72 | 18 |
| 4 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 9 | 4 | 684 | 619 | 65 | 110.5 | 18 |
| 5 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 8 | 5 | 664 | 610 | 54 | 108.85 | 16 |
| 6 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 5 | 8 | 662 | 737 | -75 | 89.82 | 10 |
| 7 | Southern Steel | 13 | 4 | 9 | 533 | 594 | -61 | 89.73 | 8 |
| 8 | Central Pulse | 13 | 3 | 10 | 599 | 683 | -84 | 87.7 | 6 |
| 9 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 3 | 10 | 646 | 754 | -108 | 85.68 | 6 |
| 10 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | 1 | 12 | 621 | 723 | -102 | 85.89 | 2 |
| Updated 8 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
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## Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 9 May – Gold Coast | 9 May – Gold Coast | 9 May – Gold Coast | | | | 22 May – Brisbane | 22 May – Brisbane | 22 May – Brisbane |
| Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 50 | | | | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 57 |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 39 | 15 May – Hamilton | 15 May – Hamilton | 15 May – Hamilton | Northern Mystics | Northern Mystics | 44 |
| | | | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42 | | | |
| 8 May – Sydney | 8 May – Sydney | 8 May – Sydney | Northern Mystics | Northern Mystics | 43 | | | |
| New South Wales Swifts | New South Wales Swifts | 44 | | | | | | |
| Northern Mystics | Northern Mystics | 49 | | | | | | |

### Minor semifinal

| Sunday 8 May 14:20 (UTC+10) | New South Wales Swifts | 44–49 | Northern Mystics | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Umpires: Rachael Ayre (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Jemma Carlton (Australia) | TEN SKYSport |
| TEN SKYSport |||
| Sunday 8 May 14:20 (UTC+10) | Catherine Cox 28/36 (78%) Amorette Wild 8/8 (100%) Susan Pratley 8/10 (80%) | | Cathrine Latu 25/28 (89%) Maria Tutaia 24/29 (83%) | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Umpires: Rachael Ayre (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Jemma Carlton (Australia) | TEN SKYSport |
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### Major semifinal

| Monday 9 May 19:40 (UTC+10) | Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 50–39 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | TEN SKYSport |
| TEN SKYSport |||
| Monday 9 May 19:40 (UTC+10) | Stats | Romelda Aiken 29/33 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 21/27 (78%) | | Irene van Dyk 17/19 (89%) Jamilah Gupwell 16/18 (89%) Julianna Naoupu 6/8 (75%) | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | TEN SKYSport |
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### Preliminary final

| Sunday 15 May 18:20 (UTC+12) | Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42–43 | Northern Mystics | Mystery Creek Events Centre | TEN SKYSport |
| TEN SKYSport |||
| Sunday 15 May 18:20 (UTC+12) | Stats | Irene van Dyk 27/28 (96%) Julianna Naoupu 14/19 (74%) Jamilah Gupwell 1/3 (33%) | | Cathrine Latu 15/17 (88%) Maria Tutaia 28/30 (93%) | Mystery Creek Events Centre | TEN SKYSport |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 22 May 14:30 (UTC+10) | Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 57–44 | Northern Mystics | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,541 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Rachael Ayre (Australia) | TEN SKYSport |
| TEN SKYSport |||
| Sunday 22 May 14:30 (UTC+10) | Stats | Romelda Aiken 35/40 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 22/24 (92%) | | Cathrine Latu 21/21 (100%) Maria Tutaia 23/31 (74%) | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,541 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Rachael Ayre (Australia) | TEN SKYSport |
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### Major semifinal

| Monday 9 May 19:40 (UTC+10) | Report Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 50–39 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | TEN SKYSport |
| TEN SKYSport |||
| Monday 9 May 19:40 (UTC+10) | Report Stats | Romelda Aiken 29/33 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 21/27 (78%) | | Irene van Dyk 17/19 (89%) Jamilah Gupwell 16/18 (89%) Julianna Naoupu 6/8 (75%) | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | TEN SKYSport |
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### Preliminary final

| Sunday 15 May 18:20 (UTC+12) | Report Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42–43 | Northern Mystics | Mystery Creek Events Centre | TEN SKYSport |
| TEN SKYSport |||
| Sunday 15 May 18:20 (UTC+12) | Report Stats | Irene van Dyk 27/28 (96%) Julianna Naoupu 14/19 (74%) Jamilah Gupwell 1/3 (33%) | | Cathrine Latu 15/17 (88%) Maria Tutaia 28/30 (93%) | Mystery Creek Events Centre | TEN SKYSport |
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## Statistics

| Player | GS | GA | G% | A | R | CPR | I | D | P | T |
| Jamilah Gupwell | 51 | 74 | 68.9 | 18 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 |
| Laura Langman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 42 |
| Erena Mikaere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julianna Naoupu | 230 | 297 | 77.4 | 70 | 2 | 149 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 32 |
| Peta Scholz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 15 | 47 | 115 | 15 |
| Frances Solia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 16 |
| Jodi Tod | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 39 | 73 | 8 |
| Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 92 | 8 |
| Jessica Tuki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 1 | 191 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 37 |
| Irene van Dyk | 446 | 485 | 92.0 | 18 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 38 |
| Arahi Wall | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 45 | 33 | 70 | 222 | 23 |
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