# 2014 Melbourne Vixens season

The 2014 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Simone McKinnis, captained by Bianca Chatfield and also featuring Tegan Caldwell, Geva Mentor, Madison Robinson and Catherine Cox, Melbourne Vixens won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Vixens defeated Queensland Firebirds in both the major semi-final and the grand final as they won their second premiership. They won their first in 2009.

## Players
### Player movements

Gains and losses :
| Gains | Losses |
| Catherine Cox (West Coast Fever) Caitlyn Strachan (Victorian Fury) Elizabeth Watson (Victorian Flames) Joanna Weston (Australian Institute of Sport) | Johannah Curran (Victorian Fury) Shannon Eagland (Victorian Fury) Elissa Kent (pregnancy) Micaela Wilson (New South Wales Swifts) Sharelle McMahon (retirement) |
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### Squad
#### Notes

* ^1 Erin Hoare, Amy Steel, Caitlyn Strachan and Joanna Weston were also members of the 2014 Victorian Fury squad.
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### Milestones

* Tegan Caldwell made her 50th ANZ Championship appearance in Round 6 against Queensland Firebirds.
* Geva Mentor made her 100th ANZ Championship appearance in Round 13 against Adelaide Thunderbirds. Mentor became the first import player to reach 100 games.
* Catherine Cox made her 250th senior club appearance in Round 10 against New South Wales Swifts. Cox subsequently announced her retirement at the end of the season.
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### Gold medallists

Tegan Caldwell, Bianca Chatfield and Madison Robinson were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The squad also included four former Vixens' players – Julie Corletto, Renae Hallinan, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites.
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## Regular season
### Fixtures and results
#### Round 11

Melbourne Vixens received a bye.

#### Round 14

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### Final table

2014 ANZ Championship laddervte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
| 1 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 9 | 4 | 746 | 592 | +154 | 126.0 | 18 |
| 2 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 9 | 4 | 694 | 623 | +71 | 111.4 | 18 |
| 3 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 9 | 4 | 707 | 652 | +55 | 108.4 | 18 |
| 4 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 8 | 5 | 727 | 672 | +55 | 108.2 | 16 |
| 5 | Southern Steel | 13 | 7 | 6 | 792 | 809 | −17 | 97.9 | 14 |
| 6 | Central Pulse | 13 | 7 | 6 | 658 | 675 | −17 | 97.5 | 14 |
| 7 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 6 | 7 | 706 | 752 | −46 | 93.9 | 12 |
| 8 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 5 | 8 | 663 | 706 | −43 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 9 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 4 | 9 | 689 | 724 | −35 | 95.2 | 8 |
| 10 | Mainland Tactix | 13 | 1 | 12 | 694 | 871 | −177 | 79.7 | 2 |
| Updated 2 May 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 June – Hisense Arena | 9 June – Hisense Arena | 9 June – Hisense Arena | | | | 22 June – Hisense Arena | 22 June – Hisense Arena | 22 June – Hisense Arena |
| Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 52 | | | | Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 53 |
| Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 47 | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 16 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 42 |
| | | | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 54 | | | |
| 8 June – Allphones Arena | 8 June – Allphones Arena | 8 June – Allphones Arena | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | | | |
| New South Wales Swifts | New South Wales Swifts | 49 | | | | | | |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | | | | | | |

### Major semi-final

| Monday 9 June 5:48pm | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 52–47 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
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| Monday 9 June 5:48pm | Stats | Tegan Caldwell 27/36 (75%) Karyn Bailey 25/29 (86%) | | Romelda Aiken 35/41 (85%) Amy Wild 12/15 (80%) | Hisense Arena | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 22 June 2:28pm | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 53–42 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,345 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
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| Sunday 22 June 2:28pm | Stats | Tegan Caldwell 30/33 (91%) Karyn Bailey 17/22 (77%) Catherine Cox 6/7 (86%) | | Romelda Aiken 25/30 (83%) Amy Wild 17/21 (81%) | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,345 | Fox Sports Sky Sport |
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## Award winners
### Vixens awards

| Award | Winner |
| Sharelle McMahon Medal | Geva Mentor |
| Player of the Finals | Geva Mentor |
| Coaches Award | Kate Moloney |
| Rookie of the Year | Elizabeth Watson |
| Outstanding Service Award | Nicholas Sanders |
| Excellence in Sport and Life Award | Amy Steel |
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### ANZ Championship awards

| Award | Winner |
| ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP | Tegan Caldwell |

### All Stars

| Position | Player |
| WA | Madison Robinson |
| GK | Geva Mentor |
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### Australian Netball Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Liz Ellis Diamond | Madison Robinson |
| Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | Simone McKinnis |
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