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2008 ANZ Championship season

Netball league season

Field	Value
title	2008 ANZ Championship season
league	ANZ Championship
sport	Netball
logo_size	150px
duration	5 April 2008 – 28 July 2008
no_of_teams	10
TV	Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
season_champs
season_champ_name	Champions
second_place
minor_premiers
MVP	Romelda Aiken (Firebirds)
Sonia Mkoloma (Pulse)
top_scorer	Irene van Dyk (Magic)
seasonslistnames	ANZ Championship
nextseason_link	2009 ANZ Championship season
nextseason_year	2009

Sky Sport (New Zealand) Sonia Mkoloma (Pulse)

The 2008 ANZ Championship season was the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship. The 2008 season began on 5 April and concluded on 28 July. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic were minor premiers after finishing top of the table following the regular season. New South Wales Swifts, with a team coached by Julie Fitzgerald and captained by Catherine Cox, won 10 of their 13 matches and finished second behind Magic. Swifts subsequently defeated Magic in both the major semi–final and the grand final to become the inaugural ANZ Championship winners. The grand final was played on 28 July at Acer Arena. Overall, 6792 goals were scored during the season, averaging 98.44 per match. Fox Sports (Australia) and Sky Sport (New Zealand) attracted an average audience per match of 56,581.

Transfers

Player	2007 team	2008 team
Australia Mo'onia Gerrard	Sydney Swifts	Adelaide Thunderbirds
England Geva Mentor	Team Bath	Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australia Kate Beveridge	Perth Orioles	Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australia Rebecca Bulley	Melbourne Kestrels	New South Wales Swifts
Jamaica Romelda Aiken	Jamalco	Queensland Firebirds
England Tamsin Greenway	Team Bath	Queensland Firebirds
Australia Janelle Lawson	AIS Canberra Darters	Queensland Firebirds
Australia Joanne Morgan		Queensland Firebirds
England Ama Agbeze	Loughborough Lightning	West Coast Fever
England Karen Atkinson	Mavericks	West Coast Fever
Australia Ingrid Dick	Melbourne Phoenix	West Coast Fever
New Zealand Jodi Brown	Otago Rebels	Canterbury Tactix
England Rachel Dunn	Team Bath	Canterbury Tactix
Australia Demelza Fellowes	Otago Rebels	Canterbury Tactix
England Sonia Mkoloma	Brunel Hurricanes	Central Pulse
Samoa Frances Solia		Central Pulse
Samoa Cathrine Latu	Northern Force	Northern Mystics
New Zealand Jenny-May Coffin	Auckland Diamonds	Southern Steel
Australia Megan Dehn	Sydney Swifts/Northern Force	Southern Steel
New Zealand Maria Tutaia	Auckland Diamonds

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Head coaches and captains

Team	Head coach	Captain
	url=https://adelaidethunderbirds.com.au/history	title=Adelaide Thunderbirds – History	publisher=adelaidethunderbirds.com.au	access-date=18 September 2020}}	url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/natalie-von-bertouch	title=Natalie von Bertouch	publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au	access-date=17 October 2020}}
	url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/swifts-surge-to-second-20080701-gdska5.html	title=Swifts surge to second	publisher=www.smh.com.au	access-date=9 October 2021	date=1 July 2008}}	url=https://melbournevixens.com.au/team/profile/sharelle-mc-mahon	title=Sharelle McMahon	publisher=melbournevixens.com.au	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305205919/https://melbournevixens.com.au/team/profile/sharelle-mc-mahon	archive-date=5 March 2021	access-date=28 June 2021}}
Bianca Chatfield
	title=Swifts down Magic in grand final thriller	publisher=www.abc.net.au	url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/28/2317002.htm	archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231072828/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/28/2317002.htm	url-status=dead	archive-date=31 December 2012	date=28 July 2008	access-date=8 March 2009}}	Catherine Cox
	Vicki Wilson	Peta Stephens
	Sue Gaudion	Stacey Rosman
	url=http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/4898895/Coach-guides-Canterbury-Tactix-for-50th-time	title=Coach guides Canterbury Tactix for 50th time	publisher=stuff.co.nz	access-date=9 October 2021	date=19 April 2011}}	url=https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2008-06-02/tactix-miss-out-on-top-four-spot/2457042?pfmredir=sm&pfm=sm	title=Tactix miss out on top four spot	publisher=www.abc.net.au	access-date=8 October 2021	date=2 June 2008}}
	url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/sport/new-life-for-central-netball-we-have-the-pulse/CINS43BHHLAHHJZUAEGO5AT7P4/	title=New life for central netball: We have The Pulse	publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz	date=17 November 2007	access-date=9 February 2021}}	url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-mystics-breeze-past-pulse	title=Netball: Mystics breeze past Pulse	publisher=www.odt.co.nz	access-date=9 October 2021	date=29 June 2008}}
	url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-willering-dumped-as-mystics-coach/TBMUHAFXXAAALWHPRNYMTH3ORU/	title=Netball: Willering dumped as Mystics coach	publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz	access-date=9 October 2021	date=3 August 2008}}	Temepara George
	Robyn Broughton	Jenny-May Coffin
Megan Hutton
	url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-baby-arrives-time-taurua	title=Netball: Baby arrives on time for Taurua	publisher=www.odt.co.nz	access-date=10 October 2021	date=10 July 2008}}	Amigene Metcalfe

Regular season

During the regular season the Australian teams played each other twice and the New Zealand teams once. The New Zealand teams also played each other twice and each of the Australian teams once.

Round 1

Jamilah Gupwell Amber Bellringer Caitlin Thwaites Alison Cormack Pauline Sciascia | res-ump = David Pala'amo Janelle Lawson Joanne Morgan Tamsin Greenway Nikala Smith Bianca Franklin Pauline Francisco Raechel Richards | res-ump = Helen George Cathrine Latu Jade Topia Anna Thompson Bronwyn Meek David Pala'amo | res-ump = Mandy Nottingham Maria Tutaia Natalie Medhurst Bobbi Brown Mandy Nottingham | res-ump = Bronwyn Meek Susan Pratley Megan Dehn Julianna Naoupu Sharon Kelly Jacqui Jashari | res-ump = Collette Brennan

Round 2

Anna Thompson Susan Pratley Mandy Nottingham Pauline Sciascia | res-ump = David Pala'amo Caitlin Thwaites Ashlee Howard Janelle Lawson Kate Wright Pauline Francisco Maria Tutaia Jade Topia Bobbi Brown Bronwyn Meek | res-ump = Pauline Sciascia Amber Bellringer Megan Dehn Julianna Naoupu Jonathon Bredin David Pala'amo | res-ump = Mandy Nottingham Nikala Smith Tracey Pemberton Natalie Medhurst Sharon Kelly Jacqui Jashari

Round 3

Jade Topia Paula Griffin Nikala Smith Bianca Franklin Mandy Nottingham David Pala'amo | res-ump = Bronwyn Meek Susan Pratley Maria Tutaia Sharon Kelly Helen George | res-ump = Collette Brennan Caitlin Thwaites ? Natalie Medhurst Anna Thompson Hayley Stockman Megan Dehn Bronwyn Meek Pauline Sciascia | res-ump = Mandy Nottingham Janelle Lawson Joanne Morgan Tamsin Greenway Jamilah Gupwell Amber Bellringer Collette Brennan Pauline Francisco | res-ump = Dianne Cocker

Round 4

Maria Tutaia Nikala Smith Bianca Franklin Bronwyn Meek Mandy Nottingham | res-ump = Pauline Sciascia Janelle Lawson Joanne Morgan Jade Topia Paula Griffin Collette Brennan Sue Floro | res-ump = Dianne Cocker Natalie Medhurst Kate Beveridge Megan Dehn Jacqui Jashari Raechel Richards | res-ump = Pauline Francisco Anna Thompson Caitlin Thwaites Alison Cormack David Pala'amo | res-ump = Mandy Nottingham Susan Pratley Leah Shoard Jamilah Gupwell Amber Bellringer Sharon Kelly Rachael Ayre | res-ump = Helen George

Round 5

Maria Tutaia Halana Leith Amber Bellringer Jonathon Bredin Pauline Sciascia | res-ump = Bronwyn Meek Nikala Smith Bianca Franklin Janelle Lawson Tamsin Greenway Megan Dehn Jade Topia Bobbi Brown Alison Cormack | res-ump = Jonathon Bredin Susan Pratley Caitlin Thwaites

BYES: Adelaide Thunderbirds and Canterbury Tactix

Round 6

Megan Dehn Anna Thompson Tamsin Greenway Susan Pratley Jade Topia Maria Tutaia Natalie Medhurst Kate Beveridge Nikala Smith Bianca Franklin

BYES: Melbourne Vixens and Central Pulse

Round 7

Jamilah Gupwell Amber Bellringer Anna Thompson Natalie Medhurst Kate Beveridge Caitlin Thwaites Jacqui Jashari Annie Kloppers | res-ump = Raechel Richards Maria Tutaia Megan Dehn Susan Pratley Nikala Smith Bianca Franklin Sharon Kelly Annie Kloppers | res-ump = Collette Brennan

BYES: Queensland Firebirds and Northern Mystics

Round 8

Anna Thompson Maria Tutaia Tamsin Greenway Caitlin Thwaites Sharon Kelly Rachael Ayre | res-ump = Dianne Cocker Jamilah Gupwell Jade Topia Paula Griffin Kate Beveridge Susan Pratley Jacqui Jashari Collette Brennan | res-ump = Pauline Francisco

BYES: West Coast Fever and Southern Steel

Round 9

Megan Dehn Jess Tuki Jamilah Gupwell Amber Bellringer Caitlin Thwaites Abby Sargent Ashlee Howard Nikala Smith Bianca Franklin Raechel Richards Pauline Francisco | res-ump = Kate Wright Jade Topia Paula Griffin Anna Thompson Ellen Halpenny Janelle Lawson Tamsin Greenway Kate Beveridge Sharon Kelly Collette Brennan | res-ump = Dianne Cocker

BYES: New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 10

Julianna Naoupu Caitlin Thwaites Natalie Medhurst Anna Thompson Pauline Francisco Raechel Richards | res-ump = Dusty Rea Maria Tutaia Janelle Lawson Tamsin Greenway Grace Rasmussen Susan Pratley Bronwyn Meek Mandy Nottingham | res-ump = Jonathon Bredin Bianca Franklin Jamilah Gupwell Amber Bellringer Kate Wright Jacqui Jashari | res-ump = Tammy Howard

Round 11

Grace Rasmussen Jade Topia Natalie Medhurst Bobbi Brown David Pala'amo | res-ump = Liz Boon Susan Pratley Tamsin Greenway Sophie Croft Jacqui Jashari Kate Wright | res-ump = Collette Brennan Anna Thompson Ellen Halpenny Jamilah Gupwell Amber Bellringer Alison Cormack Pauline Sciascia | res-ump = Mandy Nottingham Julianna Naoupu Bianca Franklin Nikala Smith Jonathon Bredin Mandy Nottingham | res-ump = Bobbi Brown Caitlin Thwaites Abby Sargent Maria Tutaia Sharon Kelly Rachael Ayre | res-ump = Kate Wright

Round 12

Jamilah Gupwell Maria Tutaia Alison Cormack David Pala'amo | res-ump = Pauline Sciascia Nikala Smith Caitlin Thwaites Abby Sargent Jacqui Jashari Raechel Richards | res-ump = Tammy Howard Janelle Lawson Joanne Morgan Tamsin Greenway Anna Thompson Hayley Stockman Kate Wright Collette Brennan | res-ump = Dianne Cocker Jade Topia Julianna Naoupu Megan Dehn Bobbi Brown Mandy Nottingham | res-ump = Jonathon Bredin Susan Pratley Natalie Medhurst Kristen Hughes Sharon Kelly Pauline Francisco | res-ump = Collette Brennan

Round 13

Catherine Latu Jade Topia Jamilah Gupwell Amber Bellringer Bobbi Brown David Pala'amo | res-ump = Bronwyn Meek Natalie Medhurst Janelle Lawson Joanne Morgan Jacqui Jashari Rachael Ayre | res-ump = Dusty Rea Nikala Smith Anna Thompson Hayley Stockman Pauline Francisco Collette Brennan | res-ump = Tammy Howard Julianna Naoupu Megan Dehn Maria Tutaia Bronwyn Meek Pauline Sciascia | res-ump = Jonathon Bredin Caitlin Thwaites Susan Pratley Kate Wright Sharon Kelly | res-ump = Raechel Richards

Round 14

Maria Tutaia Anna Thompson Hayley Stockman Bobbi Brown Bronwyn Meek | res-ump = Pauline Sciascia Caitlin Thwaites Catherine Latu Jade Topia Sharon Kelly Rachael Ayre | res-ump = Raechel Richards Megan Dehn Janelle Lawson Tamsin Greenway Alison Cormack Mandy Nottingham | res-ump = Jonathon Bredin Jamilah Gupwell Amber Bellringer Natalie Medhurst Melissa Rowland Jonathon Bredin Pauline Sciascia | res-ump = Bronwyn Meek Nikala Smith Susan Pratley Jacqui Jashari Kate Wright | res-ump = Tammy Howard

Source:

Final table

Playoffs

Major semi-final

Maria Tutaia Susan Pratley Jacqui Jashari Bronwyn Meek | res-ump = Mandy Nottingham SKYSport Sources:

Minor semi-final

Natalie Medhurst Sharelle McMahon Rachael Ayre Bobbi Brown | res-ump = Helen George SKYSport Sources:

Preliminary final

Maria Tutaia Natalie Medhurst Sharon Kelly Bronwyn Meek | res-ump = Bobbi Brown SKYSport Sources:

Grand final

Susan Pratley Maria Tutaia Sharon Kelly Bronwyn Meek | res-ump = Jacqui Jashari SKYSport

Sources:

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

Award	Winner	Team
Most Valuable Player	Jamaica Romelda Aiken **
Most Valuable Player	England Sonia Mkoloma **
Grand Final MVP	Australia Catherine Cox

;Notes

Romelda Aiken and Sonia Mkoloma shared the MVP Award

Australian Netball Awards

Award	Winner	Team
url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-11-30/moonia-gerrard-recieves-aus-netballs-top-honour/223722	title=Mo'onia Gerrard Aus Netball's top honour	publisher=www.abc.net.au	date=30 November 2008	access-date=20 April 2021}}	Australia Mo'onia Gerrard
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year	Australia Catherine Cox
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year	Australia Julie Fitzgerald

Sources:

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