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2011 Queensland Firebirds season

Queensland Firebirds season


Queensland Firebirds season

FieldValue
year2011
teamQueensland Firebirds
head_coachRoselee Jencke
asst_coachTracey Robinson
captainLauren Nourse
vice-captainLaura Geitz
managerNannette Rigoni
main_venueBrisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
wins15
losses0
placing1st
finals1st
body1#
pattern_b1anzcfbirds1
skirt1#
pattern_sk1anzcfbirds1

|vice-captain = Laura Geitz

The 2011 Mission Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Lauren Nourse and featuring Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz, Clare McMeniman and Natalie Medhurst, Firebirds finished the season undefeated. They became the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to go through the regular season and the playoffs without losing a single match. In the major semi-final, Firebirds defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and in the grand final they defeated Northern Mystics, winning their first premiership. This marked the beginning of a golden age for Firebirds. Between 2011 and 2016, Jencke guided them to five grand finals and three premierships.

Players

Player movements

GainsLosses

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2011 roster

Specialist coach: AUS Nicole Cusack Mark Stokes Dirk Spits **High Performance Manager: ** Brian Hopley Sports Physician: Dr Richard Brown Dietician: Kerry Leech Podiatrist: Janet Burns

;Notes

  • Candice Adams, Jacqui Russell and Ameliaranne Wells were all members of the 2011 Queensland Fusion squad.

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Gold medallists

Laura Geitz, Natalie Medhurst and Chelsea Pitman were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Netball Championships.

Pre-season

Between 28 and 30 January, Firebirds participated in the Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament, hosted by . They played five matches against Steel, and . Firebirds won the tournament, defeating Pulse in the final. ;Final

Regular season

Fixtures and results

;Round 1 Queensland Firebirds received a bye. ;Round 2 Natalie Medhurst Susan Pratley | res-ump = ;Round 3 Natalie Medhurst
Chelsea Pitman Carla Borrego
Bianca Giteau | res-ump = Ashlee Howard
Leah Shoard Natalie Medhurst
Ameliaranne Wells | res-ump = ;Round 4 Natalie Medhurst Daneka Wipiiti | res-ump = ;Round 5 Carla Borrego
Bianca Giteau
Cody Lange Natalie Medhurst | res-ump = ;Round 6 Susan Pratley Natalie Medhurst | res-ump = ;Round 7 Maria Tutaia Natalie Medhurst | res-ump = ;Round 8 Kathleen Knott
Sharelle McMahon Natalie Medhurst | res-ump = Natalie Medhurst Irene van Dyk | res-ump = ;Round 9 Alanah Cassidy
Amber Bellringer Natalie Medhurst | res-ump = ;Round 10 Natalie Medhurst
Ameliaranne Wells Tegan Caldwell
Chelsey Tregear | res-ump = ;Round 11 Natalie Medhurst Ashlee Howard
Leah Shoard | res-ump = ;Round 12 Donna Wilkins Natalie Medhurst | res-ump =

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Final table

Playoffs

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Statistics

PlayerGSGAG%ARCPRIDPT
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52360786.2246501164659
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0000010020
00080027710424
0000232424867
33840483.714182568233941
000121047126025
1333.31011250596125
0003001172
00001155233514913
000016910311289
3650.01000000
Statistics key
GS
GA
G%
= Competition leader

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Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

AwardWinner
ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player **Natalie Medhurst
ANZ Championship Grand Final MVPRomelda Aiken
ANZ Championship All Star Team MemberRomelda Aiken
ANZ Championship All Star Team CoachRoselee Jencke

Australian Netball Awards

AwardWinner
Liz Ellis DiamondLaura Geitz
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the YearLaura Geitz
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the YearRoselee Jencke
Australian Under-21 Player of the YearApril Letton

Firebirds awards

AwardWinner
Player of the YearRomelda Aiken
url=https://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/laura-geitz-puts-spotlight-on-allora/864063/title=Laura puts spotlight on Allorapublisher=www.warwickdailynews.com.auaccessdate=7 March 2021date=31 May 2011}}Laura Geitz
Members' Player of the YearNatalie Medhurst
Spirit AwardLauren Nourse

;Notes

  • Award shared with Leana de Bruin ()

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References

References

  1. "ANZ Championship - 2011 Season Fixture". www.anz-championship.com.
  2. "2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia". netball.com.au.
  3. "2011 Netball Queensland Annual Report". Netball Queensland.
  4. (22 May 2011). "Queensland Firebirds crowned ANZ Champions". www.theroar.com.au.
  5. (23 May 2011). "Queensland Firebirds burn Northern Mystics". www.pressreader.com.
  6. "Roselee Jencke". firebirds.net.au.
  7. (14 June 2018). "Jancke to lead the Firebirds for a decade". thewomensgame.com.
  8. (8 October 2020). "'It’s the right time': Roselee Jencke quits as Queensland Firebirds coach". www.theguardian.com.
  9. (8 October 2020). "Jencke farewells Firebirds". firebirds.net.au.
  10. "Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2011 Annual Report". [[Netball NSW]].
  11. (18 September 2010). "Bundy product in Firebirds line-up". www.news-mail.com.au.
  12. "Queensland Firebirds - 2011 season statistics". www.anz-championship.com.
  13. "Women Netball XIII World Championship 2011 Singapore". www.todor66.com.
  14. "Australia at the Netball World Cup". [[Netball Australia]].
  15. (31 January 2011). "Queensland Firebirds win preseason tournament". www.stuff.co.nz.
  16. (31 January 2011). "Netball: Steel drubbed by Tactix in Queenstown". www.odt.co.nz.
  17. (31 January 2011). "Firebirds' confidence bolstered". www.abc.net.au.
  18. (22 May 2011). "2011 ANZ Championship – Grand Final". www.netballnz.co.nz.
  19. (19 May 2011). "Leana de Bruin and Natalie Medhurst share ANZ Championship MVP Award". www.netballnz.co.nz.
  20. (19 May 2011). "Netball: De Bruin, Medhurst named netball MVPs". www.odt.co.nz.
  21. (31 May 2011). "Laura puts spotlight on Allora". www.warwickdailynews.com.au.
  22. (19 November 2011). "Geitz wins netball's top honours". www.smh.com.au.
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