2008 New South Wales Swifts season

The 2008 New South Wales Swifts season was the inaugural year of the ANZ Championship. In 2008, the team were coached by Julie Fitzgerald, with long-time shooter Catherine Cox serving as captain. The 2008 Swifts roster featured Australian representative players Selina Hornibrook, Susan Pettitt, Rebecca Bulley and Kimberlee Green.

New South Wales Swifts
2008 ANZ Championship season
Head coachJulie Fitzgerald
Asst. coachTracey Robinson
ManagerJan Troy
CaptainCatherine Cox
Vice-captainSelina Hornibrook
Main venueState Sports Centre
Season results
Regular season1st
Finals placingChampions
Team colours

After 13 round-robin matches, the Swifts were placed second on the ladder with 10 wins and three losses, behind the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. The Swifts qualified for the finals, defeating the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 57-56 in the Major semi final, advancing to the grand final. The New South Wales Swifts defeated the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65-56 to win the inaugural ANZ Championship.

Players

2008 team
2008 New South Wales Swifts roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Erin Bell GA, GS, WA 30-04-1987 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Rebecca Bulley GD, GK, WD 18-08-1982 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Catherine Cox (c) GS, GA 24-05-1976 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Kimberlee Green C, WA 05-03-1986 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Selina Hornibrook (vc) C, WD 31-05-1978 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Adelaide Johnson GK, GD 08-10-1986 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Emma Koster GD, GK 29-05-1984 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Tiffany Lincoln GA, WA 07-04-1985 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Susan Pratley GA, GS 23-03-1984 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Kimberley Smith GD, GK, WD 18-06-1982 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Leah Shoard GA, GS, WA 23-05-1986 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Vanessa Ware WA, C 26-10-1985 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Head coach
  • Julie Fitzgerald
Assistant coach
  • Robert Wright

Manager: Jan Troy
Physiotherapist: Sean Mungovan
Strength and conditioning: Bryce Cavanagh

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Transfers
See also: 2008 ANZ Championship transfer period
2008 Swifts player movements
Losses Positions New team
Mo'onia GerrardGD, WDAdelaide Thunderbirds

Regular season

Fixtures and results
Notes
  • Colours:  Swifts win   Swifts loss   Not played/scheduled 
  • Home teams are listed left, away teams right. Times listed are local.
7 April
7:00pm		 New South Wales Swifts53 – 42Southern Steel    Allphones Arena, Sydney
12 April
2:30pm		 Canterbury Tactix50 – 44New South Wales Swifts    Westpac Centre, Christchurch
19 April
2:30pm		 New South Wales Swifts50 – 47Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle
28 April
7:00pm		 New South Wales Swifts59 – 30Central Pulse    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney
5 May
7:00pm		 New South Wales Swifts52 – 53Melbourne Vixens    Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle
10 May
2:30pm		 Queensland Firebirds66 – 52New South Wales Swifts    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
19 May
7:00pm		 New South Wales Swifts66 – 54West Coast Fever    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney
26 May
6:30pm		 Adelaide Thunderbirds44 – 50New South Wales Swifts    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Round 9 BYE
9 June
7:00pm		 Northern Mystics62 – 64New South Wales Swifts    Trusts Stadium, Auckland
15 June
1:30pm		 New South Wales Swifts61 – 60Queensland Firebirds    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney
23 June
7:00pm		 New South Wales Swifts51 – 41Adelaide Thunderbirds    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney
30 June
7:00pm		 Melbourne Vixens49 – 62New South Wales Swifts    Melbourne Arena, Melbourne
7 July
6:00pm		 West Coast Fever54 – 63New South Wales Swifts    Challenge Stadium, Perth

Standings
2008 ANZ Championship season
Team Pld W D L GF GA G% Pts
1 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic 131003687599114.6920
2 New South Wales Swifts 131003727652111.5020
3 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13904652577113.0018
4 Melbourne Vixens 13904673620108.5518
5 Queensland Firebirds 13706693645107.4414
6 Southern Steel 13706617616100.1614
7 Northern Mystics 1350862563798.1210
8 Canterbury Tactix 1350860767889.5310
9 West Coast Fever 13211060569786.805
10 Central Pulse 13011247163674.061
Updated: 2008-11-22
  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • D = Draw (1 point)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For (Total goals scored)
  • GA = Goals Against (Total goals conceded)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Progressive points tally


Finals
Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand final
13 July – Hamiltom
1 New South Wales Swifts 56
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 57
21 July – Hamilton 28 July – Sydney
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51 New South Wales Swifts 65
Adelaide Thunderbirds 49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56
14 July – Adelaide
3 Adelaide Thunderbirds 53
4 Melbourne Vixens 48 Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

Fixtures and results
Notes
  • Colours:  Swifts win   Swifts loss 
  • Home teams are listed left, away teams right. Times listed are local.


Major Semi-final
Sunday 13 July
17:30 (UTC+12)		 Report
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic56–57New South Wales Swifts    Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton
Umpires: Jacqui Jashari (AUS)
Bronwyn Meek (NZL)
Reserve umpire: Mandy Nottingham (NZL)		 FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 15-16, 17-14, 9-17, 15-10
van Dyk  29/29 (100%)
Tutaia  27/34 (79%)		 Cox  41/48 (85%)
Pratley  16/19 (84%)
Grand Final
Monday 28 July
19:00 (UTC+10)		 Report
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts65–56Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Acer Arena, Sydney
Attendance: 12,999
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (AUS)
Bronwyn Meek (NZL)
Reserve umpire: Jacqui Jashari (AUS)		 FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 19-14, 15-14, 16-17, 15-11
Cox  41/46 (89%)
Pratley  24/30 (80%)		 van Dyk  45/46 (98%)
Tutaia  11/15 (73%)

Final placing
  • 1st (12 wins, 3 losses)

Statistics
Player GS GA G% A R CPR I D P T
Erin Bell0000000000
Rebecca Bulley0000000000
Catherine Cox0000000000
Kimberlee Green0000000000
Selina Hornibrook0000000000
Emma Koster0000000000
Tiffany Lincoln0000000000
Susan Pettitt0000000000
Kimberley Smith0000000000
Leah Shoard0000000000
Vanessa Ware0000000000
Statistics key
GSGoals scored AAssists IIntercepts
GAGoal attempts RRebounds DDeflections
G%Goal percentage CPRCentre pass receives PPenalties
     = Competition leader TTurnovers conceded
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