2016 ANZ Championship season

The 2016 ANZ Championship season is the ninth and last season of the ANZ Championship, which commenced on 1 April.

2016 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration1 April – 4 July 2016
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Fox Sports (Australia)
Network Ten (Australia)
SKY Sports (New Zealand)
Awards
Challenge Trophy HolderQueensland Firebirds
Conference Champions
Australian Conference Champions
Queensland Firebirds
New Zealand Conference Champions
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Season MVPMadison Robinson
Finals
ChampionsQueensland Firebirds
  Runners-upNew South Wales Swifts

Overview

Format

The ANZ Championship is played over 17 weeks, comprising 14 "Regular Rounds", followed by Conference Finals and the ANZ Championship Finals Series. Matches are generally played on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.

Each team competes in 13 regular matches. Australian teams play all other Australian teams twice, and New Zealand teams once; New Zealand teams play all other New Zealand teams twice, and Australian teams once. [1][2]

Teams

2016 ANZ Championship teams
Teams Details Head coach Captain Main venues
Australia Adelaide Thunderbirds 2016 season Michelle Den Dekker Erin Bell Priceline Stadium, Adelaide
Melbourne Vixens 2016 season Simone McKinnis Madison Robinson Hisense Arena, Melbourne
New South Wales Swifts 2016 season Rob Wright Kimberlee Green
Laura Langman
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Queensland Firebirds 2016 season Roselee Jencke Laura Geitz Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
West Coast Fever 2016 season Stacey Rosman Ashleigh Brazill HBF Stadium, Perth
New
Zealand
Canterbury Tactix 2016 season Sue Hawkins Anna Thompson Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
Central Pulse 2016 season Tanya Dearns Katrina Grant TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Northern Mystics 2016 season Debbie Fuller Maria Tutaia The Trusts Arena, Auckland
Southern Steel 2016 season Noeline Taurua Wendy Frew ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 2016 season Julie Fitzgerald Leana de Bruin Claudelands Arena, Hamilton

Standings

Australian Conference
Pos Team W L D GF GA GD % PTS
1 Queensland Firebirds 11 2 0 796 656 140 121.3 22
2 New South Wales Swifts 10 2 1 828 670 158 123.6 21
3 Melbourne Vixens 8 5 0 731 679 52 107.7 16
4 West Coast Fever 7 6 0 756 707 49 106.9 14
5 Adelaide Thunderbirds 2 11 0 660 775 -115 85.2 4
New Zealand Conference
Pos Team W L D GF GA GD % PTS
1 Southern Steel 11 0 2 852 732 120 116.4 24
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 6 7 0 665 755 -90 88.1 12
3 Northern Mystics 3 9 1 674 743 -69 90.7 7
4 Canterbury Tactix 2 10 1 708 825 -117 85.8 5
5 Central Pulse 2 10 1 676 804 -128 84.1 5
     Bye into Conference Finals.
     Participates in Finals Series.
(C) Holders of the Challenge Trophy.

Updated after the end of the regular season. Source: [3]

Regular season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4 (ANZAC Round)

BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Southern Steel

Round 8

Round 9

BYES:  West Coast Fever and Canterbury Tactix

Round 10

BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Central Pulse

Round 11

Round 12

BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Northern Mystics

Round 13

Round 14

Finals Series

Elimination Finals

Australian Conference Elimination Final

10 July 2016
5.18 pm (AEST)

Stats
New South Wales Swifts6753Melbourne Vixens    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Sydney
Scoring by quarter: 17-13, 20-12, 16-10, 14-18

New Zealand Conference Elimination Final

10 July 2016
4.10 pm (NZST)

Stats
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic6347Northern Mystics    Claudelands Arena Hamilton
Scoring by quarter: 17-10, 14-14, 13-13, 19-10

Conference Finals

17 July 2016
4.15 pm (NZST)

Stats
Southern Steel5759Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Ilt Stadium Southland
Scoring by quarter: 13 -19, 14 -16, 15-12, 15-12

18 July 2016
7.18 (AEST)

Stats
Queensland Firebirds6352New South Wales Swifts    Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter: 16-12, 16-15, 15-10, 16-15

Semi-Finals

24 July 2016
12.18 pm (AEST)

Stats
Queensland Firebirds6764Southern Steel    Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter: 19 - 16, 13 - 19, 15 - 14, 20 -15

25 July 2016
7.45 pm (NZST)

Stats
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic4564NSW Swifts    Claudelands Arena
Scoring by quarter: 14 - 16, 10 - 17, 7 - 16, 14 - 15

Grand Final

31 July 2016
12.10 pm (AEST)

Stats
Queensland Firebirds6967New South Wales Swifts ET  Brisbane Entertainment Centre Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 12-15, 17-12, 12-15, 13-12, ET: 15-13
Scoring by half: 29-27, 25-27 ET: 15-13
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References

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