The 2014 ANZ Championship season was the seventh season of the ANZ Championship. The 2014 season began on 1 March and concluded on 22 June. 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.
Transfers Player 2013 team 2014 team Andrea GilmoreWest Coast FeverAdelaide Thunderbirds Wendy JacobsenBoroondara GenesisAdelaide Thunderbirds Cody LangeAustralian Institute of SportAdelaide Thunderbirds Maddy ProudAustralian Institute of SportAdelaide Thunderbirds Catherine CoxWest Coast FeverMelbourne Vixens Caitlyn StrachanVictorian FuryMelbourne Vixens Elizabeth WatsonVictorian FlamesMelbourne Vixens Joanna WestonAustralian Institute of SportMelbourne Vixens Taylah DaviesNNSW WaratahsNew South Wales Swifts Maddie Hay NNSW BluesNew South Wales Swifts Sharni LaytonAdelaide ThunderbirdsNew South Wales Swifts Abbey McCullochQueensland FirebirdsNew South Wales Swifts Gretel TippettQueensland FirebirdsNew South Wales Swifts Caitlin ThwaitesCentral PulseNew South Wales Swifts Sarah WallNew South Wales Swifts Micaela WilsonMelbourne VixensNew South Wales Swifts Verity SimmonsWest Coast FeverQueensland Firebirds Amorette WildNew South Wales SwiftsQueensland Firebirds Natalie MedhurstQueensland FirebirdsWest Coast Fever Chelsea PitmanQueensland FirebirdsWest Coast Fever Ama AgbezeTerritory StormCentral Pulse Irene van DykWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicCentral Pulse Laura LangmanWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicNorthern Mystics Mwai KumwendaVictorian FuryMainland Tactix Jessica MouldsNorthern MysticsMainland Tactix Hayley SaundersNorthern MysticsMainland Tactix Erena MikaereWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicSouthern Steel Courtney TairiSouthern SteelWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic Elizabeth ManuWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Notes Sarah Wall previously played for Melbourne Vixens and Queensland Firebirds. Elizabeth Manu previously played for Canterbury Tactix and Central Pulse.
Head coaches and captains Team Head coach Captain Adelaide ThunderbirdsJane Woodlands-ThompsonRenae Hallinan Melbourne VixensSimone McKinnisBianca Chatfield New South Wales SwiftsRobert Wright Kimberlee Green Queensland FirebirdsRoselee JenckeLaura Geitz West Coast FeverNorma PlummerNatalie Medhurst Central PulseRobyn BroughtonKatrina Grant Mainland TactixLeigh GibbsAnna Thompson Northern MysticsDebbie FullerMaria Tutaia Southern SteelJanine SouthbyJodi Brown Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicJulie FitzgeraldCasey Kopua
Regular season Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
BYES: New South Wales Swifts and Mainland Tactix
Round 7
BYES: Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Round 8
BYES: West Coast Fever and Central Pulse
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
BYES: Melbourne Vixens and Northern Mystics
Round 12
BYES: Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel
Round 13
Round 14
Final standings
Finals
Minor semi-final
Major semi-final
Preliminary final
Grand final
Award winners ANZ Championship awards Award Winner TeamANZ Championship MVP Kimberlee Green New South Wales SwiftsANZ Championship MVP Joanne Harten Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicANZ Championship Grand Final MVP Tegan CaldwellMelbourne VixensANZ Championship Best New Talent Mwai KumwendaMainland Tactix
Notes Kimberlee Green and Joanne Harten shared the MVP award.
All Star Team Position Player Team GS Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Southern SteelGA Susan PratleyNew South Wales SwiftsWA Madison RobinsonMelbourne VixensC Kimberlee GreenNew South Wales SwiftsWD Renae HallinanAdelaide ThunderbirdsGD Casey KopuaWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicGK Geva MentorMelbourne VixensCoach Julie FitzgeraldWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Australian Netball Awards Award Winner TeamAustralian ANZ Championship Player of the YearLaura GeitzQueensland FirebirdsLiz Ellis DiamondMadison RobinsonMelbourne VixensAustralian ANZ Championship Coach of the YearSimone McKinnisMelbourne VixensJoyce Brown Coach of the YearRoselee JenckeQueensland Firebirds
Golden Bib Award In 2014 the ANZ Championship introduced the Golden Bib Award which recognised the top attacker, top midcourter and top defender from each round. The award is determined on statistics and players earned two points for a goal assist and a point for centre pass receive.
Round Attacker Midcourter Defender1 Ellen Halpenny (Magic) Grace Rasmussen (Magic) Geva Mentor (Vixens) 2 Mwai Kumwenda (Tactix) Madison Robinson (Vixens) Brooke Miller (Swifts) Leana de Bruin (Magic)3 Caitlin Bassett (Fever) Grace Rasmussen (Magic) Eboni Beckford-Chambers (Fever)4 Caitlin Bassett (Fever) Grace Rasmussen (Magic) Casey Kopua (Magic)5 Tegan Caldwell (Vixens) Grace Rasmussen (Magic) Geva Mentor (Vixens)6 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel) Laura Langman (Mystics) Laura Geitz (Firebirds) 7 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel) Madison Robinson (Vixens) Laura Geitz (Firebirds)8 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel) Madison Robinson (Vixens) Geva Mentor (Vixens) 9 Cathrine Latu (Mystics) Madison Robinson (Vixens) Katrina Grant (Pulse) 10 Romelda Aiken (Firebirds) Emily Beaton (Thunderbirds) Geva Mentor (Vixens) 11 Irene van Dyk (Pulse) Grace Rasmussen (Magic) Laura Geitz (Firebirds)12 Ellen Halpenny (Magic) Joanne Harten (Magic) Madison Robinson (Vixens) Bianca Chatfield (Vixens) 13 Romelda Aiken (Firebirds) Madison Robinson (Vixens) Casey Kopua (Magic) 14 Erin Bell (Thunderbirds) Shannon Francois (Steel) Rebecca Bulley (Thunderbirds)
Media coverage All 69 matches were broadcast live on Fox Sports (Australia) and Sky Sport (New Zealand). SBS 2 also broadcast a live match every Sunday and showed weekly highlights of all the matches every Wednesday. In New Zealand, Māori Television also agreed a deal with Sky which saw Te Reo screen delayed coverage of one game from each round, plus the finals, on Tuesday nights. In Australia, National Indigenous Television broadcast one match per week throughout the season.
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