2012 Melbourne Vixens season
Melbourne Vixens | |
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2012 ANZ Championship season | |
Head coach | Julie Hoornweg |
Asst. coach | Eloise Southby-Halbish & Simone McKinnis |
Captain | Bianca Chatfield |
Vice-captains |
Madison Browne Chelsey Tregear |
Main venue | Hisense Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 10–3 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing | Runners Up |
Team colours
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The 2012 Melbourne Vixens season is the fifth year that the Melbourne Vixens are contesting the ANZ Championship. After the preseason tournament in early March, the Vixens started their 2012 campaign on 1 April against the Queensland Firebirds in Brisbane. Julie Hoornweg continues her role as head coach of the Vixens, while former international player Eloise Southby-Halbish has joined her as assistant coach. Bianca Chatfield was appointed as captain for the 2012 season, with Madison Browne and Chelsey Tregear as vice-captains. All home games will be held at Hisense Arena in Melbourne.
Offseason
The Vixens narrowly missed out on a finals spot in their 2011 season, finishing fifth. During the offseason, veteran defender Julie Corletto requested a release from the final year of her contract with the Vixens, with news reports suggesting a possible move to the Queensland Firebirds. Ultimately Corletto's request was denied by Vixens management, and has remained with Melbourne in 2012.[1] The Vixens finalised their 2012 roster by 1 November 2011, with only two changes to their lineup: Renae Hallinan transferred to the Adelaide Thunderbirds and shooter Kathleen Knott was not signed. Coming into the Vixens roster for 2012 is Kara Richards, who returns from a year at the Thunderbirds, and former CBT shooter Karyn Howarth (née Bailey), who makes her ANZ Championship debut in 2012.[2]
Injured co-captain Sharelle McMahon spent the offseason recovering from an Achilles injury, and announced that she was returning in 2012.[3] But before the start of the pre-season tournament, McMahon announced she was pregnant with her first child and withdrew from the team. [4] 2009 player Ashlee Howard was called in to replace McMahon.[5] Julie Hoornweg continues as head coach of the Vixens. She is joined by former international player Eloise Southby-Halbish, who signed on as the team's assistant coach.[6] The Vixens also conducted a review of leadership roles within the team:[7] after sharing the captaincy role with Sharelle McMahon, Bianca Chatfield was named sole captain for the Vixens in 2012, with Madison Browne and Chelsey Tregear as vice-captains.[8]
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Players and staff
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Player profiles: Team website • ANZC website | Last updated: 17 February 2012 |
- Temporary Replacement Players (TRPs) and substitutes
- Kelsey Browne (Round 2)
Pre-season
All ten ANZ Championship teams will compete at the official pre-season tournament, which will be held on 2–4 March at TECT Arena in Tauranga, New Zealand.[10]
Regular season
Standings
2012 ANZ Championship ladder | ||||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | B | GF | GA | Diff | G% | Pts |
1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 645 | 569 | +76 | 113.36 | 20 | |
2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 667 | 633 | +34 | 105.37 | 20 | |
3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 699 | 594 | +105 | 117.68 | 18 | |
4 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 670 | 589 | +81 | 113.75 | 18 | |
5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 624 | 638 | −14 | 97.81 | 16 | |
6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 686 | 640 | +46 | 107.19 | 14 | |
7 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 585 | 626 | −41 | 93.45 | 10 | |
8 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 608 | 673 | −65 | 90.34 | 6 | |
9 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 639 | 728 | −89 | 87.77 | 4 | |
10 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 634 | 767 | −133 | 82.66 | 4 | |
Updated on 2 July 2012 (Round 14, Game 5) |
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Fixtures and results
- Notes
- Colours: Vixens win Vixens loss Not played/scheduled
- Home teams are listed left, away teams right. Times listed are local.
Sunday 1 April 14:20 (UTC+10:00) |
Report Stats |
Queensland Firebirds | 42 – 47 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
Aiken 29/35 (83%) Medhurst 13/21 (62%) |
Beveridge 15/19 Howarth 26/38 (68%) Caldwell 6/8 |
Sunday 8 April 12:20 (UTC+08:00) |
Report Stats |
West Coast Fever | 41 – 50 | Melbourne Vixens | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
Bassett 26/30 (87%) Cox 13/23 (57%) Smith 2/4 (50%) |
Beveridge 14/18 (78%) Howarth 10/12 (83%) Caldwell 26/33 (79%) |
Sunday 15 April 13:50 (UTC+09:30) |
Adelaide Thunderbirds | Melbourne Vixens | Netball SA Stadium, Adelaide |
Sunday 22 April 12:10 (UTC+10:00) |
Melbourne Vixens | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
Sunday 29 April 14:20 (UTC+10:00) |
Melbourne Vixens | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
Monday 7 May 19:40 (UTC+12:00) |
Canterbury Tactix | Melbourne Vixens | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch |
Sunday 13 May 14:20 (UTC+10:00) |
New South Wales Swifts | Melbourne Vixens | Allphones Arena, Sydney |
Sunday 20 May 12:10 (UTC+10:00) |
Melbourne Vixens | Northern Mystics | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
Sunday 27 May 14:20 (UTC+10:00) |
Melbourne Vixens | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
Sunday 3 June 14:20 (UTC+10:00) |
Melbourne Vixens | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
Round 11 | BYE |
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Sunday 17 June 12:10 (UTC+10:00) |
Melbourne Vixens | West Coast Fever | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
Monday 25 June 19:40 (UTC+12:00) |
Central Pulse | Melbourne Vixens | Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua |
Saturday 30 June 16:20 (UTC+12:00) |
Southern Steel | Melbourne Vixens | Invercargill ILT Velodrome |
Statistics
Player | GS | GA | G% | A | R | CPR | I | D | P | T |
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Kate Beveridge | ||||||||||
Madison Browne | ||||||||||
Tegan Caldwell | ||||||||||
Bianca Chatfield | ||||||||||
Julie Corletto | ||||||||||
Ashlee Howard | ||||||||||
Karyn Howarth | ||||||||||
Geva Mentor | ||||||||||
Kara Richards | ||||||||||
Chelsey Tregear | ||||||||||
Sarah Wall | ||||||||||
Micaela Wilson |
Statistics key | |||||
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GS | Goals scored | A | Assists | I | Intercepts |
GA | Goal attempts | R | Rebounds | D | Deflections |
G% | Goal percentage | CPR | Centre pass receives | P | Penalties |
= Competition leader | T | Turnovers conceded |
See also
References
- ↑ Pearce, Linda (13 September 2011). "Vixens 'no' to Corletto move bid". The Age. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ "New Vixens show their colours". Melbourne Vixens. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ Napier, Liam (18 December 2011). "McMahon takes another shot". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ Williams, Rebecca (4 February 2012). "Pregnant Sharelle McMahon pulls out of ANZ Championship season". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ Williams, Rebecca (25 February 2012). "Goal attack Ashlee Howard returns to Melbourne Vixens fold". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Vixens assistant coach named". Netball Victoria. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ Williams, Rebecca (20 January 2012). "Melbourne Vixens on the hunt for new leaders". Herald Sun. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ Windley, Matt (16 February 2012). "Bianca Chatfield to lead Melbourne Vixens from the back". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "2012 squads: Summary of gains and losses" (PDF). ANZ Championship website. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ TTNL (3 November 2011). "Tauranga to host 2012 ANZ Championship pre-season tournament". Retrieved 6 January 2012.