ANZ Championship season 2008

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The 2008 ANZ Championship season is the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship, a new trans-Tasman netball competition, replacing Australia's Commonwealth Bank Trophy and New Zealand's National Bank Cup. The 2008 season began on 5 April, with competing franchises playing each other once, and playing each franchise from their home country a second time. The top four will play off for a spot in the final on 28 July.

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[edit] Teams

The inaugural season features five teams from both Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, one team will represent each participating state. In New Zealand, one team will represent one or more regions.

Team Representative area Former team(s)
New South Wales Swifts New South Wales Sydney Swifts, Hunter Jaegers
Melbourne Vixens Melbourne Melbourne Phoenix, Melbourne Kestrels
Queensland Firebirds Queensland Queensland Firebirds
West Coast Fever Western Australia Perth Orioles
Adelaide Thunderbirds South Australia Adelaide Thunderbirds
Northern Mystics Northland, Auckland Auckland Diamonds, Northern Force
Central Pulse Central North Island, Wellington, Tasman Wellington Shakers, Western Flyers
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic Waikato, Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic
Canterbury Tactix Canterbury Canterbury Flames
Southern Steel Otago, Southland Southern Sting, Otago Rebels

The Pulse, Mystics, Steel and Vixens are amalgamations of previous teams in their respective national competitions; the West Coast Fever are the renamed Perth Orioles, the New South Wales Swifts are the Sydney Swifts renamed, and the Tactix are the renamed Canterbury Flames. The Firebirds, Thunderbirds and Magic have retained their names from the national competitions.

[edit] Franchise map

Image:Map of Australia and New Zealand.png

[edit] Ladder

ANZ Championship season 2008
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Team Pld W D L GF GA G% Pts
1 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic 9 8 0 1 489 420 116 16
2 Adelaide Thunderbirds 9 6 0 3 453 400 113 12
3 Queensland Firebirds 9 6 0 3 484 428 113 12
4 Melbourne Vixens 9 6 0 3 467 423 110 12
5 New South Wales Swifts 9 6 0 3 490 448 109 12
6 Southern Steel 9 4 0 5 417 431 97 8
7 Canterbury Tactix 9 4 0 5 433 460 94 8
8 Northern Mystics 9 3 0 6 442 464 95 6
9 West Coast Fever 9 1 1 7 410 478 86 3
10 Central Pulse 9 0 1 8 321 454 71 1

[edit] Ladder notes

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • D = Draw (1 point)[1]
  • 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

[edit] Round-robin games

All listed times are local.

[edit] Round 1

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 5 April 2:30 pm Central Pulse 33–50 Melbourne Vixens TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Sunday 6 April 1:00 pm Queensland Firebirds 48–46 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Sunday 6 April 5:30 pm Northern Mystics 44–48 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Monday 7 April 7:00 pm Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic 46–42 Adelaide Thunderbirds Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
Monday 7 April 7:00 pm New South Wales Swifts 53–42 Southern Steel Acer Arena, Sydney

[edit] Round 2

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 12 April 2:30 pm Canterbury Tactix 50–44 New South Wales Swifts Westpac Centre, Christchurch
Sunday 13 April 1:30 pm Melbourne Vixens 62–52 Queensland Firebirds State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Sunday 13 April 5:30 pm Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic 56–52 Northern Mystics Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
Monday 14 April 7:00 pm Central Pulse 50–52 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Monday 14 April 6:00 pm West Coast Fever 41–54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium, Perth

[edit] Round 3

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 19 April 2:30 pm Northern Mystics 45–49 West Coast Fever Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Saturday 19 April 2:30 pm New South Wales Swifts 50–47 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Sunday 20 April 1:30 pm Melbourne Vixens 38–39 Adelaide Thunderbirds Vodafone Arena, Melbourne
Monday 21 April 7:00 pm Canterbury Tactix 42–51 Southern Steel Westpac Arena, Christchurch
Monday 21 April 7:00 pm Queensland Firebirds 56–28 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

[edit] Round 4

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 26 April 2:30 pm Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic 61–47 West Coast Fever Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton
Saturday 26 April 2:30 pm Queensland Firebirds 46–40 Northern Mystics Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Sunday 27 April 1:00 pm Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–41 Southern Steel ETSA Park, Adelaide
Monday 28 April 7:00 pm Canterbury Tactix 50–58 Melbourne Vixens Westpac Arena, Christchurch
Monday 28 April 7:00 pm New South Wales Swifts 59–30 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre

[edit] Round 5

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 3 May 2:30 pm Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic 54–37 Central Pulse Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton
Saturday 3 May 12:30 pm West Coast Fever 46–65 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium, Perth
Monday 5 May 7:00 pm Southern Steel 48–50 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Monday 5 May 7:00 pm New South Wales Swifts 52–53 Melbourne Vixens Newcastle Entertainment Centre
BYE:  Adelaide Thunderbirds, Canterbury Tactix

[edit] Round 6

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 10 May 2:30 pm Southern Steel 48–51 Canterbury Tactix Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Saturday 10 May 2:30 pm Queensland Firebirds 66–52 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Monday 12 May 7:00 pm Northern Mystics 45–59 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Monday 12 May 6:30 pm Adelaide Thunderbirds 66–50 West Coast Fever ETSA Park, Adelaide
BYE:  Melbourne Vixens, Central Pulse

[edit] Round 7

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 17 May 2:30 pm Central Pulse 50–55 Canterbury Tactix Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
Sunday 18 May 1:00 pm Adelaide Thunderbirds 46–52 Melbourne Vixens ETSA Park, Adelaide
Monday 19 May 7:00 pm Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic 56–47 Southern Steel Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton
Monday 19 May 7:00 pm New South Wales Swifts 66–54 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
BYE:  Queensland Firebirds, Northern Mystics

[edit] Round 8

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 24 May 2:30 pm Canterbury Tactix 50–54 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic Westpac Arena, Christchurch
Sunday 25 May 1:30 pm Queensland Firebirds 60–51 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Monday 26 May 7:00 pm Central Pulse 48–54 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Monday 26 May 6:30 pm Adelaide Thunderbirds 44–50 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park, Adelaide
BYE:  West Coast Fever, Southern Steel

[edit] Round 9

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 31 May 2:30 pm Southern Steel 41–29 Central Pulse Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Sunday 1 June 1:30 pm Melbourne Vixens 57–44 West Coast Fever State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Monday 2 June 7:00 pm Northern Mystics 50–46 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Monday 2 June 7:00 pm Queensland Firebirds 41–47 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
BYE:  New South Wales Swifts, Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic

[edit] Round 10

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 7 June 2:30 pm Southern Steel 47–46 Melbourne Vixens Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Sunday 8 June 1:00 pm Adelaide Thunderbirds 61–41 Canterbury Tactix ETSA Park, Adelaide
Sunday 8 June 5:30 pm Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic 56–50 Queensland Firebirds Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
Monday 9 June 7:00 pm Northern Mystics 62–64 New South Wales Swifts Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Monday 9 June 6:00 pm West Coast Fever draw[2] Central Pulse Challenge Stadium, Perth

[edit] Round 11

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 14 June 2:30 pm Northern Mystics Adelaide Thunderbirds Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Sunday 15 June 1:30 pm New South Wales Swifts Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Sunday 15 June 5:30 pm Canterbury Tactix Central Pulse Westpac Centre, Christchurch
Monday 16 June 7:00 pm Southern Steel West Coast Fever Edgar Centre, Dunedin
Monday 16 June 7:00 pm Melbourne Vixens Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

[edit] Round 12

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 21 June 2:30 pm Central Pulse Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Saturday 21 June 12:30 pm West Coast Fever Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium, Perth
Sunday 22 June 1:30 pm Queensland Firebirds Canterbury Tactix Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Monday 23 June 7:00 pm Northern Mystics Southern Steel Vector Arena, Auckland
Monday 23 June 7:00 pm New South Wales Swifts Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre

[edit] Round 13

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 28 June 2:30 pm Northern Mystics Central Pulse North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
Saturday 28 June 2:00 pm Adelaide Thunderbirds Queensland Firebirds ETSA Park, Adelaide
Sunday 29 June 11:30 am West Coast Fever Canterbury Tactix Challenge Stadium, Perth
Monday 30 June 7:00 pm Southern Steel Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Monday 30 June 7:00 pm Melbourne Vixens New South Wales Swifts Vodafone Arena, Melbourne

[edit] Round 14

Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Saturday 5 July 2:30 pm Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic Canterbury Tactix Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton
Sunday 6 July 1:30 pm Melbourne Vixens Northern Mystics Vodafone Arena, Melbourne
Sunday 6 July 5:30 pm Southern Steel Queensland Firebirds Edgar Centre, Dunedin
Monday 7 July 7:00 pm Central Pulse Adelaide Thunderbirds Pettigrew Green Arena, Napier
Monday 7 July 6:00 pm West Coast Fever New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium, Perth

[edit] Finals

The top four teams qualify for the finals series, played over a three-week period.

[edit] Week 1

Game Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Major semi-final TBA TBA 1st 2nd TBA
Minor semi-final TBA TBA 3rd 4th TBA

[edit] Week 2

Game Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Preliminary final TBA TBA Loser of major semi-final Winner of minor semi-final TBA

[edit] Week 3

Game Date Time Home Team Score Away Team Venue
Grand final Monday 28 July TBA Winner of major semi-final Winner of preliminary final TBA

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The 2008 rules specify that games must play to a result, excluding the possibility of a draw. However, see note for Round 10 (below) for a singular exception in which a game was declared a draw.
  2. ^ Game called off due to stadium leak. Despite West Coast leading 33–16 prior to the decision, the game was declared a draw, with each team receiving one point.

[edit] References


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ANZ Championship
Teams
Organising bodies
Former competitions
Commonwealth Bank Trophy (Australia) · National Bank Cup (New Zealand)
Seasons
2008
Website: www.anz-championship.com