2016 Queensland Firebirds season

Queensland Firebirds season

Queensland Firebirds

2016 season
Head coach| Roselee Jencke
Captain| Laura Geitz
Vice-captain| Clare McMeniman
Main venue| Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Season results
Wins–losses| 14–2
Regular season| 1st (Australian Conference)
Challenge Trophy holders
Finals placing| 1st

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Queensland Firebirds seasons

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The 2016 Queensland Firebirds season saw the Queensland Firebirds netball team compete in the 2016 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Laura Geitz and featuring Romelda Aiken, Clare McMeniman and Kim Ravaillion, Firebirds won the Australian Conference, the Challenge Trophy and the overall championship. Firebirds became the first and only team to retain the title. In a repeat of 2015, Firebirds defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference Final and the Grand Final.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

## Players

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### Player movements

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Gains and losses  Gains |  Losses

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* Hulita Haukinima (Queensland Fusion)[7]
* Chelsea Lemke (Southern Force)[8][9][10]

* Rebecca Bulley (Retirement)
* Laura Scherian
* Verity Simmons (West Coast Fever)
* Amorette Wild

Sources:[11]

### 2016 roster

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2016 Queensland Firebirds roster

Players | Coaching staff
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| Romelda Aiken | GS, GA  |  (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 (aged 27)  | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
| Mahalia Cassidy | WA, C  |  (1995-10-09)9 October 1995 (aged 20)  | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Laura Clemesha | GK, GD  |  (1992-01-21)21 January 1992 (aged 24)  | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
| Beryl Friday | GA, GS, WA  |  (1994-01-19)19 January 1994 (aged 22)  | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Laura Geitz (c) | GK, GD  |  (1987-11-04)4 November 1987 (aged 28)  | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
| Hulita Haukinima | WD, C  |  (1995-09-14)14 September 1995 (aged 20)  | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Chelsea Lemke  | GA, GS  |  | –
| Clare McMeniman (vc) | GD, WD  |  (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 30)  | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Caitlyn Nevins | WA, C  |  (1987-06-01)1 June 1987 (aged 28)  | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Kim Ravaillion | C, WD, WA  |  (1993-07-26)26 July 1993 (aged 22)  | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Gabi Simpson | WD, GD, C  |  (1992-10-17)17 October 1992 (aged 23)  | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Gretel Tippett | GA,GS  |  (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 22)  | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

Head coach

* Roselee Jencke

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Notes

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

Sources:[11][12]

### Debutants

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* Hulita Haukinima made her ANZ Championship and Firebirds debut in the Round 1 match against Mainland Tactix.[13]
* Chelsea Lemke made her ANZ Championship and Firebirds debut in the Round 6 match against Northern Mystics. She came on for the injured Gretel Tippett and subsequently scored 10 from 13.[14]

### Milestones

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* Romelda Aiken scored her 5,000th ANZ Championship goal in the grand final.[15][16]
* Having previously been members of the 2011 and 2015 Queensland Firebirds teams, Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz and Clare McMeniman all win their third ANZ Championship.[4][17][18][19][20]

## Pre-season

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Between 18 and 20 March 2016, Queensland Firebirds played in a three-day event hosted by Northern Mystics at The Trusts Arena. Other participants included Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Southern Steel and Adelaide Thunderbirds.[21][22][23][24]

## Regular season

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### Fixtures and results

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Round 1
Fri 1 April  | Queensland Firebirds | 70 - 55 | Mainland Tactix | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre |

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6:18 AM (AEST)  | Romelda Aiken 45/49 (92%)
Gretel Tippett 25/32 (78%) | Report
| Mwai Kumwenda 37/39 (95%)
Bailey Mes 18/28 (64%) |

Source:[25]

Round 2
Mon 11 April  | Queensland Firebirds | 61 - 45 | Central Pulse | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre |

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7:18 PM (AEST)  | Romelda Aiken 38/41 (93%)
Gretel Tippett 22/25 (88%)
Beryl Friday 1/3 (33%) | Report
| Ameliaranne Wells 22/24 (92%)
Maia Wilson 21/30 (70%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble 1/1 (100%) |

Source:[26]

Round 3
Sat 16 April  | Melbourne Vixens | 47 - 58 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena |

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5.18 PM (AEST)  | Alice Teague-Neeld 15/22 (68%)
Kimberley Commane  10/14 (71%)
Emma Ryde  22/25 (88%) | Report
| Romelda Aiken 42/45 (93%)
Gretel Tippett 16/21 (76%) |

Source:[27]

Round 4
Sat 23 April  | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 46 - 58 | Queensland Firebirds | Priceline Stadium |

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4.48 AM (ACST)  | Kristina Brice 28/34 (82%)
Erin Bell 18/27 (67%) | Report
| Romelda Aiken 37/46 (80%)
Gretel Tippett 21/32 (66%)
Beryl Friday 0/1 (0%) |

Source:[28]

Round 5
Sat 30 April  | Queensland Firebirds | 61 - 51 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |

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5:18 PM (AEST)  | Romelda Aiken 52/63 (83%)
Gretel Tippett 9/16 (56%) | Report
| Susan Pettitt 19/23 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites 32/36 (89%) |

Source:[29]

Round 6
Sat 7 May  | Queensland Firebirds | 70 - 42 | Northern Mystics | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre |

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5:18 PM (AEST)  | Romelda Aiken 52/57 (91%)
Gretel Tippett 8/10 (80%)
Chelsea Lemke  10/13 (77%) | Report
| Maria Tutaia 23/33 (70%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti 9/9 (100%)
Megan Craig  10/15 (67%) |

Source:[14]

Round 7
Sat 14 May  | West Coast Fever | 52 - 61 | Queensland Firebirds | HBF Stadium |

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3:18 PM (AWST)  | Caitlin Bassett 38/46 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst 14/21 (67%) | Report
| Romelda Aiken 50/57 (88%)
Chelsea Lemke  11/16 (69%) |

Source:[30]

Round 8
Sun 22 May  | Queensland Firebirds | 62 - 51 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre |

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12:18 PM (AEST)  | Romelda Aiken 45/50 (90%)
Gretel Tippett 17/26 (65%) | Report
| Carla Borrego 33/36 (92%)
Erin Bell 18/22 (82%) |

Sources:[31][32]

Round 9
Sun 29 May  | New South Wales Swifts | 58 - 54 | Queensland Firebirds | Qudos Bank Arena |

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12:18 PM (AEST)  | Susan Pettitt 33/39 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites 10/14 (71%)
Stephanie Wood 15/19 (79%) | Report
| Romelda Aiken 46/51 (90%)
Gretel Tippett 8/12 (67%) | Attendance: 13,314[33]

Sources:[34][35]

Round 10
Sat 4 June  | Queensland Firebirds | 56 - 44 | Melbourne Vixens | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre |

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5:18 PM (AEST)  | Romelda Aiken 39/43 (91%)
Gretel Tippett 17/23 (74%) | Report
| Alice Teague-Neeld 11/17 (65%)
Karyn Bailey 19/25 (76%)
Kimberly Commane  14/19 (74%) |

Source:[36]

Round 11
Sat 11 June  | Southern Steel | 66 - 51 | Queensland Firebirds | Edgar Centre |

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4:10 PM (NZST)  | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 51/57 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit 15/17 (88%)
Brooke Leaver  0/1 (0%) | Report
| Romelda Aiken 27/32 (84%)
Gretel Tippett 16/19 (84%)
Beryl Friday 8/9 (89%) |

Source:[37]

Round 12

Queensland Firebirds received a bye.

Round 13
Mon 27 June  | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 47 - 71 | Queensland Firebirds | Claudelands Arena |

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7:40 PM (NZST)  | Joanne Harten 32/38 (84%)
Paula Griffin 15/21 (71%) | Report
| Romelda Aiken 50/59 (85%)
Gretel Tippett 21/27 (78%) |

Sources:[38][39]

Round 14
Sun 3 July  | Queensland Firebirds | 63 - 52 | West Coast Fever | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre |

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12:18 PM (AEST)  | Romelda Aiken 49/54 (91%)
Gretel Tippett 14/18 (78%) | Report
| Caitlin Bassett 39/41 (95%)
Natalie Medhurst 8/10 (80%)
Kate Beveridge 5/7 (71%) |

Source:[40]

### Final standings

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2016 Australian Conference

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Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | G%  | Pts
1 |  Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 796 | 656 | 140 | 121.3% | 22
2 |  New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 828 | 670 | 158 | 123.6% | 21
3 |  Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 731 | 679 | 52 | 107.7% | 16
4 |  West Coast Fever | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 756 | 707 | 49 | 106.9% | 14
5 |  Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 660 | 775 | -115 | 85.2% | 4

2016 New Zealand Conference

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Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | G%  | Pts
1 |  Southern Steel | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 852 | 732 | 120 | 116.4% | 24
2 |  Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 665 | 755 | -90 | 88.1% | 12
3 |  Northern Mystics | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 674 | 743 | -69 | 90.7% | 7
5 |  Mainland Tactix | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 708 | 825 | -117 | 85.8% | 5
4 |  Central Pulse | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 676 | 804 | -128 | 84.1% | 5

Qualified for Conference finals
Qualified for Elimination finals

* Pld = Games played
* W = Win (2 points)
* D = Draw (1 points)
* L = Loss (0 points)
* GF = Goals For
* GA = Goals Against
* GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
* G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
* Pts = Points

Source:[41]

### Challenge Trophy

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Queensland Firebirds began their defence of the Challenge Trophy in Round 1 against Mainland Tactix.[25][42] Firebirds were unbeaten at home throughout the season and, as a result, retained the Challenge Trophy.

Round  | Holders  | Score  | Challengers

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Round 1[25][42] | Queensland Firebirds | 70–55 | Mainland Tactix
Round 2 | Queensland Firebirds | 61–45 | Central Pulse
Round 5 | Queensland Firebirds | 61–51 | New South Wales Swifts
Round 6 | Queensland Firebirds | 70–42 | Northern Mystics
Round 8 | Queensland Firebirds | 62–51 | Adelaide Thunderbirds
Round 10 | Queensland Firebirds | 56–44 | Melbourne Vixens
Round 14 | Queensland Firebirds | 63–52 | West Coast Fever

## Finals

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### Conference Final

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18 July 2016
7.18 (AEST) |
Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 63-52 | New South Wales Swifts |  | Brisbane Entertainment Centre

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Scoring by quarter: 16-12, 16-15, 15-10, 16-15
Romelda Aiken 49/55 (89%)
Gretel Tippett 14 |  | Caitlin Thwaites 17
Susan Pettitt 30
Stephanie Wood 5

Sources:[2][43][44][45]

### Semi-finals

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24 July 2016
12.18 pm (AEST) |
Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 67-64 | Southern Steel |  | Brisbane Entertainment Centre

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Scoring by quarter: 19 \- 16, 13 - 19, 15 \- 14, 20 -15
Romelda Aiken 57/68 (84%)
Gretel Tippett 10/13 (77%) |  | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 51/52 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit 13/20 (65%)

Sources:[46][47][48]

### Grand Final

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31 July 2016
12.10 pm (AEST) |
Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 69-67 | New South Wales Swifts | ET | Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Attendance: 10,312  | Fox Sports
Sky Sport

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Scoring by quarter: 12-15, 17-12, 12-15, 13-12, ET: 15-13
Scoring by half: 29-27, 25-27 ET: 15-13
Romelda Aiken 63/89 (71%)
Gretel Tippett 6/11 (55%) |  | Susan Pettitt 30/39 (77%)
Caitlin Thwaites 34/41 (83%)
Stephanie Wood 3/4 (75%)

Source:[3][4][5][6]

## Award winners

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### Queensland Firebirds Awards

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Award  | Winner

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Player of the Year |  Romelda Aiken
Firebirds Players' Player |  Clare McMeniman
Firebirds Spirit Award |  Caitlyn Nevins
Firebirds Members Award |  Gabi Simpson

Sources:[16]

### ANZ Championship awards

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Award  | Winner

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ANZ Championship Finals Series MVP |  Kim Ravaillion[1]

### All Star Team

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Position  | Player

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GS |  Romelda Aiken
C |  Kim Ravaillion
GD |  Clare McMeniman

Sources:[49][50][51]

### Australian Netball Awards

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Award  | Winner

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Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | Roselee Jencke[1][52]

## Gallery

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2016 Queensland Firebirds season.

* 6 August 2016; Romelda Aiken, 2016 ANZ Championship All Star and Firebirds Player of the Year.

* 6 August 2016; Laura Geitz captained Queensland Firebirds to the 2016 ANZ Championship

* 6 August 2016; Roselee Jencke, the 2016 Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year guided Queensland Firebirds to the 2016 ANZ Championship

* 6 August 2016; Clare McMeniman, 2016 ANZ Championship All Star and Firebirds Players' Player

* 6 August 2016; Kim Ravaillion, 2016 ANZ Championship All Star and ANZ Championship Finals Series MVP.

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Queensland Firebirds

Est. 1997 in Brisbane, Queensland

Premierships (3)|

* 2011
* 2015
* 2016

Seasons|

| Commonwealth Bank Trophy|

* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007

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ANZ Championship|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

Suncorp Super Netball|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021

Home courts|

* Queensland State Netball Centre
* Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
* Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre

Captains|

* Carla Dziwoki
* Melanie McKenzie
* Peta Stephens
* Lauren Nourse
* Laura Geitz
* Gabi Simpson

Head coaches|

* Patti Farrell
* Sue Hawkins
* Brenda Scherian
* Vicki Wilson
* Roselee Jencke
* Megan Anderson
* Rebecca Bulley

Affiliates|

* Netball Queensland
* Queensland Sapphires

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Queensland Firebirds 2016 ANZ Championship winners (3rd Premiership)

Players|

* Romelda Aiken
* Mahalia Cassidy
* Laura Clemesha
* Beryl Friday
* Laura Geitz (c)
* Hulita Haukinima
* Chelsea Lemke
* Clare McMeniman (vc)
* Caitlyn Nevins
* Kim Ravaillion
* Gabi Simpson
* Gretel Tippett

Coaches|

* Roselee Jencke (head coach)

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ANZ Championship

Organising bodies|

* Netball Australia
* Netball New Zealand

2016 teams|

| Australian
Conference|

* Adelaide Thunderbirds
* Melbourne Vixens
* New South Wales Swifts
* Queensland Firebirds
* West Coast Fever

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New Zealand
Conference|

* Central Pulse
* Mainland Tactix
* Northern Mystics
* Southern Steel
* Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Seasons|

| Championships|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

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Premierships|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

Minor Premiers|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

Grand finalists|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

See also|

* List of ANZ Championship players
* List of Australian netball premiers
* List of New Zealand netball premiers
* Netball's Festival of Stars
* Harrison Hoist

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