The 2010 ANZ Championship season was the third season of the ANZ Championship. The 2010 season began on 20 March and concluded on 11 July. New South Wales Swifts went through the entire regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. They were the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to do this. However they subsequently lost both the major semi-final and the preliminary final to Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic respectively and eventually finished the season in third place. After defeating Swifts in the major semi-final, Thunderbirds defeated Magic 52–42 in the grand final, winning their third premiership.
Transfers Player 2009 team 2010 team Erin BellNew South Wales SwiftsAdelaide Thunderbirds Carla BorregoMiami Hurricanes (basketball)Adelaide Thunderbirds Jasmine KeeneWest Coast FeverAdelaide Thunderbirds Sharni LaytonAustralian Institute of SportAdelaide Thunderbirds Demelza McCloudQueensland FirebirdsMelbourne Vixens Sonia MkolomaCanterbury TactixNew South Wales Swifts Ashleigh BrazillAustralian Institute of SportNew South Wales Swifts Kristy DurheimNNSW BluesNew South Wales Swifts Natalie MedhurstAdelaide ThunderbirdsQueensland Firebirds Amy SteelMelbourne VixensQueensland Firebirds Sarah WallMelbourne VixensQueensland Firebirds Janelle LawsonQueensland FirebirdsWest Coast Fever Bianca ReddyAdelaide ThunderbirdsWest Coast Fever Leah ShoardSouthern SteelWest Coast Fever Anna GalvanRetirementCanterbury Tactix Peta StephensQueensland FirebirdsCanterbury Tactix Ama AgbezeMelbourne VixensCentral Pulse Jane AltschwagerAdelaide ThunderbirdsCentral Pulse Katrina GrantSouthern SteelCentral Pulse Rachel RasmussenNorthern MysticsCentral Pulse Jenny-May CoffinRetirementNorthern Mystics Joline HenryWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic Northern Mystics Althea ByfieldCentral PulseNorthern Mystics Maria TutaiaWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicNorthern Mystics Larrissa WillcoxCanterbury TactixNorthern Mystics Leana de BruinWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicSouthern Steel Jodi BrownCanterbury TactixWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic Jade ClarkeNorthern Thunder Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Peta ScholzOakdaleWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic Pamela CookeyNorthern MysticsTeam Bath Tamsin GreenwayQueensland FirebirdsSurrey Storm
Head coaches and captains Team Head coach Captain Adelaide ThunderbirdsJane Woodlands-ThompsonNatalie von Bertouch Melbourne VixensJulie HoornwegSharelle McMahonBianca Chatfield New South Wales SwiftsJulie FitzgeraldCatherine Cox Queensland FirebirdsRoselee JenckeLauren Nourse West Coast FeverJane SearleJohannah Curran Canterbury TactixHelen Mahon-StroudMaree Bowden Central PulseYvette McCausland-DurieJane Altschwager Northern MysticsTe Aroha KeenanTemepara George Southern Steel Robyn BroughtonMegan Dehn Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicNoeline TauruaLaura Langman
Pre-season Tournament Date Winner Score Runners-up VenueChristchurch Pre-Season Tournament6-7 FebruarySouthern Steel Pioneer Stadium, ChristchurchQueenstown Pre-Season Tournament19–21 FebruaryQueensland Firebirds Queenstown Events CentreNetball Cup5–7 MarchQueensland FirebirdsSydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Notes Other participants included Canterbury Tactix and Eastwood Ryde of the New South Wales Premier League Other participants included Northern Mystics, Central Pulse, Canterbury Tactix, Southern Steel and the Australian Institute of Sport. Other participants included New South Wales Swifts, Melbourne Vixens, Adelaide Thunderbirds, West Coast Fever, Central Pulse and Southern Steel.
Regular season New South Wales Swifts went through the entire regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. They were the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to do this.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4: Rivalry Round Round 4 featured five Australia verses New Zealand matches. Goals scored by Australian and New Zealand teams were added together and the country with the most goals won the Rivalry Round Trophy. After five matches, Australia won the 2010 Rivalry Round 4–1 and by 288–230.
Round 5
Round 6
BYES: New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Round 7
BYES: Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse
Round 8
BYES: Queensland Firebirds and Canterbury Tactix
Round 9
BYES: West Coast Fever and Southern Steel
Round 10
BYES: Melbourne Vixens and Northern Mystics
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Final table
Playoffs
Major semi-final
Minor semi-final
Preliminary final
Grand final
Season statistics As of 21 June 2010.ANZ Championship Statistics - Top 10. Last updated 21 June 2010. Top 5 goals scored Pos. Player Team Goals 1 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 497 2 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 486 3 Irene van Dyk Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 440 4 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 430 5 Cathrine Latu Northern Mystics 411 Top 5 shots at goal Pos. Player Team Shots 1 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 581 2 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 568 3 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 532 4 Catherine Cox New South Wales Swifts 477 5 Irene van Dyk Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 470 Top 5 shooting accuracy Pos. Player Team Goal % 1 Irene van Dyk Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 93.6 2 Cathrine Latu Northern Mystics 91.7 3 Tegan Caldwell Melbourne Vixens 86.7 4 Daneka Wipiiti Southern Steel 86.0 5 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 86.0 Top 5 intercepts Pos. Player Team Inter. 1 Althea Byfield Northern Mystics 40 2 Casey Williams Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 38 3 Sonia Mkoloma New South Wales Swifts 31 4 Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds 29 5= Geva Mentor Adelaide Thunderbirds 28 5= Charlotte Kight Canterbury Tactix 28 Top 5 offensive rebounds Pos. Player Team O/Reb. 1 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 69 2 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 39 3 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 38 4 Cathrine Latu Northern Mystics 34 5 Ellen Halpenny Canterbury Tactix 25 Top 5 defensive rebounds Pos. Player Team D/Reb. 1 Casey Williams Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 2 Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds 44 3= Geva Mentor Adelaide Thunderbirds 39 3= Leana de Bruin Southern Steel 33 5= Rebecca Bulley New South Wales Swifts 33 5= Susan Fuhrmann West Coast Fever 35
Award winners ANZ Championship awards Award Winner TeamMost Valuable Player Liana Barrett-ChaseSouthern SteelGrand final MVP Geva MentorAdelaide ThunderbirdsBest Young Player Award Sharni LaytonAdelaide Thunderbirds
Australian Netball Awards Award Winner TeamLiz Ellis Diamond Natalie von BertouchAdelaide ThunderbirdsAustralian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Natalie von BertouchAdelaide ThunderbirdsAustralian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Jane Woodlands-ThompsonAdelaide Thunderbirds
Holden Cruze award Award Winner TeamHolden Cruze Player of the Year Rebecca BulleyNew South Wales Swifts
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