The 2011 Mission Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Lauren Nourse and featuring Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz, Clare McMeniman and Natalie Medhurst, Firebirds finished the season undefeated. They became the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to go through the regular season and the playoffs without losing a single match. In the major semi-final, Firebirds defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and in the grand final they defeated Northern Mystics, winning their first premiership. This marked the beginning of a golden age for Firebirds. Between 2011 and 2016, Jencke guided them to five grand finals and three premierships.
Players Player movements + Summary of 2011 player movements Gains Losses Candice Adams Elissa Macleod April Letton (NNSW Waratahs) Chelsea Pitman (Canterbury Tactix) Ameliaranne Wells (Queensland Fusion) Alissa Castrisos Sophie Croft (Queensland Fusion) Laura Scherian (Queensland Fusion) Sarah Wall (Melbourne Vixens)
2011 roster
Notes Candice Adams, Jacqui Russell and Ameliaranne Wells were all members of the 2011 Queensland Fusion squad.
Gold medallists Laura Geitz, Natalie Medhurst and Chelsea Pitman were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Netball Championships.
Pre-season Between 28 and 30 January, Firebirds participated in the Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament, hosted by Southern Steel. They played five matches against Steel, Canterbury Tactix and Central Pulse. Firebirds won the tournament, defeating Pulse in the final. Final
Regular season Fixtures and results Round 1 Queensland Firebirds received a bye. Round 2
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Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Final table
Playoffs
Statistics Player 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 523 607 86.2 24 65 0 1 16 46 59 0 0 0 0 41 0 57 92 264 22 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 0 2 7 7 104 24 0 0 0 0 2 32 4 24 86 7 338 404 83.7 141 8 256 8 23 39 41 0 0 0 121 0 47 1 2 60 25 1 3 33.3 101 1 250 5 9 61 25 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 11 55 23 35 149 13 0 0 0 0 1 69 10 31 128 9 3 6 50.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Statistics key 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
Award winners ANZ Championship awards Award WinnerANZ Championship Most Valuable Player Natalie MedhurstANZ Championship Grand Final MVPRomelda AikenANZ Championship All Star Team MemberRomelda AikenANZ Championship All Star Team CoachRoselee Jencke
Australian Netball Awards Award WinnerLiz Ellis DiamondLaura GeitzAustralian ANZ Championship Player of the YearLaura GeitzAustralian ANZ Championship Coach of the YearRoselee JenckeAustralian Under-21 Player of the YearApril Letton
Firebirds awards Award WinnerPlayer of the YearRomelda AikenPlayers' PlayerLaura GeitzMembers' Player of the YearNatalie MedhurstSpirit AwardLauren Nourse
Notes Award shared with Leana de Bruin (Southern Steel)
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