The 2013 ANZ Championship season was the sixth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2013 season began on 24 March and concluded on 14 July. With a team captained by Natalie von Bertouch and featuring Erin Bell, Carla Borrego, Renae Hallinan, Rebecca Bulley and Sharni Layton, the Adelaide Thunderbirds won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Having previously won the 2010 ANZ Championship, the Thunderbirds became the first team to win a second championship. The Thunderbirds secured the minor premiership with a 64–48 win over Northern Mystics in Round 13. They subsequently defeated Melbourne Vixens 49–39 in the major semi-final and Queensland Firebirds 50–48 in the grand final to win the championship.
Transfers Player 2012 team 2013 team Samantha PoolmanNNSW WaratahsAdelaide Thunderbirds Johannah CurranMelbourne Vixens Shannon EaglandQueensland FirebirdsMelbourne Vixens Elissa MacleodQueensland FirebirdsMelbourne Vixens Amy SteelQueensland FirebirdsMelbourne Vixens Melissa TallentNNSW WaratahsNew South Wales Swifts Ashlee WeirNNSW WaratahsNew South Wales Swifts Laura ClemeshaAustralian Institute of SportQueensland Firebirds Demelza McCloudSouthern SteelQueensland Firebirds Abbey McCullochNNSW WaratahsQueensland Firebirds Kim RavaillionAustralian Institute of SportQueensland Firebirds Gabi SimpsonAustralian Institute of SportQueensland Firebirds Kate BeveridgeMelbourne VixensWest Coast Fever Courtney BruceAustralian Institute of SportWest Coast Fever Jade ClarkeNorthern MysticsCanterbury Tactix Julianna NaoupuWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicCanterbury Tactix Louise ThayerSouthern SteelCanterbury Tactix Liana LeotaCentral Pulse Donna WilkinsSouthern SteelCentral Pulse Julie CorlettoMelbourne VixensNorthern Mystics Jhaniele FowlerWaulgroviansSouthern Steel Rachel RasmussenNorthern MysticsSouthern Steel Sulu Tone-FitzpatrickWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicSouthern Steel Ellen HalpennyCanterbury TactixWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Notes In 2011, Johannah Curran played for West Coast Fever. In 2011, Liana Leota played for Southern Steel.
Salary cap In October 2012, Netball New Zealand, the five New Zealand ANZ Championship franchises and the New Zealand Netball Players’ Association agreed a new collective agreement to take effect for the 2013 ANZ Championship season. This saw introduction of a $380,000 salary cap. Teams were permitted to contract between 12 and 14 players in their squad.
Head coaches and captains Team Head coach Captain Adelaide ThunderbirdsJane Woodlands-ThompsonNatalie von Bertouch Melbourne VixensSimone McKinnisBianca Chatfield New South Wales SwiftsLisa BeehagMo'onia GerrardKimberlee Green Queensland FirebirdsRoselee JenckeLaura Geitz West Coast FeverNorma PlummerCatherine Cox Canterbury TactixLeigh GibbsAnna Thompson Central PulseRobyn BroughtonKatrina Grant Northern MysticsRuth Aitken Maria Tutaia Southern Steel Janine SouthbyJodi Brown Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicNoeline TauruaLaura Langman
Melbourne Vixens Summer Challenge The main pre-season event was the Summer Challenge, hosted by Melbourne Vixens at the State Netball Hockey Centre on 23 and 24 February. Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Regular season
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
BYES: Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Round 5
BYES: Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel
Round 6
BYES: New South Wales Swifts and Canterbury Tactix
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
BYES: West Coast Fever and Northern Mystics
Round 12
BYES: Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse
Round 13
Round 14
Final table
Finals
Major semi-final
Minor semi-final
Preliminary final
Grand final
Season statistics Top 5 Goals scored Pos. Player Team 1 Jhaniele Fowler Southern Steel 606 648 93.5 2 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 507 574 88.3 3 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 443 498 89.0 4 Joanne Harten Canterbury Tactix 386 451 85.6 5 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 385 438 87.9 Top 5 Goal assists Pos. Player Team G/A 1 Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens 208 2 Jodi Brown Southern Steel 206 3 Laura Langman Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 188 4 Verity Simmons West Coast Fever 171 5 Liana Leota Central Pulse 161 Top 5 Rebounds Pos. Player Team Reb. 1 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 54 2 Joanne Harten Canterbury Tactix 32 3 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 31 4 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 30 5 Jhaniele Fowler Southern Steel 29 Top 5 Centre-pass receives Pos. Player Team CPR 1 Maria Tutaia Northern Mystics 296 2 Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens 284 3 Donna Wilkins Central Pulse 283 4 Liana Leota Central Pulse 264 5 Anna Thompson Canterbury Tactix 263 Top 5 Intercepts Pos. Player Team Int. 1 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 29 2 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 28 3 Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds 26 4 Sharni Layton Adelaide Thunderbirds 24 5 Sonia Mkoloma New South Wales Swifts 23 Top 5 Deflections Pos. Player Team Defl. 1 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 77 2 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 59 3 Eboni Beckford-Chambers West Coast Fever 56 4 Leana de Bruin Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54 5 Jane Watson Canterbury Tactix 48 Top 5 Penalties Pos. Player Team Pen. 1 Sonia Mkoloma New South Wales Swifts 220 2 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 190 3 Rachel Rasmussen Southern Steel 187 4 Casey Kopua Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 182 5 Sharni Layton Adelaide Thunderbirds 178 Top 5 Turnovers Pos. Player Team Turn. 1 Maria Tutaia Northern Mystics 75 2 Joanne Harten Canterbury Tactix 74 3 Sophia Fenwick Canterbury Tactix 71 4 Susan Pratley New South Wales Swifts 69 5 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 67
Award winners
ANZ Championship awards Award Winner TeamANZ Championship Most Valuable Player Jhaniele FowlerSouthern SteelANZ Championship Grand Final MVP Erin BellAdelaide ThunderbirdsANZ Championship Best New Talent Jhaniele FowlerSouthern Steel
All Star Team Position Player Team GS Jhaniele FowlerSouthern SteelGA Erin BellAdelaide ThunderbirdsWA Madison BrowneMelbourne VixensC Laura LangmanWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicWD Renae HallinanAdelaide ThunderbirdsGD Casey KopuaWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicGK Geva MentorMelbourne VixensCoach Jane Woodlands-ThompsonAdelaide Thunderbirds
Australian Netball Awards Award Winner TeamAustralian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Erin BellAdelaide ThunderbirdsLiz Ellis Diamond Renae HallinanAdelaide ThunderbirdsAustralian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Jane Woodlands-ThompsonAdelaide Thunderbirds
Media coverage Netball Australia signed a new TV rights agreement with Fox Sports and SBS. All 69 games, including the playoffs were broadcast live by Fox Sports. SBS 2, replacing Network 10, broadcast a live Sunday match as well as providing coverage of the playoffs on its free-to-air television network. Sky Sport continued to broadcast live games in New Zealand.
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