The 2015 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2015 ANZ Championship. Swifts finished the regular season in second place in the Australian Conference. In the play-offs, they defeated West Coast Fever and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic but twice lost narrowly to Queensland Firebirds in both the Australian Conference final and the Grand Final. It was Swifts' first appearance in the title decider since their successful 2008 campaign.
Players
Player movements + Summary of 2015 player movements Gains Losses Jade Clarke (Mainland Tactix) Julie Corletto (Northern Mystics) Erin Hoare (Melbourne Vixens) Stephanie Wood (Queensland Fusion) Carla Dziwoki (Melbourne Vixens) Maddie Hay (NNSW Waratahs) April Letton (West Coast Fever) Brooke Miller Sonia Mkoloma (retired) Gretel Tippett (Queensland Firebirds) Sarah Wall
2015 roster
Debutants Jade Clarke and Julie Corletto both make their Swifts debut in Round 1 against Southern Steel. Stephanie Wood made her ANZ Championship debut for Swifts in Round 2 against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Erin Hoare made her Swifts debut in Round 7 against Adelaide Thunderbirds.
Gold medallists Julie Corletto, Kimberlee Green, Paige Hadley, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2015 Netball World Cup. The squad also included former Swifts' players, Erin Bell and Rebecca Bulley.
Summer Shootout Between 6 and 8 February, New South Wales Swifts hosted the Summer Shootout at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park. This was the first major netball tournament to be held at the venue. All ten ANZ Championship teams participated in the three-day tournament. A total of 25 games, consisting of both full length and shortened games consisting of two 15-minute periods, were played over the weekend.
Regular season
Fixtures and results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6 New South Wales Swifts received a bye. Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Standings
Play-offs
Elimination Final Australian Conference
Conference Finals Australian Conference
Semi-final
Grand Final
Award winners
NSW Swifts awards Award WinnerQBE NSW Swifts MVPCaitlin Thwaites NSW Swifts Members' Player of the YearSharni LaytonNSW Swifts Players' Player of the YearSharni LaytonNSW Swifts Coaches' Player AwardSusan Pettitt
ANZ Championship awards Award WinnerANZ Championship Finals Series MVP Sharni Layton
All Star Team Position PlayerGA Susan PettittWA Kimberlee GreenGD Julie CorlettoGK Sharni Layton
Australian Netball Awards Award Winner TeamAustralian ANZ Championship Player of the YearSharni Layton
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