The 2016 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2016 ANZ Championship. Swifts finished the regular season in second place in the Australian Conference. In the play-offs, they defeated Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic but lost twice to Queensland Firebirds, including 69–67 in the grand final.
Players
Player movements + Summary of 2015 player movements Gains Losses Kaitlyn Bryce (NNSW Waratahs) Laura Langman (Northern Mystics) Lauren Moore (NNSW Waratahs) Amy Sommerville (NNSW Waratahs) Maddy Turner (Southern Force) Jade Clarke (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Julie Corletto Taylah Davies (NNSW Waratahs) Erin Hoare Micaela Wilson
2016 roster
Debutants Laura Langman made her Swifts debut in a preseason friendly against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Lauren Moore, Amy Sommerville and Maddy Turner made their Swifts and ANZ Championship debuts in Round 1 against Melbourne Vixens. Kaitlyn Bryce made her Swifts and ANZ Championship debut in Round 2 against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.
Regular season In Round 6, Swifts defeated Central Pulse 79–41. This was both the Swifts highest ever score and their largest winning margin. In Round 9, they hosted Queensland Firebirds at the Qudos Bank Arena in front of 13,314 fans, one of the largest crowds attendance in the history of the ANZ Championship. Swifts maintained an undefeated record at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre which contributed to their ten wins, two losses and one draw during the regular season.
Fixtures and results
Final standings
Play-offs
Elimination Final Australian Conference
Conference Finals Australian Conference
Semi-final
Grand Final
Award winners Award WinnerAustralian ANZ Championship Player of the YearSharni LaytonQBE NSW Swifts MVPLaura Langman NSW Swifts Members' Player of the YearSharni LaytonNSW Swifts Players' Player of the YearAmy SommervilleNSW Swifts Coaches' Player AwardPaige Hadley/Stephanie Wood
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