The 2009 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts play in the 2009 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Julie Fitzgerald and captained by Catherine Cox, Swifts won only 2 of their 13 matches during the regular season and finished ninth.
Players Player movements + Gains Losses Sarah Barrett Ashlee Mann (NNSW Blues/NNSW Waratahs) Jessica Mansell (NNSW Waratahs) Samantha May (Australian Institute of Sport) Courtney Tairi (Australian Institute of Sport) Amy Wild Selina Gilsenan Retirement Adelaide Johnson Tiffany Lincoln Leah Shoard (Southern Steel)
Roster
Player milestones In 2009 six players made their ANZ Championship debut for Swifts: Samantha May and Erin Bell made their debut in Round 1 against Canterbury Tactix. Jessica Mansell made her debut in Round 7 against Queensland Firebirds Amy Wild made her debut in Round 13 against Central Pulse Ashlee Mann and Courtney Tairi made their debut in Round 14 against Southern Steel.
Pre-season Swifts played in two pre-season tournaments. In February 2009 they played in the Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament, losing 58–53 to Northern Mystics in the final. In March 2009, Swifts played in and won the 2009 SOPA Cup, hosted by Netball New South Wales at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre.
Regular season Fixtures and results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9 New South Wales Swifts received a bye. Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Final table
Award winners Swifts awards Award WinnerQBE NSW Swifts MVPCatherine CoxNSW Swifts Members' Player of the YearSusan PratleyNSW Swifts Players' Player of the YearKimberley Smith
Gallery
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