Queensland Firebirds are an Australian professional netball team based in Brisbane, Queensland. Since 2017, the club has played in Super Netball. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship and between 1997 and 2007, they played in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Firebirds were the most successful team during the ANZ Championship era, playing in five grand finals and winning three premierships, in 2011, 2015 and 2016. They were the only team to win back to back ANZ Championship titles.
History Commonwealth Bank Trophy Between 1997 and 2007, Queensland Firebirds represented Netball Queensland in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. Together with Adelaide Ravens, Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Kestrels, Melbourne Phoenix, Perth Orioles, Sydney Sandpipers and Sydney Swifts, Firebirds were one of the founding members of the league. Between 2006 and 2009, Vicki Wilson, a former Australia netball international, served as Firebirds head coach. In 2006 Firebirds reached their first play-off series, losing 58–56 in the semi-finals to Melbourne Phoenix.
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ANZ Championship Between 2008 and 2016, Firebirds played in the ANZ Championship. Roselee Jencke was appointed head coach for the 2010 season, taking over from Wilson. In 2011 Firebirds finished the season undefeated. This marked the beginning of a golden age for the team. Between 2011 and 2016, Jencke guided Firebirds to five grand finals and three premierships. They were the most successful team during the ANZ Championship era and the only team to win back to back titles. Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz and Clare McMeniman formed the nucleus of the Firebirds squad and featured in all three Championship winning squads.
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Super Netball Since 2017, Firebirds have played in Super Netball. They have only participated in one year of finals, being knocked out in the minor semi-final of 2018.
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Grand finals ANZ Championship Season Winners Score Runners up Venue2011Queensland Firebirds57–44Northern MysticsBrisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre2013Adelaide Thunderbirds50–52Queensland FirebirdsAdelaide Entertainment Centre2014Melbourne Vixens53–55Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena2015Queensland Firebirds57–56New South Wales SwiftsBrisbane Entertainment Centre2016Queensland Firebirds69–67New South Wales SwiftsBrisbane Entertainment Centre
Home venues As of 2019, the Firebirds play their home matches at Nissan Arena. It is also home to the club's administrative and training base, shared with the offices of Netball Queensland.
Firebirds have played their home games at various venues throughout their history across south-east Queensland, including the Chandler Arena, the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, as well as the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre and the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre on the Gold Coast.
Notable players 2026 squad
Internationals
Rebecca Bulley Rudi Ellis Michelle Fielke Sharon Finnan Laura Geitz Tara Hinchliffe Alexandra Hodge Demelza McCloud Clare McMeniman Natalie Medhurst Joanne Morgan Caitlyn Nevins Lauren Nourse Chelsea Pitman Kim Ravaillion Laura Scherian Verity Simmons Gabi Simpson Amy Steel Gretel Tippett Donnell Wallam Vicki Wilson Steph Wood
Karyn Bailey Carla Dziwoki Kate Shimmin Verity Simmons Amorette Wild
Imogen Allison Tamsin Greenway Chelsea Pitman Kate Shimmin Eboni Usoro-Brown
Simone Nalatu
Romelda Aiken
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Maddy Gordon Kelly Jackson Te Paea Selby-Rickit
Maleta Roberts
Erin Burger Ine-Mari Venter Lenize Potgieter
Hulita Veve
Mary Cholhok
Captains Name YearsCarla Dziwoki2005 (co-captain)Melanie McKenzie2005 (co-captain)Peta Stephens2006–2009Lauren Nourse2010–2012Laura Geitz2012–2016Gabi Simpson2017–2021Kim Ravaillion2022–2024Ruby Bakewell-Doran2025 (co-captain)2026-present (sole captain)Hulita Veve2025 (co-captain)
Club Award winners Laura Geitz Medal SeasonPlayer2019Gretel Tippett2020Romelda Aiken2021Kim Ravaillion2022Gretel Bueta2023Ruby Bakewell-Doran2024Macy Gardner2025Ruby Bakewell-Doran2026Kelly Jackson Players' Player SeasonPlayer2019Gretel Tippett2020Romelda Aiken2021Kim Ravaillion2022Gabi Simpson2023Donnell Wallam2024Hulita Veve2025Lara Dunkley2026Kelly Jackson Members' Player SeasonPlayer2019Gretel Tippett2020Kim Jenner2021Kim Ravaillion2022Ruby Bakewell-Doran2023Ruby Bakewell-Doran2024Hulita Veve2025Macy Gardner2026Kelly Jackson Keirra Trompf Spirit Award SeasonPlayer2019Tara Hinchliffe2020Romelda Aiken2021Lara Dunkley2022Mia Stower2023Macy Gardner2024Alison Miller2025Hulita Veve2026Kelly Jackson
Competition Award winners
ANZ Championship MVP SeasonPlayer2008Romelda Aiken (joint winner)2009Romelda Aiken2011Natalie Medhurst (joint winner)2015Romelda Aiken (joint winner) ANZ Championship Australian Player of the Year SeasonPlayer2011Laura Geitz2014Laura Geitz Commonwealth Bank Trophy Best New Talent SeasonPlayer1998Natalie Sloane2003Carla Dziwoki Super Netball Rookie of the Year SeasonPlayer2022Donnell Wallam ANZ Championship Leading Goalscorer SeasonPlayer2011Romelda Aiken2015Romelda Aiken ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP SeasonPlayer2011Romelda Aiken2016Kim Ravaillion ANZ Championship All Star Team SeasonPlayerPosition2011Romelda AikenGS2011Roselee JenckeCoach2015Kim RavaillionC2016Romelda AikenGS2016Kim RavaillionC2016Clare McMenimanGD Super Netball Team of the Year SeasonPlayerPosition2017Gabi SimpsonWD2018Gretel TippettGA2018Laura GeitzReserve2019Gretel TippettGA2020Gabi SimpsonWD2021Kim RavaillionC2021Gabi SimpsonWD2022Gretel BuetaGA2023Donnell WallamGS
Head coaches Coach YearsPatti Farrell1997–1999 Sue Hawkins1999–2003 Brenda Scherian2004–2005 Vicki Wilson2006–2009Roselee Jencke2010–2020Megan Anderson2021–2022 Rebecca Bulley2023–2024Kiri Wills2025–present ANZ Championship Australian Coach of the Year SeasonCoach2011Roselee Jencke2015Roselee Jencke2016Roselee Jencke Joyce Brown Coach of the Year SeasonCoach2014Roselee Jencke Firebirds Futures
The reserve team of the Queensland Firebirds is known as the Firebirds Futures, and previously played as the Queensland Fusion and the Queensland Sapphires. This team currently plays in the Super Netball Reserves competition, which began in 2024, after rebranding from the Australian Netball Championships and prior to that, the Australian Netball League.
Premierships
ANZ Championship Winners: 2011, 2015, 2016 Runners Up: 2013, 2014
References
External links Official website Instagram TikTok