2012 New South Wales Swifts season

The 2012 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. They were coached by Lisa Beehag, a former Australia international. During the 2011 season, Beehag had served as head coach of NNSW Blues in the Australian Netball League. During the regular season, Swifts finished in fifth place and failed to qualify for the play offs. They narrowly missed out on the play offs after a 50–49 defeat to Northern Mystics in their final regular season match. [1][2][3][4]

New South Wales Swifts
2012 ANZ Championship season
Head coach	Lisa Beehag
Asst. coach	Robert Wright
Manager	Rebecca Pollard
Co-captains	Mo'onia Gerrard Kimberlee Green
Vice-captain	Susan Pratley
Main venue	Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Season results
Wins–losses	8–5
Regular season	5th
Finals placing	Did not qualify
Team colours

Players

Player movements

Summary of 2012 player movements

Gains	Losses
Kimberley Borger (NNSW Blues) ^(Note 1) Kristy Guthrie (NNSW Waratahs) Paige Hadley (NNSW Waratahs/AIS) April Letton (NNSW Waratahs) Samantha May (NNSW Waratahs) Joanna Sutton (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Gabi Simpson (NNSW Blues/AIS) Melissa Tallent (NNSW Waratahs)	Ashleigh Brazill (West Coast Fever) Rebecca Bulley (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Catherine Cox (West Coast Fever) Kimberley Smith (retired) Courtney Tairi (Southern Steel)

Notes

• ^1 Kimberley Borger was named in the 2010 roster but withdrew due to injury.

Source:[4][5]

2012 roster

2012 New South Wales Swifts roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Kimberly Borger GA, GS 15 September 1988 (aged 23) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Carla Dziwoki GS, GA 29 August 1982 (aged 29) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Mo'onia Gerrard (cc) GD, WD 15 November 1980 (aged 31) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Kimberlee Green (cc) C, WA 5 March 1986 (aged 26) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Kristy Guthrie WA, C 8 July 1988 (aged 23) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Paige Hadley (TRP) C, WA, WD 26 August 1992 (aged 19) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) April Letton GK, GD 19 April 1990 (aged 21) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Samantha May GD, WD 16 September 1987 (aged 24) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Sonia Mkoloma GD, GK 17 January 1979 (aged 33) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Susan Pratley (vc) GA, GS 23 March 1984 (aged 28) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Gabi Simpson (TRP) WD, GD, C 17 October 1992 (aged 19) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Joanna Sutton WD, C 13 July 1986 (aged 25) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Melissa Tallent (TRP) GS, GA 4 February 1991 (aged 21) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Vanessa Ware WA, C 26 October 1985 (aged 26) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Amorette Wild GA, GS, WA 10 August 1989 (aged 22) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Head coach Lisa Beehag High Performance Coach: Sue Hawkins Assistant coach Robert Wright Manager: Rebecca Pollard Physiotherapist: Brett Doring Paula Peralta Sean Mungovan Strength and conditioning: Jason Schulman Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Source:[1][2]

Player milestones

• Kimberlee Green and Vanessa Ware celebrated ten consecutive seasons with Sydney Swifts/New South Wales Swifts. Ware subsequently played her 50th ANZ Championship match in Round 9 against Melbourne Vixens.
• Kimberly Borger, Paige Hadley, April Letton and Joanna Sutton all make their Swifts ANZ Championship debut in Round 1 against Adelaide Thunderbirds
• Susan Pratley scores her 1600th goal in Round 11 against West Coast Fever.

Source:[1][2]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

• Colours:  Swifts win   Swifts loss   Not played/scheduled 
• Home teams are listed left, away teams right. Times listed are local.

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Saturday 31 March 13:50 (UTC+10:30)	Stats	Adelaide Thunderbirds	57 – 40	New South Wales Swifts		Netball SA Stadium
		Erin Bell  16/23 (70%) Carla Borrego  41/48 (85%)		Kimberly Borger  3/5 (60%) Carla Dziwoki  15/19 (79%) Susan Pratley  22/28 (79%)

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Monday 9 April 19:40 (UTC+12:00)		Canterbury Tactix	54 – 51	New South Wales Swifts		CBS Canterbury Arena
		Ellen Halpenny  13/19 (68%) Jo Harten  38/46 (83%) Anna Thompson  3/5 (60%)		Carla Dziwoki  27/32 (84%) Susan Pratley  24/32 (75%)

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Monday 16 April 19:40 (UTC+10:00)		New South Wales Swifts	49 – 47	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic		Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
		Susan Pratley  26/31 (84%) Carla Dziwoki  23/26 (88%)		Irene van Dyk  24/26 (92%) Julianna Naoupu  23/28 (82%)

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Sunday 22 April 14:20 (UTC+10:00)	Stats	New South Wales Swifts	54 – 49	Queensland Firebirds		Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Attendance: 3827
		Susan Pratley  30/34 (88%) Carla Dziwoki  14/17 (82%) Amorette Wild  10/12 (83%)		Romelda Aiken  30/39 (77%) Natalie Medhurst  19/22 (86%)

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Sunday 6 May 12:10 (UTC+10:00)	Stats	New South Wales Swifts	39 – 36	Central Pulse		Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
		Susan Pratley  20/22 (91%) Carla Dziwoki  3/5 (60%) Amorette Wild  11/15 (73%) Kimberley Borger  5/6 (83%)		Caitlin Thwaites  30/37 (81%) Jamilah Gupwell  2/6 (33%) Paula Griffin  4/5 (80%)

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Sunday 13 May 14:20 (UTC+10:00)	Report Stats	New South Wales Swifts	55 – 52	Melbourne Vixens		Allphones Arena
		Susan Pratley  31/34 (91%) Carla Dziwoki  14/19 (74%) Amorette Wild  10/13 (77%)		Kate Beveridge  4/4 (100%) Tegan Caldwell  23/26 (88%) Karyn Bailey  25/31 (81%)

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Sunday 20 May 14:20 (UTC+10:00)	Stats	New South Wales Swifts	52 – 47	West Coast Fever		Newcastle Entertainment Centre
		Susan Pratley  32/39 (82%) Amorette Wild  12/14 (86%) Carla Dziwoki  8/11 (73%)		Caitlin Bassett  43/48 (90%) Catherine Cox  4/8 (50%)

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Sunday 27 May 14:20 (UTC+10:00)	Stats	Melbourne Vixens	43 – 49	New South Wales Swifts		Hisense Arena
		Kate Beveridge  18/22 (82%) Tegan Caldwell  11/11 (100%) Karyn Bailey  14/16 (88%)		Susan Pratley  32/37 (86%) Amorette Wild  13/16 (81%) Carla Dziwoki  4/6 (67%)

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Sunday 3 June 12:10 (UTC+10:00)		Queensland Firebirds	50 – 45	New South Wales Swifts		Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
		Romelda Aiken  38/43 (88%) Natalie Medhurst  12/20 (60%)		Susan Pratley  29/33 (88%) Amorette Wild  9/12 (75%) Carla Dziwoki  7/9 (78%)

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Sunday 10 June 12:20 (UTC+08:00)	Stats	West Coast Fever	49 – 51	New South Wales Swifts		Challenge Stadium
		Caitlin Bassett  34/40 (85%) Catherine Cox  15/24 (63%)		Susan Pratley  30/37 (81%) Amorette Wild  14/18 (78%) Kimberly Borger  7/11 (64%)

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Sunday 17 June 14:20 (UTC+10:00)	Stats	New South Wales Swifts	35 – 62	Adelaide Thunderbirds		Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Attendance: 4093
		Susan Pratley  6/1 (600%) Amorette Wild  12/14 (86%) Carla Dziwoki  17/21 (81%)		Carla Borrego  44/48 (92%) Erin Bell  16/19 (84%) Cody Lange  2/3 (67%)

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Sunday 24 June 12:10 (UTC+10:00)	Stats	New South Wales Swifts	55 – 42	Southern Steel		Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
		Susan Pratley  36/43 (84%) Amorette Wild  7/9 (78%) Carla Dziwoki  12/13 (92%)		Jodi Brown  15/19 (79%) Donna Wilkins  22/24 (92%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  5/7 (71%)

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Sunday 1 July 19:20 (UTC+12:00)	Report Stats	Northern Mystics	50 – 49	New South Wales Swifts		Trusts Stadium
		Cathrine Latu  26/26 (100%) Maria Tutaia  24/32 (75%)		Susan Pratley  32/34 (94%) Amorette Wild  12/14 (86%) Carla Dziwoki  5/5 (100%)

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Source:[2]

Standings

2012 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	B	GF	GA	Diff	G%	Pts
1	Melbourne Vixens	13	10	3	1	645	569	+76	113.36	20
2	Northern Mystics	13	10	3	1	667	633	+34	105.37	20
3	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	13	9	4	1	699	594	+105	117.68	18
4	Adelaide Thunderbirds	13	9	4	1	670	589	+81	113.75	18
5	New South Wales Swifts	13	8	5	1	624	638	−14	97.81	16
6	Queensland Firebirds	13	7	6	1	686	640	+46	107.19	14
7	Central Pulse	13	5	8	1	585	626	−41	93.45	10
8	West Coast Fever	13	3	10	1	608	673	−65	90.34	6
9	Southern Steel	13	2	11	1	639	728	−89	87.77	4
10	Canterbury Tactix	13	2	11	1	634	767	−133	82.66	4
Updated on 2 July 2012 (Round 14, Game 5)

Table legend
Pos = Position Pld = Games played W = Wins (2 points) L = Losses (0 points) B = Byes (0 points) GF = Goals For (total goals scored) GA = Goals Against (total goals conceded) Diff = Goal Difference (= GF−GA) G% = Goal Percentage (= 100 × GF/GA) Pts = Points (progressive tally)     Team position

Statistics

As of 14 November 2012.

Player	GS	GA	G%	A	R	CPR	I	D	P	T
Kimberly Borger	15	23	65.2	2	3	0	0	0	4	2
Carla Dziwoki	139	172	80.8	24	10	47	3	6	31	20
Mo'onia Gerrard	0	0	0	2	16	94	10	22	168	16
Kimberlee Green	0	0	0	123	0	78	6	16	108	26
Kristy Guthrie	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	8	2
Paige Hadley	0	0	0	20	0	12	1	3	16	4
April Letton	0	0	0	0	10	0	4	9	46	5
Samantha May	0	0	0	1	0	46	6	14	97	9
Sonia Mkoloma	0	0	0	0	17	14	19	47	186	11
Susan Pratley	347	405	85.7	47	13	36	4	5	33	35
Joanna Sutton	0	0	0	0	0	19	5	16	64	4
Vanessa Ware	0	0	0	94	0	140	5	5	30	40
Amorette Wild	111	138	80.4	33	2	82	2	6	30	14

Statistics key
GS	Goals scored	A	Assists	I	Intercepts
GA	Goal attempts	R	Rebounds	D	Deflections
G%	Goal percentage	CPR	Centre pass receives	P	Penalties
= Competition leader				T	Turnovers conceded

Award winners

Award	Winner
QBE NSW Swifts MVP	Susan Pratley
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year	Kimberlee Green
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year	April Letton

Source:[1][6]

References

1. "NSW Swifts - 2012 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
2. "Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2012 Annual Report" (PDF). Netball NSW. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
3. "Lisa Beehag". diamonds.netball.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
4. "Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2011 Annual Report" (PDF). Netball NSW. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
5. "2012 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
6. "Awards". nswswifts.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2020.