2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
2011 ANZ Championship season
Head coach Noeline Taurua
Asst coach Margaret Foster
Captain Laura Langman
Season results
Wins–losses 10–5
Regular season 2nd
Finals placing Preliminary finalists (3rd)
Team colours
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic seasons
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The 2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season was the fourth year that the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic contested the ANZ Championship, and the thirteenth year of their competitive history. Player signings for the Magic were released on 18 August 2010. Five changes were made to the lineup for the 2011, including the loss of Silver Ferns veteran shooter Jodi Brown; Julianna Naoupu from the Steel and Jamilah Gupwell from the Pulse were brought in as cover in the shooting circle.[1]

Noeline Taurua returned for her ninth year in charge of the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. She was joined by newly appointed assistant coach Margaret Foster, a former Silver Ferns player and Southern Steel assistant coach.[2] Laura Langman retained her position as captain for the Magic. The 2011 season was also the last year in which Hamilton-based home games were held at the Mystery Creek Events Centre. From 2012, Hamilton games will be transferred to the newly renovated Claudeland Arena in the city centre.[3]

During the 2011 season, the Magic's position as the dominant ANZ Championship franchise in New Zealand was challenged by the Auckland-based Northern Mystics. The Magic finished the round-robin season in second place with a 10–3 win–loss record, which included wins in Australia against the Fever and Thunderbirds. Progressing to the finals stage, the Magic were defeated 50–39 by the Queensland Firebirds in the major semi-final. They hosted the Mystics in the preliminary final, but were defeated 42–43 in a closely fought match, ending their 2011 season in third place.

Players

2011 team

2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
New Zealand Jamilah Gupwell GA, WA, GS 07-07-1986 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Laura Langman (c) C, WD 16-04-1986 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
New Zealand Erena Mikaere GD, GK 09-07-1988 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
New Zealand Julianna Naoupu GA, GS 01-03-1990 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Peta Scholz WD, C, GD 17-01-1976 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
New Zealand Frances Solia C, WA 20-09-1976 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
New Zealand Jodi Tod GD, WD, GK 04-02-1981 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
New Zealand Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick GD, GK 20-08-1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
New Zealand Jessica Tuki GK, WA 28-10-1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
New Zealand Irene van Dyk GS, GA 21-06-1972 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
New Zealand Arahi Wall GS, GA 30-01-1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
New Zealand Casey Williams GD, GK 19-06-1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Belinda Muller
Physiotherapist: Fiona Goddard
Trainer: Lynne O'Malley

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Transfers

2011 Magic player movements
Gains Positions Former team
Jamilah Gupwell GA, WA, GS Central Pulse
Erena Mikaere GD, GK Promoted from training squad
Julianna Naoupu GA, GS Southern Steel
Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick GD, GK Northern Mystics
Arahi Wall GS, GA Returning player (2006)
Losses Positions New team
Jodi Brown GS, GA Unavailable
Amy Christophers GK, GD Not signed
Tanya Lund GA, WA Not signed
Elias Shadrock WA, C, WD Not signed
Kahurangi Waititi GK, GD Retired

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Notes
Round 1 NO MATCH
20 February Report
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51 – 36Southern Steel    Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
Gupwell  3/6 (50%)
Naoupu  12/17 (71%)
van Dyk  36/40 (90%)		 Griffin  20/24 (83%)
Wipiiti  16/23 (70%)
24 February Report
Stats		 Northern Mystics 39 – 45Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Latu  22/27 (81%)
Tutaia  17/27 (63%)		 Gupwell  9/13 (69%)
Naoupu  7/12 (58%)
van Dyk  29/33 (88%)
28 February Report
Stats		 Central Pulse 44 – 46Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Bellringer  17/27 (63%)
Thwaites  27/33 (82%)		 Gupwell  5/7 (71%)
Naoupu  9/11 (82%)
van Dyk  32/36 (89%)
7 March Report
Stats		 Canterbury Tactix 56 – 63Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Energy Events Centre, Rotorua*
Halpenny  11/17 (65%)
Thompson  15/18 (83%)
Wilkins  30/35 (86%)		 Naoupu  37/40 (93%)
van Dyk  26/27 (96%)
13 March Report
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46 – 47Northern Mystics    Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton
Naoupu  20/31 (65%)
van Dyk  26/31 (84%)		 Dehn  3/5 (60%)
Latu  23/26 (88%)
Tutaia  21/23 (91%)
21 March Report
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 41Melbourne Vixens    Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton
Naoupu  22/27 (81%)
van Dyk  31/36 (86%)		 Beveridge  4/5 (80%)
Caldwell  13/20 (65%)
McMahon  24/27 (89%)
28 March Report
Stats		 West Coast Fever 41 – 42Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Challenge Stadium, Perth
Bassett  23/33 (70%)
Howard  13/16 (81%)
Shoard  5/10 (50%)		 Naoupu  17/23 (74%)
van Dyk  25/26 (96%)
4 April Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds 53 – 49Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken  36/39 (92%)
Medhurst  17/21 (81%)		 Naoupu  24/29 (83%)
van Dyk  25/26 (96%)
11 April Report
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46 – 53New South Wales Swifts    Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Tauranga
van Dyk  28/30 (93%)
Gupwell  10/13 (77%)
Naoupu  8/8 (100%)		 Cox  31/36 (86%)
Wild  3/4 (75%)
Pratley  19/26 (73%)
14 April Report
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 49Canterbury Tactix    Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
Gupwell  4/5 (80%)
Naoupu  14/19 (74%)
van Dyk  35/36 (97%)		 Thompson  19/24 (79%)
Wilkins  30/30 (100%)
17 April Report
Stats		 Southern Steel 33 – 38Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Invercargill ILT Velodrome
Griffin  24/26 (92%)
Wipiiti  9/14 (64%)		 Gupwell  3/7 (43%)
Naoupu  6/11 (55%)
van Dyk  29/30 (97%)
24 April Report
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds 36 – 55Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Bell  22/26 (85%)
Giteau  8/12 (67%)
Borrego  6/10 (60%)		 van Dyk  43/47 (91%)
Gupwell  0/1 (0%)
Naoupu  12/17 (71%)
2 May Report
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 60 – 50Central Pulse    Taupo Events Centre
Gupwell  0/1 (0%)
Naoupu  22/25 (88%)
van Dyk  37/39 (95%)
Wall  1/2 (50%)		 Bellringer  9/12 (75%)
Cassidy  1/4 (25%)
Leaver  0/1 (0%)
Thwaites  40/46 (87%)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA Diff G% Pts
113130758587+171129.1326
213103647578+69111.9420
31394677606+71111.7218
41394684619+65110.5018
51385664610+54108.8516
61358662737-7589.8210
71349533594-6189.738
813310599683-8487.706
913310646754-10885.686
1013112621723-10285.892
Updated on 2 May 2011 (Round 12, Game 5)
Table legend
  • Pos = Position
  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Wins (2 points)
  • L = Losses (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

Finals

Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand final
9 May – Gold Coast
1. Queensland Firebirds 50
2. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 39
15 May – Hamilton 22 May – Brisbane
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 42 Queensland Firebirds 57
Northern Mystics 43 Northern Mystics 44
8 May – Sydney
3. New South Wales Swifts 44
4. Northern Mystics 49 Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

Fixtures and results

Notes
Monday 9 May
19:40 (UTC+10)		 Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds 50 – 39Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken  29/33 (88%)
Medhurst  21/27 (78%)		 Gupwell  16/18 (89%)
Naoupu  6/8 (75%)
van Dyk  17/19 (89%)
Sunday 15 May
18:20 (UTC+12)		 Report
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 42 – 43Northern Mystics    Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton
van Dyk  27/28 (96%)
Naoupu  14/19 (74%)
Gupwell  1/3 (33%)		 Latu  15/17 (88%)
Tutaia  28/30 (93%)

Final placing

Statistics

Player GS GA G% A R CPR I D P T
Jamilah Gupwell 51 74 68.9 18 3 60 1 1 20 12
Laura Langman 0 0 0 148 0 0 16 20 91 42
Erena Mikaere 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Julianna Naoupu 230 297 77.4 70 2 149 3 1 59 32
Peta Scholz 0 0 0 2 0 87 15 47 115 15
Frances Solia 0 0 0 32 0 72 0 3 31 16
Jodi Tod 0 0 0 3 10 41 9 39 73 8
Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick 0 0 0 1 8 12 15 30 92 8
Jessica Tuki 0 0 0 121 1 191 8 13 55 37
Irene van Dyk 446 485 92.0 18 37 5 2 10 41 38
Arahi Wall 1 2 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Casey Williams 0 0 0 2 40 45 33 70 222 23
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ TTNL. "2011 team lists" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  2. ↑ NZPA (2 November 2010). "Marg Foster joins Magic coaching staff". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  3. ↑ Exelby, Kelly (2010-11-18). "Magic heading for Tauranga in stadium's finale". The Daily Post. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  4. ↑ "Waikato/BOP Magic - 2011 season statistics". Retrieved 6 June 2011.