Melbourne Vixens
2012 season
Head coachJulie Hoornweg
Asst. coachEloise Southby-Halbish
Simone McKinnis
ManagerJennifer McIntyre
CaptainBianca Chatfield
Vice-captainsMadison Browne
Chelsey Tregear
Main venueHisense Arena
Season results
Wins–losses10–3
Regular season1st
Finals placing2nd
Team colours
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The 2012 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. With a team captained by Bianca Chatfield and featuring Madison Browne, Julie Corletto and Geva Mentor, Vixens finished the season as minor premiers. In the major semi-final they defeated Northern Mystics 56–50. This was the first ever netball match held at Rod Laver Arena. However they lost the grand final 41–38 to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and finished the season as runners-up. After five years as head coach of Vixens, Julie Hoornweg announced her retirement at the end of the 2012 season. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase Gains Decrease Losses

Sources:[2][7][8]

Squad

2012 Melbourne Vixens roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Kate Beveridge GS, GA (1985-07-25)25 July 1985 (aged 26) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Australia Kelsey Browne (TRP) WA, C (1992-01-17)17 January 1992 (aged 20) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Australia Madison Browne (vc) WA, C (1988-01-05)5 January 1988 (aged 24) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Australia Tegan Caldwell GA, GS (1988-09-03)3 September 1988 (aged 23) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Bianca Chatfield (c) GK, GD, WD (1982-04-02)2 April 1982 (aged 30) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Julie Corletto GD, WD, GK (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 (aged 25) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Ashlee Howard GA, GS (1988-03-02)2 March 1988 (aged 24) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Karyn Howarth GS, GA (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (aged 25) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
England Geva Mentor GK, GD (1984-09-17)17 September 1984 (aged 27) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Kara Richards GD, GK (1988-01-25)25 January 1988 (aged 24) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Chelsey Tregear (vc) WA, C, GA (1983-10-07)7 October 1983 (aged 28) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Sarah Wall WA, C (1984-10-16)16 October 1984 (aged 27) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Micaela Wilson GK, GD (1992-11-03)3 November 1992 (aged 19) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  • Australia Julie Hoornweg
Assistant coach

Manager: Jennifer McIntyre
Physiotherapist:
Heidi Pollington
Steve Hawkins

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

Sources:[2][11][12]

Milestones

Sources:[2]

Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament

On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. The ten teams were divided into two pools of five. Teams within each pool played each other once and the winners qualified for the final. Melbourne Vixens won their pool but subsequently lost the final 50–30 to Queensland Firebirds.

Final
Sunday 4 March Queensland Firebirds 50–30 Melbourne Vixens TECT Arena  

Sources:[7][13][14][15]

Regular season

Melbourne Vixens finished the regular season as minor premiers. After winning their first six matches, they lost to New South Wales Swifts in Round 7. They then lost three successive matches, another to Swifts and one to Northern Mystics. On 20 May in Round 8, against Mystics, Vixens were undone by Mystics defender Anna Harrison and her Harrison Hoist. Harrison made several vital blocks while being hoisted rugby union lineout-style by her defensive partners, helping Mystics secure a 49–45 win. However, Vixens successively claimed the minor premiership with three wins in the final three rounds. [1][2][16][17]

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Sunday 1 April Queensland Firebirds 42 – 47 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 13/21 (62%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 26/38 (68%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Round 2
Sunday 8 April West Coast Fever 41 – 50 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
12:20 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 26/30 (87%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 13/23 (57%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 2/4 (50%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge Goals scored 14/18 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 26/33 (79%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 10/12 (83%)
Round 3
Sunday 15 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 34 – 48 Melbourne Vixens Netball SA Stadium  
13:50 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell Goals scored 14/16 (88%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 20/26 (77%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Round 4
Sunday 22 April Melbourne Vixens 40 – 39 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Hisense Arena  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 5/7 (71%) 		Stats Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 9/17 (53%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 25/30 (83%)
Jess Waitapu Goals scored 5/7 (71%)
Round 5
Sunday 29 April Melbourne Vixens 52 – 51 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 27/33 (82%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 13/16 (81%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 33/36 (92%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Round 6
Monday 7 May Canterbury Tactix 41 – 65 Melbourne Vixens CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Joanne Harten Goals scored 20/30 (67%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 10/13 (77%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 29/29 (100%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 28/34 (82%)
Round 7
Sunday 13 May New South Wales Swifts 55 – 52 Melbourne Vixens Allphones Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 14/19 (74%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 31/34 (91%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 10/13 (77%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 25/31 (81%)
Round 8
Sunday 20 May Melbourne Vixens 45 – 49 Northern Mystics Hisense Arena  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 13/15 (87%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu Goals scored 23/24 (96%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 26/34 (76%)
Round 9
Sunday 27 May Melbourne Vixens 43 – 49 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 11/11 (100%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 14/16 (88%) 		Stats Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Round 10
Sunday 3 June Melbourne Vixens 48 – 40 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 30/36 (83%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 15/20 (75%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 3/4 (75%) 		Report
 Erin Bell Goals scored ?
Carla Borrego Goals scored ? 		Attendance: 7,212
Round 11

Melbourne Vixens received a bye.

Round 12
Sunday 17 June Melbourne Vixens 50 – 49 West Coast Fever Hisense Arena  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 3/6 (50%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 14/16 (88%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 28/33 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 32/35 (91%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored ? 		Attendance: 7,395 [2]
Round 13
Monday 25 June Central Pulse 41 – 49 Melbourne Vixens Te Rauparaha Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Paula Griffin Goals scored
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 		Report
 Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Round 14
Saturday 30 June Southern Steel 38 – 56 Melbourne Vixens Invercargill ILT Velodrome  
16:20 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown Goals scored ?
Donna Wilkins Goals scored ?
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored ? 		Report
 Kate Beveridge Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 26/28 (93%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 26/30 (87%)

Sources:[2][18]

Final table

2012 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Melbourne Vixens 13 10 3 645 569 76 113.36 20
2 Northern Mystics 13 10 3 667 633 34 105.37 20
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 9 4 699 594 105 117.68 18
4 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 9 4 670 589 81 113.75 18
5 New South Wales Swifts 13 8 5 624 638 -14 97.81 16
6 Queensland Firebirds 13 7 6 686 640 46 107.19 14
7 Central Pulse 13 5 8 585 626 -41 93.45 10
8 West Coast Fever 13 3 10 608 673 -65 90.34 6
9 Southern Steel 13 2 11 639 728 -89 87.77 4
10 Canterbury Tactix 13 2 11 634 767 -133 82.66 4
Updated 28 March 2021

  Qualified for Major semi-final
  Qualified for Minor semi-final

Pts = Points


Finals

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
8 July – Rod Laver Arena22 July – Hisense Arena
Melbourne Vixens56Melbourne Vixens38
Northern Mystics5016 July – Trusts StadiumWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic41
Northern Mystics48
9 July – Claudelands ArenaWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic57
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic49
Adelaide Thunderbirds48

Major semi-final

Sunday 8 July
14:20 (UTC+10)
Stats 		Melbourne Vixens 56–50 Northern Mystics    Rod Laver Arena
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 13-14, 16-11, 16-10
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 33/40 (83%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 23/26 (88%) 		Cathrine Latu Goals scored 30/32 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 20/23 (87%)

Sources:[19][20]

Grand final

Sunday 22 July
14:30 (UTC+10) 		Melbourne Vixens 38–41 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Hisense Arena
Attendance: 10,500
Scoring by quarter: 8-7, 14-11, 9-10, 7-13
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 22/29 (76%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 16/26 (62%) 		Irene van Dyk Goals scored 25/26 (96%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 16/24 (67%)

Sources:[3][4][5][6][12]

Award winners

Vixens awards

Award Winner
Best and Fairest Geva Mentor
Player of the Finals Madison Browne
Coaches’ Award Chelsey Tregear
Rookie of the Year Karyn Howarth
Outstanding Service Award Jennifer McIntyre
Excellence in Sport and Life Award Bianca Chatfield

Sources:[2][21]

All Stars

Position Player
WA Australia Madison Browne
WD Australia Julie Corletto
GK England Geva Mentor

Sources:[1][22]

Australian Netball Awards

Award Winner
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Australia Madison Browne
Liz Ellis Diamond Australia Madison Browne
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Australia Julie Hoornweg

Sources:[1][2]

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