Queensland Firebirds
2013 season
Head coachRoselee Jencke[1]
CaptainLaura Geitz[2]
Main venueBrisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Season results
Wins–losses11–5
Regular season4th
Finals placing2nd
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Queensland Firebirds seasons

The 2013 Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2013 ANZ Championship. During the regular season Firebirds finished fourth, qualifying for the playoffs.[3][4] In the minor semi-final they defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53–50 [5][6] and in the preliminary final they defeated Melbourne Vixens 50–46.[7][8] They were then defeated in the grand final by Adelaide Thunderbirds.[9][10][11]

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase Gains Decrease Losses

Sources:[1][13][14][15]

2013 roster

2013 Queensland Firebirds roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Jamaica Romelda Aiken GS, GA (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 (aged 24) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Australia Laura Clemesha GK, GD (1992-01-21)21 January 1992 (aged 21) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Australia Laura Geitz (c) GK, GD (1987-11-04)4 November 1987 (aged 25) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Nicola Gray GA, WA –
Australia Demelza McCloud GD, GK (1980-08-05)5 August 1980 (aged 32) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Abbey McCulloch WD, C, GD (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 23) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Natalie Medhurst GA, GS (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 (aged 29) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Jacinta Messer GD, GK (1986-08-13)13 August 1986 (aged 26) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Chelsea Pitman GA, WA (1988-06-08)8 June 1988 (aged 24) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Kim Ravaillion C, WD, WA (1993-07-26)26 July 1993 (aged 19) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Gabi Simpson WD, GD, C (1992-10-17)17 October 1992 (aged 20) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Gretel Tippett (TRP) GA,GS (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 20) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Australia Ameliaranne Wells GS, GA (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 22) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Head coach


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

Sources:[1][16]

Debutants

Melbourne Vixens Summer Challenge

The main pre-season event was the Summer Challenge, hosted by Melbourne Vixens at the State Netball Hockey Centre on 23 and 24 February. Queensland Firebirds were unbeaten, winning all three of their games.

Saturday 23 February Queensland Firebirds 30–28 Southern Steel State Netball Hockey Centre  
Sunday 24 February Queensland Firebirds 30–29 New South Wales Swifts State Netball Hockey Centre  
Sunday 24 February Queensland Firebirds 38–30 Adelaide Thunderbirds State Netball Hockey Centre  

Sources:[19][20][21]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Sunday 24 March Queensland Firebirds 68 – 59 Southern Steel Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
11:10 am Romelda Aiken Goals scored 47/55 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 20/24 (83%)
Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 1/1 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown Goals scored 15/21 (71%)
Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 44/48 (92%)
Round 2
Monday 1 April Central Pulse 56 – 58 Queensland Firebirds Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 35/40 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 21/26 (81%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 40/46 (87%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Round 3
Sunday 7 April Northern Mystics 51 – 72 Queensland Firebirds Trusts Stadium  
7:20 pm Maria Tutaia Goals scored 28/34 (82%)
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 23/23 (100%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 56/66 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 12/12 (100%)
Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Round 4
Monday 15 April New South Wales Swifts 53 – 61 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:40 pm Susan Pratley Goals scored 34/43 (79%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 19/23 (83%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 38/39 (97%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
Round 5

Queensland Firebirds received a bye.

Round 6
Sunday 28 April Queensland Firebirds 53 – 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 46/49 (94%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 7/10 (70%) 		Stats Carla Borrego Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 25/31 (81%)
Round 7
Sunday 5 May Queensland Firebirds 63 – 54 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 22/30 (73%)
Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 1/1 (100%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 34/39 (87%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 20/24 (83%)
Round 8
Saturday 11 May Canterbury Tactix 51 – 76 Queensland Firebirds CBS Canterbury Arena  
4:20 pm Joanne Harten Goals scored 33/36 (92%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 5/9 (56%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 46/51 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 20/21 (95%)
Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Round 9
Sunday 19 May Melbourne Vixens 46 – 57 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
12:10 pm Karyn Howarth Goals scored 27/31 (87%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 4/8 (50%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 36/41 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Round 10
Sunday 26 May Queensland Firebirds 62 – 65 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 42/46 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 20/25 (80%) 		Report
Stats 		Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 34/44 (77%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 31/32 (97%)
Round 11
Sunday 2 June Queensland Firebirds 47 – 53 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 34/40 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 13/17 (76%) 		Report
Stats 		Karyn Howarth Goals scored 30/39 (77%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Round 12
Sunday 9 June West Coast Fever 47 – 72 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
10:10 am Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 34/39 (87%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 3/4 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 45/57 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 27/33 (82%)
Round 13
Sunday 16 June Queensland Firebirds 52 – 48 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 37/40 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 15/17 (88%) 		Stats Susan Pratley Goals scored 30/37 (81%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 18/20 (90%)
Round 14
Sunday 23 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 – 52 Queensland Firebirds Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Carla Borrego Goals scored 33/35 (94%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 21/28 (75%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 44/49 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 8/10 (80%)

Sources:[22][23]

Final table

2013 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 12 1 688 620 +68 111.0 24
2 Melbourne Vixens 13 9 4 692 589 +103 117.5 18
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 9 4 749 650 +99 115.2 18
4 Queensland Firebirds 13 9 4 793 691 +102 114.8 18
5 Central Pulse 13 8 5 736 706 +30 104.2 16
6 Southern Steel 13 6 7 812 790 +22 102.8 12
7 West Coast Fever 13 5 8 715 757 −42 94.5 10
8 New South Wales Swifts 13 4 9 652 672 −20 97.0 8
9 Canterbury Tactix 13 2 11 700 882 −182 79.4 4
10 Northern Mystics 13 1 12 699 879 −180 79.5 2
Updated 7 April 2021

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

Pts = Points

Sources:[3][4]


Finals

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
30 June – Netball SA Stadium14 July – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide Thunderbirds49Adelaide Thunderbirds50
Melbourne Vixens397 July – Parkville StadiumQueensland Firebirds48
Melbourne Vixens46
1 July – Claudelands ArenaQueensland Firebirds50
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic50
Queensland Firebirds53

Minor semi-final

Sunday 30 June
7:20 pm
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50–53 Queensland Firebirds    Claudelands Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 8–13, 24–25, 36–41, 50–53
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 27/28 (96%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 23/26 (88%) 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 40/46 (87%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 13/17 (76%)

Source:[5][6]

Preliminary final

Sunday 7 July
12:15 pm
Stats 		Melbourne Vixens 46–50 Queensland Firebirds    State Netball Hockey Centre
Scoring by quarter: 13–10, 24–25, 31–39, 46–50
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 23/28 (82%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 10/11 (91%) 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 13/16 (81%)

Source:[7][8]

Grand final

Sunday 14 July
2:00 pm
Stats 		Adelaide Thunderbirds 50–48 Queensland Firebirds    Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 24–26, 40–37, 50–48
Carla Borrego Goals scored 26/33 (79%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 24/31 (77%) 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 39/47 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 9/11 (82%)

Sources:[9][10][11]

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