Melbourne Vixens
2014 season
Head coachSimone McKinnis
Asst. coachDiane Honey
ManagerDonna Monteath
CaptainBianca Chatfield
Vice-captainMadison Robinson
Main venueHisense Arena
Season results
Wins–losses11–4
Regular season1st
Finals placing1st
Team colours
Team colours
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The 2014 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Simone McKinnis, captained by Bianca Chatfield and also featuring Tegan Caldwell, Geva Mentor, Madison Robinson and Catherine Cox, Melbourne Vixens won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Vixens defeated Queensland Firebirds in both the major semi-final and the grand final as they won their second premiership. They won their first in 2009.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase Gains Decrease Losses

Sources:[1][8][9][10][11][12]

Squad

2014 Melbourne Vixens roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Karyn Bailey GS, GA (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (aged 27) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Australia Tegan Caldwell GA, GS (1988-09-03)3 September 1988 (aged 25) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Bianca Chatfield (c) GK, GD, WD (1982-04-02)2 April 1982 (aged 31) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Catherine Cox GS, GA (1976-05-24)24 May 1976 (aged 37) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Erin Hoare GS, GA (1989-06-17)17 June 1989 (aged 24) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
England Geva Mentor GK, GD (1984-09-17)17 September 1984 (aged 29) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Kate Moloney C, WD (1993-01-08)8 January 1993 (aged 21) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Madison Robinson (vc) WA, C (1988-01-05)5 January 1988 (aged 26) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Australia Amy Steel GD, GK, WD (1989-04-07)7 April 1989 (aged 24) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Australia Caitlyn Strachan WA, C (1987-06-01)1 June 1987 (aged 26) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Australia Elizabeth Watson C, WA (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 19) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Joanna Weston GD, WD, GK (1994-02-14)14 February 1994 (aged 20) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Australia Diane Honey

Manager:
Donna Monteath
Specialist Coaches: Sharelle McMahon
Stacey West
Physiotherapist:
Heidi Pollington
Kirsty Barnes

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

Sources:[1]

Milestones

Sources:[1]

Gold medallists

Tegan Caldwell, Bianca Chatfield and Madison Robinson were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The squad also included four former Vixens' players – Julie Corletto, Renae Hallinan, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites.

Sources:[1]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Sunday 2 March Melbourne Vixens 58 – 34 Northern Mystics Hisense Arena  
2:18pm Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 21/28 (75%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 28/33 (85%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 9/14 (64%) 		Report
Stats 		Maria Tutaia Goals scored 16/27 (59%)
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 15/20 (75%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 3/10 (30%)
Round 2
Sunday 9 March West Coast Fever 56 – 65 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
9:18am Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 28/31 (90%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored ? 		Report
Stats 		Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 25/28 (89%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 35/42 (83%)
Round 3
Sunday 16 March Melbourne Vixens 47 – 48 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
12:18pm Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 29/37 (78%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 38/46 (83%)
Amy Wild Goals scored 10/16 (63%)
Round 4
Sunday 23 March Melbourne Vixens 44 – 49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Hisense Arena  
2:18pm Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 18/19 (95%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 10/13 (77%) 		Report
Stats 		Joanne Harten Goals scored 28/35 (80%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Round 5
Monday 31 March Mainland Tactix 43 – 67 Melbourne Vixens CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:40pm Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 30/38 (79%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 9/15 (60%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 4/9 (44%) 		Report
 Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 24/26 (92%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 43/48 (90%)
Round 6
Monday 7 April Queensland Firebirds 38 – 50 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
7:48pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 25/31 (81%)
Amy Wild Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
 ? Goals scored ? 		Report
 Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 28/32 (88%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
 ? Goals scored ? 		Attendance: 3,100
Round 7
Sunday 13 April New South Wales Swifts 50 – 56 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored ?
Susan Pratley Goals scored 28/33 (85%) 		Report
 Tegan Caldwell Goals scored ?
Karyn Bailey Goals scored ?
Catherine Cox Goals scored 18/19 (95%)
Round 8
Saturday 19 April Melbourne Vixens 64 – 26 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
2:18pm Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 34/36 (94%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 18/25 (72%) 		Report
Stats 		Carla Borrego Goals scored ?
Erin Bell Goals scored ?
Cody Lange Goals scored 12/22 (55%)
Round 9
Saturday 26 April Central Pulse 40 – 52 Melbourne Vixens TSB Bank Arena  
4:20pm Donna Wilkins Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 22/29 (76%) 		Report
Stats 		Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 30/35 (86%)
Round 10
Sunday 4 May Melbourne Vixens 50 – 54 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
12:18pm Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 22/24 (92%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 14/18 (78%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 14/18 (78%) 		Report
 Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 26/31 (84%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 28/32 (88%)
Round 11

Melbourne Vixens received a bye.

Round 12
Sunday 18 May Melbourne Vixens 65 – 46 West Coast Fever Hisense Arena  
12:18pm Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 37/43 (86%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 20/ 27 (74%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 8/8 (100%) 		Report
 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 23/30 (77%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 17/23 (74%)
Round 13
Sunday 25 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 43 – 64 Melbourne Vixens Netball SA Stadium  
11:48am Carla Borrego Goals scored 22/28 (79%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 21/24 (88%) 		Report
 Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 24/34 (71%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 26/29 (90%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 14/16 (88%)
Round 14
Saturday 31 May Southern Steel 65 – 64 Melbourne Vixens Stadium Southland Velodrome  
4:20pm Jodi Brown Goals scored 21/29 (72%)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 44/48 (92%) 		Report
Stats 		Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 34/38 (89%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 13/13 (100%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 17/19 (89%)

Sources:[15]

Final table

2014 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Melbourne Vixens 13 9 4 746 592 +154 126.0 18
2 Queensland Firebirds 13 9 4 694 623 +71 111.4 18
3 New South Wales Swifts 13 9 4 707 652 +55 108.4 18
4 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 8 5 727 672 +55 108.2 16
5 Southern Steel 13 7 6 792 809 −17 97.9 14
6 Central Pulse 13 7 6 658 675 −17 97.5 14
7 Northern Mystics 13 6 7 706 752 −46 93.9 12
8 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 5 8 663 706 −43 93.9 10
9 West Coast Fever 13 4 9 689 724 −35 95.2 8
10 Mainland Tactix 13 1 12 694 871 −177 79.7 2
Updated 2 May 2021

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

Pts = Points

Sources:[16]


Finals

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
9 June – Hisense Arena22 June – Hisense Arena
Melbourne Vixens52Melbourne Vixens53
Queensland Firebirds4716 June – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreQueensland Firebirds42
Queensland Firebirds54
8 June – Allphones ArenaWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic50
New South Wales Swifts49
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic50

Major semi-final

Monday 9 June
5:48pm
Stats 		Melbourne Vixens 52–47 Queensland Firebirds    Hisense Arena Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 11-13, 14–13, 11–12
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 27/36 (75%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 25/29 (86%) 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Amy Wild Goals scored 12/15 (80%)

Sources:[17]

Grand final

Sunday 22 June
2:28pm
Stats 		Melbourne Vixens 53–42 Queensland Firebirds    Hisense Arena
Attendance: 9,345[1] 		Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 11–11, 13–12, 16–8
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 30/33 (91%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 17/22 (77%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 6/7 (86%) 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 25/30 (83%)
Amy Wild Goals scored 17/21 (81%)

Sources:[2][3][4][18][19][20]

Award winners

Vixens awards

Award Winner
Sharelle McMahon Medal England Geva Mentor
Player of the Finals England Geva Mentor
Coaches Award Australia Kate Moloney
Rookie of the Year Australia Elizabeth Watson
Outstanding Service Award Nicholas Sanders
Excellence in Sport and Life Award Australia Amy Steel

Sources:[1][14][21]

ANZ Championship awards

Award Winner
ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP Australia Tegan Caldwell[1][2][22]

All Stars

Position Player
WA Australia Madison Robinson
GK England Geva Mentor

Sources:[23][24]

Australian Netball Awards

Award Winner
Liz Ellis Diamond Madison Robinson[25][26]
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Simone McKinnis

Sources:[27]

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