The 2015 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2015 ANZ Championship. Swifts finished the regular season in second place in the Australian Conference. In the play-offs, they defeated West Coast Fever and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic but twice lost narrowly to Queensland Firebirds in both the Australian Conference final and the Grand Final. It was Swifts' first appearance in the title decider since their successful 2008 campaign.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Players

Player movements

Summary of 2015 player movements
Increase Gains Decrease Losses

Source:[14]

2015 roster

2015 New South Wales Swifts roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
England Jade Clarke C, WA (1983-10-17)17 October 1983 (aged 31) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Julie Corletto GD, WD, GK (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 (aged 28) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Taylah Davies WA, C (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (aged 20) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Australia Kimberlee Green (c) C, WA (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 28) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Paige Hadley C, WA, WD (1992-08-26)26 August 1992 (aged 22) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Australia Erin Hoare GS, GA (1989-06-17)17 June 1989 (aged 25) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Australia Sharni Layton (cc) GK, GD, WD (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 26) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Abbey McCulloch (cc) WD, C, GD (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 25) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Susan Pettitt GA, GS (1984-03-23)23 March 1984 (aged 30) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Caitlin Thwaites GS, GA (1986-12-29)29 December 1986 (aged 28) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Micaela Wilson GK, GD, WD (1992-11-03)3 November 1992 (aged 22) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Stephanie Wood GA, WA (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 23) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Head coach
  • Australia Rob Wright
Assistant coach

Manager: Toni Kidwell
Physiotherapist:
Paula Peralta
Daniel Vukovic
Strength and conditioning:
Jason Howell
Performance Analyst:
Bjorn Maddern
Doctor:
Dr Grace Bryant OAM
Sport Psychologist:
Sam Rand
Dietician:
Karen Haddad

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

Source:[1][2][14]

Debutants

Source:[15]

Gold medallists

Julie Corletto, Kimberlee Green, Paige Hadley, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2015 Netball World Cup. The squad also included former Swifts' players, Erin Bell and Rebecca Bulley. [2][16][17][18][19]

Summer Shootout

Between 6 and 8 February, New South Wales Swifts hosted the Summer Shootout at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park. This was the first major netball tournament to be held at the venue. All ten ANZ Championship teams participated in the three-day tournament. A total of 25 games, consisting of both full length and shortened games consisting of two 15-minute periods, were played over the weekend.[2][20][21][22][23][24]

Fri 6 Feb New South Wales Swifts 58–47 Northern Mystics  
6:30pm
Sat 7 Feb New South Wales Swifts 25–19 Central Pulse  
9:00am
Sat 7 Feb New South Wales Swifts 21–25 West Coast Fever  
2:30pm
Sat 7 Feb New South Wales Swifts 27–25 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
5:30pm
Sun 8 Feb New South Wales Swifts 49–46 Melbourne Vixens  
2:00pm

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Sun 1 March Southern Steel 62 - 68 New South Wales Swifts Stadium Southland  
7.10 PM (NZDT) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Goals scored 46/55 (84%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 16/19 (84%) 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 39/43 (91%)
Round 2
Mon 9 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 43 - 48 New South Wales Swifts ASB Arena  
7:40 PM (NZDT) Joanne Harten Goals scored 15
Malia Paseka Goals scored 10/17 (59%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 18/25 (72%) 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 7/10 (70%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 34/42 (81%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 7/10 (70%)
Round 3
Sun 15 March New South Wales Swifts 47 - 47 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12.18 PM (AEDT) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 29/37 (78%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 18/22 (82%) 		Report
 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 36/46 (78%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 11/14 (79%)
Round 4
Mon 23 March New South Wales Swifts 59 - 59 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7.18 PM (AEDT) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 23
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 36 		Report
 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 51
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 8
Round 5
Mon 30 March Queensland Firebirds 51 - 47 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
7:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 43
Gretel Tippett Goals scored ? 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored ?
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored ?
Round 6

New South Wales Swifts received a bye.

Round 7
Sun 12 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 56 - 49 New South Wales Swifts Netball SA Stadium  
1:48 PM (ACST) Carla Borrego Goals scored 39/46 (85%)
Erin Bell Goals scored ? 		Report
Stats 		Susan Pettitt Goals scored ?
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored ?
Erin Hoare Goals scored ?
Round 8
Sun 19 April New South Wales Swifts 66 - 50 Northern Mystics Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored ?
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 30/33 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Maria Tutaia Goals scored ?
Cathrine Latu Goals scored ?
Paula Griffin Goals scored 10/16 (63%)
Round 9
Sat 25 April Central Pulse 47 - 47 New South Wales Swifts TSB Bank Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jodi Brown Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 26/33 (79%) 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 22/26 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Round 10
Sun 3 May New South Wales Swifts 67 - 43 Melbourne Vixens Allphones Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 28/30 (93%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 39/41 (95%) 		Report
 Tegan Philip Goals scored ?
Karyn Bailey Goals scored ? 		Attendance: 10,370
Round 11
Sun 10 May New South Wales Swifts 65 - 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
2:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 27/31 (87%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 38/42 (90%) 		Report
 Carla Borrego Goals scored 39/47 (83%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Round 12
Sun 17 May New South Wales Swifts 68 - 49 Mainland Tactix Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
2:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 31/35 (89%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 5/6 (83%) 		Report
 Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 33/35 (94%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 16/21 (76%)
Round 13
Sun 24 May Melbourne Vixens 48 - 52 New South Wales Swifts Margaret Court Arena  
2:18 PM (AEST) Tegan Philip Goals scored 21/27 (78%)
Karyn Bailey Goals scored 27/32 (84%) 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 29/38 (76%)
Round 14
Sat 30 May West Coast Fever 56 - 63 New South Wales Swifts Perth Arena  
10:18 AM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 44/51 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 12/15 (80%) 		Report
 Susan Pettitt Goals scored 28/32 (88%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 35/37 (95%) 		Attendance: 9,703

Source:[1][2]

Standings

2015 Australian Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA G% Pts
1 Queensland Firebirds 13 11 1 1 708 608 116.4% 23
2 New South Wales Swifts 13 8 3 2 746 665 112.2% 19
3 West Coast Fever 13 9 1 3 744 701 106.1% 19
4 Melbourne Vixens 13 7 0 6 670 657 102.0% 14
5 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 4 2 7 667 682 97.8% 10
2015 New Zealand Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA G% Pts
1 Northern Mystics 13 7 2 4 682 695 98.1% 16
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 5 1 7 643 663 97.0% 11
3 Southern Steel 13 3 2 8 759 775 97.9% 8
4 Central Pulse 13 3 2 8 620 656 94.5% 8
5 Mainland Tactix 13 1 0 12 664 801 82.9% 2

  Qualified for Conference finals
  Qualified for Elimination finals

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • D = Draw (1 points)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For
  • GA = Goals Against
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points

Sources:[25]


Play-offs

Elimination Final

Australian Conference
Fri 5 June
7:18 PM (AEST)
Stats 		New South Wales Swifts 60–53 West Coast Fever    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Susan Pettitt Goals scored 28/29 (97%) 		Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 37/40 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 16/18 (89%)

Source:[26]

Conference Finals

Australian Conference
Sun 7 June
12:18 PM (AEST)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 55–44 New South Wales Swifts    Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Attendance: 5,175
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored ? 		Susan Pettitt Goals scored ?
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored ?

Source:[27][28]

Semi-final

Sun 14 June
7:10 PM (NZST)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 52–60 New South Wales Swifts    Claudelands Arena
Attendance: 4,200
Joanne Harten Goals scored 39/44 (89%)
Malia Paseka Goals scored  ?
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored ? 		Susan Pettitt Goals scored 27/29 (93%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 33/36 (92%)

Source:[29][30]

Grand Final

Sun 21 June
12:10 PM (AEST)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 57–56 New South Wales Swifts    Brisbane Entertainment Centre Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 47/51 (92%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 10/17 (59%) 		Susan Pettitt Goals scored 26/28 (93%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 30/34 (88%)

Source:[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Award winners

NSW Swifts awards

Award Winner
QBE NSW Swifts MVP Caitlin Thwaites
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year Sharni Layton
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year Sharni Layton
NSW Swifts Coaches' Player Award Susan Pettitt

Source:[2][16][17][31]

ANZ Championship awards

Award Winner
ANZ Championship Finals Series MVP Australia Sharni Layton[32]

All Star Team

Position Player
GA Australia Susan Pettitt
WA Australia Kimberlee Green
GD Australia Julie Corletto
GK Australia Sharni Layton

Sources:[33][34][35]

Australian Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year[36][37][38] Sharni Layton

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