2009 Melbourne Vixens season

Melbourne Vixens season February 2020 February 2020 2009 Melbourne Vixens Julie Hoornweg Carol ByersCathy Fellows Bree McDonald Bianca ChatfieldSharelle McMahon Hisense Arena 14 1 1st Champions #Melbourne Vixens 1 anzcvixens1 #Melbourne Vixens 1 anzc_greendots The 2009 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens play in the 2009 ANZ Championship. With a team co-captained by Bianca Chatfield and Sharelle McMahon, Melbourne Vixens won 12 of their 13 matches during the regular season and finished as minor premiers. Vixens subsequently defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 58–43 in the major semi-final and Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–46 in the grand final to finish as overall premiers. Vixens hosted the grand final on Sunday 26 July at Hisense Arena.http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/past-season_yr_2009.html ANZ Championship - 2009 Season Fixture www.anz-championship.com https://web.archive.org/web/20210628070542/http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/past-season_yr_2009.html 28 June 2021 20 February 2021https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/10/06164500/NV-Annual-Report-2009_reduced-size2.pdf Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2009 Netball Victoria https://web.archive.org/web/20210112224117/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/10/06164500/NV-Annual-Report-2009_reduced-size2.pdf 12 January 2021 14 September 2020https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2009.pdf 2009 Annual Report - Netball Australia netball.com.au 23 June 2020https://melbournevixens.com.au/team/our-history Melbourne Vixens - Our history melbournevixens.com.au 13 September 2020https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U36UOGWCgCU Melbourne Vixens Champions 2009 www.youtube.com 29 July 2009 22 February 2021https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWdqnWb7tXQ Vixens 2009 Championship Season Highlights Melbourne Vixens www.youtube.com 12 August 2009 22 February 2021 Players Transfers + Summary of 2009 player movements Gains Losses Ama Agbeze (West Coast Fever) Kathleen Knott (Victorian Fury) Chelsey Nash (Victorian Fury) Brooke Thompson (Victorian Fury) Sarah Wall Madison Browne (West Coast Fever) Johannah Curran (West Coast Fever) 2009 team 2009 Melbourne Vixens ENG Ama Agbeze GD, GK, WD yes 2009 04 04 1982 11 12 1.84 AUS Bianca Chatfield GK, GD, WD yes 2009 04 04 1982 04 02 1.89 yes AUS Natasha Chokljat C, WD, WA yes 2009 04 04 1979 04 27 1.76 AUS Julie Prendergast GD, WD, GK yes 2009 04 04 1986 10 10 1.84 AUS Renae Hallinan WD, C yes 2009 04 04 1986 07 18 1.78 AUS Ashlee Howard GA, GS yes 2009 04 04 1988 03 02 1.77 AUS Kathleen Knott GS, GA yes 2009 04 04 1987 09 19 1.83 AUS Sharelle McMahon GA, GS yes 2009 04 04 1977 08 12 1.77 yes AUS Chelsey Nash WA, C, GA yes 2009 04 04 1983 10 07 1.76 AUS Amy Steel GD, GK, WD yes 2009 04 04 1989 04 07 1.90 AUS Brooke Thompson GD, GK, WD yes 2016 04 03 1984 04 27 1.80 AUS Caitlin Thwaites GS, GA yes 2009 04 04 1986 12 29 1.88 AUS Sarah Wall WA, C yes 2009 04 04 1984 10 16 1.74 AUS Julie Hoornweg AUS Carol Byers AUS Cathy Fellows Bree McDonald Steve HawkinsHeidi PollingtonMasseurs:Gamal DarwishGillian Niven yes Source:https://www.pressreader.com/australia/herald-sun/20081108/282514359371444 English recruit stiffens Vixens Herald Sun 8 November 2008 14 September 2020 Pre-season In March 2009, Melbourne Vixens played in the 2009 SOPA Cup, hosted by Netball New South Wales at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. Vixens finished third in the tournament behind New South Wales Swifts and Adelaide Thunderbirds.http://netballnz.co.nz/default.aspx?s=articledisplay&id=66984 Pre-Season Tournaments to test teams netballnz.co.nz https://web.archive.org/web/20090225222053/http://netballnz.co.nz/default.aspx?s=articledisplay&id=66984 25 February 2009 9 February 2009 17 February 2009http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/03/09/nsw-swifts-win-netballs-pre-season-cup/ NSW Swifts win netball's pre-season cup www.theroar.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20090311074627/http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/03/09/nsw-swifts-win-netballs-pre-season-cup/ 11 March 2009 8 March 2009 4 April 2009 Regular season Melbourne Vixens won 12 of their 13 matches during the regular season. Their only defeat came in Round 10 against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, their main challengers for top spot. Vixens had to win their final two home matches with plenty of goals to guarantee top place. After a 63–35 win against Canterbury Tactix in Round 13, Vixens' defeated Central Pulse 80–39 in Round 14 to secure the minor premiership. Fixtures and results Round 1 Saturday 4 April https://www.theage.com.au/sport/vixens-run-hot-against-fever-20090405-ge7s2x.html http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80050102_yr_2009.html 14:00 (UTC+10) Melbourne Vixens 57–44 West Coast Fever Sharelle McMahon 29 35Caitlin Thwaites 24 28Ashlee Howard 4 5 Caitlin Bassett 38 47Bianca Franklin 3 4Nikala Smith 3 7 State Netball Hockey Centre Round 2 Monday 13 April 19:00 (UTC+10) http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80050205_yr_2009.html https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-13/vixens-make-it-two-from-two/1649198 Queensland Firebirds 51–54 Melbourne Vixens Romelda Aiken 42 49Alissa Castrisos 5 7Janelle Lawson 4 8 Sharelle McMahon 27 29Caitlin Thwaites 27 34 Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Round 3 Sunday 19 April http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/2345461/Thunderbirds-are-no-go-as-Vixens-prevail http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80050302_yr_2009.html 14:00 (UTC+10) Adelaide Thunderbirds 43–49 Melbourne Vixens Kate Beveridge 28 37Natalie Medhurst 15 19 Sharelle McMahon 21 28Caitlin Thwaites 28 35 ETSA Park Round 4 Saturday 25 April 14:00 (UTC+10) https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-vixens-crush-steel-48-31 http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80050402_yr_2009.html Melbourne Vixens 48–31 Southern Steel Sharelle McMahon 21 28Caitlin Thwaites 27 35 Daneka Wipiiti 21 30Donna Wilkins 10 16 State Netball Hockey Centre Round 5 Sunday 3 May 14:30 (UTC+10) http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80050502_yr_2009.html Melbourne Vixens 50–42 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sharelle McMahon 17 21Caitlin Thwaites 29 34Ashlee Howard 4 4 Kate Beveridge 28 37Natalie Medhurst 15 19 Hisense Arena Round 6 Melbourne Vixens received a bye Round 7 Sunday 17 May http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/2418254/Vixens-crush-Fever http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80050702_yr_2009.html 12:30 (UTC+10) West Coast Fever 49–74 Melbourne Vixens Caitlin Bassett 41 48Bianca Franklin 6 8Jasmine Keene 2 3 Sharelle McMahon 40 47Caitlin Thwaites 29 34Ashlee Howard 5 7 Challenge Stadium Round 8 Monday 25 May https://www.smh.com.au/sport/swifts-rally-tests-the-leaders-but-falls-short-in-extra-time-20090526-gdtjyw.html http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80050804_yr_2009.html 19:00 (UTC+10) Melbourne Vixens 65–63 54–54 New South Wales Swifts Sharelle McMahon 22 25Caitlin Thwaites 43 51 Catherine Cox 40 50Susan Pratley 23 26 Hisense Arena Round 9 Sunday 31 May http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/great-escape-underlines-vixens-class/2009/05/31/1243708350189.html http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80050902_yr_2009.html 14:30 (UTC+10) Melbourne Vixens 57–53 Queensland Firebirds Sharelle McMahon 29 31Caitlin Thwaites 28 35 Romelda Aiken 39 52Alissa Castrisos 7 8Janelle Lawson 7 10 Hisense Arena Round 10 Monday 8 June https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-magic-find-game-against-vixens http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80051004_yr_2009.html 19:00 (UTC+10) Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 55–48 Melbourne Vixens Irene van Dyk 35 36Maria Tutaia 20 22 Sharelle McMahon 16 22Caitlin Thwaites 32 36 Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre Round 11 Monday 15 June https://www.smh.com.au/sport/swifts-kick-packed-house-left-screaming-for-more-20090616-gdtlbf.html http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80051105_yr_2009.html 19:00 (UTC+10) New South Wales Swifts 52–63 Melbourne Vixens Catherine Cox 32 38Susan Pratley 20 22 Sharelle McMahon 16 19Caitlin Thwaites 47 52 Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre 4,200 Round 12 Saturday 20 June https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-vixens-too-classy-for-mystics/HASBFEONI2FF6YNSAUDQ42TISI/ http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80050205_yr_2009.html 14:00 (UTC+10) Northern Mystics 57–61 Melbourne Vixens Cathrine Latu 36 39Pamela Cookey 21 22 Caitlin Thwaites 36 42Ashlee Howard 25 27 Trusts Stadium Round 13 Monday 29 June http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/2550786/Vixens-thrash-Tactix http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80051305_yr_2009.html 19:00 (UTC+10) Melbourne Vixens 63–35 Canterbury Tactix Sharelle McMahon 32 37Caitlin Thwaites 23 28Kathleen Knott 8 12 Jodi Brown 20 29Angela Mitchell 15 23 Hisense Arena Round 14 Saturday 4 July https://www.theroar.com.au/2009/07/05/vixens-do-their-bit-in-bid-for-home-semi/ http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80051402_yr_2009.html 14:00 (UTC+10) Melbourne Vixens 80–39 Central Pulse 39 Sharelle McMahon 25 29Caitlin Thwaites 37 42Ashlee Howard 18 19 Paula Griffin 24 28Te Amo Amaru-Tibble 8 11Larissa Harrison 5 6Jamilah Gupwell 2 3 Hisense Arena Sources: Final table Melbourne Vixens Playoffs Major semi-final EEEEEE Sunday 12 July 14:30 (UTC+10) Melbourne Vixens 58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 43 16-10 14-14 14-7 14-12 Caitlin Thwaites 35 41Sharelle McMahon 21 22Ashlee Howard 2 2 Irene van Dyk 24 25Maria Tutaia 19 23 Hisense Arena Sources:http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80060101_yr_2009.html Melbourne Vixens 58–43 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic www.anz-championship.com 12 July 2009 19 February 2021https://www.smh.com.au/sport/vixens-vanquish-kiwis-with-their-own-magic-20090713-gdtmtv.html Vixens vanquish Kiwis with their own magic www.smh.com.au 13 July 2009 19 February 2021https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/magic-lose-major-semi-final Magic lose Major Semi-Final www.netballnz.co.nz 13 July 2009 19 February 2021 Grand final EEEEEE Sunday 26 July 14:30 (UTC+10) Melbourne Vixens 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds 46 13-13 14-6 14-13 13-14 Caitlin Thwaites 31 39Sharelle McMahon 23 28 Kate Beveridge 28 34Natalie Medhurst 18 23Jane Altschwager 1 2 Hisense Arena 9,500 Sources:http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-match_cid_80060301_yr_2009.html Melbourne Vixens 54–46 Adelaide Thunderbirds www.anz-championship.com 26 July 2009 20 February 2021https://www.theroar.com.au/2009/07/27/vixens-lift-trans-tasman-netball-trophy/ Vixens lift trans-Tasman netball trophy www.theroar.com.au 26 July 2009 20 February 2021https://www.smh.com.au/sport/vixens-overpower-thunderbirds-20090727-gdtnku.html Vixens overpower Thunderbirds www.smh.com.au 27 July 2009 16 October 2020https://www.express.co.uk/netball/116940/Vixens-victorious-at-ANZ-Grand-Final-showdown Vixens victorious at ANZ Grand Final showdown www.express.co.uk 27 July 2009 16 October 2020 Award winners Vixens awards Award WinnerBest and FairestSharelle McMahonPlayer of the FinalsBianca Chatfield Coaches’ AwardRenae HallinanRookie of the YearChelsey NashBest Club PersonBree McDonald Excellence in Sport and Life AwardRenae Hallinan Australian Netball Awards Award WinnerLiz Ellis Diamond Julie CorlettoAustralian ANZ Championship Coach of the YearJulie Hoornweg Sources:https://melbournevixens.com.au/team/sharelle-mcmahon-medal Sharelle McMahon Medal melbournevixens.com.au 22 February 2021 Gallery References 3 Category:2009 ANZ Championship season 2009