2016 Queensland Firebirds season

Queensland Firebirds season June 2021 June 2021 2016 Queensland Firebirds Roselee Jencke Laura Geitz Clare McMeniman Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre 14 2 1st (Australian Conference)Challenge Trophy holders 1st #Queensland Firebirds 1 anzcfbirds1 #Queensland Firebirds 1 The 2016 Queensland Firebirds season saw the Queensland Firebirds netball team compete in the 2016 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Laura Geitz and featuring Romelda Aiken, Clare McMeniman and Kim Ravaillion, Firebirds won the Australian Conference, the Challenge Trophy and the overall championship. Firebirds became the first and only team to retain the title. In a repeat of 2015, Firebirds defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference Final and the Grand Final.https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-Report-2016.pdf Netball Australia – Annual Report 2016 netball.com.au 13 May 2021https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/19/netball-australian-conference-final-romelda-aiken Romelda Aiken calls for more after Queensland Firebirds win Australian conference www.theguardian.com 19 July 2016 10 June 2021https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/31/firebirds-win-double-extra-time-thriller-to-retain-anz-championship-title Firebirds win extra-time thriller to retain ANZ Championship title against Swifts www.theguardian.com 31 July 2016 3 June 2021https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/allora-skipper-leads-firebirds-to-record-breaking-/3070156/ Allora skipper leads Firebirds to record-breaking third win www.themorningbulletin.com.au 31 July 2016 3 October 2020https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/82663121/nailbiting-firebirds-victory-over-swifts?rm=m Firebirds clinch victory in last minute finals stunner www.stuff.co.nz 31 July 2016 4 June 2021https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-01/firebirds-swifts-live-up-to-netball-grand-final-spectacle/7678180 Queensland Firebirds' grand final win over NSW Swifts raises the bar for Australian netball www.abc.net.au 1 August 2016 17 December 2020 Players Player movements + Gains and losses Gains Losses Hulita Haukinima (Queensland Fusion)https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195326/2015-Netball-Queensland-Annual-Report-1.pdf 2015 Netball Queensland Annual Report Netball Queensland https://web.archive.org/web/20201007193618/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195326/2015-Netball-Queensland-Annual-Report-1.pdf 7 October 2020 12 August 2020 Chelsea Lemke (Southern Force)https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2015_0.pdf 2015 Annual Report – Netball SA sa.netball.com.au 29 June 2020https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/netball/queensland-firebirds-add-chelsea-lemke-to-their-anz-championship-squad-for-2016-ng-566668085a645a2922e14f2bbfdb1a10 Queensland Firebirds add Chelsea Lemke to their ANZ Championship squad for 2016 www.adelaidenow.com.au 27 August 2015 14 June 2021https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/sport/former-contax-netballer-chelsea-lemke-signs-for-queensland-firebirds/news-story/6054bc32ea2376900d965ea6af15ecd4 Former Contax netballer Chelsea Lemke signs for Queensland Firebirds www.adelaidenow.com.au 24 September 2015 14 June 2021 Rebecca Bulley (Retirement) Laura Scherian Verity Simmons (West Coast Fever) Amorette Wild Sources:https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-2016-guide-teams-tips-draw-tv-netball-guns-player-movement/news-story/5c1a9fe176037044bd011dc5fd77b627 ANZ championship 2016 guide: Teams, tips, draw, TV, netball guns, player movement www.dailytelegraph.com.au 9 May 2016 3 June 2021 2016 roster 2016 Queensland Firebirds JAM Romelda Aiken GS, GA yes 2016 04 01 1988 11 19 1.96 AUS Mahalia Cassidy WA, C yes 2016 04 01 1995 10 09 1.73 AUS Laura Clemesha GK, GD yes 2016 04 01 1992 01 21 1.90 AUS Beryl Friday GA, GS, WA yes 2016 04 01 1994 01 19 1.84 AUS Laura Geitz GK, GD yes 2016 04 01 1987 11 04 1.85 yes AUS Hulita Haukinima WD, C yes 2016 04 01 1995 09 14 1.78 AUS Chelsea Lemke GA, GS AUS Clare McMeniman GD, WD yes 2016 04 01 1985 07 11 1.84 yes AUS Caitlyn Nevins WA, C yes 2016 04 01 1987 06 01 1.73 AUS Kim Ravaillion C, WD, WA yes 2016 04 01 1993 07 26 1.75 AUS Gabi Simpson WD, GD, C yes 2016 04 01 1992 10 17 1.76 AUS Gretel Tippett GA,GS yes 2016 04 01 1993 07 03 1.91 AUS Roselee Jencke yes Sources:https://mc.championdata.com/anz_championship/index.html?matchid=98190401 Queensland Firebirds 69–67 New South Wales Swifts mc.championdata.com 31 July 2016 11 June 2021 Debutants Hulita Haukinima made her ANZ Championship and Firebirds debut in the Round 1 match against Mainland Tactix.https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/netball/queensland-firebirds-beat-mainland-tactix-7055-in-anz-championship-opener/news-story/5b31595a91854fc8d8cbd279e1786b70 Queensland Firebirds beat Mainland Tactix 70-55 in ANZ Championship opener www.couriermail.com.au 1 April 2016 20 January 2022 Chelsea Lemke made her ANZ Championship and Firebirds debut in the Round 6 match against Northern Mystics. She came on for the injured Gretel Tippett and subsequently scored 10 from 13.https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-rd-6-swifts-record-win-firebirds-stay-unbeaten-rare-nz-win-on-aussie-soil/news-story/d99dbb9f1076695cff127a1c8eeb1588 ANZ Championship netball rd 6: Swifts record win, Firebirds stay unbeaten, rare NZ win on Aussie soil www.dailytelegraph.com.au 9 May 2016 7 June 2021 Milestones Romelda Aiken scored her 5,000th ANZ Championship goal in the grand final.https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-queensland-firebirds-clinch-title-in-extra-time-thriller/UO6FP3GT53QHUUOQHKM4YUMECA/ Netball: Queensland Firebirds clinch title in extra-time thriller www.nzherald.co.nz 31 July 2016 14 June 2021https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/netball/romelda-aiken-named-firebirds-player-of-the-year/news-story/14040dac6288016fd72571c1a4ee9814 Romelda Aiken named Firebirds Player of the Year www.couriermail.com.au 5 August 2016 14 June 2021 Having previously been members of the 2011 and 2015 Queensland Firebirds teams, Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz and Clare McMeniman all win their third ANZ Championship.https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/netball/queensland-firebirdss-2011-final-rematch-with-northern-mystics-revives-happy-memories/news-story/7966dbf4644e6ef5d7838a6cf20063fa Queensland Firebirds's 2011 final rematch with Northern Mystics revives happy memories www.couriermail.com.au 13 June 2015 11 October 2020https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/netball/firebirds-ace-clare-mcmeniman-opens-up-on-death-of-her-parents-and-laura-geitz-friendship/news-story/73f9504846df142903fffd59c814157b Firebirds ace Clare McMeniman opens up on death of her parents and Laura Geitz friendship www.couriermail.com.au 26 March 2016 2 October 2020https://www.news-mail.com.au/news/geitz-returning-to-court-for-queensland-firebirds/3197747/ Geitz 'missed being part of the Firebirds family' www.news-mail.com.au 7 July 2017 2 October 2020https://supernetball.com.au/news/queensland-netball-thriving-top-level Queensland Netball Thriving At The Top Level supernetball.com.au 25 August 2018 2 October 2020 9 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201009162918/https://supernetball.com.au/news/queensland-netball-thriving-top-level dead Pre-season Between 18 and 20 March 2016, Queensland Firebirds played in a three-day event hosted by Northern Mystics at The Trusts Arena. Other participants included Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Southern Steel and Adelaide Thunderbirds.https://www.northernmystics.co.nz/news/anz-championship-pre-season-event-returns-in-2016/ ANZ Championship pre-season event returns in 2016 www.northernmystics.co.nz 11 December 2015 4 June 2021https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/anz-championship-pre-season-returns-to-auckland ANZ Championship Pre-Season returns to Auckland www.netballnz.co.nz 14 December 2015 12 June 2021https://www.espn.com.au/netball/story/_/id/14856279/anz-championship-pre-season-shoot-introduces-new-rules ANZ Championship Pre-season Shoot-out introduces new rules www.espn.com.au 27 February 2016 12 June 2021https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/new-rules-to-be-trialled-at-anzc-pre-season-shootout New rules to be trialled at ANZC Pre-Season Shootout www.netballnz.co.nz 18 February 2016 12 June 2021 Regular season Fixtures and results Round 1 Fri 1 April 6:18 AM (AEST) Queensland Firebirds Mainland Tactix https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/300474/firebirds-far-too-good-for-tactix 70 - 55 Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Romelda Aiken 45 49Gretel Tippett 25 32 Mwai Kumwenda 37 39Bailey Mes 18 28 Source:http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-2016-what-we-learned-from-round-one-of-the-league/news-story/493ff720e62e85d6c937c5240a29fb83 ANZ Championship netball 2016: What we learned from round one of the league www.dailytelegraph.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20160414162222/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-2016-what-we-learned-from-round-one-of-the-league/news-story/493ff720e62e85d6c937c5240a29fb83 14 April 2016 6 April 2016 6 June 2021 Round 2 Mon 11 April 7:18 PM (AEST) Queensland Firebirds Central Pulse 61 - 45 https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/78788250/central-pulse-compete-pretty-well-with-queensland-firebirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Romelda Aiken 38 41Gretel Tippett 22 25Beryl Friday 1 3 Ameliaranne Wells 22 24Maia Wilson 21 30Te Amo Amaru-Tibble 1 1 Source:https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-2016-what-we-learned-from-round-two-of-the-league/news-story/4ff05ce0d826e0d8cda98ae2388238b3 ANZ Championship netball 2016: What we learned from round two of the league www.dailytelegraph.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20160414040737/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-2016-what-we-learned-from-round-two-of-the-league/news-story/4ff05ce0d826e0d8cda98ae2388238b3 14 April 2016 13 April 2016 6 June 2021 Round 3 Sat 16 April 5.18 PM (AEST) Melbourne Vixens Queensland Firebirds 47 - 58 https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/79006691/queensland-firebirds-down-melbourne-vixens-5847 Hisense Arena Alice Teague-Neeld 15 22Kimberley Commane 10 14Emma Ryde 22 25 Romelda Aiken 42 45Gretel Tippett 16 21 Source:https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-rd-3-swifts-firebirds-star-jamaican-shoots-to-success-and-new-sister-act/news-story/65b92a0f37c5bfdb3073fe47f63d94b4 ANZ Championship netball Rd 3: Swifts, Firebirds star, Jamaican shoots to success and new sister act www.dailytelegraph.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20160420172534/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-rd-3-swifts-firebirds-star-jamaican-shoots-to-success-and-new-sister-act/news-story/65b92a0f37c5bfdb3073fe47f63d94b4 20 April 2016 25 April 2016 7 June 2021 Round 4 Sat 23 April 4.48 AM (ACST) Adelaide Thunderbirds Queensland Firebirds 46 - 58 https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/netball/queensland-firebirds-too-much-for-plucky-adelaide-firebirds-at-priceline-stadium/news-story/9f46831f8cbc38c3c7f2ef0179a63837 Priceline Stadium Kristina Brice 28 34Erin Bell 18 27 Romelda Aiken 37 46Gretel Tippett 21 32Beryl Friday 0 1 Source:https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-round-4-nsw-swifts-unbeaten-as-caitlin-bassett-firebirds-create-history/news-story/25578633b83397ef24386282e76b863b ANZ Championship netball round 4: NSW Swifts unbeaten as Caitlin Bassett, Firebirds create history www.dailytelegraph.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20160608075532/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-round-4-nsw-swifts-unbeaten-as-caitlin-bassett-firebirds-create-history/news-story/25578633b83397ef24386282e76b863b 8 June 2016 26 April 2016 7 June 2021 Round 5 Sat 30 April 5:18 PM (AEST) Queensland Firebirds New South Wales Swifts https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/79483344/queensland-firebirds-down-nsw-swifts-in-grand-final-rematch 61 - 51 Brisbane Entertainment Centre Romelda Aiken 52 63Gretel Tippett 9 16 Susan Pettitt 19 23Caitlin Thwaites 32 36 Source:https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-rd-5-firebirds-extend-record-with-swifts-win-vixens-back-shooter-flies-high/news-story/f3a149dd6d728063cd0747537d3acc54 ANZ Championship netball Rd 5: Firebirds extend record with Swifts win, Vixens back, shooter flies high www.dailytelegraph.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20160712122431/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-rd-5-firebirds-extend-record-with-swifts-win-vixens-back-shooter-flies-high/news-story/f3a149dd6d728063cd0747537d3acc54 12 July 2016 4 May 2016 6 June 2021 Round 6 Sat 7 May 5:18 PM (AEST) https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/swoop/netball-gretel-tippett-hurts-ankle-as-queensland-firebirds-beat-northern-mystics-7042/news-story/7029114645a7fccec37b0fbe760ace5e Queensland Firebirds Northern Mystics 70 - 42 Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Romelda Aiken 52 57Gretel Tippett 8 10Chelsea Lemke 10 13 Maria Tutaia 23 33Cathrine Tuivaiti 9 9Megan Craig 10 15 Source: Round 7 Sat 14 May 3:18 PM (AWST) https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/netball/queensland-firebirds-extend-winning-streak-to-20-after-gritty-win-over-perth-fever/news-story/91590740229d4091844463b8fbc6b688 West Coast Fever Queensland Firebirds 52 - 61 HBF Stadium Caitlin Bassett 38 46Natalie Medhurst 14 21 Romelda Aiken 50 57Chelsea Lemke 11 16 Source:https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-2016-firebirds-swifts-sitting-top--what-we-learned-from-round-7/news-story/18fb4241aec5c2be9586cf500731976a ANZ Championship 2016: Firebirds, Swifts sitting top — what we learned from Round 7 www.dailytelegraph.com.au 17 May 2016 8 June 2021 Round 8 Sun 22 May 12:18 PM (AEST) https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/netball/queensland-firebirds-too-hot-for-brave-adelaide-thunderbirds/news-story/2e9fedb89e91fdb5941bc4e071012acc Queensland Firebirds Adelaide Thunderbirds 62 - 51 Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Romelda Aiken 45 50Gretel Tippett 17 26 Carla Borrego 33 36Erin Bell 18 22 Sources:https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-2016-firebirds-on-top-after-round-eight/news-story/3151f3696fec820c8fa53c3140febb6b ANZ Championship 2016: Firebirds on top after Round eight www.dailytelegraph.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20160526104622/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-2016-firebirds-on-top-after-round-eight/news-story/3151f3696fec820c8fa53c3140febb6b 26 May 2016 24 May 2016 6 June 2021https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/netball/anz-championship-2016-firebirds-on-top-after-round-eight-ng-3151f3696fec820c8fa53c3140febb6b ANZ Championship 2016: Firebirds on top after Round eight www.perthnow.com.au 24 May 2016 8 June 2021 Round 9 Sun 29 May 12:18 PM (AEST) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-29/queensland-firebirds-unbeaten-run-ended-by-nsw-swifts-in-trans-/7457260?date=20161122T1921%5C&section=sport New South Wales Swifts Queensland Firebirds 58 - 54 Qudos Bank Arena 13,314https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/06143231/2016-NNSW-Annual-Report.pdf Netball NSW – 2016 Annual Report Netball NSW https://web.archive.org/web/20200630013613/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/06143231/2016-NNSW-Annual-Report.pdf 30 June 2020 28 June 2020 Susan Pettitt 33 39Caitlin Thwaites 10 14Stephanie Wood 15 19 Romelda Aiken 46 51Gretel Tippett 8 12 Sources:https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/netball/pain-just-keeps-piling-up-for-battling-adelaide-thunderbirds/news-story/ae6373ea8e4dadd57e9596625f9efe98 Pain just keeps piling up for battling Adelaide Thunderbirds www.adelaidenow.com.au 31 May 2016 9 June 2021https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/netball/pain-just-keeps-piling-up-for-battling-adelaide-thunderbirds-ng-ae6373ea8e4dadd57e9596625f9efe98 Pain just keeps piling up for battling Adelaide Thunderbirds www.perthnow.com.au 31 May 2016 9 June 2021 Round 10 Sat 4 June 5:18 PM (AEST) https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/80757210/queensland-firebirds-return-to-winning-netball-ways Queensland Firebirds Melbourne Vixens 56 - 44 Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Romelda Aiken 39 43Gretel Tippett 17 23 Alice Teague-Neeld 11 17Karyn Bailey 19 25Kimberly Commane 14 19 Source:https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-2016-milestones-galore-as-queensland-firebirds-find-winning-form/news-story/065f86bbcd21a71272b931cb96686eaf ANZ Championship 2016: Milestones galore as Queensland Firebirds find winning form www.dailytelegraph.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20160611170708/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-2016-milestones-galore-as-queensland-firebirds-find-winning-form/news-story/065f86bbcd21a71272b931cb96686eaf 11 June 2016 14 June 2016 9 June 2021 Round 11 Sat 11 June 4:10 PM (NZST) https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/80965603/southern-steel-stun-defending-champion-queensland-firebirds Southern Steel Queensland Firebirds 66 - 51 Edgar Centre Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 51 57Te Paea Selby-Rickit 15 17Brooke Leaver 0 1 Romelda Aiken 27 32Gretel Tippett 16 19Beryl Friday 8 9 Source:https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-2016-west-coast-fever-pull-off-upset-win-against-nsw-swifts/news-story/e99436686c96de19eb6d6adaf94f4945 ANZ Championship 2016: West Coast Fever pull off upset win against NSW Swifts www.dailytelegraph.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20160616150046/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-2016-west-coast-fever-pull-off-upset-win-against-nsw-swifts/news-story/e99436686c96de19eb6d6adaf94f4945 16 June 2016 14 June 2016 9 June 2021 Round 12 Queensland Firebirds received a bye. Round 13 Mon 27 June 7:40 PM (NZST) https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/81465746/waikatobop-magic-outplayed-by-queensland-firebirds-in-transtasman-netball-league Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Queensland Firebirds 47 - 71 Claudelands Arena Joanne Harten 32 38Paula Griffin 15 21 Romelda Aiken 50 59Gretel Tippett 21 27 Sources:https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/netball/caretaker-coach-kristy-keppichbirrell-wants-fulltime-job-at-thunderbirds-helm/news-story/8b8ac437b3d9b0735d987d04c8e9ef88 Caretaker coach Kristy Keppich-Birrell wants full-time job at Thunderbirds' helm www.adelaidenow.com.au 28 June 2016 10 June 2021https://www.foxsports.com.au/netball/caretaker-coach-kristy-keppichbirrell-wants-fulltime-job-at-thunderbirds-helm/news-story/8b8ac437b3d9b0735d987d04c8e9ef88 Caretaker coach Kristy Keppich-Birrell wants full-time job at Thunderbirds' helm www.foxsports.com.au 28 June 2016 10 June 2021 Round 14 Sun 3 July 12:18 PM (AEST) https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-courier-mail/20160704/282316794355173 Queensland Firebirds West Coast Fever 63 - 52 Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Romelda Aiken 49 54Gretel Tippett 14 18 Caitlin Bassett 39 41Natalie Medhurst 8 10Kate Beveridge 5 7 Source:https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-finals-guide-nsw-swifts-v-melbourne-vixens-in-elimination-final-firebirds-steel-finish-top/news-story/03b84d92111f560dbf6b7f6d3b741d4e ANZ Championship netball finals guide: NSW Swifts v Melbourne Vixens in elimination final, Firebirds, Steel finish top www.dailytelegraph.com.au 6 July 2016 10 June 2021 Final standings Challenge Trophy Queensland Firebirds began their defence of the Challenge Trophy in Round 1 against Mainland Tactix.https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/tactix-ready-to-challenge-premiers Tactix ready to challenge premiers www.netballnz.co.nz 30 March 2016 12 June 2021 Firebirds were unbeaten at home throughout the season and, as a result, retained the Challenge Trophy. Round Holders Score Challengers Round 1Queensland Firebirds70–55Mainland Tactix Round 2Queensland Firebirds61–45Central Pulse Round 5Queensland Firebirds61–51New South Wales Swifts Round 6Queensland Firebirds70–42Northern Mystics Round 8Queensland Firebirds62–51 Adelaide Thunderbirds Round 10Queensland Firebirds56–44Melbourne Vixens Round 14Queensland Firebirds63–52West Coast Fever Finals Conference Final #EEEEEE 18 July 2016 7.18 (AEST) https://www.flashscore.com/match/xz7GtNVs/#match-summary Queensland Firebirds 63 New South Wales Swifts 52 16-12 16-15 15-10 16-15 Romelda Aiken 49 55Gretel Tippett 14 Caitlin Thwaites 17Susan Pettitt 30Stephanie Wood 5 Brisbane Entertainment Centre Sources:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-19/firebirds-beat-swifts-in-netball-conference-final/7639942 Queensland Firebirds beat NSW Swifts 63-52 in Australian Trans-Tasman netball conference final in Brisbane www.abc.net.au 19 July 2016 11 June 2021https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/82236081/queensland-firebirds-defeat-nsw-swifts-to-secure-home-netball-semifinal Queensland Firebirds defeat NSW Swifts to secure home netball semifinal stuff.co.nz 19 July 2016 11 June 2021https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/netball/queensland-firebirds-down-swifts-in-australian-conference-decider/news-story/06a76465387a77a4af194943a1810e95 Queensland Firebirds down Swifts in Australian Conference decider www.couriermail.com.au 19 July 2016 11 June 2021 Semi-finals #EEEEEE 24 July 2016 12.18 pm (AEST) https://www.flashscore.com/match/EmljX2Am/#match-summary Queensland Firebirds 67 Southern Steel 64 19 - 16 13 - 19 15 - 14 20 -15 Romelda Aiken 57 68Gretel Tippett 10 13 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 51 52Te Paea Selby-Rickit 13 20 Brisbane Entertainment Centre Sources:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-24/queensland-firebirds-into-trans-tasman-netball-final/7656234?date=20170126T1031&pfmredir=sm&section=sport Queensland Firebirds beat Southern Steel to reach trans-Tasman netball final www.abc.net.au 24 July 2016 11 June 2021https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/24/queensland-firebirds-reach-fourth-straight-netball-grand-final Queensland Firebirds reach fourth straight netball grand final www.theguardian.com 24 July 2016 11 June 2021https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/82424074/brave-southern-steel-edged-out-by-queensland-firebirds-in-transtasman-netball-league-semifinal Brave Southern Steel edged out by Queensland Firebirds in trans-Tasman netball league semifinal stuff.co.nz 24 July 2016 11 June 2021 Grand Final #EEEEEE 31 July 2016 12.10 pm (AEST) https://mc.championdata.com/anz_championship/index.html?matchid=98190401 Queensland Firebirds 69 New South Wales Swifts 67 12-15 17-12 12-15 13-12 29-27 25-27 15-13 Romelda Aiken 63 89Gretel Tippett 6 11 Susan Pettitt 30 39Caitlin Thwaites 34 41Stephanie Wood 3 4 Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10,312 Fox SportsSky Sport Source: Award winners Queensland Firebirds Awards Award WinnerPlayer of the YearJamaica Romelda Aiken Firebirds Players' PlayerAustralia Clare McMeniman Firebirds Spirit AwardAustralia Caitlyn NevinsFirebirds Members AwardAustralia Gabi Simpson Sources: ANZ Championship awards Award WinnerANZ Championship Finals Series MVPAustralia Kim Ravaillion All Star Team Position PlayerGS Jamaica Romelda AikenC Australia Kim RavaillionGD Australia Clare McMeniman Sources:https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/nsw-swifts-sharni-layton-kim-green-susan-pettitt-laura-langman-and-coach-are-all-stars-ng-db7e797b2d516b81172dc2efd12e16a2 NSW Swifts’ Sharni Layton, Kim Green, Susan Pettitt, Laura Langman and coach are All-Stars www.perthnow.com.au 19 July 2016 22 April 2021https://www.qt.com.au/news/clare-mcmeniman-selected-in-netball-all-star-team/3064491/ Clare McMeniman selected in netball All-Star team www.qt.com.au 20 July 2016 22 April 2021https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/netball/beaten-swifts-score-small-allstars-victory-over-firebirds/news-story/e1be2d1711c0c7b928f76ba7c595eb40 Clare McMeniman selected in netball All-Star team www.couriermail.com.au 20 July 2016 22 April 2021 Australian Netball Awards Award WinnerAustralian ANZ Championship Coach of the YearRoselee Jenckehttps://firebirds.net.au/news/jencke-farewells-firebirds Jencke farewells Firebirds firebirds.net.au 8 October 2020 11 October 2020 Gallery References 3 Category:Queensland Firebirds seasons Queensland Firebirds