2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

The 2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2008 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Amigene Metcalfe and featuring Irene van Dyk, Magic finished the season as minor premiers and overall runners-up. During the regular season Magic won 10 of their 13 matches and finished above eventual champions New South Wales Swifts. Magic subsequently lost to Swifts in the major semi–final, defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds in the preliminary final before losing the grand final to Swifts. Irene van Dyk finished the season as the ANZ Championship top scorer, scoring 529 goals from 570 attempts with a 93% goal rate. == Players == === Player movements === Source: === Roster === Sources: == Waipa Pre-Season Tournament == In March 2008 at the Waipa Pre-Season Tournament at the Te Awamutu Event Centre, Magic played four and won four against New South Wales Swifts, Australian Institute of Sport, Canterbury Tactix and Central Pulse. == Regular season == === Fixtures and results === Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye. Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13 Round 14 Source: === Final table === Qualified for Major semi-final Qualified for Minor semi-final Pld = Games played W = Win (2 points) D = Draw (1 point) L = Loss (0 points) GF = Goals For (Total goals scored) GA = Goals Against (Total goals conceded) G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA) Pts = Points Notes ^3 The Round 10 match between West Coast Fever and Central Pulse was called off due to a stadium leak. The match was declared a draw, with each team receiving one point. Fever were leading 33–16 when the match was called off. The goals scored by each team were included in the final table. Source: == Playoffs == === Major semi-final === Sources: === Minor semi-final === Sources: === Preliminary final === Sources: === Grand final === Sources: == References ==