2011 Melbourne Vixens season

Melbourne Vixens
2011 ANZ Championship season
Head coach	Julie Hoornweg
Asst. coaches	Carol Byers Cathy Fellows
Manager	Bree McDonald
Co-captains	Bianca Chatfield Sharelle McMahon
Main venue	State Netball and Hockey Centre
Season results
Wins–losses	8–5
Season placing	5th
Team colours

The 2011 Melbourne Vixens season was the fourth year that the Melbourne Vixens contested the ANZ Championship. Julie Hoornweg continued her role as head coach of the Vixens, while seasoned internationals Sharelle McMahon and Bianca Chatfield co-captained the team in 2011. During the season, Australian representative player Julie Corletto returned to the starting lineup after a long recovery from injury, while fellow Diamonds player McMahon suffered a season-ending ACL rupture. The Vixens finished their 2011 campaign in 5th place.

Players

2011 team

2011 Melbourne Vixens roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Kate Beveridge GS, GA 25-07-1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Madison Browne WA, C 05-01-1988 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Tegan Caldwell GA, GS 03-09-1988 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Bianca Chatfield (cc) GK, GD 02-04-1982 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Julie Corletto GD, GK, WD 31-10-1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Shannon Eagland (TRP) GD, WD – Renae Hallinan C, WD, WA 18-07-1986 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Kathleen Knott GS, GA 19-09-1987 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Sharelle McMahon (cc) Injured GA, GS 12-08-1977 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Geva Mentor GK, GD 17-09-1984 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Stephanie Puopolo (TRP) GA, GS 12-11-1991 – Kasey Stanaway (TRP) C, WD 15-5-1986 – Chelsey Tregear WA, C, GA 07-10-1983 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Sarah Wall WA, C 16-10-1984 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Micaela Wilson GK, GD 03-04-1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Head coach Julie Hoornweg Assistant coaches Carol Byers Cathy Fellows Manager: Bree McDonald Physiotherapist: Steve Hawkins Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Transfers

See also: 2011 ANZ Championship transfer period

2011 Vixens player movements
Gains	Positions	Former team
Kate Beveridge	GS, GA	Adelaide Thunderbirds
Madison Browne	WA, C	West Coast Fever
Geva Mentor	GK, GD	Adelaide Thunderbirds
Sarah Wall	C, WA	Queensland Firebirds
Micaela Wilson	GK, GD	Vixens: 2010 TRP
Losses	Positions	New team
Natasha Chokljat	C, WD	Southern Steel
Wendy Jones	WA, C	Retired
Brooke Thompson	GD, GK, WD	Not signed
Kara Richards	GD	Adelaide Thunderbirds
Caitlin Thwaites	GS, GA	Central Pulse

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Notes

• Colours:  Vixens win   Vixens loss   Not played/scheduled 
• Home teams are listed left, away teams right. Times listed are local.

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Round 1	NO MATCH

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20 February	Report Stats	Adelaide Thunderbirds	47 – 65	Melbourne Vixens		ETSA Park, Adelaide
		Bell  8/13 (62%) Borrego  35/40 (88%) Giteau  4/4 (100%)		Beveridge  39/47 (83%) McMahon  26/30 (87%)

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27 February	Report Stats	New South Wales Swifts	45 – 49	Melbourne Vixens		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Cox  11/15 (73%) Dziwoki  14/16 (88%) Pratley  20/26 (77%)		Beveridge  29/38 (76%) McMahon  20/25 (80%)

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6 March	Report Stats	Northern Mystics	56 – 54	Melbourne Vixens		Trusts Stadium, Auckland
		Dehn  5/6 (83%) Latu  40/42 (95%) Tutaia  11/16 (69%)		Beveridge  29/37 (78%) McMahon  25/30 (83%)

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12 March	Report Stats	Melbourne Vixens	70 – 39	West Coast Fever		State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
		Beveridge  17/23 (74%) Caldwell  19/21 (90%) Knott  5/6 (83%) McMahon  29/35 (83%)		Bassett  21/25 (84%) Howard  12/15 (80%) Shoard  6/8 (75%)

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21 March	Report Stats	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	53 – 41	Melbourne Vixens		Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton
		Naoupu  22/27 (81%) van Dyk  31/36 (86%)		Beveridge  4/5 (80%) Caldwell  13/20 (65%) McMahon  24/27 (89%)

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27 March	Report Stats	Melbourne Vixens	65 – 50	Canterbury Tactix		Hisense Arena, Melbourne
		Beveridge  33/40 (83%) McMahon  32/35 (91%)		Thompson  17/26 (65%) Wilkins  33/38 (87%)

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31 March	Report Stats	Melbourne Vixens	42 – 52	Queensland Firebirds		State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
		Beveridge  15/26 (58%) Knott  16/19 (84%) McMahon 11/14 (79%)		Aiken  31/38 (82%) Medhurst  21/27 (78%)

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3 April	Report Stats	Melbourne Vixens	42 – 33	Southern Steel		Hisense Arena, Melbourne
		Beveridge  23/26 (88%) Caldwell  19/20 (95%)		Griffin  17/28 (61%) Wipiiti  16/22 (73%)

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10 April	Report Stats	Melbourne Vixens	55 – 53	Adelaide Thunderbirds		Hisense Arena, Melbourne
		Beveridge  22/27 (81%) Caldwell  33/36 (92%)		Borrrego  37/40 (93%) Bell  15/19 (79%) Lange  1/1 (100%)

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14 April	Report Stats	Queensland Firebirds	57 – 36	Melbourne Vixens		Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
		Aiken  35/42 (83%) Medhurst  22/30 (73%) Wells  0/2 (0%)		Beveridge  24/32 (75%) Caldwell  11/17 (65%) Tregear  1/2 (50%)

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17 April	Report Stats	West Coast Fever	38 – 54	Melbourne Vixens		Challenge Stadium, Perth
		Bassett  30/36 (83%) Howard  7/12 (58%) Shoard  1/5 (20%)		Caldwell  37/50 (74%) Beveridge  17/24 (71%)

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23 April	Report Stats	Melbourne Vixens	58 – 42	Central Pulse		Hisense Arena, Melbourne
		Knott  10/11 (91%) Beveridge  25/30 (83%) Caldwell  23/26 (88%)		Thwaites  37/50 (74%) Cassidy  4/5 (80%) Bellringer  1/2 (50%)

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1 May	Report Stats	Melbourne Vixens	33 – 45	New South Wales Swifts		Hisense Arena, Melbourne
		Beveridge  8/14 (57%) Caldwell  16/21 (76%) Knott  9/14 (64%)		Cox  33/42 (79%) Pratley  12/15 (80%)

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Standings

2011 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	Diff	G%	Pts
1	Queensland Firebirds	13	13	0	758	587	+171	129.13	26
2	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	13	10	3	647	578	+69	111.94	20
3	New South Wales Swifts	13	9	4	677	606	+71	111.72	18
4	Northern Mystics	13	9	4	684	619	+65	110.50	18
5	Melbourne Vixens	13	8	5	664	610	+54	108.85	16
6	Adelaide Thunderbirds	13	5	8	662	737	-75	89.82	10
7	Southern Steel	13	4	9	533	594	-61	89.73	8
8	Central Pulse	13	3	10	599	683	-84	87.70	6
9	West Coast Fever	13	3	10	646	754	-108	85.68	6
10	Canterbury Tactix	13	1	12	621	723	-102	85.89	2
Updated on 2 May 2011 (Round 12, Game 5)

Table legend
Pos = Position Pld = Games played W = Wins (2 points) L = Losses (0 points) GF = Goals For (total goals scored) GA = Goals Against (total goals conceded) Diff = Goal Difference (= GF−GA) G% = Goal Percentage (= 100 × GF/GA) Pts = Points (progressive tally)        Team position

Final placing

• 5th (9 wins, 4 losses)

Statistics

• As of Sunday 1 May.

Player	GS	GA	G%	A	R	CPR	I	D	P	T
Kate Beveridge	285	371	76.8	57	19	3	0	9	33	38
Madison Browne	0	0	0	179	0	80	20	14	58	37
Tegan Caldwell	171	212	80.7	21	5	70	2	3	29	26
Bianca Chatfield	0	0	0	0	27	40	19	53	202	18
Julie Corletto	0	0	0	1	4	30	8	22	91	8
Shannon Eagland	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0
Renae Hallinan	0	0	0	15	0	111	9	44	71	23
Kathleen Knott	40	49	81.6	2	3	0	0	1	4	3
Sharelle McMahon	167	196	85.2	64	19	94	5	11	15	18
Geva Mentor	0	0	0	0	18	0	28	51	162	21
Stephanie Puopolo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kasey Stanaway	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	2
Chelsey Tregear	1	2	50.0	80	0	148	6	7	44	18
Sarah Wall	0	0	0	23	0	39	0	2	23	4
Micaela Wilson	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0

Statistics key
GS	Goals scored	A	Assists	I	Intercepts
GA	Goal attempts	R	Rebounds	D	Deflections
G%	Goal percentage	CPR	Centre pass receives	P	Penalties
= Competition leader				T	Turnovers conceded

See also

• 2011 ANZ Championship season

References

• ANZ Championship team page: Melbourne Vixens