2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

The 2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Laura Langman, Magic finished the regular season second behind Queensland Firebirds. They subsequently lost to Firebirds in the major semi-final and to Northern Mystics in the preliminary final. Magic finished the season third overall.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
2011 season
Head coach	Noeline Taurua
Asst. coach	Margaret Foster
Captain	Laura Langman
Main venue	Mystery Creek Events Centre
Season results
Wins–losses	10–5
Regular season	2nd
Finals placing	3rd
Team colours

The 2011 season was the last season Magic played their Hamilton home games at the Mystery Creek Events Centre. From 2012, their Hamilton games will be played at Claudelands Arena.^[7][8]

Players

Player movements

Gains	Losses
Jamilah Gupwell (Central Pulse) Erena Mikaere Promoted from training squad Julianna Naoupu (Southern Steel)[9] Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick (Northern Mystics)[10][11] Arahi Wall Returning player (2006)	Jodi Brown Unavailable Amy Christophers Not signed Tanya Lund Not signed Elias Shadrock Not signed Kahurangi Waititi Retired

Roster

2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Jamilah Gupwell GA, WA, GS (1986-07-07)7 July 1986 (aged 24) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Irene van Dyk GS, GA (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 38) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Laura Langman (c) C, WD (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 24) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Erena Mikaere GD, GK (1988-07-09)9 July 1988 (aged 22) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Julianna Naoupu GA, GS (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 20) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Peta Scholz WD, C, GD (1976-01-17)17 January 1976 (aged 35) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Frances Solia C, WA (1976-09-20)20 September 1976 (aged 34) 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Jodi Tod GD, WD, GK (1981-02-04)4 February 1981 (aged 30) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick GD, GK (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 18) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Jessica Tuki GK, WA (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 23) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Arahi Wall GS, GA (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 26) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Casey Williams GD, GK (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 25) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Head coach Noeline Taurua Assistant coach Margaret Foster Manager: Belinda Muller Physiotherapist: Fiona Goddard Trainer: Lynne O'Malley Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Source:^{[2][4][8][12][13][14]}

Pre-season

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics played a five-quarter match during pre-season.^[9]

6 February	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	62–54	Northern Mystics	Te Awamutu

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.

Round 2

Sun 20 February	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	51 – 36	Southern Steel	Energy Events Centre
18:20 (UTC+13)	Jamilah Gupwell  3/6 (50%) Julianna Naoupu  12/17 (71%) Irene van Dyk  36/40 (90%)	Report Stats	Paula Griffin  20/24 (83%) Daneka Wipiiti  16/23 (70%)

Round 3

Thu 24 February	Northern Mystics	39 – 45	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Trusts Stadium
19:40 (UTC+13)	Cathrine Latu  22/27 (81%) Maria Tutaia  17/27 (63%)	Report Stats	Jamilah Gupwell  9/13 (69%) Julianna Naoupu  7/12 (58%) Irene van Dyk  29/33 (88%)

Mon 28 February	Central Pulse	44 – 46	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	TSB Bank Arena
19:40 (UTC+13)	Amber Bellringer  17/27 (63%) Caitlin Thwaites  27/33 (82%)	Report Stats	Jamilah Gupwell  5/7 (71%) Julianna Naoupu  9/11 (82%) Irene van Dyk  32/36 (89%)

Round 4

Mon 7 March	Canterbury Tactix	56 – 63	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Energy Events Centre (Note 1)
19:40 (UTC+13)	Ellen Halpenny  11/17 (65%) Anna Thompson  15/18 (83%) Donna Wilkins  30/35 (86%)	Q4: 47–47 Report Stats	Julianna Naoupu  37/40 (93%) Irene van Dyk  26/27 (96%)

Round 5

Sun 13 March	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	46 – 47	Northern Mystics	Mystery Creek Events Centre
18:20 (UTC+13)	Julianna Naoupu  20/31 (65%) Irene van Dyk  26/31 (84%)	Report Stats	Megan Dehn  3/5 (60%) Cathrine Latu  23/26 (88%) Maria Tutaia  21/23 (91%)

Round 6

Mon 21 March	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	53 – 41	Melbourne Vixens	Mystery Creek Events Centre
19:40 (UTC+13)	Julianna Naoupu  22/27 (81%) Irene van Dyk  31/36 (86%)	Report Stats	Kate Beveridge  4/5 (80%) Tegan Caldwell  13/20 (65%) Sharelle McMahon  24/27 (89%)

Round 7

Mon 28 March	West Coast Fever	41 – 42	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Challenge Stadium
19:10 (UTC+8)	Caitlin Bassett  23/33 (70%) Ashlee Howard  13/16 (81%) Leah Shoard  5/10 (50%)	Report Stats	Julianna Naoupu  17/23 (74%) Irene van Dyk  25/26 (96%)

Round 8

Mon 4 April	Queensland Firebirds	53 – 49	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
19:40 (UTC+10)	Romelda Aiken  36/39 (92%) Natalie Medhurst  17/21 (81%)	Report Stats	Julianna Naoupu  24/29 (83%) Irene van Dyk  25/26 (96%)

Round 9

Mon 11 April	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	46 – 53	New South Wales Swifts	Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre
19:40 (UTC+12)	Irene van Dyk  28/30 (93%) Jamilah Gupwell  10/13 (77%) Julianna Naoupu  8/8 (100%)	Report Stats	Catherine Cox  31/36 (86%) Amorette Wild  3/4 (75%) Susan Pratley  19/26 (73%)

Round 10

Thu 14 April	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	53 – 49	Canterbury Tactix	Energy Events Centre
19:40 (UTC+12)	Jamilah Gupwell  4/5 (80%) Julianna Naoupu  14/19 (74%) Irene van Dyk  35/36 (97%)	Report Stats	Anna Thompson  19/24 (79%) Donna Wilkins  30/30 (100%)

Sun 17 April	Southern Steel	33 – 38	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Invercargill ILT Velodrome
18:20 (UTC+12)	Paula Griffin  24/26 (92%) Daneka Wipiiti  9/14 (64%)	Report Stats	Jamilah Gupwell  3/7 (43%) Julianna Naoupu  6/11 (55%) Irene van Dyk  29/30 (97%)

Round 11

Sun 24 April	Adelaide Thunderbirds	36 – 55	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	ETSA Park
13:20 (UTC+9:30)	Erin Bell  22/26 (85%) Bianca Giteau  8/12 (67%) Carla Borrego  6/10 (60%)	Report Stats	Irene van Dyk  43/47 (91%) Jamilah Gupwell  0/1 (0%) Julianna Naoupu  12/17 (71%)

Round 12

Mon 2 May	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	60 – 50	Central Pulse	Taupo Events Centre
19:40 (UTC+12)	Jamilah Gupwell  0/1 (0%) Julianna Naoupu  22/25 (88%) Irene van Dyk  37/39 (95%) Arahi Wall  1/2 (50%)	Report Stats	Amber Bellringer  9/12 (75%) Alanah Cassidy  1/4 (25%) Brooke Leaver  0/1 (0%) Caitlin Thwaites  40/46 (87%)

Notes

• ^1 The Round 4 match between Canterbury Tactix and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic was originally scheduled to be played in Christchurch. However following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the match was moved to Rotorua. It was still regarded as a "home" match for Tactix.

Source:^[15]

Final table

2011 ANZ Championship ladder v t e
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	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	110.5	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	87.7	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 8 March 2021

  Qualified for Major semi-final
  Qualified for Minor semi-final

• Pld = Games played
• W = Win (2 points)
• L = Loss (0 points)
• GF = Goals For
• GA = Goals Against
• GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
• G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)

Pts = Points

Source:^[1]

Finals

Semifinals

Preliminary final

Grand final

9 May – Gold Coast

22 May – Brisbane

Queensland Firebirds

50

Queensland Firebirds

57

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

39

15 May – Hamilton

Northern Mystics

44

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

42

8 May – Sydney

Northern Mystics

43

New South Wales Swifts

44

Northern Mystics

49

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Major semifinal

Monday 9 May 19:40 (UTC+10)	Report Stats	Queensland Firebirds	50–39	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic		Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre	TEN SKYSport
		Scoring by quarter: 12–8, 11-8, 16–10, 11-13
		Romelda Aiken  29/33 (88%) Natalie Medhurst  21/27 (78%)		Irene van Dyk  17/19 (89%) Jamilah Gupwell  16/18 (89%) Julianna Naoupu  6/8 (75%)

Source:^[3][4][16]

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Preliminary final

Sunday 15 May 18:20 (UTC+12)	Report Stats	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	42–43	Northern Mystics		Mystery Creek Events Centre	TEN SKYSport
		Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 7-16, 12–10, 10-8
		Irene van Dyk  27/28 (96%) Julianna Naoupu  14/19 (74%) Jamilah Gupwell  1/3 (33%)		Cathrine Latu  15/17 (88%) Maria Tutaia  28/30 (93%)

Source:^[5][17][18]

Statistics

Player	GS	GA	G%	A	R	CPR	I	D	P	T
Jamilah Gupwell	51	74	68.9	18	3	60	1	1	20	12
Laura Langman	0	0	0	148	0	0	16	20	91	42
Erena Mikaere	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julianna Naoupu	230	297	77.4	70	2	149	3	1	59	32
Peta Scholz	0	0	0	2	0	87	15	47	115	15
Frances Solia	0	0	0	32	0	72	0	3	31	16
Jodi Tod	0	0	0	3	10	41	9	39	73	8
Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick	0	0	0	1	8	12	15	30	92	8
Jessica Tuki	0	0	0	121	1	191	8	13	55	37
Irene van Dyk	446	485	92.0	18	37	5	2	10	41	38
Arahi Wall	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Casey Williams	0	0	0	2	40	45	33	70	222	23

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

Source:^[13]