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.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Irene van Dyk finished the season as the ANZ Championship top scorer, scoring 529 goals from 570 attempts with a 93% goal rate.[7]

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
2008 season
Head coachNoeline Taurua
Asst. coachHikitia Gallagher
CaptainAmigene Metcalfe
Main venueMystery Creek Events Centre
Energy Events Centre
Season results
Wins–losses11–5
Regular season1st
Finals placing2nd
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours

Players

Player movements
Increase GainsDecrease Losses

Source:[8][9][10]

Roster
2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
New Zealand Rachel Beale GD, GK (1983-07-09)9 July 1983 (aged 24) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
New Zealand Irene van Dyk GS, GA (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 35) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
New Zealand Keshia Grant WA, C (1987-01-11)11 January 1987 (aged 21) 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
New Zealand Joline Henry GD, WD (1982-09-29)29 September 1982 (aged 25) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Laura Langman C, WD (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 21) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
New Zealand Halana Leith GA, WA 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Amigene Metcalfe (c) WA, C (1974-01-17)17 January 1974 (aged 34) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
New Zealand Nicola Pettit WD (1978-05-27)27 May 1978 (aged 29) –
New Zealand Brigette Tapene (1985-02-06)6 February 1985 (aged 23) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
New Zealand Jodi Tod GD, WD, GK (1981-02-04)4 February 1981 (aged 27) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
New Zealand Maria Tutaia GA, GS (1987-02-18)18 February 1987 (aged 21) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
New Zealand Casey Williams GD, GK (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 22) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[1][2][4][6][9]

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. [10][13][14]

Regular season

Fixtures and results
Round 1
Monday 7 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46–42 Adelaide Thunderbirds Energy Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 28/36 (78%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 18/25 (72%)		 Stats Kristen Hughes Goals scored 24/32 (75%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 18/21 (86%)		 Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Round 2
Sunday 13 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–52 Northern Mystics Energy Events Centre  
5:30 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 31/38 (82%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 25/31 (81%)		 Stats Cathrine Latu Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Jade Topia Goals scored 23/26 (88%)		 Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia
Round 3
Saturday 19 April New South Wales Swifts 50–47 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
2:30 pm Catherine Cox Goals scored 31/38 (82%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 19/22 (86%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 18/23 (78%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Helen George
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
Round 4
Saturday 26 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 61–47 West Coast Fever Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:30 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 26/33 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 35/38 (92%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Bianca Franklin Goals scored 8/10 (80%)		 Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia
Round 5
Saturday 3 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54–37 Central Pulse Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:30 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 40/41 (98%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 11/15 (73%)
Halana Leith Goals scored 3/4 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Susan Tagicakibau Goals scored 18/20 (90%)
Amber Bellringer Goals scored 19/27 (70%)		 Umpires:
Jonathon Bredin
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Round 6
Monday 12 May Northern Mystics 45–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Cathrine Latu Goals scored 30/34 (88%)
Jade Topia Goals scored 15/23 (65%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 23/29 (79%)
Round 7
Monday 19 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–47 Southern Steel Mystery Creek Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 33/33 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 23/26 (88%)		 Stats Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 34/35 (97%)
Megan Dehn Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Round 8
Saturday 24 May Canterbury Tactix 50–54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Westpac Arena  
2:30 pm Rachel Dunn Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 15/19 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 32/33 (97%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 22/29 (76%)
Round 9

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.

Round 10
Sunday 8 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–50 Queensland Firebirds Energy Events Centre  
5:30 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 40/48 (83%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 16/21 (76%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken Goals scored 39/46 (85%)
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Tamsin Greenway Goals scored 10/14 (71%)
Round 11
Monday 16 June Melbourne Vixens 47–40 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic State Netball Hockey Centre  
7:00 pm Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 26/31 (84%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 9/15 (60%)
Abby Sargent Goals scored 12/19 (63%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 25/28 (89%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 15/25 (60%)		 Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Kate Wright
Round 12
Saturday 21 June Central Pulse 41–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
2:30 pm Susan Tagicakibau Goals scored 26/32 (81%)
Jamilah Gupwell Goals scored 15/18 (83%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 35/36 (97%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 11/14 (79%)		 Umpires:
Alison Cormack
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia
Round 13
Monday 30 June Southern Steel 47–43 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 30/44 (68%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 6/9 (67%)
Megan Dehn Goals scored 11/12 (92%)		 Report
Stats		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 27/27 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 16/24 (67%)		 Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Round 14
Saturday 5 July Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 69–44 Canterbury Tactix Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:30 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 33/35 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 36/41 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Rachel Dunn Goals scored 24/28 (86%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 16/22 (73%)
Hayley Stockman Goals scored 4/5 (80%)		 Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia

Source:[1][15][16]

Final table
2008 ANZ Championship season
Team Pld W D L GF GA G% Pts
1 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 131003687599114.6920
2 New South Wales Swifts 131003727652111.5020
3 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13904652577113.0018
4 Melbourne Vixens 13904673620108.5518
5 Queensland Firebirds 13706693645107.4414
6 Southern Steel 13706617616100.1614
7 Northern Mystics 1350862563798.1210
8 Canterbury Tactix 1350860767889.5310
9 West Coast Fever (Note 3) 13211060569786.805
10 Central Pulse (Note 3) 13011247163674.061
Updated: 17 February 2021

  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:[7][17][18]

Playoffs

Major semi-final
Sunday 13 July
17:30 (UTC+12)
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic56–57New South Wales Swifts    Mystery Creek Events Centre
Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham		 FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 15-16, 17-14, 9-17, 15-10
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 29/29 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 27/34 (79%)		 Catherine Cox Goals scored 41/48 (85%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 16/19 (84%)

Sources:[19][20]

Minor semi-final
Monday 14 July
16:30 (UTC+9:30)
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds53–48Melbourne Vixens    ETSA Park
Umpires:
Rachael Ayre
Bobbi Brown
Reserve umpire:
Helen George		 FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 8–16, 16–8, 12–14, 17–10
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 38/44 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 15/20 (75%)		 Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 28/37 (76%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 20/21 (95%)

Sources:[21][22]

Preliminary final
Monday 21 July
19:00 (UTC+12)
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic51–49Adelaide Thunderbirds    Mystery Creek Events Centre
Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Bobbi Brown		 FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 12–11, 12–11, 10–13
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 31/32 (97%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 20/23 (87%)		 Kate Beveridge Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 20/22 (91%)

Sources:[3]

Grand final
Monday 28 July
19:00 (UTC+10)
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts65–56Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Acer Arena
Attendance: 12,999
Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Jacqui Jashari		 FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 19-14, 15-14, 16-17, 15-11
Catherine Cox Goals scored 41/46 (89%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 24/30 (80%)		 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 45/46 (98%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 11/15 (73%)

Sources:[23][6][5][24][25]

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