Swifts Insider - Vol 9, Issue 2

NSW Swifts v Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic ANZ Championship - Round 2 Saturday 9 April, 2016 Volume 9, Issue 2

INSIDER

LAURA

LANGMAN MAKING HISTORY AS A SILVER FERN & A SWIFT

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IN THIS ISSUE 4-5

LAURA LANGMAN

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NEWS

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MATCH CENTRE

New Swift and Vice Captain Laura Langman chats about the move to Australia and wearing the red and blue.

ROB WRIGHT

As we take to the court against the Waikato/ Bay of Plenty today, we are facing off against one of the most successful franchises in the history of the ANZ Championship. The calibre of the team and the coaching staff is amazing and underestimating the Waikato/Bay of Plenty is very dangerous. And we won’t be doing that!

Just a quick shout out to the world’s best fans too – thanks for the noise, the back-up, the passion at the first home game last Sunday…

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IN THE KITCHEN

RETRO ROUND Welcome all members, old and new to Round 2 against Waikato/ BOP Magic. This round is a RETRO round and you all look fantastic in your retro gear! We’ve tapped into our playlists to bring you the very best old skool and we hope you enjoy bopping and singing along! #SwiftsRetroRound.

The next home game is Sunday, 17 April against the Adelaide Thunderbirds, and we’re celebrating our members – from Foundation members to Platinum, Gold and Silver member and to all the new mebers in 2016. We love your passion and your dedication. Every week you wear your Swifts colours and bring along your member gear to cheer the team on to victory! So say hi to the members sitting next to you and enjoy the celebration of everything you bring to the games each and every week. We wouldn’t be the great team and family we are without you.

We recap the outstanding performance of the NSW 21/U team at the National Championships.

Maddy Turner shares her gorgeous recipe – Chicken Burger with Sweet Potato Chips.

2016 SEASON FIXTURE RND

SELF CERTIFIED

Paige Hadley tells us about herself.

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AMY SOMMERVILLE

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STATS PACK

Hard work and dedication helped Amy to move from a replacement player in 2015 to part of the team in 2016.

TIME

OPPOSITION

VENUE

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LOCATION DATE HOME

Sun, 3 Apr

12:00pm

Melbourne Vixens

Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre

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HOME

Sat, 9 Apr

5:00pm

Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre

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HOME

Sun, 17 Apr

12:00pm

Adelaide Thunderbirds

Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre

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AWAY

Sun, 24 Apr

10:00am

West Coast Fever

HBF Stadium, Perth

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AWAY

Sat, 30 Apr

5:00pm

Queensland Firebirds

Brisbane Entertainment Centre

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HOME

Sun, 8 May

12:00pm

Central Pulse

Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre

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AWAY

Sun, 15 May 12:00pm

Melbourne Vixens

Hisense Arena, Melbourne

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AWAY

Sun, 22 May 4:00pm

Mainland Tactix

Horncastle Arena, Christchurch

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HOME

Sun, 29 May 12:00pm

Queensland Firebirds

Allphones Arena

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HOME

Sat, 11 Jun

5:30pm

West Coast Fever

Newcastle Entertainment Centre

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AWAY

Sat, 18 Jun

4:30pm

Adelaide Thunderbirds

Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide

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AWAY

Sun, 26 Jun

4:00pm

Northern Mystics

Trusts Arena, Auckland

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HOME

Sat, 2 Jul

5:00pm

Southern Steel

Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre

BYE

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All those great facts we know you love!

Rob Wright Head Coach

We’ve gone RETRO!

All the NSW Swifts and Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic player statistics and facts.

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so please don’t be shy – keep it up, be loud and enjoy the match, as we really love being at home in the Red Zone with you.

With seven current or former international players in the Magic team and six in the Swifts team, fans can expect a high intensity game. I know you’re going to love watching the match as much as we are going to enjoy playing it.

Round up of all the latest ANZ Championship and NSW Swifts news.

BEHIND THE SCENES

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Welcome

The Team EDITOR Veronica Miller WRITERS Veronica Miller and Kath Tetley DESIGNER Michael Costa ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Avanti Mutumudalige PHOTOGRAPHY Narelle Spangher, Murray Wilkinson, SMP Images STATISTICS Todd Miller Contact us PHONE +61 2 9951 5000 EMAIL nswswifts@netballnsw.com WEBSITE nswswifts.com.au TWITTER @nswswifts FACEBOOK nswswifts YOUTUBE nswswiftstv INSTAGRAM @nswswifts

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Finals Series: 9 July - 30 July, 2016

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FEATURE

Laura Langman Making history as a Silver Fern & a Swift Her achievements and talent continued to be recognised – in 2015 she was awarded the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award (a Netball New Zealand award that recognises the best netballer across the ANZ Championship and the Silver Ferns campaigns), the New Zealand ANZ Championship Player of the Year and the Silver Ferns Player of the Year!

For Laura, the opportunity to join the NSW Swifts was just what she was looking for.

“I’m loving it [playing with the Swifts]; it’s a massive challenge. I made the move for personal growth and to play with the best here at the Swifts.”

It’s a new experience for Laura playing for an Australian team and she is learning and adapting to her new club and teammates.

“There’s lots of similarities between the Australian and New Zealand playing styles,” Laura explains. “But the difference for me is the skill set that you are required to have in order to be able to execute the Swifts style of play. For me it has really highlighted my need

“When Laura signed with the NSW Swifts as their import in 2016, Laura becomes the first active Silver Fern to play for an Australian franchise in the ANZ Championship.”

When Laura signed with the NSW Swifts as their import in 2016, Laura became the first active Silver Fern to play for an Australian Club in the ANZ Championship.

So what prompted her move from her home country to come and play in the red and blue?

“I’m not a big netball watcher but I watched the finals [between the NSW Swifts and the Queensland Firebirds] and it was one of the best games of netball I have ever seen,” Laura says.

“The speed and intensity was next level and I wanted to be part of that environment for that and the opportunities that come from that.”

to be able to develop my one-on-one defence and having the ability to execute this style for 60 minutes. That’s a work in progress for me.”

Playing alongside some of Australia’s most talented players – including Captain Kimberlee Green and defender Sharni Layton is a great experience for Laura. “[The NSW Swifts] have legends Sharni and Kim who operate on another level and I try and absorb that and try to improve my game.”

It’s been quite a change for Laura but she’s enjoying every moment.

“I moved here on the fifth of February and I’m loving all the activities on offer, the weather and hanging out with the ‘Wolf Pack’ (at home in the Inner West)– it’s a laugh a minute.”

The ‘Wolf Pack’ is the name she and her flatmates Stephanie Wood and Maddy Turner have given themselves.

Looking to the rest of the season, Laura has great hopes for the performance of the Swifts.

“I think we have a well balanced team,” Laura explains. “There is lots of youth coming through and the energy they have is really contagious. Even though you have may have been around for many ANZ games, the energy the younger players bring to the mix is really refreshing.”

“For Round Two, I think we need to acknowledge that we are playing our first kiwi side. We’ve learnt from the pre-season and we need to take the time to adjust to the New Zealand style of play, including playing off the body and adjusting the lines and angels we need to play.”

So what has been Laura’s highlight so far this season?

“I think the way we came out at preseason and how we performed. For me personally it was a special moment to get a starting position for the Swifts in the first match. That game was an Aussie team playing an Aussie team and the game was a very high standard.

So it was definitely a highlight to survive preseason and be given the nod to give it a crack first game up.”

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Laura Langman, Vice-Captain of the NSW Swifts is one of the ANZ Championships most experienced players. With 121 caps, she has played in more ANZ Championship games than any other current player in the competition and has an impressive netball pedigree which includes a roles as the Silver Ferns Vice-Captain.

NEWS NSW SWIFTS CLUB & ANZ CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUTS

On behalf of all members, fans and friends of the NSW Swifts we congratulate Laura Langman, Lauren Moore, Amy Sommerville and Maddy Turner on their NSW Swifts Club debuts in Round 1 v Melbourne Vixens.

Lauren Moore, Amy Sommerville and Maddy Turner all made their ANZ Championship debuts in Round 1 securing their first caps and official NSW Swifts Club Player Number.

And whilst Moore, Sommerville and Turner were all achieving their debut, Laura Langman was making her NSW Swifts debut and accruing her 121st cap in the ANZ Championship. Laura is the most capped ANZ Championship players in the league and we welcome her to the Red Zone.

2016 should be another exciting year for the ANZ Championship with more than 20 athletes expected to make their ANZ Championship debuts across the ten Clubs in the league. Here is the list of athletes new to the league rosters for the 2016 season; Kaitlyn Bryce (Swifts), Megan Craif (Mystics), Charlotte Elley (Tactix), Abby Erwood (Steel), Holly Fowler (Mystics), Hulita Haukinima (Firebirds), Jaime Hume (Steel), Fa’amu Ioane (Mystics), Sarah Klau (Thunderbirds), Chelsea Lemke (Firebirds), Blaze Leslie (Pulse), Lauren Moore (Swifts), Samon Natham (Pulse), Hannah Petty (Thunderbirds), Emma Ryde (Vixens), Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (Mystics), Amy Sommerville (Swifts), Maddy Turner (Swifts), Kate Wells (Pulse), Maia Wilson (Pulse)…

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you catch that nail-biting game last Friday between Southern Steel and Northern Mystics 58 – 57 (respectively), in Auckland for Round 1. In case you were wondering, there can be drawn matches in the 2016 ANZ Championship, as per season 2015.

The NSW Swifts had three drawn games in 2015 and when this occurs, both teams receive one point each. Fun fact – the NSW Swifts three draws in the one season is the most of any team in one competition year. (Round 3 Swifts v Firebirds 47-47, Round 4, Swifts v Fever 59 – 59, Round 9 Pulse v Swifts 47-47)

PRIZES FROM OUR PARTNERS

A big thank you to the NSW Swifts partners that have provided us with some great prizes for the Swifts Half Time Shoot Out. Last round member Bella Sheppherd had the opportunity to win the following prizes from our partners; Taronga Zoo passes thanks to QBE, $150 shopping voucher from Winston Hills Mall, Bosco Bear voucher worth $150, a Pamper Hamper from BBX and our merchandise Partner Coast 2 Coast always give us a great $150 voucher for some merch spending!

JOIN US IN THE QBE SPEED ZONE

Have you seen the QBE Speed Zone in action yet?

Thanks to NSW Swifts Principal Partner QBE, together we have created a speed zone challenge in which fans can measure the time in which it takes for them to sprint from a standing start 5m and back. As we all know, netball is all about players having explosive speed, agility and a great change of direction – so the QBE Speed Zone is a great way in which to challenge yourself and record a time. Can you take the challenge? Will you go faster than a Swift?

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Line up with other fans and members and go, go, go!

FIRST 500

For Round 2 the NSW Swifts First 500 fans through the doors at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre tonight will receive a voucher from proud partners Bosco Bear!

NEWS CLUBS & COLOURS THE 2016 PLAYER MOVEMENTS

With the first round of matches complete and all eyes pinned to the television to enjoy the games…we thought that we should take a moment to mention some of the player movement. You are not seeing things – some players have switched Clubs during the break between 2015 and 2016 season; so here is a quick list for you; • • • • • • •

Jade Clarke from NSW Swifts to Adelaide Thunderbirds Paula Griffin from Northern Mystics to WBOP Magic Phoenix Karaka has moved from the Southern Steel to the Central Pulse Laura Langman from Northern Mystics to NSW Swifts Te Huingo Reo Selby-Rickit from Central Pulse to Southern Steel Verity Simmons from Queensland Firebirds to West Coast Fever Khao Watts from West Coast Fever to Adelaide Thunderbirds

SWIFTS SEND A MESSAGE

Have you come across our six Swifts Red Mailboxes yet?

A new game day activity for Season 2016 - fans have the opportunity to send a message, via one of our special Swifts postcards to your player of choice.

Each home game six player mailboxes will be ready to post your message directly to the players. Lucky fans will even receive a message back from their Swifts player… but you need to visit first! Located near Block R, make sure that you pop past for some old skool postcard sending!

NETBALL IN THE HUNTER

Been wondering what you should do during the Long Weekend in June this year? Easy. A netball road trip of course! There will be plenty of netball to be enjoyed in the Hunter this coming 11 – 13 June with the Netball NSW State Championships being hosted at Newcastle Netball Association for three days, a NSW Swifts v West Coast Fever game at 5.30pm on Saturday afternoon, plus the bonus of the Netball NSW Waratahs v Western Sting (WA) in the Australian Netball League as the pre-match starting at 2pm at Newcastle Entertainment Centre. Need netball? We have you covered!

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CHALLENGE TROPHY

The Challenge Trophy was introduced in Round One of the 2015 season by the ANZ Championship. The Challenge Trophy is contested every time the current Trophy holding team plays a home game.

By way of a ballot the West Coast Fever had the opportunity to start the Challenge Trophy journey hosting the first of the official matches when they played at home in Round 2, on 8 March against Northern Mystics 67-51. West Coast Fever successfully defended the trophy five times (in five home games of 2015) Mystics 67 – 51, Steel 67 – 60, Thunderbirds 55 – 50, Vixens 53 – 47, Magic 54 – 49 before it was won by the Queensland Firebirds 56 - 48, in Round 10.

Since this time it has rested in Queensland with the Firebirds through until the end of the regular season. (The Challenge Trophy is not contested during the Finals Series).

To date, only two teams have held, won or retained the Trophy…West Coast Fever and Queensland Firebirds.

Please note that each edition of SWIFTS INSIDER goes to print three to four days prior to the NSW Swifts game day. We apologise if details within the magazine have been amended or shifted slightly from the time of publishing to the game day itself. We ask for your patience if this occurs. We hope that you enjoy SWIFTS INSIDER and welcome feedback; nswswifts@netballnsw.com

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In Round 1 of the 2016 ANZ Championship the Firebirds defended the Trophy and held onto the Cup with a resounding 70 – 50 win against the Mainland Tactix in Brisbane.

MATCH CENTRE

Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic Date of Birth: 26 May 1994 Height: 184cm Position/Role: WD/GD ANZ Championship Caps: 2

Date of Birth: 9 Jul 1977 Height: 190cm Position/Role: GD/GK ANZ Championship Caps: 113 International Caps: 138

Date of Birth: 11 Jul 1988 Height: 190cm Position/Role: GA/GS ANZ Championship Caps: 74 International Caps: 15

Date of Birth: 25 Jul 1990 Height: 185cm Position/Role: GS/GA ANZ Championship Caps: 80 International Caps: 7

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Aisha Bower

Leana de Bruin

Date of Birth: 21 Mar 1989 Height: 188cm Position/Role: GS/GA ANZ Championship Caps: 57 International Caps: 78

Jo Harten

Date of Birth: 22 Oct 1996 Height: 192cm Position/Role: GD/GK ANZ Championship Caps: 1

Kelly Jury Date of Birth: 10 Jan 1996 Height: 179cm Position/Role: WD/C ANZ Championship Caps: 29

Jamie-Lee Price

Julie Fitzgerald

Paula Griffin

Ellen Halpenny

Date of Birth: 3 Sep 1995 Height: 182cm Position/Role: GD/GK ANZ Championship Caps: 15

Kristiana Manu’a Date of Birth: 18 Mar 1988 Height: 177cm Position/Role: WA/GA/C ANZ Championship Caps: 93 International Caps: 31

Grace Rasmussen

Malia Paseka

Date of Birth: 5 Jun 1995 Height: 171cm Position/Role: C/WA/WD ANZ Championship Caps: 21

Sam Sinclair

Date of Birth: 23 Sep 1994 Height: 183cm Position/Role: GS/GA ANZ Championship Caps: 22 International Caps: 6

Date of Birth: 15 Jul 1988 Height: 180cm Position/Role: C/WA ANZ Championship Caps: 57 International Caps: 3

Courtney Tairi

Season Results in the ANZ Championship 2015 – 1st in New Zealand Conference 2014 – 3rd 2013 – 4th 2012 – Premiers 2011 – 3rd 2010 – 2nd 2009 – 3rd 2008 – 2nd

Head Coach

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LAST TIME THEY MET

When the NSW Swifts and WBOP Magic last met in the 2015 ANZ Championship Semi Final, your Swifts defeated Magic 60-52 in Hamilton, to qualify for the Grand Final against the Queensland Firebirds.

OUR TEAM NSWSwifts

Date of Birth: 7 July 1995 Height: 170cm Position/Role: WA/C ANZ Championship Caps: 0 Netball Career facts • 2015 Australian 21/U Team • 2015 Netball Centre of Excellence Residential Program • 2015 NSW 21/U Captain • 2013-2015 Netball NSW Waratahs ANL Team • 2014-2015 Nance Kenny OAM Medal – DOOLEYS State League Player of the Year • 2013 NSW Swifts replacement player • 2013 AIS Scholarship Holder • 2012 National 17/U MVP and Champion with NSW • 2012 NSW 17/U Captain •

Kaitlyn Bryce

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@NSWSwifts

Date of Birth: 26 August 1992 Height: 173cm Position/Role: C/WA ANZ Championship Caps: 39 International Caps: 15

Netball Career facts • 2014-2016 NSW Swifts Captain • 2015 NSW Athlete of the Year • 2015 Australian Diamonds Netball World Cup Team – World Champions • 2015 Aus Diamonds Vice-Captain • 2014 Comm. Games Gold Medal • 2013 Diamonds Vice-Captain in twotest Malawi Queens series • 2012-2013 NSW Swifts co-Captain • 2011 World Championship gold medal (extra-time) • 2008 ANZ Championship victory with the NSW Swifts (inaugural season) • 2006-2007 CBT Champions

Netball Career facts • 2015 Australian Diamonds Netball World Cup Team – World Champions • 2013 Australian Fast5 Flyers – Silver Medallists • 2013 Netball Australia 21U Player of the Year • 2013 Australian 21/U World Youth Championship silver medal • 2011-2012 NSW 21/U team – National Champions & 2012 Vice-Captain • 2011 Netball NSW Waratahs ANL team – undefeated premiers

Paige Hadley

Date of Birth: 16 April 1986 Height: 173cm Position/Role: WD/C ANZ Championship Caps: 121 International Caps: 131

Date of Birth: 6 January 1988 Height: 187cm Position/Role: GK/GD/WD ANZ Championship Caps: 85 International Caps: 36

Netball Career facts • 2015 Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award recipient • 2015 New Zealand ANZ Championship Player of the Year • 2015 Silver Ferns Player of the Year • 2015 New Zealand Silver Ferns Vice Captain • 2006, 2010 Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist • 2012, 2013, 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series Gold Medallist • 2009 FastNet World Netball Series Gold Medallist

Netball Career facts • 2016 Vitality International Netball Series – Player of the Series (AUS) • 2016 Australian Diamonds tour of England, co-vice-captain • 2015 Australian Diamonds Netball World Cup Team – World Champions • 2015 NSW Swifts Vice-Captain • 2014 Australian Commonwealth Games Netball Team (Gold) • 2014 NSW Swifts Leadership Group • 2011 World Champion with Australian Diamonds

Sharni Layton

Date of Birth: 30 January 1998 Height: 184cm Position/Role: GK/GD ANZ Championship Caps: 1

Lauren Moore

Netball Career facts • 2015 NSW Swifts co-Vice Captain • 2014 Australian Diamonds selection camp invitee • 2013 ANZ Championship debut with QLD Firebirds • 2012 Netball NSW Waratahs ANL team – Vice Captain • 2010-2011 Netball NSW Blues ANL team • 2010-2011 NSW 21/U Team – National Champions • 2008-2009 NSW 19/U Team – National Champions • 2006-2007 NSW 17/U Team – National Champions

Abbey McCulloch Date of Birth: 21/03/1993 Height: 180cm Position/Role: GS/GA ANZ Championship Caps: 1 Netball Career facts • 2015 NSW Swifts replacement player • 2013-2015 Netball NSW Waratahs ANL Team • 2014 NSW 21/U Captain • 2013 Australian 21/U Squad • 2012-2013 AIS Scholarship Holder • 2011-2012 National 21/U Champion • 2011 National 19/U Champion

Netball Career facts • 2014 NSW Swifts Leadership Group • 2013 Australian Fast5 Flyers – Silver Medallists • 2012-2013 NSW Swifts vice-captain • 2010 Commonwealth Games Silver Medal (double extra-time) • 2008 ANZ Championship premiers • 2006 Commonwealth Games Silver Medal • 2007 World Netball Championships gold medal

Susan Pettitt

Nickname: Caity Date of Birth: 29 December 1986 Height: 188cm Position/Role: GS ANZ Championship Caps: 111 International Caps: 20 Netball Career facts • 2015 Australian Diamonds Netball World Cup Team – World Champions • 2014 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal • 2012 ANZ Championship MVP nominee • 2011 Central Pulse MVP • 2009 ANZ Championship Premiers with Melbourne Vixens

Caitlin Thwaites

Date of Birth: 12 February 1990 Height: 178cm Position/Role: GD/WD ANZ Championship Caps: 41

Date of Birth: 23 March 1984 Height: 180cm Position/Role: GA/GS ANZ Championship Caps: 115 International Caps: 54

Netball Career facts • 2015 NSW Swifts replacement player • 2015 Netball NSW Waratahs ANL Team • 2014-2015 Australian 17/U Squad • 2014-2015 NSW 17/U Team (co-Vice Captain 2015) • 2014 Netball NSW Blues ANL Team

Amy Sommerville Date of Birth: 17 December 1995 Height: 183cm Position/Role: GD/WD ANZ Championship Caps: 1

Date of Birth: 28 November 1991 Height: 175cm Position/Role: GA/WA ANZ Championship Caps: 11

Netball Career facts • 2015 National 21/U Championships MVP • 2015 Netball Centre of Excellence Residential Program • 2014-2015 National 21/U Champion (SA) • 2014 Australian 21/U Squad • 2013-2014 South Australian Premier Netball Competition Team of the Year • 2013 Australian 19/U Squad • 2012 Australian 17/U Squad

Netball Career facts • 2016 Australian Diamonds tour of England Training Partner • 2015 ‘Future Diamonds Focus’ Camp invitee • 2014 QLD Fusion MVP • 2011 Australian 21/U Team • 2011 Gweneth Benzie Award • 2010-2011 Australian Institute of Sport scholarship recipient • 2010 Australian 19/U Team • 2010 Australian 19/U Champion with Queensland, Tournament MVP

Maddy Turner

Stephanie Wood

Coaching & Support Staff Megan Anderson

Paula Peralta

Anita Keelan

Daniel Vukovic

Gail Eckert

Jason Howell

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach

Rob Wright Head Coach

Team Manager

@NSWSwifts

Date of Birth: 5 March 1986 Height: 176cm Position/Role: WA/C ANZ Championship Caps: 110 International Caps: 74

Kimberlee Green

Laura Langman

NSWSwiftsTV

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapist

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Bjorn Maddern Performance Analyst

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NSW Swifts

BEHIND THE SCENES

Swifts trio bring home the silverware NSW Swifts trio Kaitlyn Bryce, Lauren Moore and Maddy Turner kicked off their 2016 netball season strongly with an outstanding showing at the 21/U National Championships held in Tasmania in March, winning the Championship title.

Usually donning the Swift red dress and training gear, the trio wore their NSW blues with pride as they stormed home with the silverware, bringing the title back to NSW after a four year hiatus.

The NSW 21/U teammates flew to Launceston and faced tough competition from rival states.

However the NSW team emerged victorious, winning seven of their eight campaign games across six days of competition.

Bryce led on the court as Captain - playing midcourt for the 21/U State Team, whilst NSW Swifts team mates Moore and Turner combined as part of the defensive unit for NSW. For Maddy Turner, the week was something to remember.

“I don’t think you can top winning. It was definitely the highlight of the week – and it was perfect. It was my fourth time [winning the Championship] in a row and that was pretty special, but to do it alongside my Swifts teammates was even better,” she said.

The young defender, who now has five National Championship Titles, to her name was also awarded with the overall Most Valuable Player

(MVP) of the Championship for the second time (2016 and 2015). But she insists the whole experience it was a team effort.

“I did not expect to win MVP at all, as any one of our players could have won it. It really was … a great week. But everyone deserved it and I think that winning the competition overall with the NSW girls just topped it off,” Maddy said.

Did you know?

The NSW 17/U and 19/U State Teams are competing at the Underage National Championships in Perth from Monday 11 – Saturday 16 April. Keep an eye on netballnsw.com for the latest updates on their progress. Best of luck to our NSW 17/U and 19/U sides!

Here’s to the start of something special.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

CHICKEN BURGER

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< 30 mins | Burgers | Makes 4 Ingredients For Burgers • 500g Chicken mince • 1 red chilli (thinly sliced) • 1 dozen chive stalks (thinly sliced) • 1 carrot, grated • 1 tbsp soy sauce • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp pepper • Roll/bread • Salad fillings i.e. cheese, beetroot, spinach, avo • Sweet chilli sauce

3. For sweet potato chips, cut sweet potato into desired thickness and place on tray and smother in oil, salt and pepper.

4. Place patties and chips on separate baking trays and place both in oven to bake for 15-20 minutes @ 180 degrees.

5. Make your burger with whatever fillings you desire and add chips on the side.

6. Eat! (And hopefully enjoy)

Sweet Potato Chips • 1 large sweet potato • Oil • Salt & pepper Method 1. To make patties mix chicken, chilli, chives, carrots, soy sauce, salt & pepper into a bowl and mix well.

2. Get your hands dirty and make the patties (makes 4)

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SELF CERTIFIED

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FEATURE

Amy Sommerville Hard work pays off This year, Amy Sommerville joins her NSW Swifts teammates for the first time as a part regular 12 following her time as a replacement player last year. For Amy, it’s been a year of dedication and commitment to fulfil her dream of playing with the Swifts and on Suday 3 April her dream came true whe she took the court as GS against the Melbourne Vixens. Her training started early to ensure she was in the best shape possible.

“Last year I probably started around September with five days a week training with one of my friends who is a personal trainer. I worked on my fitness and strength and it was really good to have one-on-one session,” Amy explained.

As a shooter, Amy also did a lot of shooting training in between her fitness, strength and speed work.

“I was training shooting six days a week and I varied that. I would practice shooting when I was fatigued sessions and I would try to mimic a game situation .

“For my shooting sessions, I would warm up with some shots, the I would sprint down the court shoot 10 shoots. If I missed two in a row, I would do a suicide run on the court. I start at the baseline, run to the first transverse line, back to the baseline, then to the second and the third and then I would shoot again.”

All that hard work paid off and Amy with her debut

“It’s crazy to think that I am part of the team. I have had this amazing journey to get my dream to play with the Swifts.” last Sunday, received her official NSW Player Number: 44.

“It’s crazy to think that I am part of the team. I have had this amazing journey to get my dream to play with the Swifts. This is my dream and it’s so surreal.

“I take every opportunity I get to keep learning and take everything in like a sponge.”

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“Then in October and November, I started to go to six days a week. I added more training to work myself up to get myself to where a Swifts training load would look like. I did lots of conditioning sessions – running, swimming and bike sessions.

I also did some speed sessions and worked on my running technique. I also did a bit of weights three weights a week, working on my general strength.

In total I probably did one to two hours each day.”

Amy on debut against the Melbourne Vixens

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MATCH STATISTICS

STATS PACK

SWIFTS MAGIC

HEAD TO HEAD

B AT T L E O F T H E I N T E R N AT I O N A L S

9 WINS

The court will be brimming with current or former international test match talent when the NSW Swifts and WBOP Magic meet.

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4 WINS

SHARNI LAYTON

leads the ANZ Championship with

The NSW Swifts have SIX CURRENT OR FORMER INTERNATIONALS IN THEIR SIDE Kimberlee Green (AUS), Paige Hadley (AUS), Laura Langman (NZ), Sharni Layton (AUS), Susan Pettitt (AUS), Caitlin Thwaites (AUS).

KIMBERLEE GREEN

leads the ANZ Championship with

in favour of the NSW Swifts

4 INTERCEPTS

18 GOAL ASSISTS

after Round 1

after Round 1

The Swifts won BOTH MEETINGS IN 2015 against the Magic and have won three of the past four matches between the sides.

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The Waikato Bay of Plenty have SEVEN CURRENT OR FORMER INTERNATIONALS IN THEIR SIDE Leana De Bruin (NZ & RSA), Ellen Halpenny (NZ), Paula Griffin (NZ), Jo Harten (ENG), Malia Paseka (NZ), Grace Rasmussen (NZ), Courtney Tairi (NZ).

The sides have previously met at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on 5 previous occasions and the Swifts HAVE WON 4 OF THOSE MEETINGS

LAST 10 MEETINGS 2009

2015

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L SWIFTS 45 MAGIC 63

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W

SWIFTS 53 MAGIC 46

SWIFTS 49 MAGIC 47

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SWIFTS 60 MAGIC 43

SWIFTS 47 MAGIC 52

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L SWIFTS 35 MAGIC 61

SWIFTS 55 MAGIC 43

L SWIFTS 49 MAGIC 50

W

W

SWIFTS 48 MAGIC 43

SWIFTS 60 MAGIC 52

2016 ANZ CHAMPIONSHIP

CONFERENCE LADDERS Team

AUSTRALIA

ROUND 1 RESULTS

P

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

%

Pts

West Coast Fever

1

1

0

0

63

44

19

143.20%

2

Home

Firebirds

70

Away

NSW Swifts

1

1

0

0

57

42

15

135.70%

2

Mystics

57

Queensland Firebirds

1

1

0

0

70

55

15

127.30%

2

Fever

63

Melbourne Vixens

1

0

0

1

42

57

-15

73.70%

0

Swifts

57

Vixens

42

Adelaide Thunderbirds

1

0

0

1

44

63

-19

69.80%

0

Pulse

57

Magic

56

Spot Colour Version

PANTONE 205C 204C 1895C Black 6C White

Process Version

Tactix

55

Steel

58

Thunderbirds

44

C/M/Y/K 0/83/17/0 0/59/5/0 0/28/2/0

100/0/0/100 White

Spot Colour Version

PANTONE 205C 204C 1895C Black 6C White

Process Version

C/M/Y/K 0/83/17/0 0/59/5/0 0/28/2/0 100/0/0/100

Team

NEW ZEALAND W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

%

Pts

Central Pulse

1

1

0

0

57

56

1

101.80%

2

Southern Steel

1

1

0

0

58

57

1

101.80%

2

Northern Mystics

1

0

0

1

57

58

-1

98.30%

0

Waikato BOP Magic

1

0

0

1

56

57

-1

98.20%

0

Mainland Tactix

1

0

0

1

55

70

-15

78.60%

0

*Ladders does not include any results from Rd 2.

P

as at 5/4/2016

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