Swifts Insider | Issue 6 Vol 10

NSW Swifts v West Coast Fever Suncorp Super Netball - Round 11 Friday 5 May, 2017 Volume 10, Issue 5

INSIDER

MADDY PROUD

PROUD SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

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Suncorp, supporting netballers of all ages.

Welcome ROB WRIGHT

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MADDY PROUD

Our midcourt dynamo shares a little bit about life growing up in Adelaide.

We were disappointed with our Fever game and looking forward to the challenge of getting one back against our West Coast rivals. After falling to the Fever by five goals in Round 5 we’re keen to turn around the result on our home court; and there’s no better place to do so than in front of a loud and proud Red Army.

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IN THE KITCHEN

Yours in netty, Rob Wright Head Coach

THANK YOU ROUND

On the eve of National Volunteer Week, the NSW Swifts are celebrating the wonderful individuals who help make this sport so great: our Volunteers.

Round up of all the latest NSW Swifts news.

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But this time we have our Swifts Family in our corner, and we will need all of you to stand up and cheer loudly. You help us over the line in those crucial moments. Let’s make sure Fever know that this time…they’re on our turf!

It will no doubt be a challenge. Like us, the Fever haven’t posted as many wins as they’d like but they’ve certainly taken the contest to some of the competition’s heavyweights. With players such as Nat Medhurst, Courtney Bruce and rising star Jessica Anstiss in their ranks, it’s no surprise the kind of netball Fever are capable of producing.

NEWS

MATCH CENTRE

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It’s been a tough few weeks for your NSW Swifts, but we’re excited to be back at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre and have a chance at retribution against the West Coast Fever.

Whether it’s the dedicated team of Bioglan Volunteers who help out at every Swifts home game, to the coaches, officials, Mums who run the canteen and Dads who man the BBQ. To everyone who gives up a little or a lot of their time: THANK YOU.

NSW Swifts and West Coast Fever player profiles.

NSW local Paige Hadley shares a bit about herself.

Your selfless support of this great game helps to grow, nourish and encourage the next generation of netball stars, and we could not be more appreciative of your efforts.

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For more on National Volunteer Week head to page 13.

NEXT ROUND...

SUPERHEROES

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK

Our next home game is our final for 2017; the Round 14 BLOCKBUSTER Double Header Event at Qudos Bank Arena. And to mark the occasion, we’re having a SUPER theme.

Come dressed in your best Super Hero costume; whether it is Wonder Woman’s headband, Batman’s cape, Spiderman’s onesie or Superman’s trademark curl. We’ll be on the lookout for some of the Best Dressed!

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The Team EDITOR Victoria Bain WRITER Shane de Barra DESIGNER Dominion ADVERTISING Jennifer Silva, Tim Underwood PHOTOGRAPHY Narelle Spangher, Getty Images Contact us PHONE +61 2 9951 5000 EMAIL nswswifts@netballnsw.com WEBSITE nswswifts.com.au FACEBOOK nswswifts INSTAGRAM @nswswifts TWITTER @nswswifts YOUTUBE nswswiftstv

2017 RESULTS L GIANTS 58 SWIFTS 53 ROUND 1

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SWIFTS 54 VIXENS 59 FIREB’DS 62 FEVER 50 SWIFTS 54 T’BIRDS 44 SWIFTS 59 SWIFTS 53 SWIFTS 45 M’PIES 55 ROUND 2

ROUND 3

ROUND 4

ROUND 5

ROUND 6

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L

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SWIFTS 56 SWIFTS 50 GIANTS 59 L’NING 55

SWIFTS 54 SWIFTS 51 VIXENS 62 T’BIRDS 48

ROUND 7

ROUND 9

ROUND 8

ROUND 10

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Maddy Proud Proud school of hard knocks While a fresh face to the Swifts outfit, Proud is no stranger to the elite environment. Signing her first full-time contract at the same time as entering her final year at high school, Proud has been a player in the making for a number of years, and in 2017 she’s shown just what she’s capable of.

day netballer need not just be fast on their feet, but must have their wits about them too.

But Proud is also tough as nails – an attribute she displays week-in, week-out every time she takes the court for the Swifts. She credits her toughness and competitive drive having grown up with two brothers, and backyard sports were a staple of the family home.

“Both my parents were very active when I was growing up and Dad loved to see us outdoors enjoying the fresh air,” Proud says.

“I think there’s been this illusion that netball isn’t as physical…but the attitude is changing” A versatile midcourter with a never-say-die attitude, Proud has been a staple of the Swifts’ starting line-up – linking effortlessly with her underage Australian teammate Paige Hadley, as well as covering defence with Captain Abbey McCulloch.

She’s also proof that Netball is a tough sport. At the elite level it’s fast, intense, physical and amazingly skilful, and the modern

“He had me throwing a tennis ball before I could walk. I was definitely a bit of a tom-boy growing up with brothers, so I had a love of all sports from an early age.

“I remember growing up and we used to play AFL in our backyard and we’d contest marks and I would be the only girl playing. One time I thought I’d injured my finger so badly I wouldn’t be able to play Nationals (National Netball Championships). It

turned out to be fine but I definitely learned some resilience.”

Cut back to present day, Proud is glad she learned that harsh lesson early with netball growing in popularity, skill and physicality with the introduction of the new Australianonly competition.

“I think there’s been this illusion that netball isn’t as physical or intense as other sports that we have in Australia, but the attitude is changing I think,” Proud says.

“I took my brothers to a game once and they were gobsmacked with how intense netball is; the strength involved as the game and players evolve. It’s not the gentle sport people may have grown up playing or watching.

“It is wonderful that we are now in a position to be able to work on things like strength and conditioning and become better athletes, and I think the sport is now a better product as a result of that.”

One thing’s for certain, if everyone plays the game like Maddy Proud, netball will continue to be a force.

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The NSW Swifts have welcomed a new-look side for the introduction of Suncorp Super Netball, and one of the stand-out performers amongst the new faces has been midcourt dynamo Maddy Proud.

NEWS SWIFT #51 The NSW Swifts welcomed Player #51 to the ranks at our Round 9 BLOCKBUSTER Double Header Event, Emily Keenan. And boy, did she make an impact in her elite debut!

A long-time NSW representative, Round 9 was Emily’s elite netball debut; cementing a life-long dream for the Mum-of-one to play netball at the highest level…and she made sure no one would forget her debut in a hurray!

Showing her trademark commitment for the ball, Emily flew over the sidelines and into the score bench just four minutes into her debut, after being called onto Centre for the start of the second half. If you haven’t seen the footage, check out the NSW Swifts Instagram page.

Welcome to the Swifts Family Emily!

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SAVE THE DATE: SWIFTS GALA DINNER Join the NSW Swifts for a night of celebration, recognition and importantly fun at the conclusion of the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball Season.

The Club will acknowledge a number of individual accolades, including the Members’ Player of the Year, Club Person of the Year and, the big one – the QBE NSW Swifts’ Most Valued Player.

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Our Swifts Family are invited to participate in the glitz and glamour of the night; Tickets will be available to purchase via the Netball NSW Office shortly. Keep your eyes on nswswifts.com.au for updates as and when they’re announced.

2017 NSW Swifts Gala Dinner Wednesday 21 June, Doltone House – Hyde Park, Sydney NSW

STATS

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4,321 goals scored so far in 2017 between 8 teams

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529 goals

Swifts have scored 529 goals in 10 rounds; an average of 52.9 goals per game

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69.6%

Sam Wallace is the third highest goal scorer in the competition with 368 goals to her name; 69.6% of the Swifts total goal tally

! 3rd for offensive

rebounds

Sam is also third for offensive rebounds in the league with 21 so far – league leader Romelda Aiken (Firebirds) has 50!

! 4th for defensive

rebounds

Sarah Klau sits in fourth for the league for defensive rebounds with 20 to her name; 6 behind leader Geva Mentor (Lightning)

! 5th for the most intercepts

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Sarah is also fifth for the most intercepts (23)

! 4th for goal

assists

Maddy Proud is fourth for goal assists with 116

! 4th place with

most centre pass receives

! Most elite

debutants

The Swifts have had the most elite debutants in the competition, with 5 athletes making their debuts this year (Sam Wallace, Helen Housby, Claire O’Brien, Emily Keenan, Sophie Halpin)

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Despite missing the last two rounds, Paige Hadley sits in fourth place with most centre pass receives (190)

MATCH CENTRE

West Coast Fever Jessica Anstiss

Kate Beveridge

C, WD

GS, GA

Courtney Bruce GK, GD

Verity Charles

Ingrid Colyer

Natalie Medhurst

Kaylia Stanton

C, WA

WA, C

C

Jessica Eales

Stacey Francis

WD, C

GD, GK, WD

Annika Lee-Jones GK, GD, GS

GA, GS, WA

GS, GA

LAST TIME THEY MET The NSW Swifts took on the longest road trip of the season when they headed to HBF Stadium in Perth, WA to meet West Coast Fever in Round 5.

Much like today, it was a Friday night game full of hype ready to open the Round. After Fever jumped out to an early lead, the Swifts rampaged in the second quarter to take a one-goal advantage into half-time.

Nothing separated the two sides at the final break, but a late surge in the final 10 minutes of the match saw the hosts pull away to a 55-50 victory; the Fever’s first win of the season.

2017 SEASON DRAW ROUND 1 | SAT 18 FEB

ROUND 2 | SAT 25 FEB

5:00PM | SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS CENTRE

5:00PM | QUDOS BANK ARENA (DOUBLE HEADER)

GIANTS Netball ROUND 4 | FRI 10 MAR

ROUND 5 | FRI 17 MAR

8:30PM | BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE

9:30PM | HBF STADIUM

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Adelaide Thunderbirds

ROUND 3 | SAT 4 MAR

Melbourne Vixens 8:45PM | HISENSE ARENA

ROUND 6 | SUN 26 MAR

West Coast Fever

Magpies Netball

ROUND 7 | SAT 1 APR

ROUND 8 | SUN 9 APR

ROUND 9 | SUN 23 APR

7:00PM | SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS CENTRE

1:00PM | SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS CENTRE

3:00PM | QUDOS BANK ARENA (DOUBLE HEADER)

GIANTS Netball

Sunshine Coast Lightning Melbourne Vixens

ROUND 10 | SAT 29 APR

ROUND 11 | FRI 5 MAY

8:45PM | TITANIUM ARENA

7:30PM | SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS CENTRE

Adelaide Thunderbirds

1:00PM | SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS CENTRE

West Coast Fever

ROUND 13 | SAT 20 MAY

ROUND 14 | SAT 27 MAY

7:00PM | UNIVERSITY OF SUNSHINE COAST

5:00PM | QUDOS BANK ARENA (DOUBLE HEADER)

Sunshine Coast Lightning QLD Firebirds

ROUND 12 | SAT 13 MAY

Magpies Netball 7:00PM | HISENSE ARENA

HOME

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OUR TEAM

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NSWSwifts

Paige Hadley

Date of Birth: 26 Aug 1992 Height: 173cm Position/Role: C/WA/WD Caps: 63

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Abbey McCulloch

Sarah Klau

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SarahKlau

Claire O’Brien

Date of Birth: 12 Feb 1990 Height: 178cm Position/Role: WD/C Caps: 63

Date of Birth: 11 Mar 1997 Height: 172cm Position/Role: WA/C Caps: 3

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Date of Birth: 26 Jun 1991 Height: 180cm Position/Role: GD/GK Caps: 0

Date of Birth: 21 Mar 1993 Height: 180cm Position/Role: GS/GA Caps: 6

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Sam Wallace

Date of Birth: 13 Aug 1997 Height: 190cm Position/Role: GK/GD Caps: 0

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Rob Wright

TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT

Bjorn Maddern

Megan Anderson

Jason Howell

Dr. Grace Bryant

Nikki Welsford

Lukas Cannan

Caitlin Reid

Head Coach

Physiotherapist

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Date of Birth: 3 May 1982 Height: 175cm Position/Role: WA/C Caps: 2 @the.squad.co

TRAINING PARTNER

Paula Peralta

Team Manager

Date of Birth: 16 May 1993 Height: 177cm Position/Role: WD/C Caps: 1

Emily Keenan

Anita Keelan Assistant Coach

Sophie Haplin

Mikaela Vaughan

Coaching & Support Staff Assistant Coach

Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1995 Height: 183cm Position/Role: GD/WD Caps: 27

TRAINING PARTNER

mikvaughan

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Maddy Turner

TRAINING PARTNER

Date of Birth: 1 Oct 1993 Height: 185cm Position/Role: GA/GS Caps: 0

Date of Birth: 30 Jan 1998 Height: 184cm Position/Role: GK/GD Caps: 6

Date of Birth: 4 Dec 1993 Height: 174cm Position/Role: C/WA Caps: 54

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rudi_ellis

Lauren Moore

Maddy Proud

MaddyTurner

Rudi Ellis

Date of Birth: 16 Jan 1994 Height: 193cm Position/Role: GS/GA Caps: 10

Date of Birth: 30 Sep 1994 Height: 190cm Position/Role: GK/GD Caps: 18

MaddyProud

Emma Tickner

Amy Sommerville

@NSWSwifts

Helen Housby

Date of Birth: 19 Jan 1995 Height: 183cm Position/Role: GA/GS Caps: 8

PaigeyHadley

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@NSWSwifts

Performance Analyst

Team Doctor

Dietitian

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NSW Swifts

SELF CERTIFIED

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SWIFT RAD PAD: MADDY TURNER, MADDY PROUD AND SARAH KLAU

TRADITIONAL CHIA PUDDING INGREDIENTS •

¼ cup Bioglan Organic Chia Seeds

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1 cup Milk of your preference (we used Almond Milk)

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½ tsp Honey

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1 tsp Cinnamon

Method 1. C ombine ingredients into a small bowl and with a hand blender combine together well.

2. Refrigerate for 4 hours or leave overnight.

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3. T op with summer berries, coconut chips or whatever you feel like! We chose some yummy, crunchy granola and peaches.

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THANK YOU

National Volunteer Week MONDAY 8 to SUNDAY 14 MAY

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION OF OUR NATION’S VOLUNTEERS. This year National Volunteer Week will be celebrated from Monday 8 to Sunday 14 May, with thousands of events scheduled across Australia to recognise the incredible contribution that volunteers give to our community.

Tonight the NSW Swifts are getting in early, because without dedicated volunteers our wonderful sport wouldn’t be as highly celebrated as it is.

From the amazing NSW Swifts Volunteers who help at each and every home game by setting up our activations, putting Swifts Insider on seats, or generally being helpful…to the Mums and Dads, Grandmas and Grandpas, Aunties, Uncles, Sisters and Brother. You’re all AWESOME for helping all the ways you do.

By stepping in as Coach or Umpire, bringing the halftime oranges, for helping out in the canteen or BBQ, and cheering on the sidelines at all of our games.

For driving us to and from training sessions and games – many times watching and cheering in the rain! – plus so much more.

So make sure you take the time to say THANK YOU this National Volunteer Week – a small gesture to show our great appreciation.

For more about NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, visit

VOLUNTEERINGAUSTRALIA.ORG/NVW/

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