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2011 Queensland Firebirds season

The 2011 Mission Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Lauren Nourse and featuring Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz, Clare McMeniman and Natalie Medhurst, Firebirds finished the season undefeated. They became the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to go through the regular season and the playoffs without losing a single match. In the major semi-final, Firebirds defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and in the grand final they defeated Northern Mystics, winning their first premiership. This marked the beginning of a golden age for Firebirds. Between 2011 and 2016, Jencke guided them to five grand finals and three premierships.

Players

Player movements

2011 roster

Notes

Gold medallists

Laura Geitz, Natalie Medhurst and Chelsea Pitman were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Netball Championships.

Pre-season

Between 28 and 30 January, Firebirds participated in the Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament, hosted by . They played five matches against Steel, and . Firebirds won the tournament, defeating Pulse in the final.

Final

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Queensland Firebirds received a bye.

Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12

Final table

Playoffs


Statistics

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

Australian Netball Awards

Firebirds awards

Notes

References