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2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

{{Short description|WBoP Magic season}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox netball team season

|year = 2008

|team = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

|head_coach = Noeline Taurua

|asst_coach = Hikitia Gallagher

|manager =

|captain = Amigene Metcalfe

|vice-captain =

|main_venue = Mystery Creek Events Centre
Energy Events Centre

|wins = 11

|losses = 5

|placing = 1st

|finals = 2nd

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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.anz-championship.com/teamstat_team_16624_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html|title=(2008) Team Statistics // Magic - ANZ Championship|publisher=www.anz-championship.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003185251/https://www.anz-championship.com/teamstat_team_16624_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html|archive-date=3 October 2021|access-date=4 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://anz-championship.com/game.asp?game=213584&comp=4999&orgid=2344|title=Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–57 New South Wales Swifts|publisher=anz-championship.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014032331/http://anz-championship.com/game.asp?game=213584&comp=4999&orgid=2344|archive-date=14 October 2008|access-date=4 December 2020|date=13 July 2008}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/thunderbirds-are-gone-magic-qualify-for-final-20080722-gdsn4a.html|title=Thunderbirds are gone, Magic qualify for final|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=22 July 2008|access-date=17 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://anz-championship.com/game.asp?game=213581&comp=4999&orgid=2344|title=New South Wales Swifts 65–56 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic|publisher=anz-championship.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014032321/http://anz-championship.com/game.asp?game=213581&comp=4999&orgid=2344|archive-date=14 October 2008|access-date=4 December 2020|date=28 July 2008}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-magic-tumble-to-swifts-in-anz-championship-final/TIBVVA6TT2MU4FHAKAP2N2NZBA/|title=Netball: Magic tumble to Swifts in ANZ Championship final|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=28 July 2008|access-date=2 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/sport/no-magic-bullet-in-big-final/DIEWKB7DF7L3FLTXHYHUQBICDU/|title=No Magic bullet in big final|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=28 July 2008|access-date=2 December 2020}} Irene van Dyk finished the season as the ANZ Championship top scorer, scoring 529 goals from 570 attempts with a 93% goal rate.{{cite web|url=https://www.anz-championship.com/extra_id_3754_OrgID_2344.html|title=2008 Season Statistics|publisher=www.anz-championship.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007230936/https://www.anz-championship.com/extra_id_3754_OrgID_2344.html|archive-date=7 October 2020|access-date=17 February 2021}}

Players

=Player movements=

class=wikitable

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! width=400 | {{Gain}} Gains !! width=400 | {{Loss}} Losses

* Rachel Beale

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{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.netballnz.co.nz/default.aspx?s=nbank_team_magic|title=Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic – 2007 Magic Team|publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016020353/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/default.aspx?s=nbank_team_magic|archive-date=16 October 2008|access-date=30 June 2022}}{{cite news |title=Magic chief confident as team named|work=Waikato Times|publisher=stuff.co.nz|url=http://i.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/248077/Magic-chief-confident-as-team-named|date=1 February 2008 |access-date=14 June 2009}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/sport/tutaia-thrives-in-team/BQ5EZRCX6SBPF2UEKJ34JVFSRM/|title=Tutaia thrives in team|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=27 March 2008|access-date=11 October 2021}}}}

=Roster=

{{ANZC roster header |year=2008|team=Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL|name=Rachel Beale|pos=GD, GK|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1983|07|09}}|height=1.85}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL|name=Irene van Dyk|pos=GS, GA |dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1972|06|21}}|height=1.90}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL|name=Keshia Grant|pos=WA, C|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1987|01|11}}|height=1.64}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL|name=Joline Henry|pos=GD, WD|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1982|09|29}}|height=1.83}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL |name=Laura Langman|pos=C, WD |dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1986|04|16}}|height=1.73}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL|name=Halana Leith|pos=GA, WA|dob= |height=1.76}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL|name=Amigene Metcalfe|pos=WA, C|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1974|01|17}}|height=1.68|capt=yes}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL|name=Nicola Pettit|pos=WD|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1978|05|27}}|height= }}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL|name=Brigette Tapene|pos= |dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1985|02|06}}|height=1.78}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL|name=Jodi Tod|pos=GD, WD, GK|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1981|02|04}}|height=1.81}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL |name=Maria Tutaia|pos=GA, GS|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1987|02|18}}|height=1.88}}

{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL |name=Casey Williams |pos=GD, GK |dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|04|07|1985|06|19}}|height=1.88}}

{{ANZC roster footer

| head_coach = {{flagicon|NZL}} Noeline Taurua

| asst_coach = {{flagicon|NZL}} Hikitia Gallagher{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-baby-arrives-time-taurua|title=Netball: Baby arrives on time for Taurua|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|access-date=10 October 2021|date=10 July 2008}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-assistant-in-the-hot-seat-for-the-big-game/UXKL4HV6ARABLVKLK4CTJVVBXA/|title=Netball: Assistant in the hot seat for the big game|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|access-date=9 July 2022|date=10 July 2008}}

| manager =

| physio =

| trainer =

| sport_sci =

| str_cond =

| archive = yes

}}

{{small|Sources:}}

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. {{cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/irene-van-dyk-of-waikato-bay-of-plenty-magic-shoots-during-news-photo/80257341|title=ANZ Championship Pre-Season Tournament|publisher=www.gettyimages.co.uk|date=15 March 2008|access-date=11 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-new-zealand-herald/20080317|title=Magic are spellbinding, says NSW coach|work=The New Zealand Herald|publisher=www.pressreader.com|date=17 March 2008|access-date=11 October 2021}}

Regular season

=Fixtures and results=

;Round 1

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| date = Monday 7 April

| time = 7:00 pm

| report =

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211005002304/https://www.anz-championship.com/game_game_132622_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html

| team1 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| score = 46–42

| team2 = Adelaide Thunderbirds

| goals1 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|28|36}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|18|25}}

| goals2 = Kristen Hughes {{nb-goal|24|32}}
Natalie Medhurst {{nb-goal|18|21}}

| venue = Energy Events Centre

| umpires =
Bobbi Brown
Mandy Nottingham

| res-ump =
Bronwyn Meek

}}

;Round 2

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| date = Sunday 13 April

| time = 5:30 pm

| report =

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211004231635/https://www.anz-championship.com/game_game_132624_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html

| team1 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| score = 56–52

| team2 = Northern Mystics

| goals1 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|31|38}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|25|31}}

| goals2 = Cathrine Latu {{nb-goal|29|34}}
Jade Topia {{nb-goal|23|26}}

| venue = Energy Events Centre

| umpires =
Bobbi Brown
Bronwyn Meek

| res-ump =
Pauline Sciascia

}}

;Round 3

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| date = Saturday 19 April

| time = 2:30 pm

| report = https://www.theage.com.au/sport/swifts-defence-confounds-magic-attack-20080420-ge6zkl.html

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211004225914/https://www.anz-championship.com/game_game_132516_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html

| team1 = New South Wales Swifts

| score = 50–47

| team2 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| goals1 = Catherine Cox {{nb-goal|31|38}}
Susan Pratley {{nb-goal|19|22}}

| goals2 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|29|32}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|18|23}}

| venue = Newcastle Entertainment Centre

| umpires =
Sharon Kelly
Helen George

| res-ump =
Collette Brennan

}}

;Round 4

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| date = Saturday 26 April

| time = 2:30 pm

| report = https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-04-26/fever-crash-back-to-reality/2416544

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211004231818/https://www.anz-championship.com/game_game_132633_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html

| team1 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| score = 61–47

| team2 = West Coast Fever

| goals1 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|35|37}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|26|33}}

| goals2 = Caitlin Bassett {{nb-goal|35|38}}
Nikala Smith {{nb-goal|4|5}}
Bianca Franklin {{nb-goal|8|10}}

| venue = Mystery Creek Events Centre

| umpires =
Bronwyn Meek
Mandy Nottingham

| res-ump =
Pauline Sciascia

}}

;Round 5

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| date = Saturday 3 May

| time = 2:30 pm

| report = https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-05-03/perfect-van-dyk-shoots-magic-to-victory/2423976

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211005002233/https://www.anz-championship.com/game_game_132638_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html

| team1 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| score = 54–37

| team2 = Central Pulse

| goals1 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|40|41}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|11|15}}
Halana Leith {{nb-goal|3|4}}

| goals2 = Susan Tagicakibau {{nb-goal|18|20}}
Amber Bellringer {{nb-goal|19|27}}

| venue = Mystery Creek Events Centre

| umpires =
Jonathon Bredin
Pauline Sciascia

| res-ump =
Bronwyn Meek

}}

;Round 6

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| date = Monday 12 May

| time = 7:00 pm

| report = https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-dominion-post/20080513/282372625348379

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211005002255/https://www.anz-championship.com/game_game_132645_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html

| team1 = Northern Mystics

| score = 45–59

| team2 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| goals1 = Cathrine Latu {{nb-goal|30|34}}
Jade Topia {{nb-goal|15|23}}

| goals2 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|36|39}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|23|29}}

| venue = Trusts Stadium

}}

;Round 7

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| date = Monday 19 May

| time = 7:00 pm

| report =

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211004225848/https://www.anz-championship.com/game_game_132652_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html

| team1 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| score = 56–47

| team2 = Southern Steel

| goals1 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|33|33}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|23|26}}

| goals2 = Daneka Wipiiti {{nb-goal|34|35}}
Megan Dehn {{nb-goal|13|16}}

| venue = Mystery Creek Events Centre

}}

;Round 8

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| date = Saturday 24 May

| time = 2:30 pm

| report = https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-05-24/magic-see-off-tenacious-tactix/2447106

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211004231705/https://www.anz-championship.com/game_game_137455_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html

| team1 = Canterbury Tactix

| score = 50–54

| team2 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| goals1 = Rachel Dunn {{nb-goal|35|41}}
Anna Thompson {{nb-goal|15|19}}

| goals2 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|32|33}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|22|29}}

| venue = Westpac Arena

}}

;Round 9

{{ANZC team|Magic}} received a bye.

;Round 10

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| date = Sunday 8 June

| time = 5:30 pm

| report = https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-magic-headed-top-finish

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211005002334/https://www.anz-championship.com/game_game_137467_comp_4999_orgid_2344.html

| team1 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| score = 56–50

| team2 = Queensland Firebirds

| goals1 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|40|48}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|16|21}}

| goals2 = Romelda Aiken {{nb-goal|39|46}}
Janelle Lawson {{nb-goal|1|3}}
Tamsin Greenway {{nb-goal|10|14}}

| venue = Energy Events Centre

}}

;Round 11

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| date = Monday 16 June

| time = 7:00 pm

| report = https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/sport/vixens-defence-nullifies-magic-attack/5MA2JS4SXKD6EOGTBVUZITRLTU/

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211004225921/https://www.anz-championship.com/Game_game_137473_Comp_4999_OrgID_2344.html

| team1 = Melbourne Vixens

| score = 47–40

| team2 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| goals1 = Sharelle McMahon {{nb-goal|26|31}}
Caitlin Thwaites {{nb-goal|9|15}}
Abby Sargent {{nb-goal|12|19}}

| goals2 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|25|28}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|15|25}}

| venue = State Netball Hockey Centre

| umpires =
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre

| res-ump =
Kate Wright

}}

;Round 12

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| date = Saturday 21 June

| time = 2:30 pm

| report = https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-dominion-post/20080623/282630323407810

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211005002316/https://www.anz-championship.com/Game_game_137476_Comp_4999_OrgID_2344.html

| team1 = Central Pulse

| score = 41–46

| team2 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| goals1 = Susan Tagicakibau {{nb-goal|26|32}}
Jamilah Gupwell {{nb-goal|15|18}}

| goals2 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|35|36}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|11|14}}

| venue = TSB Bank Arena

| umpires =
Alison Cormack
David Pala'amo

| res-ump =
Pauline Sciascia

}}

;Round 13

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| date = Monday 30 June

| time = 7:00 pm

| report = https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-dominion-post/20080701/282497179425964

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211005002332/https://www.anz-championship.com/Game_game_137484_Comp_4999_OrgID_2344.html

| team1 = Southern Steel

| score = 47–43

| team2 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| goals1 = Daneka Wipiiti {{nb-goal|30|44}}
Julianna Naoupu {{nb-goal|6|9}}
Megan Dehn {{nb-goal|11|12}}

| goals2 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|27|27}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|16|24}}

| venue = Stadium Southland

| umpires =
Bronwyn Meek
Pauline Sciascia

| res-ump =
Jonathon Bredin

}}

;Round 14

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| date = Saturday 5 July

| time = 2:30 pm

| report = https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-07-05/magic-make-short-work-of-tactix/2495068

| stats = https://web.archive.org/web/20211004231758/https://www.anz-championship.com/Game_game_137485_Comp_4999_OrgID_2344.html

| team1 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

| score = 69–44

| team2 = Canterbury Tactix

| goals1 = Irene van Dyk {{nb-goal|33|35}}
Maria Tutaia {{nb-goal|36|41}}

| goals2 = Rachel Dunn {{nb-goal|24|28}}
Anna Thompson {{nb-goal|16|22}}
Hayley Stockman {{nb-goal|4|5}}

| venue = Mystery Creek Events Centre

| umpires =
Bobbi Brown
Bronwyn Meek

| res-ump =
Pauline Sciascia

}}

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/past-season_yr_2008.html|title=ANZ Championship - 2008 Season Fixture|publisher=www.anz-championship.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018050432/http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/past-season_yr_2008.html|archive-date=18 October 2020|access-date=17 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.anz-championship.com/drawresult_comp_4999_OrgID_2344.html|title=(2008) ANZ Championship Draw & Results|publisher=www.anz-championship.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004231100/https://www.anz-championship.com/drawresult_comp_4999_OrgID_2344.html|archive-date=4 October 2021|access-date=4 October 2021}}}}

=Final table=

{{2008 ANZ Championship ladder}}

Playoffs

{{#section-h:2008 ANZ Championship season|Playoffs}}

References

{{Reflist|3}}

{{Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic}}

{{ANZ Championship}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Waikato}}

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