Firebirds Futures
{{Short description|Australian netball team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox netball team
| team name = Firebirds Futures
| image =
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| nickname =
| founded = 2008
| location = Brisbane
| regions = Queensland
| venue = Queensland State Netball Centre
| captain =
| chairperson =
| coach = Katie Walker
| asst-coach = Simone Nalatu
| manager = Ashley Naugamo
| premierships =
| league = Australian Netball Championships
| url = {{url|https://qld.netball.com.au/australian-netball-championships-firebirds-futures|Firebirds Futures}}
| body1 = #{{ANZC team colours|Queensland Firebirds|1}}
| pattern_b1 = anzcfbirds1
| skirt1 = #{{ANZC team colours|Queensland Firebirds|1}}
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The Firebirds Futures are an Australian netball team that represents Netball Queensland in the Australian Netball Championships. Between 2008 and 2019, as Queensland Fusion, they played in the Australian Netball League. From 2020 to 2022, the team was known as the Queensland Sapphires. The Firebirds Futures are effectively the reserve team of Queensland Firebirds and the representative team of the HART Sapphire Series.
History
=Queensland Fusion=
Between 2008 and 2019, Queensland Fusion played in the Australian Netball League. They were founder members of the ANL. Their best performance in the ANL came in 2014 when they reached the grand final but lost 51–49 to Victorian Fury.{{cite web|url=http://qld.netball.com.au/queensland-fusion/|title=Queensland Fusion|publisher=Netball Queensland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707022551/http://qld.netball.com.au/queensland-fusion/|archive-date=7 July 2014|access-date=29 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195720/Netball-Qld-Annual-Report-2014-E-version-complete.pdf|title=Netball Queensland – Annual Report 2014|publisher=Netball Queensland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012141852/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195720/Netball-Qld-Annual-Report-2014-E-version-complete.pdf|archive-date=12 October 2020|access-date=2 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-riverine-herald/20140826/282119224717271|title=Two titles for Fury|work=Riverine Herald|access-date=21 June 2020|date=27 August 2014}}
;Regular season statistics
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=Queensland Sapphires=
In 2021, Queensland Fusion were re-branded Queensland Sapphires after the HART Sapphire Series. In September 2021, they were due to represent Netball Queensland in the inaugural Australian Netball Championships tournament.{{cite web|url=https://qld.netball.com.au/news/queensland-sapphires-be-introduced-netball-world-championships-september|title=Queensland Sapphires to be introduced to netball world at Championships in September|publisher=qld.netball.com.au|date=27 July 2021|access-date=26 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://qld.netball.com.au/australian-national-netball-league-qld-sapphire|title=ANC & Qld Sapphire|publisher=qld.netball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226211130/https://qld.netball.com.au/australian-national-netball-league-qld-sapphire|archive-date=26 December 2021|access-date=30 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/news/record-number-teams-enter-anc|title=Record number of teams enter ANC|publisher=netball.com.au|date=8 July 2021|access-date=26 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2021-07/2021ANCFixture.pdf|title=Australian Netball Championships – 2021 Fixture|publisher=netball.com.au|access-date=27 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://qld.netball.com.au/news/high-hopes-set-australian-championships-queensland-sapphires-announce-squad|title=High hopes set for Australian Championships as Queensland Sapphires announce squad|publisher=qld.netball.com.au|date=29 July 2021|access-date=26 December 2021}} However, this tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://qld.netball.com.au/news/queensland-sapphires-look-options-australian-netball-championships-remodelled|title=Queensland Sapphires look at options as Australian Netball Championships remodelled|publisher=qld.netball.com.au|date=20 August 2021|access-date=26 December 2021}} Sapphires subsequently played in a four team series, playing against Sunshine Coast Lightning's ANC team, the Queensland Suns men's netball team and PacificAus Sports, a Pacific Islander select.{{cite web|url=https://qld.netball.com.au/news/exciting-talent-light-coast-born-shine-series|title=Exciting talent to light up the coast in Born to Shine series|publisher=qld.netball.com.au|date=10 September 2021|access-date=26 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-chronicle-8992/20210916/282110639736892|title=Elite stars on court|via=PressReader|date=16 September 2021|access-date=30 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/news/australia-and-pacific-share-one-court-born-shine-series|title=Australia and the Pacific share one court in Born to Shine Series|publisher=netball.com.au|date=30 September 2021|access-date=30 December 2021}}
Grand finals
| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Season ! Winners ! Score ! Runners Up ! Venue | ||||
| 2014 | Victorian Fury | 51–49 | Queensland Fusion | Waverley Netball Centre |
Home venue
During the 2019 ANL season, Queensland Fusion played their home matches at the
Queensland State Netball Centre.{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/16094708/DUANL-Fixture-only-15-April.pdf|title=2019 DUANL Fixture|publisher=netball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627133145/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/16094708/DUANL-Fixture-only-15-April.pdf|archive-date=27 June 2020|access-date=25 June 2020|date=15 April 2019}}
Notable players
=2021 squad=
{{INF roster header|team=Queensland Sapphires – 2021 Australian Netball Championships
| color1 = white| bg1 = #{{Netball colours|Queensland Firebirds|1}}| color2 = #{{Netball colours|Queensland Firebirds|1}}| bg2 = #{{Netball colours|Queensland Firebirds|3}}}}
{{INF roster player |name=Reilley Batcheldor|pos=GA, GS|dob={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|04|15}}|height=1.87|club=Brisbane North Cougars|nat=AUS|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Ruby Bakewell-Doran|pos=GD, GK, WD|dob={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|01|21}}|height=1.84|club=Brisbane North Cougars|nat=AUS|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Charlie Bell|pos=|dob=|height=|club=USQ Jets|nat=AUS|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Ava Black|pos=C|dob=|height=|club=Bond University Bull Sharks|nat=AUS|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Rudi Ellis|pos=GD, GK, WD|dob=|height=|club=Queensland Firebirds|nat=AUS|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Ashleigh Ervin|pos=GD, GK|dob=|height=|club=Bond University Bull Sharks|nat=AUS|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Macy Gardner|pos=C, WA|dob=|height=|club=Brisbane North Cougars|nat=AUS|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Remi Kamo|pos=GD, GK|dob=|height=|club=Brisbane North Cougars|nat=AUS|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Leesa MiMi|pos=|dob=|height=|club=Brisbane North Cougars|nat=|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Martina Reekers|pos=GS|dob=|height=|club=Brisbane North Cougars|nat=AUS|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Mia Stower|pos=GA, WA, GS|dob=|height=1.82|club=Brisbane North Cougars|nat=AUS|caps=}}
{{INF roster player |name=Hulita Veve|pos=WD, C|dob={{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|09|14}}|height=1.78|club=QUT Wildcats|nat=|caps=}}
{{INF roster footer
| head_coach = Katie Walker
| asst_coach = Simone Nalatu
| manager =
Ashley Naugamo
Physical Performance Leads:
Brynley Abad
Georgia Black
| physio = Kerry Staples
Performance Analysis:
Brandon Marangelli
Natalie Grider
| trainer =
| sport_sci =
| str_cond =
| updated = 29 December 2021
| url_team = https://qld.netball.com.au/queensland-sapphires
}}
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=Internationals=
;{{nb|Australia}}
;{{nb|Australia|name=Australia Fast5}}
;{{nb|Fiji}}
;{{nb|New Zealand}}
;{{nb|Papua New Guinea}}
;{{nb|Samoa}}
=Queensland Firebirds=
=Sunshine Coast Lightning=
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Head coaches
Premierships
- Australian Netball League
- Runners up: 2014: 1
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Australian Netball Championships}}
{{Netball in Australia}}
{{Netball in Queensland}}
{{Queensland Firebirds}}
{{Brisbane Sports Teams}}
{{Queensland Sports Teams}}
Category:Australian Netball Championship teams
Category:Netball teams in Queensland
Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 2008
Category:2008 establishments in Australia