2014 ANZ Championship teams

NSW Swifts

The New South Wales Swifts are an Australian netball team based in Sydney that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championships. The Swifts were formed in 2007 as an amalgamation of two teams from the Commonwealth Bank Trophy, the Sydney Swifts and the Hunter Jaegers. for 2014 the head coach of the NSW Swifts is Rob Wright and the Captain is Kimberlee Green.


NSW Swifts Emblem




The Melbourne Vixens 

The Melbourne Vixens are an Australian netball team in Melbourne that is a team that plays in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championships. The Vixens were formed in 2007, as an amalgamation of the Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne Kestrels from the previous Commonwealth Bank Trophy. The head coach of the 2014 team Melbourne Vixens is Simone McKinnis captain is Bianca Chatfield and the vice-captain is Madison Robinson.
Melbourne Vixens Emblem.



Queensland Firebirds
Firebirds at there annual photo shoot

The Queensland Firebirds are an Australian netball team based in Brisbane that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championships. The Firebirds were formed as  one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy, which was previously the premier netball league in Australia. It went from 1997-2007. When the Commonwealth Bank Trophy retired, the Firebirds were one of the five Australian franchises to transfer to the ANZ Championships. The Firebirds coach is Roselee Jenke and the captain is Laura Geitz. 
Queensland Firebirds Emblem



Central Pulse

The Central Pulse are a New Zealand netball team based in Wellington that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championships. The Pulse represent several New Zealand regions in the North and South Islands, from East Cape in the north to Tasman and Marlborough in the south, and were formed as an amalgamation of the Western Flyers and Capital Shakers teams from the National Bank Cup. Katrina Grant is the captain of the Pulse and Robin Broughton the head coach.
Central Pulse Emblem



Adelaide Thunderbirds

The Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championships. The Thuunderbirds were also formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. They were also one of the five franchises that were included in the new ANZ Championships. The Thunderbirds coach is Jane Woodlands-Thompson, and the captain is Natalie von Bertouch.
Adelaide Thunderbirds Emblem



Northern Mystics

The Northern Mystics are a New Zealand netbal team based in Auckland that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championships. The franchise was formed in 2007 as an amalgamation of two teams from the National Bank Cup, the Northern Force and the Auckland Diamonds. Than in 2008 the Mystics joined the other New Zealand franchises in the new ANZ Championships. Debbie Fuller is currently the coach and the captain is Temepara George.
Northern Mystics Emblem



West Coast Fever
Professional photo done for the West Coast Fever, 2014. 

The West Coast Fever are an Australian netball team based in Perth that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championships. The franchise was one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. When it retired the team became one of the five Australian franchises included in the new ANZ Championships. The team was rebranded from Perth Orioles to West Coast Fever. Norma Plummer is the new coach for 2014.
West Coast Fever Emblem



Southern Steel

The Southern Steel are a New Zealand netball team based in Invercargill that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championships. The franchise was formed as an amalgamation of two teams from the National Bank Cup, The Dunedin and Southern Sting. After the National Bank retired the newly formed steel joined four other New Zealand franchises in the new ANZ Championships. Janine Southby is the Southern Steels coach and Jodie Brown is the captain.
Southern Steel Emblem



Mainland Tactix

The Mainland Tactix are a New Zealand netball team based in Christchurch, Canterbury that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championships. The team was one of the founding franchises in the National Bank Cup, during which they were called the Canterbury Flames. After National Bank retired the flames became a founding franchise of the new trans-Tasman ANZ Championships an changed their name to Mainland Tactix. The head coach is Leigh Gibbs and the co captains are Maree Bowden and Donna Wilkins.
Mainland Tactix Emblem



Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic are a New Zealand netball team based in Hamilton that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championships. The franchise was formed in 1999 during the Coca-Cola Cup (later the National Bank Cup) as an amalgamation of two teams the Waikato Wildcats and the Bay of Plenty Magic. After the National Bank Trophy retired the Magic joined four other New Zealand franchises in the new ANZ Championships.
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Emblem




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