2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season
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| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | |
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| 2008 season | |
| Head coach | Noeline Taurua |
| Asst. coach | Hikitia Gallagher |
| Captain | Amigene Metcalfe |
| Main venue | Mystery Creek Events Centre Energy Events Centre |
| Season results | |
| Wins–losses | 11–5 |
| Regular season | 1st |
| Finals placing | 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.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Irene van Dyk finished the season as the ANZ Championship top scorer, scoring 529 goals from 570 attempts with a 93% goal rate.[7]
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Roster
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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. [10][13][14]
