2009 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

In January 2009, Amigene Metcalfe announced her retirement.^[6] In March 2009, Joline Henry and Irene van Dyk were named as co-captains.^[1] Leana de Bruin returned to Magic after a season with Northern Mystics, while Frances Solia transferred from Central Pulse. The all-international-level starting line-up drew concerns regarding the uneven distribution of top players among New Zealand franchises and allegations of salary cap breaches.^[7][8][9]

Gains	Losses
Leana de Bruin (Northern Mystics) Elias Shadrock Frances Solia (Central Pulse) Jessica Tuki (Southern Steel)	Rachel Beale Keshia Grant (Northern Mystics) Amigene Metcalfe Retirement [6] Brigette Tapene

Source:^[8]

2009 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Leana de Bruin GD, GK (1977-07-09)9 July 1977 (aged 31) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Irene van Dyk (cc) GS, GA (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 36) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Laura Langman C, WD (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 22) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Halana Leith GA, WA 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Joline Henry (cc) GD, WD (1982-09-29)29 September 1982 (aged 26) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Nicola Pettit WD (1978-05-27)27 May 1978 (aged 30) – Elias Shadrock WA, C, WD (1990-07-02)2 July 1990 (aged 18) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Frances Solia C, WA (1976-09-20)20 September 1976 (aged 32) 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Jodi Tod GD, WD, GK (1981-02-04)4 February 1981 (aged 28) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Jessica Tuki GK, WA (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 21) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Maria Tutaia GA, GS (1987-02-18)18 February 1987 (aged 22) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Casey Williams GD, GK (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 23) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Head coach Noeline Taurua Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:^[10]

In early March 2009 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic played in the 2009 SOPA Cup, hosted by Netball New South Wales at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. Later in the month Magic hosted and won the Waipa Pre-Season Tournament, defeating Northern Mystics 53–37 in the final.^[11][12][13]

Round 1

Monday 6 April	Northern Mystics	38–51	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Trusts Stadium
7:00 pm	Grace Rasmussen  19/25 (76%) Cathrine Latu  11/12 (92%) Jade Topia  8/11 (73%)	Report Stats	Irene van Dyk  31/37 (84%) Maria Tutaia  20/27 (74%)

Round 2

Saturday 11 April	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	54–47	Southern Steel	Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre
2:00 pm	Irene van Dyk  38/38 (100%) Maria Tutaia  16/19 (84%)	Report Stats	Daneka Wipiiti  29/38 (76%) Donna Wilkins  18/26 (69%)

Round 3

Monday 20 April	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	63–45	New South Wales Swifts	Mystery Creek Events Centre
7:00 pm	Irene van Dyk  45/45 (100%) Maria Tutaia  14/15 (93%) Jessica Tuki  4/5 (80%)	Report Stats	Catherine Cox  11/12 (92%) Susan Pratley  20/23 (87%) Erin Bell  14/17 (82%)

Round 4

Sunday 26 April	Queensland Firebirds	53–42	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
2:30 pm	Romelda Aiken  42/55 (76%) Alissa Castrisos  11/16 (69%)	Report Stats	Irene van Dyk  30/32 (94%) Maria Tutaia  12/18 (67%)

Round 5

Saturday 2 May	Canterbury Tactix	48–50	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	CBS Canterbury Arena
2:00 pm	Jodi Brown  33/38 (87%) Anna Thompson  15/18 (83%)	Stats	Irene van Dyk  29/32 (91%) Maria Tutaia  13/15 (87%) Jessica Tuki  8/14 (57%)

Round 6

Saturday 9 May	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	59–36	Central Pulse	Mystery Creek Events Centre
2:00 pm	Irene van Dyk  35/37 (95%) Maria Tutaia  14/20 (70%) Halana Leith  10/11 (91%)	Report Stats	Paula Griffin  25/35 (71%) Jamilah Gupwell  11/17 (65%)

Round 7

Monday 18 May	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	50–35	Northern Mystics	Energy Events Centre
7:00 pm	Irene van Dyk  32/34 (94%) Maria Tutaia  18/22 (82%)	Report Stats	Cathrine Latu  12/17 (71%) Pamela Cookey  16/20 (80%) Jade Topia  7/9 (78%)

Round 8

Monday 25 May	Southern Steel	39–48	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Stadium Southland
7:00 pm	Daneka Wipiiti  28/38 (74%) Donna Wilkins  11/16 (69%)	Report Stats	Irene van Dyk  29/33 (88%) Maria Tutaia  10/13 (77%) Jessica Tuki  9/14 (64%)

Round 9

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.

Round 10

Monday 8 June	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	55–48	Melbourne Vixens	Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre
19:00 (UTC+10)	Irene van Dyk  35/36 (97%) Maria Tutaia  20/22 (91%)	Report Stats	Sharelle McMahon  16/22 (73%) Caitlin Thwaites  32/36 (89%)

Round 11

Sunday 14 June	Central Pulse	35–67	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	TSB Bank Arena
6:30 pm	Paula Griffin  18/22 (82%) Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  13/15 (87%) Jamilah Gupwell  4/5 (80%)	Report Stats	Irene van Dyk  29/30 (97%) Maria Tutaia  27/34 (79%) Jessica Tuki  11/14 (79%)

Round 12

Monday 22 June	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	50–46	Canterbury Tactix	Energy Events Centre
7:00 pm	Irene van Dyk  32/34 (94%) Maria Tutaia  18/24 (75%)	Report Stats	Jodi Brown  30/38 (79%) Angela Mitchell  6/10 (60%) Anna Thompson  10/11 (91%)

Round 13

Sunday 28 June	West Coast Fever	38–49	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Challenge Stadium
12:30 pm	Caitlin Bassett  30/40 (75%) Nikala Smith  7/17 (41%) Jasmine Keene  1/1 (100%)	Report Stats	Irene van Dyk  30/32 (94%) Maria Tutaia  19/24 (79%)

Round 14

Sunday 5 July	Adelaide Thunderbirds	54–35	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Distinctive Homes Dome
2:00 pm	Kate Beveridge  29/35 (83%) Natalie Medhurst  25/29 (86%)	Report Stats	Irene van Dyk  19/24 (79%) Maria Tutaia  16/23 (70%)

Source:^[14]

2009 ANZ Championship ladder v t e
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	G%	Pts
1	Melbourne Vixens	13	12	0	1	769	614	125.24	24
2	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	13	11	0	2	673	562	119.75	22
3	Adelaide Thunderbirds	13	10	0	3	698	579	120.55	20
4	Southern Steel	13	8	0	5	662	645	102.64	16
5	Queensland Firebirds	13	8	0	5	700	690	101.45	16
6	Canterbury Tactix	13	5	0	8	639	662	96.53	10
7	West Coast Fever	13	5	0	8	666	735	90.61	10
8	Northern Mystics	13	3	0	10	642	727	88.31	6
9	New South Wales Swifts	13	2	0	11	709	748	94.79	4
10	Central Pulse	13	1	0	12	594	790	75.19	2
Updated 20 February 2021

  Qualified for Major semi-final
  Qualified for Minor semi-final

• Pld = Games played
• W = Win (2 points)
• D = Draw (1 point)
• L = Loss (0 points)
• GF = Goals For (Total goals scored)
• GA = Goals Against (Total goals conceded)
• G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
• Pts = Points

Source:^[2]