Tasmanian Magpies

Tasmanian Magpies
Founded2017
Based inMelbourne, Hobart and Launceston
RegionsTasmania
Victoria
Head coachJon Fletcher
Premierships1 (2018)
LeagueAustralian Netball League
Websitetas.netball.com.au
Uniform
Uniform

Tasmanian Magpies are an Australian netball team that represents Tasmania in the Australian Netball League. They were ANL champions in 2018. The team was formed in 2017 as a partnership between Netball Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government and Collingwood Magpies. Tasmanian Magpies are effectively the reserve team of Collingwood Magpies.

History

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Tasmanian Spirit

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Netball Tasmania previously operated a team in the Australian Netball League between 2008 and 2015. It initially simply played as Tasmania but subsequently played as Tasmanian Spirit or Tassie Spirit.[1][2][3][4][5]

Tasmanian Magpies

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In 2017 Netball Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government and Collingwood Magpies formed a three-year partnership to enter a new team in the Australian Netball League.[3][5][6][7] In February 2020 the partnership was renewed for a further two years.[4][8][9][10]

Tasmanian Wild

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ANL Grand finals

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In 2018 with a team that included Melissa Bragg, Gabrielle Sinclair, Cody Lange and Kelsie Rainbow, Tasmanian Magpies reached and won their first ANL grand final in just their second season.[11][12][13]

Season Winners Score Runners-up Venue
2018[11][12][13] Tasmanian Magpies 54–53 Canberra Giants AIS Arena

Source:[14]

Home venues

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Tasmanian Magpies play the majority of their home matches at various venues in Melbourne. During the 2017 season they played their home games at Hisense Arena. On 18 February 2017 they made their Australian Netball League debut with a 51–44 home win against Victorian Fury. The game was part of a double header which also featured the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball Round 1 match between Collingwood Magpies and Melbourne Vixens.[6][15][16][17] During the 2018 season they played home matches at the State Netball and Hockey Centre and the Margaret Court Arena. They also played two matches in Tasmania. In June 2018 they defeated Queensland Fusion in two matches played at the Silverdome in Launceston.[18][19][20] During the 2019 season they played home matches at the Hobart Netball and Sports Centre and Bendigo Stadium.[21]

Notable players

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2020 squad

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Tasmanian Magpies – 2020 Australian Netball League roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Brooke Allan GK, GD – (Note 1)
Nyah Allen GS, GA – (Note 1)
Zoe Claridge – Cavaliers
Samantha Gooden GA, GS (1996-09-19) September 19, 1996 (age 28) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Australia
Rebecca Hyland GD, GK 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Kingston Blues
Zanna Jodlowska – Karana Flames
Sharni Lambden C, WD – (Note 1)
Shelby Miller – Cavaliers
Ashleigh Probert-Hill WA, C – Cripps Waratah
Kelsie Rainbow C, WA (1996-09-26) September 26, 1996 (age 28) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Melbourne University Lightning Australia
Emma Ryde GS, GA 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) (Note 1)
Alex Vinen WD, GK, GD – Cripps Waratah
Head coach
  • Jon Fletcher


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 25 July 2020
Notes
  • ^1 Brooke Allan, Nyah Allen, Sharni Lambden and Emma Ryde are Collingwood Magpies training partners.

Source:[22][23][24]

Collingwood Magpies

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Head coaches

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Coach Years
Jon Fletcher[3] 2017
Kate Upton[18][25] 2018
Elissa Kent[26][27] 2018–2019
Jon Fletcher[22][23][10][28] 2019–

Premierships

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References

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  1. ^ "Tassie's Spirit drops out of national league". www.themercury.com.au. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Australian Netball League up and running for 2016 but no Tassie Spirit". www.examiner.com.au. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Tasmanian Magpies officially take place in partnership with Collingwood". www.examiner.com.au. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Netball Tasmania looks to go it alone after three-year partnership with Collingwood". www.examiner.com.au. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Tasmanian Magpies". tas.netball.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Tasmanian Magpies ANL team officially announced". magpiesnetball.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Tasmania". collingwoodmagpies.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Collingwood Magpies extend netball deal with Tasmania for another two years". www.theadvocate.com.au. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Magpies set to soar in Tasmania". www.premier.tas.gov.au. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Tasmanian Magpies will have stronger state emphasis than the influence of Collingwood". www.examiner.com.au. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Tasmanian Magpies, finally, deliver on ANL big stage against Canberra Giants in grand final win". www.smh.com.au. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Canberra Giants fall agonisingly short in ANL grand final thriller". www.examiner.com.au. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Tassie Magpies celebrate first DUANL title". netball.com.au. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Australian Netball League". netball.com.au. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Fury record mixed start to competition". vic.netball.com.au. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  16. ^ "The new Tasmanian Magpies to play home games in Melbourne for the 2017 Australian Netball League season". www.examiner.com.au. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  17. ^ "New Tasmanian Magpies side forced to play its home games in Melbourne in new ANL competition". www.theadvocate.com.au. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  18. ^ a b "2018 Tasmanian Magpies ANL Squad". tas.netball.com.au. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Tasmanian Magpies prove too good for netball rival Queensland Fusion". www.examiner.com.au. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Tasmanian Magpies make it nine in a row against Queensland Fusion". www.examiner.com.au. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  21. ^ "2019 DUANL Fixture" (PDF). netball.com.au. 15 April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  22. ^ a b "2020 Tasmanian Magpies Squad Announcement". tas.netball.com.au. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  23. ^ a b "ANL Tasmanian Magpies announce 2020 squad". collingwoodmagpies.com.au. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  24. ^ "Seven in Tassie Magpies squad for 2020". www.theadvocate.com.au. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Tasmanian Magpies Round 1 Recap". tas.netball.com.au. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  26. ^ "Elissa Kent (nee Macleod) announced as the Tasmanian Magpies new coach". www.theadvocate.com.au. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  27. ^ "2019 Tasmanian Magpies Squad Announced". tas.netball.com.au. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  28. ^ "Tasmanian Magpies Confirm Coaches for 2020". tas.netball.com.au. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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