The 2014 Queensland Firebirds season saw the Queensland Firebirds netball team compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. Firebirds finished second during the regular season and in the overall championship. Firebirds lost both the major semi-final and the grand final to Melbourne Vixens.
Players Player movements + Gains and losses Gains Losses Clare McMeniman (returning player) Stephanie Puopolo (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Verity Simmons (West Coast Fever) Amorette Wild (New South Wales Swifts) Abbey McCulloch (New South Wales Swifts) Natalie Medhurst (West Coast Fever) Chelsea Pitman (West Coast Fever) Gretel Tippett (New South Wales Swifts)
2014 roster
Milestones Romelda Aiken became the first player to score 3500 ANZ Championship goals when she scored 46 from 53 in Round 13 against Central Pulse. Clare McMeniman made her 100th senior club appearance.
Three international captains Laura Geitz, Romelda Aiken and Clare McMeniman all captained their national teams in medal winning performances. Geitz captained Australia when they won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The squad also included Kim Ravaillion. Aiken was co-captain of the Jamaica team that won the bronze medal. Clare McMeniman co-captained the Australia team that won the silver medal at the 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series. Gabi Simpson, Amorette Wild were also members of the team.
Regular season Fixtures and results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12 Queensland Firebirds received a bye. Round 13
Round 14
Final table
Finals
Major semi-final
Preliminary final
Grand final
Award winners Mission Queensland Firebirds Awards Award WinnerMission Foods Player of the Year Romelda Aiken Mission Foods Player of the Year Laura Geitz Firebirds Players' Player Laura Geitz Firebirds Spirit Award Verity SimmonsFirebirds Members Award Gabi Simpson
Notes Romelda Aiken and Laura Geitz shared the award.
Australian Netball Awards Award WinnerAustralian ANZ Championship Player of the YearLaura Geitz Joyce Brown Coach of the YearRoselee Jencke
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