2014 Melbourne Vixens season explained

The 2014 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Simone McKinnis, captained by Bianca Chatfield and also featuring Tegan Caldwell, Geva Mentor, Madison Robinson and Catherine Cox, Melbourne Vixens won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Vixens defeated Queensland Firebirds in both the major semi-final and the grand final as they won their second premiership. They won their first in 2009.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Players

Player movements

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Losses
Catherine Cox Caitlyn Strachan (Victorian Fury) Elizabeth Watson (Victorian Flames) Joanna Weston (Australian Institute of Sport)	Johannah Curran (Victorian Fury) Shannon Eagland (Victorian Fury) Elissa Kent (pregnancy) Micaela Wilson (New South Wales Swifts) Sharelle McMahon (retirement)

Squad

Notes

• Erin Hoare, Amy Steel, Caitlyn Strachan and Joanna Weston were also members of the 2014 Victorian Fury squad.

Milestones

• Tegan Caldwell made her 50th ANZ Championship appearance in Round 6 against Queensland Firebirds.
• Geva Mentor made her 100th ANZ Championship appearance in Round 13 against Adelaide Thunderbirds. Mentor became the first import player to reach 100 games.^{[8] [9]}
• Catherine Cox made her 250th senior club appearance in Round 10 against New South Wales Swifts. Cox subsequently announced her retirement at the end of the season.

Gold medallists

Tegan Caldwell, Bianca Chatfield and Madison Robinson were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The squad also included four former Vixens' players – Julie Corletto, Renae Hallinan, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites.

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 11Melbourne Vixens received a bye.

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Final table

Finals

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Major semi-final

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Grand final

Award winners

Vixens awards

Award	Winner
Sharelle McMahon Medal	Geva Mentor
Player of the Finals
Coaches Award	Kate Moloney
Rookie of the Year	Elizabeth Watson
Outstanding Service Award	Nicholas Sanders
Excellence in Sport and Life Award	Amy Steel

All Stars

Position	Player
WA	Madison Robinson
GK	Geva Mentor

Australian Netball Awards

Award	Winner
Liz Ellis Diamond	Madison Robinson[11] [12]
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year	Simone McKinnis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2014. vic.netball.com.au. 28 August 2020.
2. Web site: Melbourne Vixens win ANZ Championship grand final against Queensland Firebirds. www.news.com.au. 22 June 2014. 22 August 2020.
3. Web site: Vixens crowned 2014 Premiers. vic.netball.com.au. 23 June 2014. 22 August 2020.
4. Web site: Vixens' veteran Cath Cox goes out on a high. www.smh.com.au. 22 June 2014. 24 April 2021.
5. Web site: Melbourne Vixens - Our history. melbournevixens.com.au. 13 September 2020.
6. Web site: Netball in the 2010s (Part 2). netballscoop.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126115624/https://netballscoop.com/ns-exclusive-netball-in-the-2010s-part-2/. 26 January 2021. 29 January 2020. 4 April 2021.
7. Web site: Vixens re-sign premiership netball coach. www.sbs.com.au. 6 November 2014. 20 August 2020.
8. Web site: English Melbourne Vixens import Geva Mentor reaches 100-game netball milestone. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 24 May 2014. 7 August 2021.
9. Web site: Geva Mentors caps stellar season with Melbourne Vixens MVP award. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 27 June 2014. 30 April 2021.
10. Web site: ANZ Championship – Awards. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629171036/http://www.anz-championship.com/Awards. 29 June 2015. 22 April 2021. dead.
11. Web site: Liz Ellis Diamond – Award recipients. diamonds.netball.com.au. 14 March 2021.
12. Web site: Melbourne Vixens netball star Madison Robinson wins Liz Ellis Diamond for second time. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 29 November 2014. 20 April 2021.