2008 New South Wales Swifts season

The 2008 New South Wales Swifts season was the inaugural season for both New South Wales Swifts and the ANZ Championship. Swifts were formed in late 2007 when Netball New South Wales merged its two former Commonwealth Bank Trophy league teams, Sydney Swifts and Hunter Jaegers, in order to enter a single team in the 2008 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Julie Fitzgerald and captained by Catherine Cox, Swifts won 10 of their 13 matches during the regular season and finished second behind Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Swifts subsequently defeated Magic in both the major semi–final and the grand final to become the inaugural ANZ Championship winners.

Player movements

 * Notes
 * Eight members of the 2008 New South Wales Swifts squad had been members of the 2007 Sydney Swifts squad that had won the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league title.
 * Megan Dehn was originally a member of the 2008 Swifts squad but subsequently withdrew and joined Southern Steel.

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Roster
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Regular season
On 7 April, Swifts made their ANZ Championship debut against Southern Steel at the Acer Arena. During the regular season Swifts won 10 of their 13 matches and finished second behind Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.

Fixtures and results

 * Round 1


 * Round 2


 * Round 3


 * Round 4


 * Round 5


 * Round 6


 * Round 7


 * Round 8

 received a bye.
 * Round 9
 * Round 10
 * Round 11


 * Round 12


 * Round 13


 * Round 14

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Playoffs
Swifts defeated Magic in both the major semi–final and the grand final to become the inaugural ANZ Championship winners.

Major semi-final
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Grand final
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Australian Netball Awards
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Swifts awards
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