2010 ANZ Championship transfer period
| 2010 ANZ Championship season | |
|---|---|
| League | ANZ Championship |
| Sport | Netball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) |
One HD (Australia) Network Ten (Australia) SKY Sports (NZ) TVNZ (NZ) |
| 2010 ANZ Championship season | |
| Champions | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Minor premiers | New South Wales Swifts |
| Runners-up | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Season MVP | Liana Leota |
| Top scorer | Carla Borrego |
The 2010 ANZ Championship season was the third season of the ANZ Championship, commencing on 20 March. The 2010 season started two weeks earlier than in previous years to accommodate the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, in which netball is a core sport. 69 matches were played over 17 weeks, including an initial 14-week round-robin stage, followed by a three-week finals stage. Several rule changes were also implemented in the 2010 season.
After 14 weeks of round-robin competition, the Swifts emerged undefeated as minor premiers, progressing to the finals stage with the Thunderbirds, Magic and Steel. But the Thunderbirds progressed to the grand final, inflicting the first loss of the season for the Swifts, who lost the preliminary final to the Magic one week later. The grand final was contested on 11 July in Adelaide between the Thunderbirds and Magic. In front of a capacity crowd, the Thunderbirds defeated the Magic by 52–42 to emerge as champions for the 2010 season.
The 2010 ANZ Championship season, the third year of the competition was expected to be the best yet. Teams organised their franchises, and then went on the hunt to poach opposition players. There was excitement on both sides of the Tasman.
New Zealand
The Northern Mystics made the most changes to their squad from by keeping four of their twelve members from last year's squad. They were Samoan international shooter Catherine Latu (ineligible player), Silver Fern midfielder and Mystics captain Temepara George, Grace Rasmussen, and Finau Pulu. The Mystics signed Maria Tutaia and Joline Henry from Waikato/BOP Magic as well as Larrissa Willcox from the Canterbury Tactix. The Mystics also signed an import player, Althea Byfield, Jamaican international player who played for Central Pulse in 2009. In addition, the Mystics managed to sign former Silver Ferns player Jenny-May Coffin out of retirement and a couple of young players to their side. With these changes to their side, it also meant that eight members were not in the team including England shooter Pamela Cookey opted not to play as she decided to play in the English Netball Superleague and former Silver Fern and Fiji international Villi Davu.
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