The 2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the
2008 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by
Noeline Taurua, captained by
Amigene Metcalfe and featuring
Irene van Dyk, Magic finished the season as minor premiers and overall runners-up. During the regular season Magic won 10 of their 13 matches and finished above eventual champions
New South Wales Swifts. Magic subsequently lost to Swifts in the major semi–final, defeated
Adelaide Thunderbirds in the preliminary final before losing the grand final to Swifts.
Irene van Dyk finished the season as the
ANZ Championship top scorer
The following is a list of netball players who played in the ANZ Championship between 2008 ANZ Championship season, 2008 and
2016 ANZ Championship season, 2016.
ANZ Championship award winners
There were four official ANZ Championship Awards.
AN ...
, scoring 529 goals from 570 attempts with a 93% goal rate.
Players
Player movements
Roster
Waipa Pre-Season Tournament
In March 2008 at the Waipa Pre-Season Tournament at the
Te Awamutu Event Centre, Magic played four and won four against
New South Wales Swifts,
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The Institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the ...
,
Canterbury Tactix and
Central Pulse.
Regular season
Fixtures and results
;Round 1
;Round 2
;Round 3
;Round 4
;Round 5
;Round 6
;Round 7
;Round 8
;Round 9
'' received a bye.''
;Round 10
;Round 11
;Round 12
;Round 13
;Round 14
Final table
Playoffs
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Major semi-final
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Preliminary final
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Grand final
References
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2008 ANZ Championship season
2008 in New Zealand netball