Monday, 6 February 2012
FOR Chelsea Pitman, her 2011 pre-season was spent recovering from a knee reconstruction and not 100 per cent injury free.
But 2012 is a different story with the centre-court player saying this is the first pre-season in a long time she is starting injury free.
“I am extremely excited to be able to work hard throughout our whole pre-season with the girls and see the results...read more
Thursday, 2 February 2012
MISSION Queensland Firebird Amy Steel has joined forces with Sport Minister and State Member for Mansfield Phil Reeves to launch the Super Sports Sign-on Day to be held on Sunday, February 12.
“This is a one-stop shop for Mums and Dads to check out a range of winter sport options and sign their kids up there and then,” Mr Reeves said.
“For three hours clubs will have...
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
TICKETS are now on sale for what is going to be one of the biggest matches of the ANZ Championship season – The Grand Final re-match between the Mission Queensland Firebirds and the LG Mystics.
General Admission tickets to the game on the Gold Coast are now on sale and they are expected to sell quickly!
The game will be the Mission Queensland Firebirds only Gold Coast game during...
Monday, 23 January 2012
MISSION Queensland Firebird Laura Geitz will be heading online tomorrow (Wednesday, January 25) for one hour to answer all your questions.
Laura will take part in a 60 minute live chat from 12pm-1pm via the Netball Scoop website.
A self-confessed netball nut, Tanya Ahrens is following her dreams creating a website for netball fans to keep-up-to-date with the latest news.
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Thursday, 19 January 2012
THE Mission Queensland Firebirds have their first official training session of the year on Monday, January 23 and they are ready to be on top of their game for the pre-season tournament in Tauranga.
The tournament, which is just six weeks away will see the world’s best netballers arrive to battle it out in four separate sessions from March 2-4.
In a coup for North Island netball...
Friday, 13 January 2012
DON’T miss any of the action of the 2012 ANZ Championship Season, General Admission Tickets to the Mission Queensland Firebirds home games are on sale from 9am, Monday, January 16.
Get in quick, because tickets to the Mission Queensland Firebirds games are set to be hot property after the team’s undefeated premiership winning season in 2011.
Already record numbers of Season...
Friday, 13 January 2012
AS the Summer heat wave hits Brisbane, spare a thought for the Mission Queensland Firebirds who will be hitting the courts in preparation for the 2012 ANZ Championship season.
With pre-season training officially starting next Monday, January 16, Mission Queensland Firebirds Coach Roselee Jencke said the first thing on the agenda will be fitness testing to determine where to start.
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Friday, 6 January 2012
THE Mission Queensland Firebirds have been hitting the road in Brisbane on the back of three Brisbane City Council Buses.
Keep your eyes peeled for the Firebirds as they Burn Bright across the River City. And make sure you keep your camera handy!
We are on the lookout for the best picture that is snapped of the Mission Queensland Firebirds Bus Back and the winner will receive a signed...
Thursday, 5 January 2012
GET ready for a battle that is set to rival the ANZ Championship Grand Final for excitement and suspense!
The Mission Queensland Firebirds will go head to head with the Queensland Reds in a beach volleyball friendly to raise funds for life-saving gynaecological cancer research.
And you can be part of the battle against ovarian cancer by registering a team of five friends or colleagues to...
Thursday, 15 December 2011
DURING the Fun Olympics at the 2011 Mission Queensland Firebirds Camp, camp goers were issued a challenge to put pen to paper and write a story about the weekend.
Below is a mash up of their ‘stories’ collected as a challenge in the Fun Oylympics.
Inspiration comes in many forms, but for girls aged 12-15 it comes in the form of the Queensland Firebirds. (CABIN 504)
Recently...
Monday, 12 December 2011
THEY came from all around Queensland for the chance to experience the ultimate netball weekend and they were not disappointed.
In what has been billed one of the best Mission Queensland Firebirds Camps yet, 120 keen young netballers gathered at the Gold Coast to experience what the Firebirds do when they are on camp.
Across the three-day weekend there were drills, skills and a lot of fun...
Thursday, 8 December 2011
SCHOOL is out, but not for 120 young netballers who will converge at the Gold Coast in the first weekend of the Queensland School Holidays to hone their skills at the 2011 Mission Queensland Firebirds Camp.
Teens from around the state are set to attend the camp and will have a chance to participate in activities similar to what their favourite Firebirds experience when they go into Training...
Monday, 28 November 2011
AFTER making history as the only team to complete the group stage of the World Netball Championship undefeated, the Australian FastNet Diamonds finished the series with Bronze after losing their semi-final to England 27-17.
Mission Queensland Firebird Amy Steel was part of the FastNet Diamonds who equalled their best finish.
In the Semi Final England’s dominance in the power play...
Friday, 25 November 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebird Keirra Trompf said it’s time for the Firebirds to Fire Up in preparation for the 2012 season.
Trompf said the team would be doing everything they can to go back to back in 2012 and the team would definitely be Burning Bright.
“But in the short term our job is to challenge ourselves and each of the nine extremely competitive teams in the...
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
2012 Mission Queensland Firebirds Corporate Hospitality Packages are now available.
Don’t miss any of the action of the 2012 ANZ Championship Season as the Mission Queensland Firebirds aim to do what no other team has done – a back to back premiership.
The Firebirds will be Burning Bright in 2012 and a Mission Queensland Firebirds VIP Wing provides the perfect platform for you...
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebird Amy Steel will take her place in the FastNet Diamonds as one of the most experienced players on the team.
Only three other players are internationally capped including Kate Beveridge and co-captains Bianca Chatfield and Susan Pratley.
The FastNet Diamonds are on their way to Liverpool in England in preparation for the start of the tournament this weekend,...
Monday, 21 November 2011
The accolades keep coming for the Mission Queensland Firebirds with defender Laura Geitz being awarded the Liz Ellis Diamond at the Netball Australia Awards on the weekend.
Geitz said she was honored to receive the award.
“I can’t even describe how I’m feeling, when they read out the four nominees I never expected to be in the running for the award but to win it is...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
THE 2012 Mission Queensland Firebirds Season Memberships had been on sale for less than a minute when Kim Crouch had locked in her renewed membership.
Kim was the first person to sign up and secure her seat to the Firebirds seven home games next season.
Season Memberships are selling out quickly with Queenslanders quick to sign up to cheer the Firebirds on in what they hope will be...
Monday, 14 November 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebirds Laura Geitz has signed on as the official ambassador of the Variety Santa Fun Run.
This year on Sunday November 27 thousands are expected to join in as the Variety Santa Fun Run is hosted on the same date in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Darwin.
Over 20,000 people nationwide are expected to suit up in true Christmas style on the day with the...
Monday, 14 November 2011
ELISSA Macleod’s outstanding debut year with the Mission Queensland Firebirds in the ANZ Championship earned her a spot in the Australian Netball Diamonds Squad and in 2012 she hopes to do one better.
After four months travelling in South East Asia, Macleod is ready for 2012 and excited about what the new season will bring.
“I believe there is a lot of hard work ahead of us,...
Friday, 11 November 2011
WHEN Shannon Eagland started playing netball as a six-year-old, the young defender never dreamed she would one day be playing in the ANZ Championship with a premiership winning team.
Fifteen years later, she is now the Mission Queensland Firebirds latest recruit and is ready to help the team make history again, winning a back-to-back premiership.
Shannon said she was looking forward to...
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