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2012 Season Memberships on sale NOW!

Monday, 7 November 2011

WE are pleased to announce that the 2012 Season Memberships are now on sale for both renewing and new members. The Mission Queensland Firebirds will host seven home games in 2012, with 6 games being played at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre and one game at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre. Secure your seat now to ensure you don't miss a minute of...

Firebirds Burning Bright in 2012

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

IN 2011, the Mission Queensland Firebirds turned up the heat as they stormed home to create netball history winning the ANZ Championship as an undefeated team. But in 2012 the Firebirds will be ‘Burning Bright’ as they look to smash records again and be the first team in the ANZ Championship to nab a back-to-back premiership. Lining up with an almost identical team to 2011 the...

All will be revealed this week

Monday, 31 October 2011

FOLLOWING months of speculation about the 2012 Mission Queensland Firebirds team, all is set to be revealed this week. While teams around Australia and New Zealand have all but revealed their final 12 for 2012, speculation into who the premiership winning Mission Queensland Firebirds will have in their final 12 has been rife. Over the past four weeks, the Firebirds have revealed a...

Bundy’s Best Back with the Birds

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

AFTER making her debut with the Mission Queensland Firebirds in 2011, Ameliaranne Wells will return to the team in 2012. The 20-year-old shooter from Bundaberg is keen to step up to the next level. “Now that I know what to expect, I can prepare myself a lot better this time round,” Ameliaranne said. Her first year in the ANZ Championship was a magical experience,...

Three Firebirds take the court in WNC re-match

Monday, 24 October 2011

ALL three Mission Queensland Firebirds in the Australian Netball Diamonds were named in the starting seven for the team’s first game against New Zealand. In the much anticipated World Championship re-match, Natalie Medhurst, Chelsea Pitman and Laura Geitz all started the game in a game that lived up to expectations. Held in Perth, the Silver Ferns had their pay-back and took the...

Local netballer to join the Firebirds

Saturday, 22 October 2011

QUEENSLAND netballer Jacinta Messer is the latest signing for the Mission Queensland Firebirds and will be the newest member to the team. The talented defender has progressed through Netball Queensland’s Player Development Pathways and is ready for a chance to prove herself in the ANZ Championship. No stranger to elite netball, Jacinta has represented Queensland in 17/U, 19/U and...

Amy is ready to shine

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

AFTER her stellar performance in the Australian Netball Diamonds final Test Game against England on Sunday, Mission Queensland Firebird Amy Steel has been asked to travel with the team to Perth in the lead up to the start of the New Zealand Test. Steel who was named in the team for the England Test in lieu of Susan Furhmann, who had an ankle injury, has stepped up during her time on court...

Firebirds are Queensland's team of the year!

Monday, 17 October 2011

THE Mission Queensland Firebirds continue to add to their list of accolades, winning the 2011 Womensport Queensland Team of the Year. At the lavish awards ceremony on Saturday night, Captain Lauren Nourse and team member Candice Adams, accepted the award on behalf of the team. Nourse said it was a great honour for the team and they could not have done it without the support of a range of...

Steel impresses after Diamonds flawless finish

Monday, 17 October 2011

THE Australian Netball Diamonds have completed a clean sweep of the three-Test series against England, winning their final match by just four goals, 45-41. Mission Queensland Firebird Amy Steel stepped up in the absence of fellow Firebird Laura Geitz due to a calf strain and her efforts were rewarded with the youngest Diamond being named Player of the Match. Geitz was disappointed to be...

Diddy gets behind the Duck Race

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

MISSION Queensland Firebird Romelda Aiken has thrown her support behind the Great Brisbane Duck Race and is encouraging Brisbane residents to get involved to support cancer research. To help promote the event, Romelda got up close with a bunch of ducklings along with Network 10 presenter Jess Meares recently. In the fifth annual Duck Race, organisers are expecting a record number of...

Geitz Clinics filling fast

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

SOON after returning from the Holden Netball Test Series, star Australian Netball Diamond and Mission Queensland Firebird defender Laura Geitz will hit the road to deliver her popular Laura Geitz Netball Clinics. The first clinic will be delivered in Nambour on Saturday, November 12 and from there Laura will then visit Noosa, Caboolture, Pine Rivers, Chermside, Graceville and MacGregor. ...

Steel backs Firebirds for a second Premiership

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

ON the eve of the Australian Netball Diamonds second Test Game against England, Mission Queensland Firebirds are pleased to announce defender Amy Steel will be back in 2012. It was Steel who planted the seed in the Firebirds head about setting the goal of not dropping a game in 2011 and the defender said with hard work and dedication, the Firebirds can keep their winning streak intact. ...

Romelda Returns in 2012

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

JAMAICAN shooting sensation and Mission Queensland Firebirds Player of the Year Romelda Aiken will be returning to the Firebirds in 2012. Aiken who topped the stats for most goals shot in the 2011 season is one of the most prolific shooters in the ANZ Championship. The towering Jamaican made her debut with the Mission Queensland Firebirds in 2008 and has not missed one game since her ANZ...

Excitement mounts for team unveiling

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

THE countdown to the ANZ Championship team announcements has begun with the Mission Queensland Firebirds announcing one player per week in the lead up to the unveiling of the 2012 team and theme. Netball Queensland CEO Cameron O’Hara said the organisation was hoping to give their fans some excitement in the lead up to the 2012 team announcement, with all to be revealed on November, 2....

Clare and Romelda support MontroseAccess

Monday, 3 October 2011

MORE than 200 people joined Mission Queensland Firebirds Clare McMeniman and Romelda Aiken at the Corinda Walk With Me event for MontroseAccess recently. Over $58,000 was raised for the Brisbane based charity with the funds going towards the MontroseAccess Respite Program, which offers 24-hour on site supervision for children with physical disabilities to come and enjoy a home away from...

Amy helps launch Ocsober

Monday, 26 September 2011

MISSION Queensland Firebird Amy Steel will join thousands of others around the country who will be saying no to alcohol for the month of October. Amy will be participating in Ocsober to help raise funds for Life Education’s vital drug, alcohol and health education programs. At the official launch, Amy joined Gold Coast Titans star Jordan Rankin, Brisbane Heat’s Chris Lynn and...

Firebirds inspire young team

Friday, 23 September 2011

THE Mission Queensland Firebirds are not the only team to complete a record undefeated netball season...joining them in this exclusive club is the Moffat Beach Dolphins. This team of 11 and 12-year-olds have played together for the past three years and at the beginning of the 2011 season, they made the decision to follow in the footsteps of their idols, the Mission Queensland Firebirds. ...

Natalie Medhurst up for Sportswoman of the Year

Thursday, 22 September 2011

MISSION Queensland Firebird Natalie Medhurst has been announced as a finalist in the 2011 Queensland Sportswoman of the Year Award. Natalie Medhurst has had a stellar year in netball starting with her outstanding performance at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and backed up with another stand-out game in the World Netball Championships, where she was named Player of the Grand Final. In...

Keirra's magical day

Thursday, 22 September 2011

DRESSED in a custom-made Pallas Couture Wedding gown, Mission Queensland Firebird Keirra Trompf married the love of her life Chris Massoud on Saturday, September 17. Held at her parent’s property at Traveston Park, north of Noosa, Keirra was joined by both present and past members of the Firebirds. More than 180 guests attended the wedding and watched on as the stunning Keirra was...

Firebirds to host 7 home games in 2012

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

IN 2012 the Mission Queensland Firebirds have plans to do what no other ANZ Championship team has done before, win a back to back title and fans will have the opportunity to witness this at the team’s seven home games. Under the guidance of Premiership winning coach Roselee Jencke, the Firebirds will host seven games in the 2012 season starting with a Round One game against the...

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