2016 ANZ Championship season
The 2016 ANZ Championship season was the ninth and last season of the ANZ Championship. The season began on 1 April 2016 and concluded on 4 July 2016. Southern Steel were minor premiers. However they subsequently lost the New Zealand Conference Final to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and were defeated in the semi-finals by Queensland Firebirds. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Laura Geitz and featuring Romelda Aiken, Clare McMeniman and Kim Ravaillion, Firebirds won the Australian Conference, the Challenge Trophy and the overall championship. Firebirds became the first and only team to retain the title. In a repeat of 2015, Firebirds defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference Final and the Grand Final.
| 2016 ANZ Championship season | |
|---|---|
| League | ANZ Championship |
| Sport | Netball |
| Duration | 1 April – 4 July 2016 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports (Australia) Sky Sport (New Zealand) Network Ten One |
| Champions | Queensland Firebirds |
| Winners | Australian Conference Queensland Firebirds New Zealand Conference Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Challenge Trophy Queensland Firebirds |
| Runners-up | New South Wales Swifts |
| Minor premiers | Southern Steel |
| Season MVP | Madison Robinson (Vixens) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Queensland Firebirds |
| Runners-up | New South Wales Swifts |