2016 Fast5 Netball World Series

2016 Fast5 Netball World Series
Tournament details
Host country Australia
CityMelbourne
Venue(s)Hisense Arena
Dates29–30 October 2016
Teams6
TV partner(s)Nine (Australia)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (6th title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place Malawi
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Top scorer(s)Mwai Kumwenda
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The 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 7th Fast5 Netball World Series. Australia hosted England, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand and South Africa in a series, played in October 2016, at the Melbourne's Hisense Arena.[1][2][3][4][5] With a team coached by Kiri Wills[6][7] and captained by Maria Tutaia, New Zealand won the series for the fourth time in a row with a comprehensive 41–16 win over Australia in the final.[8][9][10][11] Malawi finished third after defeating England 35–32 in a play-off.[12][13][14] In Australia, the series was broadcast live by Nine's Wide World of Sports, via 9Gem and 9Now. The broadcast was hosted by Sylvia Jeffreys, with a commentary panel that included Liz Ellis, Laura Geitz, Sharni Layton, Sharelle McMahon and Anne Sargeant.[1][15] The series was also broadcast live by Sky Sport in New Zealand[15] and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[16]

Squads

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Participating teams and rosters[2][5]
 Australia  England[16][17]  Jamaica  Malawi  New Zealand  South Africa[18]
Erin Bell
Courtney Bruce
Paige Hadley
Kate Moloney
Caitlyn Nevins
Susan Pettitt (c)
Kate Shimmin
Caitlin Thwaites
Gretel Tippett
Jo Weston 		Ama Agbeze (c)
Eleanor Cardwell
Beth Cobden
Kadeen Corbin
Joanne Harten
Helen Housby
Leah Kennedy
Laura Malcolm
Geva Mentor
Natalie Panagarry 		Nicole Aiken-Pinnock
Gezelle Allison
Althea Byfield (c)
Nicole Dixon
Kasey Evering
Anna Kay Griffiths
Trishana Hanson
Shantal Slater
Vanessa Walker
Vangelee Williams 		Jane Chimaliro
Thandie Galleta
Joanna Kachilika
Bridget Kumwenda
Mwai Kumwenda
Takondwa Lwazi
Jessia Mazengera
Joyce Mvula
Grace Mwafulirwa (c)
Towera Vinkhumbo 		Gina Crampton
Jamie Hume
Phoenix Karaka
Kelly Jury
Storm Purvis
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
Samantha Sinclair
Maria Tutaia (c)
Jane Watson
Maia Wilson 		Charmaine Baard
Lauren-Lee Christians (c)
Marlize de Bruin
Phumza Maweni
Tshinakaho Mdau
Fikile Mkhuzangwe
Tanya Mostert
Mignesia Nhleko
Juline Rossouw
Ine-Marí Venter
Head Coach:
Jane Searle[4][19] 		Head Coach:
Tracey Neville[14] 		Head Coach:
 Head Coach:
 Head Coach:
Kiri Wills[6][7] 		Head Coach:
Elsjé Jordaan
Assistant coach:
Jane Woodlands-Thompson 		Assistant coach:
 Assistant coach:
 Assistant coach:
 Assistant coach:
Mary-Jane Araroa 		Assistant coach:

Round robin stage

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Round 1

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29 October 2016  Australia 24–23  Malawi  
13:45 (AEDST) Report
29 October 2016  Jamaica 35–32  South Africa  
14:30 (AEDST) Report
29 October 2016  New Zealand 26–25  England  
15:15 (AEDST) Report

Round 2

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29 October 2016  Australia 35–19  Jamaica  
16:00 AEDST Report
29 October 2016  England 43–22  Malawi  
16:45 AEDST Report
29 October 2016  New Zealand 49–20  South Africa  
17:30 AEDST Report

Round 3

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29 October 2016  Malawi 46–12  Jamaica  
18:15 AEDST Report
29 October 2016  England 29–29  South Africa  
19:00 AEDST Report
29 October 2016  Australia 32–29  New Zealand  
19:45 AEDST Report

Round 4

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30 October 2016  Malawi 36–21  South Africa  
12:15 AEDST Report
30 October 2016  Australia 26–20  England  
13:00 AEDST Report
30 October 2016  New Zealand 26-16  Jamaica  
13:45 AEDST Report

Round 5

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30 October 2016  Australia 31–14  South Africa  
14:30 AEDST Report
30 October 2016  New Zealand 52–27  Malawi  
15:15 AEDST Report
30 October 2016  England 32–19  Jamaica  
16:00 AEDST Report

Ladder

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Pos Team P W D L GF GA % Pts
1  Australia 5 5 0 0 148 105 140.9 10
2  New Zealand 5 4 0 1 192 130 147.7 8
3  England 5 2 1 2 159 132 120.5 5
4  Malawi 5 2 0 3 154 152 101.3 4
5  Jamaica 5 1 0 4 101 171 59.1 2
6  South Africa 5 0 1 4 116 180 64.4 1

Sources:[5][20]

  Qualified for the final
  Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
  Qualified for 5th/6th place match

Playoffs

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5th v 6th Playoff

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30 October 2016  Jamaica 34–33  South Africa  
17:25 AEDST

Sources:[21][22]

3rd v 4th Playoff

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30 October 2016  Malawi 35–32  England  
18:35 AEDST

Source:[12][13][14]

Final

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30 October 2016  Australia 16–41  New Zealand  
19:25 AEDST

Sources:[8][9][10][11]

Award winners

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Award Winner Team
Player of the Series Joanne Harten[14]  England
Top scorer of the Series Mwai Kumwenda[13]  Malawi

Final Placings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Malawi
4  England
5  Jamaica
6  South Africa

Sources:[5][9]

References

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