2016 Fast5 Netball World Series

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2016 Fast5 Netball World Series
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
City Melbourne
Venue(s) Hisense Arena
Dates29–30 October 2016
Teams6
TV partner(s) Nine (Australia)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (6th title)
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of Malawi.svg  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 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]

Contents

Squads

Participating teams and rosters [2] [5]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of England.svg  England [16] [17] Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of South Africa.svg  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

Round 1

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

Round 2

29 October 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 35–19Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  
16:00 AEDST Report
29 October 2016Flag of England.svg  England 43–22Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi  
16:45 AEDST Report
29 October 2016Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 49–20Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  
17:30 AEDST Report

Round 3

29 October 2016Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 46–12Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  
18:15 AEDST Report
29 October 2016Flag of England.svg  England 29–29Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  
19:00 AEDST Report
29 October 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32–29Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  
19:45 AEDST Report

Round 4

30 October 2016Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 36–21Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  
12:15 AEDST Report
30 October 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26–20Flag of England.svg  England  
13:00 AEDST Report
30 October 2016Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26-16Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  
13:45 AEDST Report

Round 5

30 October 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31–14Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  
14:30 AEDST Report
30 October 2016Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 52–27Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi  
15:15 AEDST Report
30 October 2016Flag of England.svg  England 32–19Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  
16:00 AEDST Report

Ladder

PosTeamPWDLGFGA%Pts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5500148105140.910
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5401192130147.78
3Flag of England.svg  England 5212159132120.55
4Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 5203154152101.34
5Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 510410117159.12
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 501411618064.41

Sources: [5] [20]

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

Playoffs

5th v 6th Playoff

30 October 2016Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 34–33Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  
17:25 AEDST

Sources: [21] [22]

3rd v 4th Playoff

30 October 2016Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 35–32Flag of England.svg  England  
18:35 AEDST

Source: [12] [13] [14]

Final

30 October 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16–41Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  
19:25 AEDST

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

Award winners

AwardWinnerTeam
Player of the Series Joanne Harten [14] Flag of England.svg  England
Top scorer of the Series Mwai Kumwenda [13] Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi

Final Placings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
4Flag of England.svg  England
5Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Sources: [5] [9]

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