2016 Netball Quad Series

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2016 Netball Quad Series
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Dates27 August–4 September 2016
Teams4
TV partner(s) Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SuperSport (South Africa)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third placeFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Top scorer(s) Caitlin Bassett
Netball.svg  127/141 (90%)
  2012
2017 (I)  

The 2016 Netball Quad Series was the second Netball Quad Series series. It was co-hosted by Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand. After the one off 2012 Netball Quad Series, the series was relaunched in 2016. It was initially referred to as the International Netball Super Series. It featured Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in a series of six netball test matches in August and September 2016. [1] [2] [3] With a team coached by Lisa Alexander and captained by Clare McMeniman, Australia won the series, securing the title with a 60–55 win against New Zealand. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] The series was broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia, on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on Sky Sport in New Zealand and on SuperSport (South Africa). [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Contents

Squads

Participating teams and rosters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [15] Flag of England.svg  England [14] [16] [17] Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [15] [17] [18] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [18] [19] [20]
Caitlin Bassett
April Brandley
Sharni Layton
Kristiana Manu'a
Clare McMeniman (c)
Natalie Medhurst
Kim Ravaillion
Madi Robinson
Gabi Simpson
Caitlin Thwaites
Liz Watson
Steph Wood
Ama Agbeze (c)
Summer Artman
Eleanor Cardwell
Jade Clarke
Beth Cobden
Kadeen Corbin
Stacey Francis
Jodie Gibson
Serena Guthrie
Jo Harten
Helen Housby
Hannah Joseph
Laura Malcolm
Geva Mentor
Natalie Panagarry
Kayla Cullen
Ameliaranne Ekenasio
Shannon Francois
Katrina Grant (c)
Phoenix Karaka
Laura Langman
Bailey Mes
Storm Purvis
Grace Rasmussen
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
Jane Watson
Maia Wilson
Erin Burger
Sigrid Burger
Lindie Lombard
Izette Lubbe
Phumza Maweni
Karla Mostert (vc)
Bongiwe Msomi (c)
Precious Mthembu
Lenize Potgieter
Renske Juanitta Steyn
Renske Stoltz
Zanele Vimbela
Coach: Lisa Alexander Coach: Tracey Neville Coach: Janine Southby [21] Coach: Norma Plummer
Assistant coach:
Nicole Cusack

Debuts and milestones

Matches

Round 1

27 August 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 68–43Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Vector Arena  
5:00 PM Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  28/30 (93%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  23/23 (100%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  12/16 (75%)
Steph Wood Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)
Stats Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  30/37 (81%)
Renske Stoltz Netball.svg  7/11 (64%)
Lindie Lombard Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)

Sources: [23] [24]

27 August 2016Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 65–39Flag of England.svg  England Vector Arena  
7:00 PM Bailey Mes Netball.svg  40/43 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  23/31 (74%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Jo Harten Netball.svg  25/31 (81%)
Eleanor Cardwell Netball.svg  5/11 (45%)
Kadeen Corbin Netball.svg  6/10 (60%)
Helen Housby Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)

Sources: [13] [17] [21] [28] [34]

Round 2

31 August 2016Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 65–46Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Claudelands Arena  
7:00 PM Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  35/40 (88%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  30/35 (86%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  33/38 (87%)
Renske Stoltz Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Lindie Lombard Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)

Sources: [18] [35]

31 August 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 66–46Flag of England.svg  England Adelaide Entertainment Centre  
8:00pm AEST Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  46/51 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  11/13 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  6/7 (86%)
Steph Wood Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Stats Jo Harten Netball.svg  28/34 (82%)
Kadeen Corbin Netball.svg  10/14 (71%)
Helen Housby Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)
Eleanor Cardwell Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)

Sources: [30] [31] [36]

Round 3

4 September 2016Flag of England.svg  England 57–44Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Margaret Court Arena  
5:00 PM Jo Harten Netball.svg  38/42 (90%)
Kadeen Corbin Netball.svg  18/24 (75%)
Helen Housby Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
Stats Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  24/31 (77%)
Renske Stoltz Netball.svg  18/26 (69%)
Sigrid Burger Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)

Sources: [20] [32] [33] [37]

4 September 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 60–55Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Margaret Court Arena  
7:00 PM Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  53/60 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  7/8 (88%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  32/37 (86%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  23/34 (68%)

Sources: [5] [6] [7] [8] [15]

Final table

PosTeamPWLDGFGAGD % Pts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3300194144+50134.72%6
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3210185145+40127.59%4
3Flag of England.svg  England 3120142175–3381.14%2
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3030133190–5770.00%0

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