2018 Netball Quad Series (September)

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2018 Netball Quad Series (September)
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Dates15–23 September 2018
Teams4
TV partner(s) Nine/9Gem (Australia)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SuperSport (South Africa)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (5th title)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  England
Third placeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Top scorer(s) Caitlin Bassett
Netball.svg  114/124 (92%)
  2018 (I)
2019  

The second 2018 Netball Quad Series was the sixth Netball Quad Series series. It was co-hosted by Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand. It featured Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in a series of six netball test matches in September 2018. [1] [2] [3] It was the second of two Netball Quad Series' played in 2018. The first series was played in January. [4] [5]

Contents

With a team coached by Lisa Alexander and captained by Caitlin Bassett, Australia won the series after winning all three of their matches. [6] [7] [8] The series was broadcast live on Nine/9Gem in Australia, [1] on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, [3] on Sky Sport in New Zealand [9] and on SuperSport (South Africa). [2]

Squads

Participating teams and rosters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [1] [10] [11] Flag of England.svg  England [12] [13] [14] Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [11] [12] [15] [16] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [10] [16] [17]
Caitlin Bassett (c) [18]
April Brandley
Kelsey Browne
Courtney Bruce
Emily Mannix
Kim Ravaillion
Gabi Simpson
Caitlin Thwaites
Gretel Tippett
Liz Watson
Jo Weston
Steph Wood
Ama Agbeze (c) [3]
Eleanor Cardwell
Jade Clarke
Kadeen Corbin
Sasha Corbin
Jodie Gibson
Layla Guscoth
Serena Guthrie
Jo Harten
Natalie Haythornthwaite
Helen Housby
Geva Mentor
Chelsea Pitman
Karin Burger
Gina Crampton
Aliyah Dunn
Ameliaranne Ekenasio
Temalisi Fakahokotau
Maria Folau
Katrina Grant (vc)
Laura Langman (c) [19]
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
Samantha Sinclair
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson
Peta Toeava
Jane Watson
Khanyisa Chawane
Rome Dreyer
Maryka Holtzhausen
Jessica Khomo
Danelle Lochner
Phumza Maweni
Bongiwe Msomi (c)
Lenize Potgieter
Karla Pretorius (vc)
Shadine van der Merwe
Ine-Marí Venter
Zanele Vimbela
Coach: Lisa Alexander [6] Coach: Tracey Neville Coach: Noeline Taurua [6] Coach: Norma Plummer

Debuts

Matches

Round 1

15 September 2018Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 61–44Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Spark Arena  
2.00pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  31/34 (91%)
Steph Wood Netball.svg  15/18 (83%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  8/8 (100%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)
Maryka Holtzhausen Netball.svg  15/20 (75%)
Ine-Marí Venter Netball.svg  10/10 (100%)

Sources: [10] [18]

15 September 2018Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 39–52Flag of England.svg  England Spark Arena  
4.00pm Maria Folau Netball.svg  22/30 (73%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  10/18 (56%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
Helen Housby Netball.svg  28/31 (90%)
Jo Harten Netball.svg  23/31 (74%)
Kadeen Corbin Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)

Sources: [3] [12] [22]

Round 2

18 September 2018Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 61–37Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa ASB Baypark Stadium  
7.30pm Maria Folau Netball.svg  35/37 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  17/22 (77%)
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  28/31 (90%)
Ine-Marí Venter Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Danelle Lochner Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)
Maryka Holtzhausen Netball.svg  2/7 (29%)

Sources: [16] [26]

19 September 2018Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52–47Flag of England.svg  England Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
7.30pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  37/40 (93%)
Steph Wood Netball.svg  10/12 (83%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  5/5 (100%)
Stats Helen Housby Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Kadeen Corbin Netball.svg  12/16 (75%)
Natalie Haythornthwaite Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)

Sources: [27] [28]

Round 3

23 September 2018Flag of England.svg  England 45–42Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Melbourne Arena  
11.00am Helen Housby Netball.svg  31/35 (89%)
Natalie Haythornthwaite Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)
Eleanor Cardwell Netball.svg  6/7 (86%)
Stats Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  27/30 (90%)
Ine-Marí Venter Netball.svg  7/10 (70%)
Maryka Holtzhausen Netball.svg  7/11 (64%)
Danelle Lochner Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)

Sources: [13] [14] [17]

23 September 2018Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 60–55Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Melbourne Arena  
1.00pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  46/50 (92%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  14/14 (100%)
Maria Folau Netball.svg  30/34 (88%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  15/20 (75%)
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  10/10 (100%)
Attendance: 8,011

Sources: [6] [7] [8] [11]

Final table

PosTeamPWLGFGAGD%Pts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330173146+27118.49%6
2Flag of England.svg  England 321144133+11108.27%4
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 312155149+6104.03%2
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 303123167-4473.65%0

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