2021 Suncorp Super Netball season | |
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League | Suncorp Super Netball |
Sport | Netball |
Duration | 1 May – 28 August |
Number of teams | 8 |
TV partner(s) | Nine Network |
Regular season | |
Minor premiers | Giants Netball |
Finals | |
Champions | New South Wales Swifts |
Runners-up | Giants Netball |
The 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season was the fifth season of the premier netball league in Australia. The season commenced on 1 May and concluded with the Grand Final on 28 August. [1] The defending premiers were the Melbourne Vixens, [2] but they were unsuccessful in making the finals series. The New South Wales Swifts won their second premiership in three years, after defeating Giants Netball 63–59 in the Grand Final. [3]
The season is played over fourteen rounds, allowing every team to play each other twice, once at home and once away. The top four teams on the ladder at the conclusion of the regular season qualify for the finals series. In the first week of the finals series, the 1st ranked team hosts the 2nd ranked team in the major semi-final (with the winner of that match to qualify for the Grand Final) and the 3rd ranked team hosts the 4th ranked team in the minor semi-final (with the loser of that match eliminated). The loser of the major semi-final then hosts the winner of the minor semi-final in the preliminary final. The winner of the major semi-final then hosts the winner of the preliminary final in the Grand Final.
The league retained the two-goal super shot rule, which allowed a goal shooter or attacker to score two goals for a shot successfully made in the designated area inside the circle during the last five minutes of each quarter. [4] The league also retained the rolling substitutions that were introduced the previous season. [4] The decision to retain the super shot was met with disapproval from many fans and players, with Australian Netball Players’ Association CEO Kathryn Harby-Williams saying a player survey indicated 60 per cent were opposed to the super shot. [5] Extra time in the event of drawn matches was retained. In the event of a tied score at the end of the fourth quarter, a five-minute period of extra time is played, and if the teams remain tied, the match is declared a draw. The bonus point system, last utilised in the 2019 season, was not implemented, with the league's competition committee saying it would "be shelved for the foreseeable future". [6]
The West Coast Fever commenced the season on negative-12 premiership points after a Netball Australia investigation discovered the club had paid players more than $120,000 above the salary cap in each of the 2018 and 2019 seasons. The Fever were also fined $300,000 ($150,000 of which was suspended), making the penalties the harshest in Australian netball history. [7]
Important dates in relation to player signings for the 2021 season were: [8]
All player contracts were required to expire at the end of the 2021 season in accordance with the provisions of an agreement struck between Netball Australia and the Australian Netball Players’ Association during the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]
The following table is a list of players who moved clubs/leagues into Super Netball, or were elevated to a permanent position in the senior team during the off-season. It does not include players who were re-signed by their original Super Netball clubs.
Sat 1 May | Melbourne Vixens | 51 – 65 | West Coast Fever | John Cain Arena | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Stanton 2/3 (67%) Kumwenda 1/1 (100%) Barkmeyer 1/1 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 30/31 (97%) Stanton 9/11 (82%) Barkmeyer 4/7 (57%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Teague-Neeld 2/4 (50%) Glasgow 1/1 (100%) Fowler 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 55/59 (93%) Teague-Neeld 2/3 (67%) Glasgow 2/3 (67%) |
Sat 1 May | Collingwood Magpies | 56 – 67 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | John Cain Arena | |
7.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Sinclair 4/9 (44%) McCollin 1/1 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Nelson 39/43 (91%) Sinclair 6/9 (67%) McCollin 1/1 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Wood 2/3 (67%) Koenen 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 37/42 (88%) Wood 18/21 (86%) Proscovia 6/6 (100%) |
Sun 2 May | Queensland Firebirds | 66 – 69 (ET) | New South Wales Swifts | Nissan Arena | |
1.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Bueta 3/4 (75%) Dwan 3/6 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Aiken 39/46 (85%) Bueta 13/13 (100%) Dwan 2/2 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Housby 3/4 (75%) 1 Goal Shots Wallace 49/49 (100%) Housby 9/10 (90%) Garbin 5/6 (83%) |
Sun 2 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52 – 66 | Giants Netball | Netball SA Stadium | |
2.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Gooden 5/11 (45%) Horjus 0/3 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Potgieter 28/29 (97%) Gooden 10/13 (77%) Horjus 4/7 (57%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Dwyer 4/6 (67%) Harten 4/7 (57%) Austin 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 22/25 (88%) Dwyer 22/27 (81%) Austin 4/7 (57%) |
Sat 8 May | Giants Netball | 66 – 54 | Collingwood Magpies | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Harten 4/10 (40%) Dwyer 2/4 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 33/35 (94%) Dwyer 21/27 (78%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Sinclair 0/4 (0%) McCollin 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Nelson 40/43 (93%) Sinclair 11/12 (92%) McCollin 3/4 (75%) |
Sat 8 May | West Coast Fever | 63 – 55 | New South Wales Swifts | RAC Arena | |
6.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Fowler 1/1 (100%) Glasgow 1/2 (50%) Teague-Neeld 0/2 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 54/59 (92%) Glasgow 3/3 (100%) Teague-Neeld 2/3 (67%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Wallace 1/3 (33%) Housby 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Wallace 33/35 (94%) Housby 9/11 (82%) Garbin 9/9 (100%) |
Sun 9 May | Melbourne Vixens | 51 – 56 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | John Cain Arena | |
1.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Kumwenda 2/3 (67%) Barkmeyer 1/3 (33%) Stanton 1/4 (25%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 23/23 (100%) Barkmeyer 11/15 (73%) Stanton 9/12 (75%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Wood 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 43/47 (91%) Wood 8/11 (73%) Proscovia 3/3 (100%) |
Sun 9 May | Queensland Firebirds | 68 – 57 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Nissan Arena | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Dwan 5/5 (100%) Bueta 3/6 (50%) Aiken 0/2 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Aiken 34/35 (97%) Bueta 15/16 (94%) Dwan 3/3 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Gooden 6/10 (60%) Potgieter 1/1 (100%) Horjus 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Potgieter 28/31 (90%) Gooden 10/11 (91%) Horjus 3/4 (75%) |
Sat 15 May | Collingwood Magpies | 60 – 56 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | John Cain Arena | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Sinclair 5/8 (63%) Nelson 1/1 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Nelson 35/37 (95%) Sinclair 13/14 (93%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Gooden 4/8 (50%) Horjus 2/3 (67%) Potgieter 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Potgieter 23/24 (96%) Gooden 13/17 (76%) Horjus 8/10 (80%) |
Sat 15 May | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 54 – 69 | West Coast Fever | USC Stadium | |
7.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Wood 1/5 (20%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 28/30 (93%) Wood 15/17 (88%) Proscovia 9/9 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Glasgow 2/3 (67%) Teague-Neeld 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 59/61 (97%) Glasgow 5/5 (100%) Teague-Neeld 1/4 (25%) |
Sun 16 May | New South Wales Swifts | 55 – 43 | Melbourne Vixens | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
1.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Wallace 2/2 (100%) Garbin 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Wallace 46/46 (100%) Housby 3/5 (60%) Garbin 2/4 (50%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Kumwenda 2/5 (40%) Stanton 1/4 (25%) Barkmeyer 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 26/27 (96%) Stanton 5/9 (56%) Barkmeyer 4/5 (80%) |
Sun 16 May | Giants Netball | 67 – 60 | Queensland Firebirds | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
5.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Harten 3/9 (33%) Dwyer 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 41/44 (93%) Dwyer 18/22 (82%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Dwan 4/9 (44%) Bueta 3/7 (43%) Aiken 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Aiken 22/26 (85%) Bueta 18/21 (86%) Dwan 4/5 (80%) |
Sat 22 May | Collingwood Magpies | 68 – 65 | Queensland Firebirds | Silverdome | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Sinclair 4/6 (67%) 1 Goal Shots Nelson 54/55 (98%) Sinclair 6/7 (86%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Dwan 4/6 (67%) Aiken 1/1 (100%) Bueta 0/2 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Aiken 33/37 (89%) Bueta 18/22 (82%) Dwan 4/6 (67%) |
Sat 22 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 62 – 70 | West Coast Fever | Netball SA Stadium | |
6.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Gooden 5/7 (71%) Horjus 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Potgieter 25/26 (96%) Horjus 20/24 (83%) Gooden 5/8 (63%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Glasgow 2/4 (50%) Fowler 1/2 (50%) Teague-Neeld 0/2 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 54/57 (95%) Glasgow 7/10 (70%) Teague-Neeld 3/3 (100%) |
Sun 23 May | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 58 – 54 | New South Wales Swifts | USC Stadium | |
1.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Wood 4/6 (67%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 38/40 (95%) Wood 12/19 (63%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Wallace 1/3 (33%) Housby 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Wallace 36/37 (97%) Housby 11/12 (92%) Garbin 3/5 (60%) |
Sun 23 May | Melbourne Vixens | 54 – 68 | Giants Netball | John Cain Arena | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Kumwenda 4/8 (50%) Stanton 2/4 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 34/39 (87%) Stanton 6/14 (43%) Barkmeyer 2/2 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Harten 6/10 (60%) Dwyer 5/7 (71%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 23/29 (79%) Dwyer 23/30 (77%) |
Sat 29 May | Queensland Firebirds | 64 – 66 | Melbourne Vixens | Nissan Arena | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Aiken 2/3 (67%) Bueta 2/6 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Aiken 39/43 (91%) Bueta 16/18 (89%) Dwan 1/1 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Samason 8/10 (80%) Kumwenda 2/4 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 27/28 (96%) Samason 19/19 (100%) |
Sun 30 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 58 – 59 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Netball SA Stadium | |
12.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Horjus 2/4 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Potgieter 33/34 (97%) Horjus 21/22 (95%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Wood 5/7 (71%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 26/28 (93%) Wood 16/19 (84%) Proscovia 7/9 (78%) |
Sun 30 May | New South Wales Swifts | 62 – 53 | Collingwood Magpies | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Wallace 3/3 (100%) Housby 2/3 (67%) 1 Goal Shots Wallace 43/45 (96%) Housby 6/7 (86%) Garbin 3/5 (60%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots McCollin 1/2 (50%) Sinclair 1/5 (20%) 1 Goal Shots Nelson 41/43 (95%) Sinclair 6/6 (100%) McCollin 2/3 (67%) |
Mon 31 May | West Coast Fever | 66 – 65 | Giants Netball | RAC Arena | |
6.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Glasgow 3/4 (75%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 55/56 (98%) Glasgow 5/8 (63%) Teague-Neeld 0/2 (0%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Harten 9/14 (64%) Dwyer 1/1 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Dwyer 26/33 (79%) Harten 19/20 (95%) |
Sat 5 Jun | Collingwood Magpies | 55 – 78 | West Coast Fever | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Sinclair 2/5 (40%) Nelson 1/2 (50%) McCollin 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Nelson 38/39 (97%) Sinclair 6/7 (86%) McCollin 3/4 (75%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Glasgow 5/6 (83%) Teague-Neeld 2/4 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 59/60 (98%) Glasgow 3/6 (50%) Teague-Neeld 2/2 (100%) |
Sun 6 Jun | Giants Netball | 51 – 63 | New South Wales Swifts | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
1.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Dwyer 4/9 (44%) Harten 2/5 (40%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 21/24 (88%) Dwyer 18/18 (100%) | Report Stats | 1 Goal Shots Wallace 58/58 (100%) Housby 5/5 (100%) |
Sun 6 Jun | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 52 – 61 | Queensland Firebirds | USC Stadium | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Wood 1/5 (20%) Koenen 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 36/41 (88%) Wood 14/16 (88%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Aiken 3/3 (100%) Bueta 2/4 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Aiken 34/37 (92%) Bueta 17/18 (94%) |
Sun 6 Jun | Melbourne Vixens | 48 – 54 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | USC Stadium | |
6.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Samason 4/7 (57%) Kumwenda 2/4 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 26/28 (93%) Samason 10/13 (77%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Gooden 6/10 (60%) Potgieter 0/1 (0%) Horjus 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Potgieter 29/31 (94%) Horjus 12/15 (80%) Gooden 1/2 (50%) |
Sat 12 Jun | Giants Netball | 52 – 58 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Harten 3/8 (38%) Dwyer 3/8 (38%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 25/28 (89%) Dwyer 14/20 (70%) Letherbarrow 1/1 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Wood 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 36/40 (90%) Proscovia 16/16 (100%) Wood 6/9 (67%) |
Sat 12 Jun | Collingwood Magpies | 67 – 51 | Melbourne Vixens | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
5.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Sinclair 3/3 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Nelson 55/63 (87%) Sinclair 6/9 (67%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Kumwenda 2/4 (50%) Samason 2/2 (100%) Stanton 1/1 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 26/28 (93%) Samason 14/18 (78%) Stanton 1/1 (100%) |
Sat 12 Jun | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 58 – 53 | New South Wales Swifts | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
6.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Horjus 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Potgieter 40/40 (100%) Horjus 16/20 (80%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Housby 3/4 (75%) Wallace 2/2 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Housby 23/26 (88%) Wallace 12/13 (92%) Garbin 8/8 (100%) |
Sun 13 Jun | Queensland Firebirds | 69 – 79 | West Coast Fever | Nissan Arena | |
1.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Bueta 3/9 (33%) Dwan 3/6 (50%) Aiken 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Aiken 40/40 (100%) Bueta 14/17 (82%) Dwan 1/2 (50%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Teague-Neeld 3/5 (60%) Glasgow 3/3 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 62/64 (97%) Teague-Neeld 3/3 (100%) Glasgow 2/2 (100%) |
Sat 19 Jun | New South Wales Swifts | 64 – 52 | Queensland Firebirds | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Wallace 2/5 (40%) 1 Goal Shots Wallace 49/52 (94%) Housby 11/13 (85%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Aiken 1/1 (100%) Bueta 1/4 (25%) Dwan 0/3 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Aiken 38/48 (79%) Bueta 9/12 (75%) Dwan 1/1 (100%) |
Sun 20 Jun | Giants Netball | 57 – 41 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
1.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Letherbarrow 2/4 (50%) Harten 2/6 (33%) Dwyer 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 24/28 (86%) Dwyer 23/28 (82%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Gooden 1/4 (25%) Horjus 1/6 (17%) 1 Goal Shots Potgieter 24/30 (80%) Horjus 12/14 (86%) Gooden 1/4 (25%) |
Sat 26 Jun | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 67 – 65 (ET) | Collingwood Magpies | USC Stadium | |
3.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Wood 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 46/52 (88%) Proscovia 11/13 (85%) Wood 8/10 (80%) | Report Stats | 1 Goal Shots Nelson 52/57 (91%) Sinclair 13/15 (87%) |
Thu 22 Jul | West Coast Fever | 64 – 50 | Melbourne Vixens | Nissan Arena | |
7.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Cosh 0/1 (0%) Teague-Neeld 0/2 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 58/58 (100%) Teague-Neeld 5/10 (50%) Cosh 1/1 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Kumwenda 4/8 (50%) Barkmeyer 1/3 (33%) Stanton 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 31/33 (94%) Stanton 9/13 (69%) |
Sat 3 Jul | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 52 – 55 | Melbourne Vixens | John Cain Arena | |
3.00pm |
Sun 4 Jul | New South Wales Swifts | 66 – 65 | West Coast Fever | John Cain Arena | |
1.00pm |
Sun 4 Jul | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 62 – 54 | Collingwood Magpies | Netball SA Stadium | |
2.30pm |
Sun 4 Jul | Queensland Firebirds | 63 – 52 | Giants Netball | John Cain Arena | |
5.00pm |
Sat 10 Jul | Melbourne Vixens | 48 – 62 | New South Wales Swifts | John Cain Arena | |
3.00pm |
Sat 10 Jul | West Coast Fever | 61 – 65 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | RAC Arena | |
6.00pm |
Sun 11 Jul | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 47 – 63 | Queensland Firebirds | Netball SA Stadium | |
12.30pm |
Sun 11 Jul | Collingwood Magpies | 49 – 58 | Giants Netball | John Cain Arena | |
3.00pm |
Sat 17 Jul | Melbourne Vixens | 48 – 52 | Collingwood Magpies | Netball SA Stadium | |
1.00pm |
Sat 17 Jul | New South Wales Swifts | 55 – 59 | Giants Netball | Netball SA Stadium | |
3.00pm |
Sat 17 Jul | West Coast Fever | 69 – 44 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | RAC Arena | |
6.00pm |
Mon 19 Jul | Queensland Firebirds | 59 – 49 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Nissan Arena | |
7.00pm |
Tue 27 Jul | Collingwood Magpies | 75 – 68 | New South Wales Swifts | Nissan Arena | |
3.30pm |
Tue 27 Jul | West Coast Fever | 79 – 69 | Queensland Firebirds | Nissan Arena | |
6.30pm |
Wed 28 Jul | Giants Netball | 54 – 45 | Melbourne Vixens | Nissan Arena | |
3.30pm |
Wed 28 Jul | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 60 – 61 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Nissan Arena | |
6.30pm |
Thu 29 Jul | Queensland Firebirds | 59 – 66 | Collingwood Magpies | Nissan Arena | |
6.00pm | 2 Goal Shots Bueta 2/3 (67%) Aiken 2/5 (40%) Dwan 1/4 (25%) 1 Goal Shots Aiken 27/37 (73%) Bueta 16/18 (89%) Dwan 6/6 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Sinclair 3/4 (75%) 1 Goal Shots Nelson 49/51 (96%) Sinclair 11/15 (73%) McCollin 0/2 (0%) |
Mon 2 Aug | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 59 – 50 | Melbourne Vixens | Nissan Arena | |
7.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Horjus 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Potgieter 43/43 (100%) Horjus 13/13 (100%) Gooden 1/1 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Kumwenda 4/9 (44%) Stanton 1/2 (50%) Barkmeyer 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 34/35 (97%) Stanton 4/6 (67%) Barkmeyer 0/1 (0%) |
Tue 3 Aug | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 64 – 63 (ET) | Giants Netball | Nissan Arena | |
3.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Wood 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 30/31 (97%) Proscovia 21/22 (95%) Wood 13/16 (81%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Dwyer 6/7 (86%) Harten 2/3 (67%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 31/33 (94%) Dwyer 16/22 (73%) |
Tue 3 Aug | West Coast Fever | 75 – 55 | Collingwood Magpies | Nissan Arena | |
6.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Glasgow 2/6 (33%) Fowler 0/1 (0%) Teague-Neeld 0/3 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 62/65 (95%) Glasgow 6/7 (86%) Teague-Neeld 3/4 (75%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots McCollin 2/4 (50%) Sinclair 1/2 (50%) Allen 1/4 (25%) 1 Goal Shots Nelson 37/37 (100%) McCollin 7/10 (70%) Sinclair 3/6 (50%) |
Wed 4 Aug | New South Wales Swifts | 58 – 53 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Nissan Arena | |
3.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Housby 1/1 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Garbin 33/37 (89%) Housby 19/21 (90%) Wallace 4/4 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Horjus 2/4 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Potgieter 34/34 (100%) Horjus 15/18 (83%) |
Wed 4 Aug | Melbourne Vixens | 58 – 62 | Queensland Firebirds | Nissan Arena | |
6.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Kumwenda 1/1 (100%) Barkmeyer 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 30/31 (97%) Stanton 9/11 (82%) Barkmeyer 4/7 (57%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Bueta 0/1 (0%) Dwan 0/4 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Aiken 52/58 (90%) Bueta 9/12 (75%) Dwan 1/2 (50%) |
Sat 7 Aug | New South Wales Swifts | 69 – 64 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Nissan Arena | |
12.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Wallace 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Wallace 50/51 (98%) Housby 18/20 (90%) Garbin 1/1 (100%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Koenen 3/4 (75%) Hunt 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 33/37 (89%) Proscovia 17/19 (89%) Hunt 6/12 (50%) |
Sat 7 Aug | West Coast Fever | 73 – 75 | Giants Netball | Nissan Arena | |
2.30pm | 2 Goal Shots Teague-Neeld 4/5 (80%) Fowler 1/1 (100%) Glasgow 1/1 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 54/54 (100%) Teague-Neeld 4/6 (67%) Glasgow 3/4 (75%) | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Harten 5/6 (83%) Dwyer 3/6 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 35/36 (97%) Dwyer 24/27 (89%) |
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | PTS |
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1 | Giants Netball | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 853 | 797 | 107.03 | 36 |
2 | New South Wales Swifts | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 853 | 808 | 105.57 | 36 |
3 | West Coast Fever | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 976 | 835 | 116.89 | 32* |
4 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 825 | 834 | 98.92 | 32 |
5 | Queensland Firebirds | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 880 | 873 | 100.8 | 24 |
6 | Collingwood Magpies | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 829 | 882 | 93.99 | 24 |
7 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 764 | 835 | 91.5 | 20 |
8 | Melbourne Vixens | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 718 | 834 | 86.09 | 8 |
Last updated: 7 August 2021 — Source *West Coast Fever were stripped 12 premiership points due to historical salary cap violations. |
Sat 14 Aug 1.00pm | Report Stats | Giants Netball (1) | 61–62 | New South Wales Swifts (2) | Nissan Arena Umpires: Bronwen Adams, Nathan Begley | Nine | |
Scoring by quarter: 12-20, 16-14, 20-15, 13-13 | |||||||
Scoring by half: 28-34, 33-28 | |||||||
2 Goal Shots Dwyer 5/10 (50%) Harten 3/6 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 32/34 (94%) Dwyer 13/17 (76%) | 2 Goal Shots Wallace 4/6 (67%) Housby 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Wallace 41/42 (98%) Housby 10/11 (91%) Garbin 1/2 (50%) |
Sat 14 Aug 3.00pm | Report Stats | West Coast Fever (3) | 75–67 | Sunshine Coast Lightning (4) | Nissan Arena Umpires: Justin Barnes, Kate Wright | Nine | |
Scoring by quarter: 19-16, 21-17, 14-19, 21-15 | |||||||
Scoring by half: 40-33, 35-34 | |||||||
2 Goal Shots Teague-Neeld 4/4 (100%) Glasgow 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 54/55 (98%) Teague-Neeld 7/11 (64%) Glasgow 6/7 (86%) | 2 Goal Shots Wood 6/13 (46%) Koenen 0/2 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Koenen 33/37 (89%) Wood 22/26 (85%) |
Sat 21 Aug 3.00pm | Report Stats | Giants Netball (1) | 64–61 | West Coast Fever (3) | USC Stadium Umpires: Kate Wright, Bronwen Adams | Nine | |
Scoring by quarter: 16-13, 19-14, 16-14, 13-20 | |||||||
Scoring by half: 35-27, 29-34 | |||||||
2 Goal Shots Dwyer 2/2 (100%) Harten 1/5 (20%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 35/38 (92%) Dwyer 23/26 (88%) | 2 Goal Shots Teague-Neeld 5/10 (50%) Fowler 4/6 (67%) Glasgow 0/2 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 37/40 (93%) Teague-Neeld 4/6 (67%) Glasgow 2/2 (100%) |
Sat 28 Aug 2.30pm | Report Stats | New South Wales Swifts (2) | 63–59 | Giants Netball (1) | Nissan Arena Attendance: 3,650 Umpires: Kate Wright, Justin Barnes | Nine | |
Scoring by quarter: 17-15, 15-13, 17-12, 14-19 | |||||||
Scoring by half: 32-28, 31-31 | |||||||
2 Goal Shots Wallace 3/5 (60%) Housby 1/1 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Wallace 48/50 (96%) Housby 6/7 (86%) Garbin 1/1 (100%) | 2 Goal Shots Harten 6/14 (43%) Dwyer 3/8 (38%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 28/29 (97%) Dwyer 13/14 (93%) |
The following players were awarded for their performances in the 2021 season: [21]
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Suncorp Super Netball is the top level netball league featuring teams from Australia. In 2017 it replaced the ANZ Championship, which also included teams from New Zealand, as the top level netball league in Australia. Since 2019, the league has been governed, on behalf of Netball Australia, by an independent commission. Its main sponsor is Suncorp Group. In 2017, Sunshine Coast Lightning were the inaugural Suncorp Super Netball winners.
Melbourne Vixens is an Australian netball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. Since 2017 they have represented Netball Victoria in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. The team was formed in 2007 when Netball Victoria merged its two former Commonwealth Bank Trophy league teams, Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne Kestrels. Vixens have won three premierships, in 2009, 2014 and 2020.
West Coast Fever is an Australian netball team based in Perth, Western Australia. Since 2017 they have played in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2008 and 2016, they competed in the ANZ Championship. Between 1997 and 2007, as Perth Orioles, they competed in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. During the ANZ Championship era, Fever were the only Australian team not to win a title, play in a grand final or feature in a finals series. However, during the Suncorp Super Netball era they emerged as challengers. They were grand finalists in both 2018 and 2020, and eventually claimed their first premiership in 2022.
The 2008 ANZ Championship season was the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship. The 2008 season began on 5 April and concluded on 28 July. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic were minor premiers after finishing top of the table following the regular season. New South Wales Swifts, with a team coached by Julie Fitzgerald and captained by Catherine Cox, won 10 of their 13 matches and finished second behind Magic. Swifts subsequently defeated Magic in both the major semi–final and the grand final to become the inaugural ANZ Championship winners. The grand final was played on 28 July at Acer Arena. Overall, 6792 goals were scored during the season, averaging 98.44 per match. Fox Sports (Australia) and Sky Sport attracted an average audience per match of 56,581.
New South Wales Swifts are an Australian netball team based in Sydney, New South Wales. Since 2017 they have represented Netball New South Wales in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. The team was formed in 2007 when Netball New South Wales merged its two former Commonwealth Bank Trophy league teams, Sydney Swifts and Hunter Jaegers. In 2008, Swifts were the inaugural ANZ Championship winners. Swifts were also grand finalists in 2015 and 2016. They won their second and third premierships in 2019 and 2021.
Geva Kate Mentor is an England netball international. She was a member of the England team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She was also a member of the England teams that won the bronze medal at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups. She captained England at the 2015 Netball World Cup. In 2019 she was appointed a for her services to netball.
The 2013 ANZ Championship season was the sixth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2013 season began on 24 March and concluded on 14 July. With a team captained by Natalie von Bertouch and featuring Erin Bell, Carla Borrego, Renae Hallinan, Rebecca Bulley and Sharni Layton, Adelaide Thunderbirds won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Having previously won the 2010 ANZ Championship, Thunderbirds became the first team to win a second championship. Thunderbirds secured the minor premiership with a 64–48 win over Northern Mystics in Round 13. They subsequently defeated Melbourne Vixens 49–39 in the major semi-final and Queensland Firebirds 50–48 in the grand final to win the championship.
Jhaniele Fowler is a professional Jamaican netball player and as of 2018 a member of the West Coast Fever in the Suncorp Super Netball League. Fowler also plays domestic netball in Jamaica for the Waulgrovians club, and has been a member of the Jamaica national netball team since 2010.
The 2015 ANZ Championship season was the eighth season of the ANZ Championship. The season began on 28 February and concluded on 21 June. The 2015 season saw the introduction of several major format changes and initiatives, including a Conference system, a six-team Finals Series, drawn games and a new Ranfurly Shield-style competition, the Challenge Trophy. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Laura Geitz and featuring Romelda Aiken, Clare McMeniman and Kim Ravaillion, Queensland Firebirds won the Australian Conference, the Challenge Trophy, the minor premiership and the overall championship. Firebirds narrowly defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference final and the Grand Final on their way to effectively winning four titles.
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.
Sunshine Coast Lightning are an Australian netball team based at the University of the Sunshine Coast. The team was formed in 2016 as a joint venture between the university and Melbourne Storm. Since 2017 they have played in Suncorp Super Netball. Lightning have played in three grand finals, winning premierships in 2017 and 2018.
Giants Netball are an Australian netball team based in Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales. Since 2017 they have played in Suncorp Super Netball. The team was formed in 2016 as a joint venture between Netball New South Wales and Greater Western Sydney Giants. Giants have played in two grand finals and have won two minor premierships.
The Suncorp Super Netball Leading Goalscorer Award is an annual Suncorp Super Netball award given to the player that scores the most goals in the Suncorp Super Netball regular season. The current holder of the award is Jhaniele Fowler, who scored 795 goals in the 2020 regular season.
The 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season was the third season of the premier netball league in Australia. The season began on 27 April and concluded on 15 September 2019, however it was suspended for most of the month of July due to the Netball World Cup, which was played in Liverpool.
The 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season was the fourth season of the premier netball league in Australia. The season was originally scheduled to commence on 2 May, though was delayed to 1 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The defending premiers, New South Wales Swifts were eliminated in the first week of the finals series by the eventual runners-up West Coast Fever. The premiers were the Melbourne Vixens, who defeated the Fever by two goals in the Grand Final at Nissan Arena in Brisbane.
The 2019 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season. Briony Akle guided Swifts to their second premiership. Despite losing their new captain, Maddy Proud, Kate Eddy and Lauren Moore to season-ending injuries, Swifts finished the regular season in second place. In the major semi-final, they lost to Sunshine Coast Lightning. However, they then defeated Melbourne Vixens in the preliminary final to qualify for the grand final where they faced Lightning again. Lightning were the champions in both 2017 and 2018 and had finished the 2019 regular season as minor premiers. As a result, Lightning started the grand final as favorites. Meanwhile, Swifts had begun the season as underdogs. They were not expected to have a good season. However, in the grand final they defeated Lightning 64–47 to emerge as champions.
The 2015 Queensland Firebirds season saw the Queensland Firebirds netball team compete in the 2015 ANZ Championship. 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, the minor premiership and the overall championship. Firebirds narrowly defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference final and the Grand Final on their way to effectively winning four titles.
The 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season was the sixth season of the premier netball league in Australia. The season commenced on 26 March and concluded with the Grand Final on 3 July. The defending premiers were the New South Wales Swifts, who narrowly missed out on the finals series. The West Coast Fever won their very first premiership in the club's history, after defeating the Melbourne Vixens 70–59 in the Grand Final.
The 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season will be the seventh season of the premier netball league in Australia. The season will be played during dates to be confirmed by the league. The defending premiers are the West Coast Fever.