| Netball at the 2024 Pacific Netball Series | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Australia |
| Dates | 10–15 June 2014 |
The 2024 Pacific Netball series was held in Brisbane Australia between 10 and 15 June 2024. [1] [2] [3]
The tournament was won by Tonga over Fiji. Even though the Indigenous Australia team topped the table, they were ineligible to play in the Grand Final as they are not an official International team. Finishing third was invited guest Namibia. [4]
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First Nations Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 277 | 233 | 44 | 8 |
 Tonga | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 310 | 279 | 31 | 8 |
 Fiji | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 308 | 289 | 19 | 6 |
 Namibia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 257 | 262 | -5 | 4 |
 Samoa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 262 | 286 | -24 | 4 |
 Singapore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 250 | 315 | -65 | 0 |
| 10 June 2024 15:00 | Report | Fiji | 67 - 52 | Singapore | Queensland State Netball Centre |
17:00 | Report | Samoa | 55 - 47 | Namibia | Queensland State Netball Centre |
19:00 | Report | First Nations Australia | 50 - 62 | Tonga | Queensland State Netball Centre |
| 11 June 2024 15:00 | Report | Samoa | 55 - 64 | Fiji | Queensland State Netball Centre |
17:00 | Report | Singapore | 50 - 62 | First Nations Australia | Queensland State Netball Centre |
19:00 | Report | Namibia | 54 - 51 | Tonga | Queensland State Netball Centre |
| 12 June 2024 15:00 | Report | First Nations Australia | 61 - 48 | Fiji | Queensland State Netball Centre |
17:00 | Report | Singapore | 45 - 58 | Namibia | Queensland State Netball Centre |
19:00 | Report | Tonga | 70 - 55 | Samoa | Queensland State Netball Centre |
| 13 June 2024 15:00 | Report | Namibia | 41 - 45 | First Nations Australia | Queensland State Netball Centre |
17:00 | Report | Singapore | 46 - 65 | Samoa | Queensland State Netball Centre |
19:00 | Report | Fiji | 63 - 64 | Tonga | Queensland State Netball Centre |
| 14 June 2024 15:00 | Report | Samoa | 32 - 59 | First Nations Australia | Queensland State Netball Centre |
17:00 | Report | Singapore | 57 - 63 | Tonga | Queensland State Netball Centre |
19:00 | Report | Fiji | 66 - 57 | Namibia | Queensland State Netball Centre |
| 15 June 2024 15:00 | Report | First Nations Australia | 50 - 52 | Singapore | Queensland State Netball Centre |
17:00 | Report | Namibia | 54 - 36 | Samoa | Queensland State Netball Centre |
19:00 | Report | Tonga | 72 - 58 | Fiji | Queensland State Netball Centre |
| Place | Nation |
|---|---|
 | Tonga |
 | Fiji |
 | Namibia |
| 4 | Samoa |
| 5 | Singapore |
| NE | First Nations Australia |
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