2025 Australia South Africa netball series

2025 Australia South Africa netball series

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	4–12 October 2025
TV partner(s)	Kayo Freebies Binge SuperSport (South Africa) NetballPass
Final positions
Champions	Australia
Runners-up	South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Top scorer(s)	Sophie Garbin  86/92 (93%) [1]
← 2023

The 2025 Australia South Africa netball series featured Australia and South Africa playing three netball test matches in October 2025. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} The Australia team were coached by Stacey Marinkovich and captained by Liz Watson. ^{[4] [7]} South Africa were coached by Jenny van Dyk and captained by Khanyisa Chawane. ^[5] Australia won the series after winning the first two tests. ^{[1] [8] [9]} They then completed a clean sweep after winning the third test. Alice Teague-Neeld was named Player of the Series. ^{[1] [10] [11] [12]} The series was broadcast live on Foxtel channels and services Kayo Freebies and Binge, by SuperSport in South Africa and by NetballPass worldwide. ^{[6] [13] [14] [15]}

Squads

Australia

Australia roster
Players	Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps Kiera Austin GS, GA, WA (1997-08-26)26 August 1997 (aged 28) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Melbourne Vixens Lucy Austin GS, GA (2001-12-20)20 December 2001 (aged 23) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Giants Netball Courtney Bruce GK, GD (1993-12-08)8 December 1993 (aged 31) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning Ashleigh Ervin GK, GD (2003-05-15)15 May 2003 (aged 22) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning Sophie Garbin GS, GA (1997-04-06)6 April 1997 (aged 28) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Melbourne Vixens Matilda Garrett GK, GD (1998-08-11)11 August 1998 (aged 27) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Adelaide Thunderbirds Georgie Horjus GA, WA (2002-01-28)28 January 2002 (aged 23) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Adelaide Thunderbirds Sarah Klau GK, GD (1994-09-30)30 September 1994 (aged 31) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) New South Wales Swifts Cara Koenen GS, GA (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 29) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning Kate Moloney  (vc) WD, C, WA (1993-01-08)8 January 1993 (aged 32) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Melbourne Vixens Hannah Mundy C, WA, WD (2001-06-10)10 June 2001 (aged 24) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Melbourne Vixens Jamie-Lee Price WD, C (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 (aged 29) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Melbourne Mavericks Alice Teague-Neeld WA, GA (1996-03-02)2 March 1996 (aged 29) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) West Coast Fever Liz Watson  (c) WA, C (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 30) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning Joanna Weston GD, WD, GK (1994-02-14)14 February 1994 (aged 31) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Melbourne Vixens	Head coach Stacey Marinkovich Notes (c)– Captain (cc)– Co-captain (vc)– Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP)– Temporary Replacement Player

Sources: ^{[4] [6] [7]}

Debuts

• Alice Teague-Neeld made her senior debut for Australia in the first test. She was subsequently named Player of the Series. ^{[16] [17]}
• Hannah Mundy, Lucy Austin and Ashleigh Ervin all their senior debuts for Australia in the third test. ^[11] Mundy and her mother, Shelley O'Donnell, now became the first mother-daughter pair to both represent Australia. ^[12]

Source: ^[6]

South Africa

South Africa roster
Players	Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps Nicholé Breedt GA,WA (1997-05-03)3 May 1997 (aged 28) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) London Pulse Khanyisa Chawane  (c) WD,C,WA (1996-01-14)14 January 1996 (aged 29) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Cardiff Dragons Entle Futshane GK,GD,WD 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Southern Stings Kamogelo Maseko GA, WA (2002-03-30)30 March 2002 (aged 23) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) London Pulse Tarle Mathe WD,C,WA (2004-08-09)9 August 2004 (aged 21) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Gauteng Golden Fireballs Owethu Ngubane GS, GA (2002-04-19)19 April 2002 (aged 23) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Gauteng Golden Fireballs Refiloe Nketsa WD,C,WA (1995-05-15)15 May 1995 (aged 30) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Free State Crinums Nozipho Ntshangase GK,GD (1998-10-31)31 October 1998 (aged 26) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Kingdom Stars Nicola Smith GK,GD (2000-04-25)25 April 2000 (aged 25) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Manchester Thunder Rolene Streutker GS (2000-10-20)20 October 2000 (aged 24) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Nottingham Forest Netball Elmeré van der Berg GS, GA (2001-04-09)9 April 2001 (aged 24) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Adelaide Thunderbirds Shadine van der Merwe  (vc) GD,WD (1992-11-25)25 November 1992 (aged 32) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Loughborough Lightning Juanita van Tonder GK 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Eastern Cape Aloes Jamie van Wyk GD (2000-10-31)31 October 2000 (aged 24) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) London Mavericks Sanmarie Visser GK,GD,WD (2003-09-23)23 September 2003 (aged 22) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Leeds Rhinos	Head coach Jenny van Dyk Assistant coach Zanele Mdodana Manager: Vinolia Austin Physiotherapist: Motheo Selebedi Doctor: Lindi Mokwena Notes (c)– Captain (cc)– Co-captain (vc)– Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP)– Temporary Replacement Player

Sources: ^{[6] [18]}

Debuts

• Juanita van Tonder made her senior debut for South Africa in the third test. ^[1]

Match officials

Umpires

Umpire	Association
Angela Armstrong-Lush	New Zealand
Gareth Fowler	New Zealand
Kate Mann	England

Umpire Appointments Panel

Umpire	Association
Sharon Kelly	Australia

Sources: ^{[6] [19]}

Matches

First test

Saturday, 4 October 2025 19:30 AEST		Australia	64–53	South Africa		Bendigo Stadium
		Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 34–26, 50–41, 64–53
		Sophie Garbin  34/38 (89%) Kiera Austin  16/19 (84%) Cara Koenen  10/13 (77%) Georgie Horjus  4/4 (100%)		Elmere van der Berg  37/42 (88%) Kamogelo Maseko  11/15 (73%) Owethu Ngubane  5/7 (71%)

Sources: ^{[2] [14] [16] [17] [20]}

Second test

Wednesday, 8 October 2025 19:30 AEDT		Australia	67–40	South Africa		WIN Entertainment Centre Attendance: 4,581
		Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 32–22, 50–30, 67–40
		Sophie Garbin  23/23 (100%) Cara Koenen  19/24 (79%) Kiera Austin  13/17 (76%) Georgie Horjus  12/12 (100%)		Elmere van der Berg  23/28 (82%) Rolene Streutker  9/11 (82%) Nicholé Breedt  4/8 (50%) Owethu Ngubane  4/5 (80%)

Sources: ^{[3] [8] [9] [21]}

Third test

Sunday, 12 October 2025 16:00 ACST		Australia	65–42	South Africa		Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 8,535
		Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 39–20, 49–32, 65–42
		Sophie Garbin  29/31 (94%) Lucy Austin  18/22 (82%) Georgie Horjus  12/13 (92%) Cara Koenen  6/8 (75%)		Elmere van der Berg  20/21 (95%) Rolene Streutker  15/22 (68%) Kamogelo Maseko  4/4 (100%) Owethu Ngubane  3/6 (50%)

Sources: ^{[10] [11] [12] [15]}

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