Commonwealth Bank Trophy

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Commonwealth Bank Trophy
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Founded1997
Ceased2007
Replaced by ANZ Championship
No. of teams8
Country Australia
Last
champion(s)		 Sydney Swifts (4th title)
Most titles Melbourne Phoenix (5 titles)
Sponsor(s) Commonwealth Bank

The Commonwealth Bank Trophy, also referred to as the National Netball League, was the top level national Australian netball league between 1997 and 2007. The league was organized by Netball Australia. Its main sponsor was the Commonwealth Bank. Melbourne Phoenix were the competition's most successful team, winning five premierships. Sydney Swifts were the second most successful team, winning four premierships. Between them, Phoenix and Swifts played in every grand final, except in 1999 when Adelaide Thunderbirds won the second of their two premierships. Ahead of the 2008 season, the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league effectively merged with New Zealand's National Bank Cup to form the ANZ Championship.

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Teams

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Locations of teams

The founding members of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league included Adelaide Ravens, Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Kestrels, Melbourne Phoenix, Perth Orioles, Sydney Sandpipers, Sydney Swifts and Queensland Firebirds. The majority of the teams were named after native Australian birds including ravens, kestrels, orioles and sandpipers. Adelaide Thunderbirds were initially going to be named Adelaide Falcons but the name was changed at the request of the rugby union team. [1] In 2003 Ravens were replaced by AIS Canberra Darters [2] [3] and in 2004 Sandpipers were replaced by Hunter Jaegers. [4] [5] [6] [7]

In 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Thunderbirds and Firebirds became founders of the new league. [8] Several other Commonwealth Bank Trophy teams were transformed to form ANZ Championship teams. Swifts and Jaegers merged to become New South Wales Swifts, [9] Kestrels and Phoenix merged to become Melbourne Vixens [10] and Orioles were rebranded as West Coast Fever. [11] [12] Meanwhile, the Australian Institute of Sport and Canberra Darters ended their partnership and in 2008 entered two separate team in the Australian Netball League. [13] [14]

2007 teams

TeamHome venue/baseState/Territory
Adelaide Thunderbirds Netball SA Stadium South Australia
AIS Canberra Darters AIS Arena Australian Capital Territory
Hunter Jaegers Newcastle Entertainment Centre New South Wales
Melbourne Phoenix Parkville Stadium Victoria
Melbourne Kestrels Parkville Stadium
Waverley Netball Centre		 Victoria
Perth Orioles Challenge Stadium Western Australia
Queensland Firebirds Chandler Arena Queensland
Sydney Swifts Sydney SuperDome
State Sports Centre
Wollongong Entertainment Centre 		New South Wales

Earlier teams

TeamRegionDebut seasonFinal seasonReplaced by
Adelaide Ravens South Australia 19972002 AIS Canberra Darters
Sydney Sandpipers New South Wales 19972003 Hunter Jaegers

Grand finals

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
1997 [15] Melbourne Phoenix 58–48 Adelaide Thunderbirds The Glasshouse
1998 [15] [16] Adelaide Thunderbirds 48–42 Sydney Swifts Netball SA Stadium
1999 [16] [17] [18] Adelaide Thunderbirds 62–30 Adelaide Ravens Netball SA Stadium
2000 [17] [19] Melbourne Phoenix 52–51 Adelaide Thunderbirds The Glasshouse
2001 [20] [5] [21] Sydney Swifts 57–32 Adelaide Thunderbirds State Sports Centre
2002 [20] [22] [23] Melbourne Phoenix 49–44 Adelaide Thunderbirds John Cain Arena
2003 [23] [24] Melbourne Phoenix 47–44 Sydney Swifts Sydney SuperDome
2004 [25] [26] [27] Sydney Swifts 52–51 Melbourne Phoenix Sydney SuperDome
2005 [27] [28] [29] [21] Melbourne Phoenix 61–44 Sydney Swifts John Cain Arena
2006 [5] [30] [31] Sydney Swifts 65–36 Adelaide Thunderbirds State Sports Centre
2007 [5] [30] [32] [33] [34] Sydney Swifts 45–37 Melbourne Phoenix Sydney SuperDome

Minor premierships

SeasonWinners
1997 Adelaide Thunderbirds [15]
1998 Adelaide Thunderbirds [15]
1999 Adelaide Thunderbirds [17]
2000 Adelaide Thunderbirds [17]
2001 Adelaide Thunderbirds [20]
2002 Melbourne Phoenix [20]
2003 Melbourne Phoenix [23]
2004 Sydney Swifts [23]
2005 Sydney Swifts [27]
2006 Sydney Swifts [27]
2007 Melbourne Phoenix [30]

Awards

Most Valuable Player

SeasonPlayerTeam
1998 [5] Liz Ellis Sydney Swifts
1999 [18] Jacqui Delaney Adelaide Thunderbirds
2000 [19] Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Phoenix
2001 [18] Jacqui Delaney Adelaide Thunderbirds
2002 [5] Liz Ellis Sydney Swifts
2003 Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Phoenix
2004 [26] Cynna Neele Melbourne Kestrels
2005 [29] Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Phoenix
2006 [5] [31] Liz Ellis Sydney Swifts
2007 [32] Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Phoenix

Players' Player of the Year

SeasonPlayerTeam
2001 Jacqui Delaney Adelaide Thunderbirds
Catherine Cox Perth Orioles
2002 Liz Ellis Sydney Swifts
2003 Cynna Neele Melbourne Kestrels
Natalie Sloane
Mo'onia Gerrard
2004 [26] Janine Ilitch Melbourne Kestrels
Raegan Jackson Hunter Jaegers
2005 Natasha Chokljat Melbourne Phoenix
2006 [31] Caitlin Bassett Perth Orioles
Caitlin Thwaites Melbourne Kestrels
2007 [32] Leah Shoard AIS Canberra Darters

Grand final MVP

SeasonPlayerTeam
1997
1998 [15] Sarah Sutter Adelaide Thunderbirds
1999 [18] Jacqui Delaney Adelaide Thunderbirds
2000 [17] [19] Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Phoenix
2001 [20] Liz Ellis Sydney Swifts
2002 [20] Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Phoenix
2003
2004 Catherine Cox Sydney Swifts
2005 Bianca Chatfield Melbourne Phoenix
2006 Liz Ellis Sydney Swifts
2007 Selina Gilsenan Sydney Swifts

Best New Talent

SeasonPlayerTeam
1998Natalie Sloane Queensland Firebirds
1999 Mo'onia Gerrard Sydney Sandpipers
2000 Cynna Neele Melbourne Kestrels
2001 Jane Altschwager Sydney Swifts
2002 Mandy Edwards Adelaide Thunderbirds
2003 Carla Dziwoki Queensland Firebirds
2004 [26] Julie Prendergast Melbourne Phoenix
2005 [29] Clare McMeniman AIS Canberra Darters
2006 [31] Madison Browne Melbourne Kestrels
2007 [32] Ashlee Howard Melbourne Kestrels

Coach of the Year

SeasonPlayerTeam
2004 [26] Julie Fitzgerald Sydney Swifts
2005 [29] Julie Hoornweg Melbourne Phoenix
2006 [31] Julie Fitzgerald Sydney Swifts
2007 [32] Julie Fitzgerald Sydney Swifts

Margaret Pewtress Team of the Year

SeasonTeam of the Year
2002GS Eloise Southby GA Sharelle McMahon; WA Laura von Bertouch C Rebecca Sanders WD Peta Squire; GD Kathryn Harby-Williams GK Liz Ellis
2003GS Catherine Cox GA Sharelle McMahon; WA Susan Meaney C Rebecca Sanders WD Peta Scholz; GD Liz Boniello GK Bianca Chatfield
2004 [26] GS Catherine Cox (Sydney Swifts) GA Sharelle McMahon (Melbourne Phoenix); WA Laura von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) C Sarah Barrett (Sydney Swifts) WD Peta Scholz (Adelaide Thunderbirds); GD Alison Broadbent (Sydney Swifts) GK Liz Ellis (Sydney Swifts)
2005 [29] GS Catherine Cox (Sydney Swifts) GA Sharelle McMahon (Melbourne Phoenix); WA Laura von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) C Natalie von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) WD Natasha Chokljat (Melbourne Phoenix); GD Johannah Curran (Melbourne Phoenix) GK Bianca Chatfield (Melbourne Phoenix)
2006 [31] GS Catherine Cox (Sydney Swifts) GA Sharelle McMahon (Melbourne Phoenix); WA Laura von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) C Natalie von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) WD Natasha Chokljat (Melbourne Phoenix); GD Mo'onia Gerrard (Sydney Swifts) GK Liz Ellis (Sydney Swifts)
2007 [32] GS Catherine Cox (Sydney Swifts) GA Sharelle McMahon (Melbourne Phoenix); WA Laura von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) C Natalie von Bertouch WD (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Peta Scholz (Adelaide Thunderbirds); GD Julie Prendergast (Melbourne Kestrels) GK Liz Ellis (Sydney Swifts)

Television

ABC were the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league's official broadcast partner. [26] [32]

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