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List Of Australian Netball Premiers
The following is a list of netball in Australia, Australian netball teams that have been premiers and minor premiership, minor premiers of the top level national league. Since 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season, 2017, this has been Suncorp Super Netball. Previous top level national leagues have included the Esso/Mobil Superleague, the Commonwealth Bank Trophy and the ANZ Championship. Esso/Mobil Superleague The Esso Superleague, later known as the Mobil Superleague, was the top level national Netball in Australia, Australian netball league between 1985 in Australia, 1985 and 1996 in Australia, 1996. The league was Australia's first national netball league. Grand finals ;Esso Superleague ;Mobil Superleague Minor premierships Australian State Netball League Australian State Netball League Grand finals Commonwealth Bank Trophy The Commonwealth Bank Trophy, also referred to as the National Netball League, was the top level national Netball in Australia, Australian netba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netball In Australia
Netball is the most popular women's team participation sport in Australia. In 1985, there were 347,000 players, and in 1995, there were over 360,000 Australian netball players. Throughout most of Australia's netball history, the game has largely been a participation sport; it has not managed to become a large spectator sport. In 2005 and 2006, 56,100 Australians attended one to two netball matches, of these, 41,600 were women. 46,200 attended three to five netball matches, with 34,400 of those spectators being women. 86,400 attended six or more netball matches, with 54,800 spectators being female. Overall, 188,800 people attended netball matches, with 130,800 being female. In 2005 and 2006, netball was the 10th most popular spectator sport for women with Australian rules football (1,011,300), horse racing (912,200), rugby league (542,600), motor sports (462,100), rugby union (232,400), association football, football (212,200), harness racing (190,500), cricket (183,200) and tenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netball Victoria
Netball Victoria is the governing body for netball in Victoria, Australia. It is affiliated to Netball Australia. It is responsible for organising and managing the elite level team, Melbourne Vixens, who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball. It is also responsible for organising and managing the Victorian Netball League as well as numerous other leagues and competitions for junior and youth teams. Its headquarters are based at the Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville. History Netball is believed to have been played in Victorian primary schools by 1913 and in Victorian high schools by 1915. In 1922, Louise Mills and Nonie Hardie wanted to play netball competitively. The pair, who worked for the YWCA, called a meeting for girls interested in playing. From there, the Melbourne Girls' Basketball Association was formed. Games started in May 1923 with six teams competing. By the next year, there were twelve teams. In 1928, the Melbourne Girls' Basketball Association transformed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Swifts
Sydney Swifts were an netball in Australia, Australian netball team based in Sydney. Between 1997 and 2007, they represented Netball New South Wales in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. Together with Sydney Sandpipers and Hunter Jaegers, they were one of three teams to represent NNSW in the competition. After Melbourne Phoenix, Swifts were the league's second most successful team, winning four List of Australian netball premiers, premierships and three minor premierships. In 2008 ANZ Championship season, 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Swifts and Jaegers merged to form New South Wales Swifts. History Mobil Superleague Sydney Swifts evolved from a state league team that represented the Ku-ring-gai Council, Ku-ring-gai area. Between 1994 and 1996, ''Sydney Ku-ring-gai'' represented Netball New South Wales, New South Wales in the Mobil Superleague. They were also known as ''Sydney Cenovis'' because they were Sponsor (commercial), spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Sports And Entertainment Centre
The Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre (originally known as the Swimming and Diving Stadium and now known commercially as the AIA Vitality Centre) is a sports administration and training facility located in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne, Australia. The facility opened in 1956 as an aquatic centre for the 1956 Olympic Games. In 1983, the Olympic-sized pool was replaced with a parquetry floor and the facility became Melbourne's home of numerous basketball events until 1998, most notably as the home venue for several National Basketball League teams including the North Melbourne Giants and Melbourne Tigers. The venue served as Melbourne's primary indoor concert arena from 1984 to 1988, until completion of the Rod Laver Arena. The centre is the administrative and training headquarters of the Collingwood Football Club, who also train on the adjacent Olympic Park Oval. History 1956 Olympic Games Known originally as the Swimming and Diving St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Thunderbirds
Adelaide Thunderbirds are an netball in Australia, Australian professional netball team based in Adelaide, South Australia. Since 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season, 2017 they have played in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2008 ANZ Championship season, 2008 and 2016 ANZ Championship season, 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship and between 1997 and 2007, they played in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. Thunderbirds have won five premierships. They won their first two premierships in 1998 and 1999 during the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era, their third and fourth in 2010 ANZ Championship season, 2010 and 2013 ANZ Championship season, 2013 during ANZ Championship era, and their sixth in 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season, 2023, 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season, 2024 during the suncorp netball era. Historically, Thunderbirds are one of Australia's most successful netball teams. Between 1997 and 2010 they finished in the top three of every regular season, and are the first and only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Phoenix
Melbourne Phoenix were an netball in Australia, Australian netball team that represented Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Between 1997 in Australia, 1997 and 2007 in Australia, 2007, together with Melbourne Kestrels, they were one of two teams to represent Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era. Phoenix were the inaugural CBT champions and went on to become the competition's most successful team, winning five premierships. In 2008 ANZ Championship season, 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Phoenix and Kestrels merged to form Melbourne Vixens. Grand finals Home venues In 1997 and 1998, Phoenix played their home games at the Waverley Netball Centre. In 1999 they switched to the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. In later seasons they played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre. Notable former players Internationals ; ; * Abby Sargent ; * Fiona Themann CBT MVP CBT Best New Talent Coaches Head c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 2007 in Australia. Incumbents *Monarchy of Australia, Monarch – Elizabeth II *Governor-General of Australia, Governor-General – Michael Jeffery (Australian Army officer), Michael Jeffery *Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister – John Howard (until 3 December), then Kevin Rudd **Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Deputy Prime Minister – Mark Vaile (until 3 December), then Julia Gillard **List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition, Opposition Leader – Kevin Rudd (until 3 December), then Brendan Nelson *Chief Justice of Australia, Chief Justice – Murray Gleeson State and territory leaders *Premier of New South Wales – Morris Iemma **Leader of the Opposition (New South Wales), Opposition Leader – Peter Debnam (until 2 April), then Barry O'Farrell *Premier of Queensland – Peter Beattie (until 13 September), then Anna Bligh **Leader of the Opposition (Queensland), Opposition Leader – Jeff Seeney *Premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1997 in Australia. Incumbents *Monarchy of Australia, Monarch – Elizabeth II *Governor-General of Australia, Governor-General – William Deane, Sir William Deane *Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister – John Howard **Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Deputy Prime Minister – Tim Fischer ** List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition, Opposition Leader – Kim Beazley *Chief Justice of Australia, Chief Justice – Gerard Brennan, Sir Gerard Brennan State and territory leaders *Premier of New South Wales – Bob Carr **Leader of the Opposition (New South Wales), Opposition Leader – Peter Collins (New South Wales politician), Peter Collins *Premier of Queensland – Rob Borbidge, Bob Borbidge **Leader of the Opposition (Queensland), Opposition Leader – Peter Beattie *Premier of South Australia – John Olsen **Leader of the Opposition (South Australia), Opposition Leader – Mike Rann *Premier of Tasmania – To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netball South Australia
Netball South Australia is the governing body for netball in South Australia. It is affiliated to Netball Australia. It is responsible for organizing and managing the Netball South Australia Premier League as well as numerous other leagues and competitions for junior and youth teams. It is also responsible for organizing and managing two elite level representatives teams, Adelaide Thunderbirds, who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball, and Southern Force who compete in the Australian Netball League. Its headquarters are based at Netball SA Stadium. History Netball South Australia was formed in 1928 and was originally known as the South Australia Women's Basketball Association (SAWBA). It later became the South Australian Netball Association (SANA). Teams Representative teams Premier League clubs The 2020 Netball South Australia Premier League featured eight clubs, entering teams in two divisions – the Premier Division and Reserves Division. Competitions * Netball Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian State Netball League
The Australian State Netball League was Australia's premier netball league before the era of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. The league is currently running as the State Champs, but now with more regions. The big league ran from 1993 until 1996. It included all six states and the Northern Territory. Teams * New South Wales * Northern Territory * Queensland * South Australia * Tasmania * Victoria * Western Australia History ;1993: * Champion: Victoria * Finalist: New South Wales * 3rd: Queensland * 4th: South Australia * 5th West Australia * 6th Tasmania * 7th Northern Territory * Largest Crowd: 5300 (Melbourne) * Biggest Victory: New South Wales defeated Northern Territory 64-30 * Most Valuable Player: Nicole Cussack (New South Wales) * Best Shooting: Vicki Wilson (Queensland) * Best Defence record: victoria ;1994: * Champion: New South Wales * Finalist: Victoria * 3rd: Queensland * 4th: South Australia * 5th: Western Australia * 6th: Northern Territory * 7t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Powerhouse
Adelaide Arena (known commercially as Adelaide 36ers Arena) is a multipurpose indoor sports stadium located in Findon, an inner western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is the former home arena for the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL and the current home arena of the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). In the past, it has served as an alternate venue for Adelaide's Suncorp Super Netball team, the Adelaide Thunderbirds. History Adelaide Arena has been the Adelaide 36ers' home venue since 1992 and the Adelaide Lightning's home for most years since 1993. The arena was built to replace the 36ers former and now-demolished home, Apollo Stadium, which only seated 3,000 people in cramped conditions. Despite the arena's ability to host more than just sporting events such as basketball and netball, the Government of South Australia placed restrictions on the venue's use when it opened in 1992. Due to the government owning the Adelaide Entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Garville
Garville Netball Club is an Australian netball team based in Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia. Their senior team currently plays in the Netball South Australia Premier League. During the 1990s they played at a national level, representing Netball South Australia in the Mobil Superleague. During the Mobil Superleague era, they were also referred to as Adelaide Garville. In 1993 they were Mobil Superleague premiers. History Early years Garville Netball Club was formed in 1952. Its name is derived from Woodville Gardens, the Adelaide suburb where the club was originally based. Between 1962 and 1967, Garville won six successive South Australia state league premierships. Rivallry with Contax During the 1980s and 1990s, Garville enjoyed a rivalry with Contax. Between 1986 and 1996 Contax and Garville contested every South Australia state league grand final. The rivalry saw the two clubs compete in nine consecutive state league grand finals, plus one Mobil Superleague final, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
