Super Netball 2019 squads, fixture, clubs, starting date, four-week break and finals dates
THE squads are in, it starts in April, finishes in October and will break for four weeks so top players can compete in the netball World Cup. What we know so far about Super Netball 2019.
IT starts in April, finishes in October and will break for four weeks so top players can compete in the netball World Cup.
But while the full draw has yet to be released, there is still plenty we know about Super Netball 2019,
Full squads are now locked down, internationals signed and we know there are a few players set to make their debuts in the world class competition.
Here’s what we know about Super Netball 2019 so far.
THE REGULAR SEASON DRAW
The third year of the competition will start on April 27.
It will break after June 23 for four weeks to allow top players to return to their countries to prepare for World Cup in Liverpool which will be played from July 12-21.
The Super Netball competition will then resume on July 27.
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SUPER NETBALL 2019 FINALS
The semi-finals will be played on August 31 and September 1.
The preliminary final will be played on September 8.
The season decider has been slated for September 15.
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THE NUMBER GAME
Australian netballers will make up 74 per cent of the players in the third season of Super Netball.
This means 59 locals will be in the competition alongside 21 internationals.
This is just three more overseas players than in the 2018 competition.
INTERNATIONAL BREAKDOWN
There will be eight players from England in Super Netball 2019. Jamaica will field the next most with five players followed by South Africa with three, New Zealand with two and Malawi, Uganda and Trinidad with one each.
This means there is at least one international in every team in the 2019 competition.
NUMBERS THAT MATTER
Only 33 positions were available for new or re-signed players in 2020.
The majority of players - 79 per cent - stayed put at the clubs they played with in 2018 while six training partners were promoted to the squads of clubs.
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FULL SQUADS FOR ALL CLUBS
GIANTS
Amy Parmenter, Caitlin Bassett, Jamie-Lee Price, Joanne Harten, Kiera Austin, Kim Green,
Kristiana Manu’a, Matilda McDonell, Samantha Poolman, Teigan O’Shannassy
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NSW SWIFTS
Helen Housby, Kate Eddy, Lauren Moore, Maddy Turner, Madeleine Proud, Natalie Haythorn, Paige Hadley, Samantha Wallace, Sarah Klau, Sophie Garbin.
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COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES
April Brandley, Ash Brazill, Gabrielle Sinclair, Geva Mentor, Kelsey Browne, Kim Ravaillion, Madi Robinson, Matilda Garrett, Natalie Medhurst, Shimona Nelson.
QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS
Caitlyn Nevins, Gabi Simpson, Gretel Tippett, Jemma Mi Mi, Kim Jenner, Laura Clemesha, Mahalia Cassidy, Romelda Aiken, Tara Hinchliffe, Tippah Dwan.
SUNSHINE COAST LIGHTNING
Annika Lee-Jones, Cara Koenen, Jacqueline Russell, Karla Pretorius, Laura Langman, Laura Scherian, Madeline McAuliffe, Peace Proscovia, Phumza Maweni, Stephanie Wood.
MELBOURNE VIXENS
Caitlin Thwaites, Liz Watson, Emily Mannix, Ine-Mari Venter, Jo Weston, Kadie-Ann Dehaney, Kate Moloney, Mwai Kumwenda, Renae Ingles, Tegan Philip, Temporary replacement *Tayla Honey for Mwai Kumwenda.
WEST COAST FEVER
Alice Teague-Neeld, Courtney Bruce, Ingrid Colyer, Jessica Anstiss, Jhaniele Fowler, Kaylia Stanton. Olivia Lewis, Shannon Eagland, Stacey Francis, Verity Charles.
ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS
Beth Cobden, Chelsea Pitman, Cody Lange, Hannah Petty, Kate Shimmin, Kelly Altmann, Layla Guscoth, Maria Folau, Sasha Glasgow, Shamera Sterling.
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