2019 Suncorp Super Netball season explained

2019 Suncorp Super Netball season
League:Suncorp Super Netball
Sport:Netball
Duration:27 April – 15 September 2019
No Of Teams:8
Tv:Nine Network
Season:Regular season
Minor Premiers:Sunshine Coast Lightning
Mvp Link:NNL Player of the Year Award
Top Scorer:Jhaniele Fowler (WCF: 709 goals)
Top Scorer Link:NNL Leading Goalscorer Award
Finals:Finals
Finals Champ:New South Wales Swifts
Finals Runner-Up:Sunshine Coast Lightning
Prevseason Link:2018 Suncorp Super Netball season
Prevseason Year:2018
Nextseason Link:2020 Suncorp Super Netball season
Nextseason Year:2020

The 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season was the third season of the premier netball league in Australia. The season began on 27 April and concluded on 15 September 2019, however it was suspended for most of the month of July due to the Netball World Cup, which was played in Liverpool.[1]

The New South Wales Swifts won the premiership, defeating two-time defending premiers Sunshine Coast Lightning by 17 goals in the Grand Final at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.[2]

Overview

Teams

TeamLeadersCoachHome CourtsRef.
Adelaide ThunderbirdsChelsea Pitman &<br />Layla GuscothTania ObstPriceline Stadium
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Territory Netball Stadium		[3]
Collingwood MagpiesMadison Browne &<br />Geva MentorRob WrightMelbourne Arena
Bendigo Stadium
Silverdome		[4]
Giants NetballKimberlee GreenJulie FitzgeraldQudos Bank Arena
QuayCentre
AIS Arena		[5]
Melbourne VixensKate MoloneySimone McKinnisMelbourne Arena
Margaret Court Arena		[6]
New South Wales SwiftsMaddy ProudBriony AkleQudos Bank Arena
QuayCentre		[7]
Queensland Firebirds Gabi SimpsonQueensland State Netball Centre[8]
Sunshine Coast LightningLaura LangmanNoeline TauruaUniversity of Sunshine Coast Stadium
Brisbane Entertainment Centre		[9]
West Coast FeverCourtney BruceStacey MarinkovichRAC Arena[10]

Format

The season is played over fourteen rounds, allowing every team to play each other twice, once at home and once away. The top four teams on the ladder at the conclusion of the regular season qualify for the finals series. In the first week of the finals series, the 1st ranked team hosts the 2nd ranked team in the major semi-final (with the winner of that match to qualify for the Grand Final) and the 3rd ranked team hosts the 4th ranked team in the minor semi-final (with the loser of that match eliminated). The loser of the major semi-final then hosts the winner of the minor semi-final in the preliminary final. The winner of the major semi-final then hosts the winner of the preliminary final in the Grand Final.

Player transfers

At the start of Super Netball in 2017, all players were contracted for a maximum of two years in line with the initial collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the players' association.[11] Clubs were free to re-sign existing players in the last few weeks of the 2018 season, before the transfer window opened for unimpeded acquisitions at the end of the season.[11] Clubs were given until 25 September 2018 to finalise their rosters for the 2019 season.[12] [13]

Arrivals

The following table is a list of players who moved clubs/leagues into Super Netball, or were elevated into a permanent position in the senior team, during the off-season. It does not include players who were re-signed by their original Super Netball clubs.

!Name!Moving from!Moving to!Ref
Shamera Sterling Loughborough Lightning Adelaide Thunderbirds[14]
Tippah Dwan Queensland Firebirds (training partner) Queensland Firebirds
Teigan O'Shannassy Giants Netball (training partner) Giants Netball[15]
Shimona Nelson Adelaide Thunderbirds Collingwood Magpies[16]
Laura LangmanUnattached Sunshine Coast Lightning[17]
Natalie Haythornthwaite Wasps Netball New South Wales Swifts[18]
Caitlin Bassett Sunshine Coast Lightning Giants Netball[19]
Alice Teague-Neeld Collingwood Magpies West Coast Fever[20]
Olivia Lewis West Coast Fever (training partner) West Coast Fever
Caitlin Thwaites Collingwood Magpies Melbourne Vixens[21]
Kelsey Browne Sunshine Coast Lightning Collingwood Magpies[22]
Lauren Moore New South Wales Swifts (training partner) New South Wales Swifts[23]
Peace Proscovia Loughborough Lightning Sunshine Coast Lightning[24]
Geva Mentor Sunshine Coast Lightning Collingwood Magpies[25]
Ine-Marí Venter Gauteng Jaguars Melbourne Vixens[26]
Tayla Honey Melbourne Vixens (training partner) Melbourne Vixens
Cody Lange Collingwood Magpies (training partner) Adelaide Thunderbirds[27]
Kelly AltmannUnattached Adelaide Thunderbirds
Amy Parmenter Giants Netball (training partner) Giants Netball[28]
Annika Lee-Jones West Coast Fever Sunshine Coast Lightning[29]
Gabrielle SinclairUnattached Collingwood Magpies[30]
Beth Cobden Adelaide Thunderbirds[31]
Nat Medhurst Collingwood Magpies[32]
Layla Guscoth Adelaide Thunderbirds[33]
Maria Folau Northern Mystics Adelaide Thunderbirds[34]
Matilda McDonellUnattached Giants Netball[35]
Phumza Maweni Severn Stars Sunshine Coast Lightning[36]

Departures

The following table is a list of players who left Super Netball clubs at the end of the previous season and joined a foreign club. It does not include players who retired from Super Netball at the end of the previous season.

!Name!Super Netball team (2018)!New team (2019)!Ref
Serena GuthrieGiants Netball Team Bath[37]
Leana de BruinAdelaide Thunderbirds Northern Stars
Charlee HodgesAdelaide Thunderbirds Northern Stars
Kristina BriceGiants Netball Northern Mystics
Erena MikaereSunshine Coast Lightning Northern Mystics
Abigail Latu-MeafouAdelaide Thunderbirds Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic[38]
Cat TuivaitiAdelaide Thunderbirds UWS Sirens[39]
Gia Abernethy UWS Sirens[40]
Bongiwe MsomiAdelaide Thunderbirds Wasps Netball[41]

Pre-season tournament

The league introduced a pre-season tournament for the first time, known as the #TeamGirls Cup. The tournament took place between 8 and 10 March at the newly constructed Queensland State Netball Centre.[42]

The eight Super Netball teams were split into two groups of four and played each of their group opponents once, before playing an inter-group match to determine places from first to eighth. All matches were live-streamed on the Netball Live App and Telstra TV, with the final match between the two top teams broadcast on the Nine Network.[42] The tournament was won by the Collingwood Magpies, who defeated local rivals the Melbourne Vixens by six goals in the final.[43]

Finals

Regular season

Round 14

Finals series

Minor semi-final

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Preliminary final

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Grand Final

Nissan Net Points Team of the Week

Round GSGAWACWDGDGK
Round 1 J.Fowler (WCF) J.Harten (GIA) P.Hadley (NSW) M.Proud (NSW) J.Anstiss (WCF) K.Pretorius (SCL) S.Sterling (ADE)
Round 2 J. Fowler (WCF) S.Wood (SCL) L.Scherian (SCL) K.Moloney (VIX) A.Brazill (MAG) K.Pretorius (SCL) E.Mannix (VIX)
Round 3S.Wallace (NSW) H.Housby (NSW) I.Colyer (WCF) P.Hadley (NSW) R.Ingles (VIX) K.Pretorius (SCL) S.Sterling (ADE)
Round 4S.Nelson (MAG) K.Stanton (WCF) L.Watson (VIX) P.Hadley (NSW) A.Brazill (MAG) K.Pretorius (SCL) S.Sterling (ADE)
Round 5P.Proscovia (SCL) N.Medhurst (MAG) M.Proud (NSW) L.Langman (SCL) G.Simpson (FIR) K.Pretorius (SCL) S.Sterling (ADE)
Round 6J.Fowler (WCF) H.Housby (NSW) C.Nevins (FIR) J.Price (GIA) A.Parmenter (GIA) T.Hinchliffe (FIR) C.Bruce (WCF)
Round 7J.Fowler (WCF) H.Housby (NSW) M.Proud (NSW) P.Hadley (NSW) R.Ingles (VIX) K.Pretorius (SCL) G.Mentor (MAG)
Round 8P.Proscovia (SCL) H.Housby (NSW) C.Pitman (ADE) J.Price (GIA) A.Brazill (MAG) K.Pretorius (SCL) P.Maweni (SCL)
Round 9P.Proscovia (SCL) N.Medhurst (MAG) L.Watson (VIX) K.Moloney (VIX) A.Parmenter (GIA) M.Turner (NSW) S.Sterling (ADE)
Round 10C.Koenan (SCL) S.Wood (SCL) K.Browne (MAG) J.Price (GIA) A.Brazill (MAG) K.Manu'a (GIA) S.Sterling (ADE)
Round 11C.Bassett (GIA) G.Tippett (FIR) L.Watson (VIX) K.Moloney (VIX) A.Brazill (MAG) K.Pretorius (SCL) S.Sterling (ADE)
Round 12S.Wallace (NSW) N.Medhurst (MAG) L.Scherian (SCL) A.Brazill (MAG) G.Simpson (FIR) K.Pretorius (SCL) S.Sterling (ADE)
Round 13J. Fowler (WCF) G.Tippett (FIR) C.Nevins (FIR) A.Brazill (MAG) A.Parmenter (GIA) K.Pretorius (SCL) S.Sterling (ADE)
Round 14C.Bassett (GIA) G.Tippett (FIR) C.Nevins (FIR) J.Price (GIA) J.Anstiss (WCF) K.Pretorius (SCL) S.Sterling (ADE)

Awards

Defenders
Midcourters
Attackers
Reserves

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Cup break for Super Netball 2019 competition. Fairfax Media. 25 October 2018.
  2. Web site: NSW Swifts stun Sunshine Coast Lighting to claim dominant Super Netball grand final victory. 15 September 2019. ABC News.
  3. Web site: Guscoth and Pitman named Adelaide Thunderbirds 2019 co-captains. Adelaide Thunderbirds. 6 April 2019. 6 April 2019. 6 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190406041939/https://adelaidethunderbirds.com.au/news/team-news/guscoth-and-pitman-named-adelaide-thunderbirds-2019-co-captains. dead.
  4. Web site: Co-captains Robinson and Mentor lead the Magpies in 2019. Magpies Netball. 27 February 2019. 27 April 2019. 27 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190427104513/https://magpiesnetball.com.au/news/collingwood-magpies-ssn/co-captains-robinson-and-mentor-to-lead-the-magpies-in-2019. dead.
  5. Web site: NS Exclusive: Captain’s Call – SSN Skippers Ready to Flaunt Their X-Factor in 2019. Netball Scoop. 23 April 2019. 23 April 2019. 23 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423023229/https://www.netballscoop.com/2019/04/ns-exclusive-captains-call-ssn-skippers-ready-to-flaunt-their-x-factor-in-2019/. dead.
  6. Web site: Moloney To Lead The Vixens Again In 2019. Super Netball. 4 March 2019. 5 March 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305023632/https://supernetball.com.au/2019/03/05/moloney-to-lead-the-vixens-again-in-2019/.
  7. Web site: Proud Named Swifts Captain Ahead Of 2019 Season. Super Netball. 28 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305023805/https://supernetball.com.au/2019/02/28/proud-named-swifts-captain-ahead-of-2019-season/. dead. 5 March 2019.
  8. Web site: Simpson to steer pumped-up Firebirds. Wide World of Sports. 6 March 2018.
  9. Web site: New leadership team announced for season 3. Sunshine Coast Lightning. 15 April 2019. 15 April 2019. 15 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190415034249/https://sunshinecoastlightning.com.au/new-leadership-team-announced-for-season-3/. dead.
  10. Web site: Fever announce 2019 Leadership Group. West Coast Fever. 21 December 2018. 5 March 2019. 6 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043659/http://www.westcoastfever.com.au/articles/fever-announce-2019-leadership-group. dead.
  11. Web site: The subplot that could make or break teams heading into Super Netball finals. Fairfax Media. 4 July 2018.
  12. Web site: It's head hunting season. Netball Scoop. 31 August 2018. 4 September 2018. 4 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904084720/https://www.netballscoop.com/2018/08/its-head-hunting-season/. dead.
  13. Web site: Changes To Player Trade Rules Announced For 2019. Super Netball. 28 February 2019. dead. 5 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305023736/https://supernetball.com.au/2019/02/28/changes-to-player-trade-rules-announced-for-2019/.
  14. Web site: 2019 Suncorp Super Netball teams at a glance (as at Saturday September 1). 1 September 2018. Netball Scoop. 4 September 2018. 4 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904084720/https://www.netballscoop.com/2018/08/its-head-hunting-season/. dead.
  15. Web site: Poolman, Price & Austin Re-Sign With Giants. Giants Netball. 1 September 2018. 5 September 2018. 5 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905141116/https://www.giantsnetball.com.au/poolman-price-austin-re-sign-giants/. dead.
  16. Web site: Nelson to fly with Pies in 2019. Magpies Netball. 3 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303125929/https://magpiesnetball.com.au/news/nelson-to-fly-with-pies-in-2019/. 3 March 2019. dead.
  17. Web site: New Zealand star Laura Langman to return to Sunshine Coast Lightning for 2019. News.com.au. 3 September 2018.
  18. Web site: Natalie Haythornthwaite: England attacker leaves Wasps Netball to join NSW Swifts. BBC Sport. 3 September 2018.
  19. Web site: GWS Giants sign Sunshine Coast Lightning's Caitlin Bassett in major Super Netball coup. Wide World of Sports. 4 September 2018.
  20. Web site: Young guns sign with Fever. West Coast Fever. 4 September 2018.
  21. Web site: Australian Diamonds shooter Caitlin Thwaites joins Melbourne Vixens in surprise move. News.com.au. 5 September 2018.
  22. Web site: Black and white for Brazill and Browne. Magpies Netball. 5 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303125407/http://magpiesnetball.com.au/news/black-and-white-for-brazill-and-browne/. 3 March 2019. dead.
  23. Web site: Lauren Moore joins NSW Swifts as 2019 roster is finalised. New South Wales Swifts. 6 September 2018. 6 September 2018. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407174954/http://www.nswswifts.com.au/archives/26754. dead.
  24. Web site: Ugandan shooter latest Peace in Lightning puzzle. Sunshine Coast Lightning. 6 September 2018. 6 September 2018. 18 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190718102438/https://sunshinecoastlightning.com.au/ugandan-shooter-latest-peace-in-lightning-puzzle/. dead.
  25. Web site: Geva Mentor becomes a Magpie in 2019. 7 September 2018. Magpies Netball. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303125400/http://magpiesnetball.com.au/news/geva-mentor-becomes-a-magpie/. 3 March 2019. dead.
  26. Web site: Vixens Welcome Venter and elevate Honey. 11 September 2018. Melbourne Vixens.
  27. Web site: Adelaide Thunderbirds sign new and returning South Australian talents. 11 September 2018. Adelaide Thunderbirds. 15 August 2019. 15 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815075705/https://adelaidethunderbirds.com.au/news/team-news/adelaide-thunderbirds-sign-new-and-returning-south-australian-talents. dead.
  28. Web site: Amy Parmenter elevated to 2019 Giants. 12 September 2018. Giants Netball. 12 September 2018. 12 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180912092031/https://www.giantsnetball.com.au/amy-parmenter-elevated-2019-giants/. dead.
  29. Web site: Defensive duo ready to strike. 13 September 2018. Sunshine Coast Lightning. 13 September 2018. 13 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913112701/https://sunshinecoastlightning.com.au/defensive-duo-ready-to-strike/. dead.
  30. Web site: Brandley and Sinclair back in Magpies nest. Magpies Netball. 13 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303125352/http://magpiesnetball.com.au/news/brandley-and-sinclair-back-in-magpie-nest/. 3 March 2019. dead.
  31. Web site: Commonwealth Games gold medallist signs with Thunderbirds. Adelaide Thunderbirds. 13 September 2018. 15 August 2019. 15 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815080014/https://adelaidethunderbirds.com.au/news/team-news/commonwealth-games-gold-medallist-signs-with-thunderbirds. dead.
  32. Web site: Medhurst signing completes squad. Magpies Netball. 14 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303125345/http://magpiesnetball.com.au/news/nat-medhurst-joins-the-pies/. 3 March 2019. dead.
  33. Web site: Layla Guscoth: England defender joins Adelaide Thunderbirds from Team Bath. BBC Sport. 24 September 2018.
  34. Web site: Sharpshooter Maria Folau joins the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2019. Adelaide Thunderbirds. 25 September 2018. 15 August 2019. 15 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815080020/https://adelaidethunderbirds.com.au/news/team-news/sharpshooter-maria-folau-joins-the-adelaide-thunderbirds-in-2019. dead.
  35. Web site: GIANTS Netball Sign Matilda McDonell for 2019 Season. Giants Netball. 24 September 2018. 30 September 2018. 30 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180930115836/http://www.giantsnetball.com.au/giants-netball-sign-matilda-mcdonell-2019-season/. dead.
  36. Web site: Maweni makes Lightning 10. Sunshine Coast Lightning. 25 September 2018.
  37. Web site: Serena Guthrie: England centre to return to Bath for 2019 Superleague season. 29 August 2018. BBC Sport.
  38. Web site: New-look Magic for 2019. Radio NZ. 3 September 2018.
  39. Web site: Cat Tuivaiti signs for Sirens. 10 September 2018. Sky Sports Netball.
  40. Web site: Sirens sign Abernethy, Maxwell returns. 11 September 2018. Sky Sports Netball.
  41. Web site: Bongiwe Msomi makes Wasps Netball return. Wasps Netball. 16 September 2018.
  42. Web site: Netball Australia launches Suncorp #TeamGirls Cup. Super Netball. 29 January 2019.
  43. Web site: Magpies win pre-season competition. The Women's Game. 10 March 2019.
  44. Web site: Vixens to host final at State Netball and Hockey Centre. Melbourne Vixens. 20 August 2019.
  45. Web site: Swifts thrash Lightning in Super Netball grand final. The Guardian. 15 September 2019.
  46. Web site: Fowler Goes Back-to-back at Australian Netball Awards. Super Netball. 30 November 2019.
  47. Web site: Parmenter Takes Out Rookie of the Year. Super Netball. 30 November 2019.
  48. Web site: Akle Named Joyce Brown Coach of the Year. Super Netball. 30 November 2019.
  49. Web site: 709 - For a second straight year, the unstoppable Jhaniele fowler of the @WestCoastFever leads the league in goals!. Twitter. Super Netball. 30 August 2019.
  50. Web site: 2019 Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year. Super Netball. 30 November 2019.

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