Canberra Darters Explained

Team Name:Canberra Darters
Founded:20032022
Disbanded:2016
Location:Canberra
Region:Australian Capital Territory
Venue:AIS Arena
SolarHub ACT Netball Centre
League:Commonwealth Bank Trophy
Australian Netball League
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Canberra Darters are a former Australian netball team based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The team was originally formed as a partnership between the Australian Institute of Sport and Netball ACT. Between 2003 and 2007 they played in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy as AIS Canberra Darters. The AIS and Netball ACT subsequently entered separate teams in the Australian Netball League. Canberra Darters were the Netball ACT team in the ANL between 2008 and 2016. In 2017 they were replaced in the ANL by Canberra Giants.

History

Commonwealth Bank Trophy

AIS Canberra Darters was originally formed as a partnership between the Australian Institute of Sport and Netball ACT. They subsequently entered a combined team in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. They joined the competition in 2003, replacing Adelaide Ravens. They continued to play in this competition until its demise in 2007. Their best performance came in 2004 when they finished 5th.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Regular season stats

SeasonPosition WonLostDrawn
2003[9] 6th590
20045th4100
2005[10] 7th2120
2006[11] 8th0140
2007[12] 8th1130

Australian Netball League

The AIS and Netball ACT subsequently entered separate teams in the Australian Netball League with the Netball ACT team continuing to use the Canberra Darters name. Darters played in the ANL between 2008 and 2016. In 2017 they were replaced in the ANL by Canberra Giants.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Regular season stats

SeasonPosition
2008
2009[20] 9th
2010
2011
2012
201311th
20149th
20157th
20166th

Home venues

Darters played their home games at the AIS Arena and the SolarHub ACT Netball Centre.[21] [22]

Notable former players

Internationals

Commonwealth Bank Trophy

Australian Netball League

Head coaches

Coach Years
Norma Plummer2003
Michelle Wilkins2003–2005
Brenda Scherian2006
Simone McKinnis2007
Melinda Clarke[23] 2010–2016
Marji Parr2022-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2003 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324174336/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2003 . 24 March 2019 . 13 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  2. Web site: New look for 2003. www.abc.net.au. 22 April 2003. 20 September 2020.
  3. Web site: End of the road for Sydney Sandpipers. www.theage.com.au. 19 August 2003. 14 August 2020.
  4. Web site: 2004 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20201008204121/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2004 . 8 October 2020 . 13 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  5. Web site: 2004 Netball Australia Annual Report. Netball Australia. 13 August 2020.
  6. Web site: 2005 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009113744/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2005 . 9 October 2020 . 13 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  7. Web site: Netball Australia Annual Report 05. Netball Australia. 13 August 2020.
  8. Web site: 2007 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20200611130208/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2007 . 11 June 2020 . 11 June 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  9. Web site: Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 4). netballscoop.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201735/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/4/. 29 June 2021. 30 June 2021.
  10. Web site: Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 5). netballscoop.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201732/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/5/. 29 June 2021. 30 June 2021.
  11. Web site: 2006 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324181217/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2006 . 24 March 2019 . 13 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  12. Web site: Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 6) . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412181954/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/6/ . 12 April 2021 . 30 June 2021 . netballscoop.com.
  13. Web site: Australian Netball League 2009. www.netball.org.sg. 21 June 2020. 22 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20200623015201/https://www.netball.org.sg/Events/Previous-Events/AUSTRALIAN-NETBALL-LEAGUE-2009. 23 June 2020. live.
  14. Web site: New Idea Australian Netball League action fires up tomorrow. www.womensportreport.com. 21 June 2020. 22 July 2010.
  15. Web site: Netball: Canberra Darters v Victorian Fury. www.theage.com.au. 21 June 2015. 14 August 2020.
  16. Web site: Netball ACT Annual Report 2014. act.netball.com.au. 6 February 2022.
  17. Web site: Netball ACT Annual Report 2015. act.netball.com.au. 6 February 2022.
  18. Web site: Netball ACT Annual Report 2016. act.netball.com.au. 6 February 2022.
  19. Web site: Netball ACT CEO Adam Horner confident Giants Netball alliance will provide more opportunities. www.smh.com.au. 6 February 2017. 7 February 2022.
  20. Web site: Australian Netball League 2009. www.netball.org.sg. 21 June 2020. 22 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20200623015201/https://www.netball.org.sg/Events/Previous-Events/AUSTRALIAN-NETBALL-LEAGUE-2009. 23 June 2020. live.
  21. Web site: Netball: Canberra Darters v Victorian Fury. www.theage.com.au. 21 June 2015. 14 August 2020.
  22. Web site: Jaegers on the road to netball success. www.smh.com.au. 9 May 2005. 14 August 2020.
  23. Web site: Canberra Darters Launch into 2015. www.cmtedd.act.gov.au. 25 July 2017. 14 August 2020.