List of Australia national netball team captains explained

The following is a list Australian netball international players who have captained the national team in international tournaments such as the Commonwealth Games, the INF Netball World Cup, the World Games, the Constellation Cup, the Netball Quad Series and in other senior test matches.

List

YearsCaptainsStateSeries/Tournaments
1938Becky Douglas[1] VictoriaFirst Test against New Zealand[2]
1948Mary White (netball)Mary White[3] [4] South AustraliaAway series against New Zealand[5]
1953Myrtle Craddock[6] [7] Victoria
1956Pat McCarthy[8] [9] Victoria1956 tour of England, Scotland and Ceylon[10]
1956Gaynor Flanagan[11] South Australia
1960Gloria Haycroft[12] VictoriaHome series against New Zealand[13]
1963Joyce Brown[14] [15] Victoria1963 World Netball Championships
1967Lynette Moroney Davey[16] [17] South Australia1967 World Netball Championships
1969Elsma Harris Merillo[18] Western Australia
1971Gaye Walsh[19] [20] [21] Western Australia1971 World Netball Championships
1975–1979Margaret Caldow[22] [23] [24] Victoria1975 World Netball Championships
1979 World Netball Championships
1978Norma Plummer[25] Victoria
1981Pam Redmond[26] Victoria
1982Jill McIntosh[27] Western Australia
1983Julie Francou[28] [29] South Australia1983 World Netball Championships
1984–1988Anne Sargeant[30] [31] [32] New South Wales1985 World Games
1987 World Netball Championships
1989–1995Michelle Fielke[33] [34] [35] [36] [37] South Australia1989 World Games
1991 World Netball Championships
1993 World Games
1995 World Netball Championships
1996–1999Vicki Wilson[38] [39] Queensland1999 World Netball Championships
2000–2003Kathryn Harby-Williams[40] South Australia2003 World Netball Championships
2003–2007Liz Ellis[41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] New South Wales2007 World Netball Championships
2004, 2011Catherine Cox[47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] New South Wales2011 Constellation Cup
2005–2011Sharelle McMahon[53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] Victoria2006 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Constellation Cup
2008,
2011–2012		Natalie von Bertouch[59] [60] South Australia2011 Constellation Cup
2011 World Netball Championships
2012 Constellation Cup
2008Mo'onia GerrardNew South Wales
2013–2015Laura Geitz[61] [62] [63] Queensland2013 Constellation Cup
2014 Commonwealth Games
2014 Constellation Cup
2015 Netball World Cup
2015 Constellation Cup
2014Kimberlee Green[64] New South Wales
2015Natalie Medhurst[65] South Australia
2016Clare McMeniman[66] [67] [68] [69] [70] Queensland2016 Netball Quad Series
2016 Constellation Cup
2016–2017Sharni Layton[71] [72] Victoria2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February)
2017–2021Caitlin Bassett[73] [74] Western Australia2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)
2017 Constellation Cup
2018 Netball Quad Series (January)
2018 Commonwealth Games[75]
2018 Netball Quad Series (September)
2018 Constellation Cup
2019 Netball Quad Series
2019 Netball World Cup[76]
2019 Constellation Cup
2021 Constellation Cup[77] [78] [79]
2019Gabi Simpson[80] New South Wales2019 Netball Quad Series
2019Caitlin Thwaites[81] Victoria2019 Netball Quad Series
2021– Liz Watson[82] [83] [84] Victoria2021 Constellation Cup
2022 Commonwealth Games[85]
2022 Constellation Cup
2023 Netball Quad Series
2022– Stephanie WoodQueensland2022 Netball Quad Series
2022– Paige HadleyNew South Wales2022 Australia vs England series[86]
2023 Netball Quad Series

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Becky Douglas. diamonds.netball.com.au. 18 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Women Netball International Tests Matches 1938. www.todor66.com. 1 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Mary White. diamonds.netball.com.au. 18 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Who We Are Today – Australian Representatives. www.garville.com.au. 10 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Women Netball International Tests Matches 1948. www.todor66.com. 27 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Myrtle Craddock. diamonds.netball.com.au. 27 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Netball Australia Annual Report 2012 . netball.com.au. 30 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Pat McCarthy. diamonds.netball.com.au. 1 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Team Of The Century. vic.netball.com.au. 21 August 2020.
  10. Web site: Women Netball International Tests Matches 1956. www.todor66.com. 1 February 2021.
  11. Web site: Australian Selections. www.contax.net.au. 22 October 2020.
  12. Web site: Gloria Haycroft. diamonds.netball.com.au. 18 July 2021.
  13. Web site: Women Netball International Tests Matches 1960. www.todor66.com. 18 July 2021.
  14. Web site: Joyce Brown OAM. diamonds.netball.com.au. 16 September 2020.
  15. Web site: Women Netball I World Championship 1963 Eastbourne. www.todor66.com. 27 February 2020.
  16. Web site: Lyn Davey. diamonds.netball.com.au. 18 July 2021.
  17. Web site: Women Netball II World Championship 1967 Perth. www.todor66.com. 27 February 2020.
  18. Web site: Elsma Merillo. diamonds.netball.com.au. 1 October 2020.
  19. Web site: Gaye Teede. diamonds.netball.com.au. 24 August 2020.
  20. Web site: Gay Teede - WA Hall of Champions. wais.org.au. 21 September 2017.
  21. Web site: Women Netball III World Championship 1971 Kingston. www.todor66.com. 27 February 2020.
  22. Web site: Margaret Caldow. diamonds.netball.com.au. 1 October 2020.
  23. Web site: Women Netball IV World Championship 1975 Auckland. www.todor66.com. 27 February 2020.
  24. Web site: Women Netball V World Championship 1979 Port of Spain. www.todor66.com. 26 February 2020.
  25. Web site: Norma Plummer. diamonds.netball.com.au. 1 October 2020.
  26. Web site: Pam Redmond. diamonds.netball.com.au. 18 July 2021.
  27. Web site: Jill McIntosh. diamonds.netball.com.au. 1 October 2020.
  28. Web site: Julie Francou. diamonds.netball.com.au. 5 July 2021.
  29. Web site: Women Netball VI World Championship 1983 Singapore. www.todor66.com. 26 February 2020.
  30. Web site: Anne Sargeant OAM. diamonds.netball.com.au. 5 July 2021.
  31. Web site: Women Netball World Games 1985 London. www.todor66.com. 6 May 2020.
  32. Web site: Women Netball VII World Championship 1987 Glasgow. www.todor66.com. 26 February 2020.
  33. Web site: Michelle den Dekker. diamonds.netball.com.au. 5 July 2021.
  34. Web site: Women Netball World Games 1989 Karlsruhe. www.todor66.com. 6 May 2020.
  35. Web site: Women Netball VIII World Championship 1991 Sydney. www.todor66.com. 26 February 2020.
  36. Web site: Women Netball World Games 1993 The Hague. www.todor66.com. 6 May 2020.
  37. Web site: Women Netball IX World Championship 1995 Birmingham. www.todor66.com. 26 February 2020.
  38. Web site: Vicki Wilson. diamonds.netball.com.au. 5 July 2021.
  39. Web site: Women Netball X World Championship 1999 Christchurch. www.todor66.com. 26 February 2020.
  40. Web site: Women Netball XI World Championship 2003. www.todor66.com. 25 February 2020.
  41. Web site: Liz Ellis. diamonds.netball.com.au. 5 July 2021.
  42. Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 04. Netball Australia. 13 September 2020.
  43. Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 05. Netball Australia. 13 September 2020.
  44. Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 06. Netball Australia. 9 September 2020.
  45. Web site: Women Netball XII World Championship 2007 Auckland. www.todor66.com. 25 February 2020.
  46. Web site: Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007. netball.com.au. 11 September 2020.
  47. News: Cox leads diamonds to big win. www.smh.com.au. 9 October 2011. 18 December 2021.
  48. News: Cox shoots in Diamonds' 100th home win. www.abc.net.au. 9 October 2011. 25 December 2011.
  49. News: Cox hits milestone, crushes England. www.smh.com.au. 10 October 2011. 20 December 2021.
  50. Web site: 2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia. netball.com.au. 26 August 2020.
  51. Web site: Fast-finishing Australia seal series. www.netballnz.co.nz. 30 October 2011. 18 December 2021.
  52. Web site: Australia v New Zealand - Game 3; Australian Diamonds captain Catherine Cox receives the Constellation Cup. www.gettyimages.no. 30 October 2011. 18 December 2021.
  53. Web site: Sharelle McMahon. diamonds.netball.com.au. 5 July 2021.
  54. Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 05. Netball Australia. 13 September 2020.
  55. Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 06. Netball Australia. 9 September 2020.
  56. Web site: 2008 Annual Report - Netball Australia. netball.com.au. 11 June 2020.
  57. Web site: 2009 Annual Report - Netball Australia. netball.com.au. 23 June 2020.
  58. Web site: Netball Australia Annual Report 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029171008/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/27094535/2010-Annual-Report.pdf. 29 October 2020. 28 June 2020 . Netball Australia.
  59. Web site: Natalie von Bertouch. diamonds.netball.com.au. 17 October 2020.
  60. Web site: Women Netball XIII World Championship 2011 Singapore. www.todor66.com. 25 February 2020.
  61. Web site: Laura Geitz. diamonds.netball.com.au. 30 September 2020.
  62. Web site: Laura Geitz: a leader of women and inspiration to her 'sisters'. www.theguardian.com. 10 July 2018. 30 September 2020.
  63. Web site: Former Australian Diamonds captain Laura Geitz retires from netball. www.stuff.co.nz. 31 August 2018. 30 September 2020.
  64. Web site: Kimberlee Green. diamonds.netball.com.au. 29 September 2020.
  65. Web site: The final whistle blows on former Australian Diamond Natalie Medhurst's 17-year netball career. www.abc.net.au. 16 September 2020. 1 October 2020.
  66. Web site: Clare McMeniman. diamonds.netball.com.au. 29 September 2020.
  67. Web site: Clare McMeniman handed Diamonds' captaincy for netball tour of England. www.theguardian.com. 11 January 2016. 2 October 2020.
  68. Web site: Netball: Australia beat England 55-41 to secure series sweep in London. www.skysports.com. 25 January 2016. 2 October 2020.
  69. Web site: Diamonds captain Clare McMeniman makes up for lost time. www.stuff.co.nz. 4 September 2016. 29 September 2020.
  70. Web site: Retiring Australian Diamonds star Clare McMenamin hopes for Constellation Cup victory in final outing. www.heraldsun.com.au. 20 October 2016. 29 September 2020.
  71. Web site: Sharni Layton named new Diamonds captain for netball Quad Series. www.theguardian.com. 4 November 2016. 29 September 2020.
  72. Web site: Diamonds defend the Quad Series title with one-goal win over England at Wembley. 6 February 2017. www.abc.net.au.
  73. Web site: Caitlin Bassett. diamonds.netball.com.au. 30 September 2020.
  74. Web site: Bassett named 24th Australian captain. netball.com.au. 18 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094215/https://netball.com.au/bassett-named-24th-australian-captain/. 15 July 2018. 15 July 2018.
  75. Web site: Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018. www.todor66.com. 5 January 2020.
  76. Web site: Samsung Diamonds 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup Team Announced. diamonds.netball.com.au. 27 February 2020. 30 May 2019.
  77. Web site: Diamonds stumble in Constellation Cup opener . diamonds.netball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411065532/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/diamonds-stumble-constellation-cup-opener. 11 April 2021. 2 March 2021. 18 July 2021.
  78. Web site: Australia needs better communication over its netball captaincy, says former Diamond Sharni Norder. www.abc.net.au. 9 March 2021. 18 July 2021.
  79. Web site: ‘Getting used to losing’: Netball great fires up after eight-year low. www.foxsports.com.au. 16 March 2021. 18 July 2021.
  80. Web site: Simpson to miss remainder of Quad Series . diamonds.netball.com.au. 19 January 2019. 1 October 2020.
  81. Web site: Simpson to miss remainder of Quad Series . diamonds.netball.com.au. 19 January 2019. 1 October 2020.
  82. Web site: Liz Watson. diamonds.netball.com.au. 18 July 2021.
  83. Web site: Diamonds bounce back to level the series. diamonds.netball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411071912/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/diamonds-bounce-back-level-series. 11 April 2021. 3 March 2021. 18 July 2021.
  84. Web site: Diamonds name 25th National Captain. diamonds.netball.com.au. 23 September 2021. 26 September 2021.
  85. Web site: Diamonds name 25th National Captain . netball.com.au . Netball Australia . 8 August 2022 . 23 September 2021.
  86. Web site: Woods . Melissa . Hadley takes over as Diamonds captain . thewest.com.au . The West Australian . 26 October 2022 . 25 October 2022.
  87. Web site: Bassett to miss Quad Series . diamonds.netball.com.au. 12 January 2019. 1 October 2020.

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