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2016 Fast5 Netball World Series
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The 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 7th Fast5 Netball World Series. Australia hosted England, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand and South Africa in a series, played in October 2016, at Melbourne's Hisense Arena.[1][2][3][4][5] With a team coached by Kiri Wills[6][7] and captained by Maria Tutaia, New Zealand won the series for the fourth time in a row with a comprehensive 41–16 win over Australia in the final.[8][9][10][11] Malawi finished third after defeating England 35–32 in a play-off.[12][13][14] In Australia, the series was broadcast live by Nine's Wide World of Sports, via 9Gem and 9Now. The broadcast was hosted by Sylvia Jeffreys, with a commentary panel that included Liz Ellis, Laura Geitz, Sharni Layton, Sharelle McMahon and Anne Sargeant.[1][15] The series was also broadcast live by Sky Sport in New Zealand[15] and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[16]
Key Information
Squads
[edit]Round robin stage
[edit]Round 1
[edit]| 29 October 2016 | 24–23 | ||||
| 13:45 (AEDST) | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | 35–32 | ||||
| 14:30 (AEDST) | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | 26–25 | ||||
| 15:15 (AEDST) | Report |
Round 2
[edit]| 29 October 2016 | 35–19 | ||||
| 16:00 AEDST | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | 43–22 | ||||
| 16:45 AEDST | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | 49–20 | ||||
| 17:30 AEDST | Report |
Round 3
[edit]| 29 October 2016 | 46–12 | ||||
| 18:15 AEDST | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | 29–29 | ||||
| 19:00 AEDST | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | 32–29 | ||||
| 19:45 AEDST | Report |
Round 4
[edit]| 30 October 2016 | 36–21 | ||||
| 12:15 AEDST | Report |
| 30 October 2016 | 26–20 | ||||
| 13:00 AEDST | Report |
| 30 October 2016 | 26-16 | ||||
| 13:45 AEDST | Report |
Round 5
[edit]| 30 October 2016 | 31–14 | ||||
| 14:30 AEDST | Report |
| 30 October 2016 | 52–27 | ||||
| 15:15 AEDST | Report |
| 30 October 2016 | 32–19 | ||||
| 16:00 AEDST | Report |
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 105 | 140.9 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 130 | 147.7 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 159 | 132 | 120.5 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 154 | 152 | 101.3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 171 | 59.1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 116 | 180 | 64.4 | 1 |
Qualified for the final
Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
Qualified for 5th/6th place match
Playoffs
[edit]5th v 6th Playoff
[edit]| 30 October 2016 | 34–33 | ||||
| 17:25 AEDST |
3rd v 4th Playoff
[edit]| 30 October 2016 | 35–32 | ||||
| 18:35 AEDST |
Final
[edit]| 30 October 2016 | 16–41 | ||||
| 19:25 AEDST |
Award winners
[edit]| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Series | Joanne Harten[14] | |
| Top scorer of the Series | Mwai Kumwenda[13] |
Final Placings
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 |
References
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- ^ a b c d "Fast5 World Series – Day Two report". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Broadcast". fast5worldseries.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ a b "England Fives ready for Fast5 weekend!". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
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- ^ "Australian Fast5 Team Coaches Appointed". fast5worldseries.com.au. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Francis to coach Sunshine Girls at Fast Five Series". radiojamaicanewsonline.com. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "2016 Ladder". fast5worldseries.com.au. 30 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Jamaica overcome South Africa in golden goal thriller". netball-sa.co.za. 30 October 2016. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica overcome South Africa in golden goal thriller". fast5worldseries.com.au. 30 October 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
