Jump to content

2023 Fast5 Netball World Series

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2023 Fast5 Netball World Series
Tournament details
Host country New Zealand
CityChristchurch
Venue(s)Wolfbrook Arena
Dates11-12 November 2023
Teams6
TV partner(s)Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SuperSport (South Africa)
Final positions
Champions Australia
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place England
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 11th Fast5 Netball World Series. New Zealand hosted Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa in a series, played in November 2023, at Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena. The series also featured a men's tournament.[1][2][3][4] With a team coached by Nicole Richardson and captained by Matilda Garrett, Australia won the series after defeating New Zealand 35–23 in the grand final.[5][6][7][8][9] England finished the series in third place.[10] The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand[11] and on SuperSport in South Africa.[12]

Group stage

[edit]

Round 1

[edit]
11 November 2023  Jamaica 38–36  Australia  
12:30PM Gezelle Allison Goals scored 29
Rhea Dixon Goals scored 5
Romelda Aiken-George Goals scored 2
Amanda Pinkney Goals scored 2 		Stats Sophie Fawns Goals scored 13
Lucy Austin Goals scored 12
Tippah Dwan Goals scored 6
Georgie Horjus Goals scored 5
11 November 2023  New Zealand 42–13  Malawi  
1:15PM Grace Nweke Goals scored 15
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 12
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 8
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 7 		Report
Stats 		Joyce Mvula Goals scored 9
Jessie Mazengera Goals scored 4
11 November 2023  England 37–26  South Africa  
2:00PM Paige Reed Goals scored 27
Berri Neil Goals scored 8
Emma Thacker Goals scored 2 		Stats Zandre Smit Goals scored 17
Sian Moore Goals scored 4
Tinita Van Dyk Goals scored 3
Nomfundo Mngomezulu Goals scored 2

Round 2

[edit]
11 November 2023  Jamaica 41–37  Malawi  
3:30PM Gezelle Allison Goals scored 24
Romelda Aiken-George Goals scored 13
Rhea Dixon Goals scored 2
Amanda Pinkney Goals scored 2 		Stats Joyce Mvula Goals scored 18
Jessie Mazengera Goals scored 15
Amina Msusa Goals scored 4
11 November 2023  Australia 38–32  South Africa  
4:15PM Tippah Dwan Goals scored 14
Lucy Austin Goals scored 9
Georgie Horjus Goals scored 9
Sophie Fawns Goals scored 6 		Stats Zandre Smit Goals scored 19
Tinita Van Dyk Goals scored 9
Sian Moore Goals scored 4
11 November 2023  New Zealand 32–21  England  
5:15PM Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 16
Grace Nweke Goals scored 10
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 6 		Report
Stats 		Paige Reed Goals scored 11
Emma Thacker Goals scored 8
Berri Neil Goals scored 2

Round 3

[edit]
11 November 2023  South Africa 33–17  Jamaica  
6:45PM Zandre Smit Goals scored 17
Sian Moore Goals scored 7
Tinita Van Dyk Goals scored 5
Nomfundo Mngomezulu Goals scored 4 		Stats Gezelle Allison Goals scored 9
Romelda Aiken-George Goals scored 4
Rhea Dixon Goals scored 4
11 November 2023  England 41–30  Malawi  
7:30PM Paige Reed Goals scored 25
Emma Thacker Goals scored 8
Berri Neil Goals scored 8 		Stats Joyce Mvula Goals scored 18
Cynthia Khunga Goals scored 8
Jessie Mazengera Goals scored 4
11 November 2023  New Zealand 29–38  Australia  
8:15PM Grace Nweke Goals scored 17
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 6
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 4
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 2 		Report
Stats 		Lucy Austin Goals scored 13
Sophie Fawns Goals scored 11
Tippah Dwan Goals scored 10
Georgie Horjus Goals scored 4

Round 4

[edit]
12 November 2023  England 33–27  Jamaica  
12:00PM Paige Reed Goals scored 17
Emma Thacker Goals scored 9
Berri Neil Goals scored 7 		Stats Gezelle Allison Goals scored 12
Romelda Aiken-George Goals scored 10
Rhea Dixon Goals scored 5
12 November 2023  Australia 42–24  Malawi  
12:45PM Georgie Horjus Goals scored 18
Sophie Fawns Goals scored 9
Tippah Dwan Goals scored 9
Lucy Austin Goals scored 6 		Stats Joyce Mvula Goals scored 17
Jessie Mazengera Goals scored 6
Cynthia Khunga Goals scored 1
12 November 2023  New Zealand 41–33  South Africa  
1:30PM Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 15
Grace Nweke Goals scored 12
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 8
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 6 		Report
Stats 		Zandre Smit Goals scored 22
Tinita Van Dyk Goals scored 7
Sian Moore Goals scored 4

Round 5

[edit]
12 November 2023  Australia 37–16  England  
3:00PM Lucy Austin Goals scored 23
Georgie Horjus Goals scored 5
Sophie Fawns Goals scored 5
Tippah Dwan Goals scored 4 		Stats Paige Reed Goals scored 7
Emma Thacker Goals scored 5
Berri Neil Goals scored 4
12 November 2023  New Zealand 50–16  Jamaica  
3:45PM Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 18
Grace Nweke Goals scored 11
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 11
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 10 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken-George Goals scored 10
Gezelle Allison Goals scored 4
Amanda Pinkney Goals scored 2
12 November 2023  South Africa 37–31  Malawi  
4:30PM Zandre Smit Goals scored 28
Tinita Van Dyk Goals scored 7
Sian Moore Goals scored 2 		Stats Joyce Mvula Goals scored 21
Jessie Mazengera Goals scored 10

Sources:[7][9][10][13][14]

Table

[edit]
Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD G% Pts
1  Australia 5 4 0 1 191 139 52 137.4% 8
2  New Zealand 5 4 0 1 194 121 73 160.3% 8
3  England 5 3 0 2 148 152 -4 97.4% 6
4  South Africa 5 2 0 3 161 164 -3 98.2% 4
5  Jamaica 5 2 0 3 139 189 -50 73.5% 4
6  Malawi 5 0 0 5 135 203 -68 66.5% 0

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
  Qualified for 5th/6th place match

Source:[15]

Playoffs

[edit]

5th v 6th Playoff

[edit]
12 November 2023  Jamaica 36–31  Malawi  
6:20PM Romelda Aiken-George Goals scored 22
Gezelle Allison Goals scored 12
Rhea Dixon Goals scored 2 		Joyce Mvula Goals scored 29
Loreen Ngwira Goals scored 1
Amina Msusa Goals scored 1
Teams
Head Coach:
Nicole Aiken-Pinnock

Starting 5:
GS Romelda Aiken-George (c)
GA Gezelle Allison
C Adean Thomas (vc)
GD Kimone Shaw
GK Abbeygail Linton

Squad:
GD Theresa Beckford
GA Rhea Dixon
GA Amanda Pinkney
GD Crystal Plummer
C Abigale Sutherland

Head Coach:

Starting 5:
GS Joyce Mvula (vc)
GA Loreen Ngwira
C Thandie Galleta
GD Towera Vinkhumbo (c)
GK Shabel Bengo

Squad:
GD Martha Dambo
C Shira Dimba
GA Cynthia Khunga
GA Jessie Mazengera
GA Amina Msusa

Sources:[16][17][18]

3rd v 4th Playoff

[edit]
12 November 2023  England 30–22  South Africa  
7:10PM Paige Reed Goals scored 15
Berri Neil Goals scored 8
Emma Thacker Goals scored 7 		Zandre Smit Goals scored 11
Tinita Van Dyk Goals scored 11
Teams
Head Coach:
Sonia Mkoloma
Assistant coach:
Jo Harten

Starting 5:
GS Paige Reed (vc)
GA Berri Neil
C Taylor McKevitt
GD Ella Bowen
GK Razia Quashie (c)

Squad:
C Ashleigh Dekker
GD Victoria Oyesola
GD, GK Jayda Pechova
C Ellie Rattu
GA, GS Emma Thacker

Head Coach:
Martha Mosoahle-Samm
Assistant coach:
Erin Burger

Starting 5:
GS Zandre Smit
GA Tinita Van Dyk
C Shannen Bartlett (vc)
GD Danielle van Nieuwenhuysen
GK Ané Retief

Squad:
C Amber Coraizin
GA Nomfundo Mngomezulu
GA Sian Moore
GD Nozipho Ntshangase
GK Jeanie Steyn (c)

Sources:[10][12][19][20]

Grand Final

[edit]
12 November 2023  New Zealand 23–35  Australia  
8:00 PM Grace Nweke Goals scored 12
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 8
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 2
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 1 		Lucy Austin Goals scored 19
Tippah Dwan Goals scored 8
Georgie Horjus Goals scored 7
Sophie Fawns Goals scored 1
Teams
Head Coach:
Marianne Delaney-Hoshek

Starting 5:
GS Grace Nweke
GA Amorangi Malesala
C Tayla Earle
GD Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (c)
GK Elle Temu

Squad:
GD, GK Kate Burley
GA, GS Georgia Heffernan
C Paris Lokotui
GS Tiana Metuarau
C Whitney Souness

Head coach:
Nicole Richardson
Assistant coach:
Natalie Avellino

Starting 5:
GS Sophie Fawns
GA Georgie Horjus
C Hannah Petty (vc)
GD Teigan O'Shannassy
GK Ashleigh Ervin

Squad:
GS Lucy Austin
GA Tippah Dwan
GK, GD Matilda Garrett (c)
C Hannah Mundy
C Tayla Williams

Sources:[5][6][7][8][9][21][22][23][24]

Final Placings

[edit]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  New Zealand
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  England
4  South Africa
5  Jamaica
6  Malawi

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Fast5 Netball World Series". World Netball. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ Ratcliffe, Katherine (4 September 2023). "Vibrant mix of teams set to light up FAST5 Netball World Series 2023". England Netball. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Fast5 2023: What you need to know". netball.com.au. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ^ "2023 Fast5 World Series: Viewing Guide". nswswifts.com.au. 2 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Garrett named Fast5 captain". netball.com.au. 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Australia win second straight FAST5 Netball World Series title". fast5netball.com. 12 November 2023. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Brendon Egan (12 November 2023). "Clinical Australia too strong for Fast5 Ferns in Netball World Series final". stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Aussies claim back-to-back Fast5 titles". netball.com.au. 13 November 2023. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Aussies win second Fast5 World Series". nswswifts.com.au. 13 November 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Northfield, Jess (12 November 2023). "Vitality Roses win bronze at 2023 FAST5 Netball World Series". England Netball. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  11. ^ Anderson, Merryn (9 November 2023). "Fast5 Fern's hard challenge". newsroom.co.nz. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  12. ^ a b "SA FAST5 Women's Coach Martha Mosoahle-Samm Answer Five Questions". netball-sa.co.za. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. ^ "New Zealand beaten by Australia in Fast5 Netball World Series in Christchurch". stuff.co.nz. 11 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  14. ^ "(Women's) Draw". fast5netball.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Points Table". fast5netball.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Without their best players Jamaica's Sunshine Girls gearing up for 'tough' Fast 5 World Series". www.sportsmax.tv. 18 October 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Jamaica defeat Malawi to finish fifth at Fast5 World Series Netball as Australia claim second title in a row". www.sportsmax.tv. 12 November 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Jamaica 36–31 Malawi". mc.championdata.com. 12 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Vitality Roses set for FAST5 Netball World Series". England Netball. 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  20. ^ "England 30–22 South Africa". mc.championdata.com. 12 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Australia's Fast5 team revealed". netball.com.au. 17 October 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Sokolich-Beatson named as FAST5 Ferns captain". www.silverferns.co.nz. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  23. ^ "FAST5 Ferns claim silver at Netball World Series". www.silverferns.co.nz. 12 November 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  24. ^ "New Zealand 23–35 Australia". mc.championdata.com. 12 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2023_Fast5_Netball_World_Series&oldid=1263089826"