2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)

2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)
Tournament details
Host countries Australia
 New Zealand
Dates26 August–3 September 2017
Teams4
TV partner(s)Nine/9Gem (Australia)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SuperSport (South Africa)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Top scorer(s)Lenize Potgieter
Goals scored 126/138 (91%)

The second 2017 Netball Quad Series was the fourth Netball Quad Series series. It was co-hosted by Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand. It featured Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in a series of six netball test matches in August and September 2017. It was the second of two Netball Quad Series' played in 2017. The first series was played in January and February.[1][2][3] In Round 2, England defeated New Zealand 49–45. It was only their fifth victory over New Zealand in 88 meetings.[4][5] In Round 3, South Africa defeated England 54–51. It was the first time South Africa had won a Netball Quad Series match and it was their biggest win over England since 1997.[6][7] With a team coached by Janine Southby and captained by Katrina Grant, New Zealand won their first Quad series, securing the title with a 57–47 win over Australia.[8][9][10][11]

The series was broadcast live on Nine/9Gem in Australia,[12][13] on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland,[4] on Sky Sport in New Zealand[14] and on SuperSport (South Africa).[15]

Squads

Participating teams and rosters
 Australia[16][17][18][19]  England[5][17][20]  New Zealand[5][19][21]  South Africa[18][22]
Caitlin Bassett (c)[13]
April Brandley
Courtney Bruce
Emily Mannix
Tegan Philip
Kim Ravaillion
Madison Robinson
Gabi Simpson
Caitlin Thwaites
Gretel Tippett
Liz Watson
Jo Weston
Ama Agbeze (c)
Sara Bayman
Eboni Beckford-Chambers
Eleanor Cardwell
Jade Clarke (vc)
Beth Cobden
Kadeen Corbin
Stacey Francis
Jodie Gibson
Serena Guthrie
Jo Harten (vc)
Natalie Haythornthwaite
Helen Housby
Geva Mentor
Chelsea Pitman
Gina Crampton
Monica Falkner
Shannon Francois
Katrina Grant (c)
Kelly Jury
Phoenix Karaka
Bailey Mes
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
Samantha Sinclair
Whitney Souness
Maria Tutaia
Jane Watson
Maia Wilson
Erin Burger
Maryka Holtzhausen
Danelle Lochner
Rochelle Loubser
Phumza Maweni
Karla Mostert (vc)
Bongiwe Msomi (c)
Precious Mthembu
Nadia Uys Pienaar
Lenize Potgieter
Ine-Marí Venter
Zanele Vimbela
Coach: Lisa Alexander Coach: Tracey Neville[5] Coach: Janine Southby Coach: Elsje Jordaan[15]

Debuts

Matches

Round 1

26 August 2017  Australia 54–50  England Brisbane Entertainment Centre  
3:00 PM Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 43/46 (93%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 7/9 (78%)
Tegan Philip Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Helen Housby Goals scored 30/34 (88%)
Kadeen Corbin Goals scored 20/25 (80%)

Sources:[17][23]

26 August 2017  New Zealand 63–56  South Africa Brisbane Entertainment Centre  
5:00 PM Bailey Mes Goals scored 35/36 (97%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 28/34 (82%)
Stats Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 43/49 (88%)
Maryka Holtzhausen Goals scored 13/20 (65%)

Sources:[24][25]

Round 2

30 August 2017  Australia 58–52  South Africa AIS Arena  
7:30 PM Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 30/33 (91%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 16/20 (80%)
Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 7/7 (100%)
Tegan Philip Goals scored 5/8 (63%)
Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Maryka Holtzhausen Goals scored 12/14 (86%)

Sources:[18][26]

30 August 2017  New Zealand 45–49  England The Trusts Arena  
7:30 PM Bailey Mes Goals scored 28/33 (85%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Stats Helen Housby Goals scored 26/32 (81%)
Kadeen Corbin Goals scored 23/30 (77%)

Sources:[4][5]

Round 3

3 September 2017  South Africa 54–51  England ILT Stadium Southland  
2:00 PM Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 43/45 (96%)
Maryka Holtzhausen Goals scored 11/15 (73%)
Stats Helen Housby Goals scored 26/29 (90%)
Jo Harten Goals scored 15/18 (83%)
Kadeen Corbin Goals scored 10/13 (77%)

Sources:[6][7][11][27]

3 September 2017  Australia 57–47  New Zealand ILT Stadium Southland  
4:00 PM Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 17/18 (94%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 5/5 (100%)
Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 22/24 (92%)
Tegan Philip Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 4/5 (80%)

Sources:[8][9][10][11][19]

Final table

Pos Team P W L GF GA GD % Pts
1  New Zealand 3 2 1 165 152 +13 108.55% 4
2  Australia 3 2 1 159 159 0 100.00% 4
3  England 3 1 2 150 153 –3 98.04% 2
4  South Africa 3 1 2 162 172 –10 94.19% 2

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