2016 Netball Quad Series
{{Short description|International netball series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox international netball competition
| title = Netball Quad Series
| year = 2016
| image =
| image_size =
| dates = 27 August–4 September 2016
| host_country = Australia
| host_country1 = New Zealand
| city =
| venues =
| TV = Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SuperSport (South Africa)
| winners = Australia
| second = New Zealand
| third = England
| count = 2
| num_teams = 4
| matches = 6
| scoring_leader = Caitlin Bassett
{{nb-goal|127|141}}
| prev_season = 2012
| next_season = 2017 (I)
}}
The 2016 Netball Quad Series was the second Netball Quad Series series. It was co-hosted by Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand. After the one off 2012 Netball Quad Series, the series was relaunched in 2016. It was initially referred to as the International Netball Super Series. It featured Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in a series of six netball test matches in August and September 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.mynetball.co.nz/silver-ferns/news/latest-news/5242-sanzea-launch-international-netball-super-series.html|title=SANZEA launch International Netball Super Series|publisher=www.mynetball.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308112052/http://www.mynetball.co.nz/silver-ferns/news/latest-news/5242-sanzea-launch-international-netball-super-series.html|archive-date=8 March 2016|date=4 March 2016|access-date=23 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://nsw.netball.com.au/internationals/sanzea-launch-international-netball-super-series/|title=SANZEA launch Super series|publisher=nsw.netball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818102310/http://nsw.netball.com.au/internationals/sanzea-launch-international-netball-super-series/|archive-date=18 August 2016|date=8 March 2016|access-date=23 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/brief-history-netball-quad-series|title=A brief history of the Netball Quad Series|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113230713/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/brief-history-netball-quad-series|archive-date=13 January 2023|access-date=23 January 2025|date=6 January 2023}} With a team coached by Lisa Alexander and captained by Clare McMeniman, Australia won the series, securing the title with a 60–55 win against New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/83869518/diamonds-captain-clare-mcmeniman-makes-up-for-lost-time|title=Diamonds captain Clare McMeniman makes up for lost time|publisher=www.stuff.co.nz|date=4 September 2016|accessdate=29 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://netball.com.au/diamonds-named-winners-netball-quad-series/|title=Diamonds named winners of Netball Quad Series|publisher=netball.com.au|date=4 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909222304/https://netball.com.au/diamonds-named-winners-netball-quad-series/|access-date=30 December 2024|archive-date=9 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-04/diamonds-beat-silver-ferns-in-quad-series-final/7813038|title=Australia beats New Zealand 60-55 in Quad Series final in Melbourne|publisher=www.abc.net.auz|date=4 September 2016|accessdate=19 January 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/04/australia-edge-new-zealand-in-bruising-encounter-to-claim-quad-series-title|title=Australia edge New Zealand in bruising encounter to claim Quad Series title|publisher=www.theguardian.com|date=4 September 2016|accessdate=19 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://womensportreport.com/diamonds-named-winners-of-netball/wn/20135|title=Diamonds named winners of Netball Quad Series|publisher=womensportreport.com|date=5 September 2016|accessdate=4 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-Report-2016.pdf|title=Netball Australia – Annual Report 2016|publisher=netball.com.au|access-date=13 May 2021}} The series was broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia, on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on Sky Sport in New Zealand and on SuperSport (South Africa).{{cite web|url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/watch-inaugural-quad-series-sky-sports/|title=Watch the inaugural Quad Series on Sky Sports!|publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk|accessdate=1 January 2025|date=22 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/quad-series-broadcast-times/|title=Quad series Live|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411020319/https://netball-sa.co.za/quad-series-broadcast-times/|archive-date=11 April 2021|access-date=1 January 2025|date=25 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nswis.com.au/nswis-news/diamonds-ready-for-netball-quad-series/|title=Diamonds ready for Netball Quad Series|publisher=www.nswis.com.au|date=26 August 2016|access-date=1 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5QklMVeyDo|title=2016 Quad Series – NZL v ENG Wrap|publisher=www.youtube.com|accessdate=1 January 2025|date=27 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/roses-face-diamonds-adelaide/|title=Roses face the Diamonds in Adelaide|publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk|accessdate=1 January 2025|date=30 August 2016}}
Squads
Debuts and milestones
- On 27 August 2016, Kristiana Manu'a and Steph Wood made their senior debuts for Australia against South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/players/kristiana-manua/|title=Kristiana Manu'a|publisher=netball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414045222/https://netball.com.au/players/kristiana-manua/|archive-date=14 April 2019|access-date=1 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/83631148/caitlin-bassett-leads-australia-to-dominant-quad-series-win-over-south-africa|title=Caitlin Bassett leads Australia to dominant Quad Series win over South Africa|publisher=www.stuff.co.nz|accessdate=31 December 2024|date=27 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/27/diamonds-shine-netball-quad-series-south-africa|title=Diamonds shine in Netball Quad Series win over South Africa|publisher=www.theguardian.com|date=27 August 2016|accessdate=1 August 2021}}
- On 27 August 2016, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Jane Watson made their senior debuts for New Zealand against England.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11701103|title=Netball: Silver Ferns crush England|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=27 August 2016|access-date=31 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/83654363/jane-watson-credits-consistency-and-maturity-for-superb-silver-ferns-debut|title=Jane Watson credits consistency and maturity for superb Silver Ferns debut|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=29 August 2016|access-date=28 April 2022}}{{cite web |title=Selby-Rickit becomes Silver Fern #161|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/news/latest-news/selby-rickit-becomes-silver-fern-161.html|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|date=29 August 2016|access-date=10 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/history/players/jane-watson.html|title=Jane Watson|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|access-date=17 April 2022}} In the same match, Beth Cobden made her senior debut for England.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/roses-cant-keep-touch-ferns/|title=Roses can't keep in touch with Ferns|publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk|accessdate=1 January 2025|date=27 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/player/beth-cobden/|publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk|title=Beth Cobden|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501010421/https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/player/beth-cobden/|archive-date=1 May 2023|accessdate=1 July 2020}}
- On 31 August 2016, Natalie Panagarry made her senior debut for England against Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/world-champions-overpower-england-clinical-fashion/|title=World Champions overpower England in clinical fashion|publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk|accessdate=1 January 2025|date=31 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/08/31/england-overpowered-by-clinical-australia/|title=England overpowered by clinical Australia|publisher=4theloveofsport.co.uk|accessdate=30 March 2020|date=31 August 2016}}
- On 4 September 2016, Jade Clarke became the most capped England international netball player of all time as she made her 129th senior appearance against South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/jade-clarke-makes-history-england-end-quad-series-high/|title=Jade Clarke makes history as England end Quad Series on high|publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk|accessdate=1 January 2025|date=4 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/37269763|title=Netball Quad Series: England beat South Africa & Jade Clarke sets record|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=20 March 2020|date=4 September 2016}}
Matches
=Round 1=
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| date = 27 August 2016
| time = 5:00 PM
| report =
| stats = https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=9973&matchid=99730101
| team1 = {{nb|Australia}}
| score = 68–43
| team2 = {{nb|South Africa}}
| goals1 = Caitlin Bassett {{nb-goal|28|30}}
Caitlin Thwaites {{nb-goal|23|23}}
Natalie Medhurst {{nb-goal|12|16}}
Steph Wood {{nb-goal|5|6}}
| goals2 = Lenize Potgieter {{nb-goal|30|37}}
Renske Stoltz {{nb-goal|7|11}}
Lindie Lombard {{nb-goal|6|9}}
| venue = Vector Arena
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 27 August 2016
| time = 7:00 PM
| report =
| stats =
| team1 = {{nb|New Zealand}}
| score = 65–39
| team2 = {{nb|England}}
| goals1 = Bailey Mes {{nb-goal|40|43}}
Ameliaranne Ekenasio {{nb-goal|23|31}}
Te Paea Selby-Rickit {{nb-goal|2|3}}
| goals2 = Jo Harten {{nb-goal|25|31}}
Eleanor Cardwell {{nb-goal|5|11}}
Kadeen Corbin {{nb-goal|6|10}}
Helen Housby {{nb-goal|3|5}}
| venue = Vector Arena
| attendance =
}}
{{small|Sources:{{Cite web|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=9973&matchid=99730102|title=New Zealand 65–39 England|publisher=mc.championdata.com|date=27 August 2016|access-date=27 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/news/gallery/2016-nqs-sf-v-eng-1.html|title=Netball Quad Series - Silver Ferns vs England at Vector Arena|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|accessdate=1 January 2025|date=27 August 2016}}}}
=Round 2=
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| date = 31 August 2016
| time = 7:00 PM
| report =
| stats =
| team1 = {{nb|New Zealand}}
| score = 65–46
| team2 = {{nb|South Africa}}
| goals1 = Ameliaranne Ekenasio {{nb-goal|35|40}}
Bailey Mes {{nb-goal|30|35}}
| goals2 = Lenize Potgieter {{nb-goal|33|38}}
Renske Stoltz {{nb-goal|11|14}}
Lindie Lombard {{nb-goal|2|2}}
| venue = Claudelands Arena
| attendance =
}}
{{small|Sources:{{Cite web|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=9973&matchid=99730103|title=New Zealand 65–46 South Africa|publisher=mc.championdata.com|date=31 August 2016|access-date=31 December 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/83744276/silver-ferns-lead-proteas-at-halftime-of-their-quad-series-clash-in-hamilton|title=Silver Ferns overcome early struggles to beat South Africa in Quad Series|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=31 August 2016|accessdate=10 March 2023}}}}
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| date = 31 August 2016
| time = 8:00pm AEST
| report =
| stats = https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=9973&matchid=99730104
| team1 = {{nb|Australia}}
| score = 66–46
| team2 = {{nb|England}}
| goals1 = Caitlin Bassett {{nb-goal|46|51}}
Natalie Medhurst {{nb-goal|11|13}}
Caitlin Thwaites {{nb-goal|6|7}}
Steph Wood {{nb-goal|3|4}}
| goals2 = Jo Harten {{nb-goal|28|34}}
Kadeen Corbin {{nb-goal|10|14}}
Helen Housby {{nb-goal|5|6}}
Eleanor Cardwell {{nb-goal|3|5}}
| venue = Adelaide Entertainment Centre
| attendance =
}}
{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/31/diamonds-prove-too-strong-for-england-in-netball-quad-series|title=Australia's Diamonds prove too strong for England in netball quad series|publisher=www.theguardian.com|accessdate=31 December 2024|date=31 August 2016}}}}
=Round 3=
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| date = 4 September 2016
| time = 5:00 PM
| report =
| stats = https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=9973&matchid=99730105
| team1 = {{nb|England}}
| score = 57–44
| team2 = {{nb|South Africa}}
| goals1 = Jo Harten {{nb-goal|38|42}}
Kadeen Corbin {{nb-goal|18|24}}
Helen Housby {{nb-goal|1|1}}
| goals2 = Lenize Potgieter {{nb-goal|24|31}}
Renske Stoltz {{nb-goal|18|26}}
Sigrid Burger {{nb-goal|2|4}}
| venue = Margaret Court Arena
| attendance =
}}
{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-impress-in-quad-series/|title=SPAR Proteas impress in quad series|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304181156/https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-impress-in-quad-series/|archive-date=4 March 2024|access-date=22 August 2024|date=6 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.au/netball/story/_/id/17462196/england-third-netball-quad-series|title=England third in netball Quad Series|publisher=www.espn.com.au|access-date=31 December 2024|date=4 September 2016}}}}
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| date = 4 September 2016
| time = 7:00 PM
| report =
| stats =
| team1 = {{nb|Australia}}
| score = 60–55
| team2 = {{nb|New Zealand}}
| goals1 = Caitlin Bassett {{nb-goal|53|60}}
Natalie Medhurst {{nb-goal|7|8}}
| goals2 = Ameliaranne Ekenasio {{nb-goal|32|37}}
Bailey Mes {{nb-goal|23|34}}
| venue = Margaret Court Arena
| attendance =
}}
{{small|Sources:{{Cite web|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=9973&matchid=99730106|title=Australia 60–55 New Zealand|publisher=mc.championdata.com|date=4 September 2016|access-date=10 March 2023}}}}
Final table
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| width="25" | {{Abbr|Pos|Position}}
! width="200"| {{Abbr|Team|Team}} ! width="25" | {{Abbr|P|Games played}} ! width="25" | {{Abbr|W|Wins}} ! width="25" | {{Abbr|L|Losses}} ! width="25" | {{Abbr|D|Draws}} ! width="30" | {{Abbr|GF|Goals For (Total goals scored)}} ! width="30" | {{Abbr|GA|Goals Against (Total goals conceded)}} ! width="30" | {{Abbr|GD|Goal Difference (GF−GA)}} ! width="30" | {{Abbr| % | Winning percentage}} ! width="30" | {{Abbr|Pts|Total points}} | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#e6efff"
| 1 | style="text-align:left" |{{nb|Australia}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 144 | +50 | 134.72% | 6 |
| style="background:#e6efff"
| 2 | style="text-align:left" |{{nb|New Zealand}} | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 145 | +40 | 127.59% | 4 |
| style="background:#e6efff"
| 3 | style="text-align:left" |{{nb|England}} | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 175 | –33 | 81.14% | 2 |
| style="background:#e6efff"
| 4 | style="text-align:left" |{{nb|South Africa}} | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 190 | –57 | 70.00% | 0 |
References
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{{Netball Quad Series}}
{{International netball in 2016}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Quad Series}}
Category:2016 in Australian netball
Category:2016 in New Zealand netball
Category:2016 in English netball
Category:2016 in South African netball
Category:International netball competitions hosted by Australia
Category:International netball competitions hosted by New Zealand