2017 Fast5 Netball World Series

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{{Infobox international netball competition

| title = Fast5 Netball World Series

| year = 2017

| image =

| image_size =

| dates = 28–29 October 2017

| host_country = Australia

| city = Melbourne

| venues = Hisense Arena

| TV = 9Gem (Australia)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
SuperSport (South Africa)

| winners = England

| second = Jamaica

| third = Australia

| count = 2

| num_teams = 6

| matches = 18

| scoring_leader = Jhaniele Fowler-Reid

| prev_season = 2016

| next_season = 2018

}}

The 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 8th Fast5 Netball World Series. Australia hosted England, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand and South Africa in a series, played in October 2017, at the Melbourne's Hisense Arena. With a team coached by Tracey Neville and captained by Ama Agbeze, England won the series for a second time. In the final they defeated Jamaica 34–29.{{cite web|url=https://netball.sport/archives/15218|title=Fast5 History 2017|work=World Netball|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021191806/https://netball.sport/archives/15218|archive-date=21 October 2020|date=26 October 2018|access-date=5 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://fast5worldseries.com.au/england-take-out-series-in-thrilling-finale/|title=England take out Series in thrilling finale|publisher=fast5worldseries.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224171901/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/england-take-out-series-in-thrilling-finale/|archive-date=24 February 2018|date=29 October 2017|access-date=4 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://fast5worldseries.com.au/england-claim-maiden-fast5-crown-following-victory-over-jamaica/|title=England claim maiden Fast5 crown following victory over Jamaica|publisher=fast5worldseries.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105001048/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/england-claim-maiden-fast5-crown-following-victory-over-jamaica/|archive-date=5 November 2017|date=29 October 2017|access-date=4 April 2025}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/41794763 |title=Fast5 Netball World Series: England beat Jamaica to win title|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |access-date=30 March 2020|date=29 October 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/england-roses-crowned-2017-fast5-netball-world-series-champions/|title=Roses crowned Fast5 Netball World Series Champs|publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk|access-date=6 April 2020|date=29 October 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11104387/england-beat-jamaica-to-win-fast5-international-world-series|title=England beat Jamaica to win Fast5 International World Series|publisher=www.skysports.com|access-date=1 April 2024|date=30 October 2017}} Australia finished third, overcoming New Zealand 34–15 playoff.{{cite web|url=http://fast5worldseries.com.au/dominant-defensive-display-powers-australia-to-bronze|title=Dominant defensive display powers Australia to bronze|publisher=fast5worldseries.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103142630/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/dominant-defensive-display-powers-australia-to-bronze|archive-date=3 November 2017|date=29 October 2017|access-date=4 April 2025}} The series was broadcast live on 9Gem in Australia,{{cite web|url=http://fast5worldseries.com.au/fast5-netball-world-series-atmosphere-like-no-other|title=Fast5 Netball World Series atmosphere like no other|publisher=fast5worldseries.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306001107/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/fast5-netball-world-series-atmosphere-like-no-other|archive-date=6 March 2018|date=27 October 2017|access-date=4 April 2025}} on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12040/11096787/sky-live-fast5-netball-world-series-featuring-england-roses|title=Sky Live: Fast5 Netball World Series featuring England Roses|publisher=www.skysports.com|access-date=6 April 2024|date=29 October 2017}} and on SuperSport (South Africa).{{cite web |url=https://www.teamsa.co.za/proteas-down-under-fast5-facts-and-figures/|title=Proteas Down Under: Fast5 facts and figures|publisher=www.teamsa.co.za|access-date=6 April 2024|date=27 October 2017}}

Squads

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|+ Participating teams and rosters

{{nb|Australia}}{{cite web|url=https://womensportreport.com/australian-fast5-netball-world-series/wn/20543|title=Australian Fast5 Netball World Series Team named|publisher=womensportreport.com|date=12 July 2017|accessdate=26 September 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://netball.sport/archives/10004|title=Fast5 NWS Preview: Australia|work=World Netball|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919024028/https://netball.sport/archives/10004|archive-date=19 September 2020|date=20 October 2017|accessdate=25 November 2021}}

! {{nb|England}}{{cite web|url=http://fast5worldseries.com.au/fast5-roses-named/|title=Fast5 Roses named|publisher=fast5worldseries.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310200236/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/fast5-roses-named/|archive-date=10 March 2018|access-date=4 April 2025}}

! {{nb|Jamaica}}

! {{nb|Malawi}}

! {{nb|New Zealand}}{{cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/news/latest-news/ekenasio-picks-up-pace-in-netball-return.html|title=Fast5 Ferns: Ekenasio picks up pace in Netball return|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|date=24 October 2017|access-date=13 February 2023}}

! {{nb|South Africa}}{{cite web|url=http://fast5worldseries.com.au/south-africa-name-fast5-team/|title=South Africa name Fast5 team|publisher=fast5worldseries.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310200053/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/south-africa-name-fast5-team/|archive-date=10 March 2018|access-date=4 April 2025}}

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|Ashleigh Brazill
Paige Hadley
Sarah Klau
Kate Moloney (c)
Tegan Philip
Samantha Poolman
Kate Shimmin
Kaylia Stanton
Gretel Tippett
Maddy Turner

|Ama Agbeze (c)
Beth Cobden
Rachel Dunn
Serena Guthrie
Joanne Harten (vc)
Natalie Haythornthwaite
Helen Housby
Gabriella Marshall
Geva Mentor
Natalie Panagarry

|Shanice Beckford
Stacian Facey
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (c)
Malysha Kelly
Shimona Nelson
Rebekah Robinson
Adean Thomas
Paula Thompson
Khadijah Williams
Vangelee Williams

|Jane Chimaliro
Martha Dambo
Thandie Galleta
Alinafe Kamwala
Joanna Kachilika (c)
Takondwa Lwazi
Jessia Mazengera
Caroline Mtukule
Joyce Mvula
Loreen Ngwira

|Kayla Cullen
Ameliaranne Ekenasio
Temalisi Fakahokotau
Monica Falkner
Jamie Hume
Erikana Pedersen
Storm Purvis (c)
Whitney Souness
Zoe Walker
Maia Wilson

|Charmaine Baard
Lauren-Lee Christians (c)
Rome Dreyer
Maryka Holtzhausen
Jessica Khomo
Phumza Maweni
Fikile Mkhuzangwe
Zanne-Marie Pienaar
Deancke Pohde
Renske Stoltz

| Head Coach:
Stacey Marinkovich

| Head Coach:
Tracey Neville

| Head Coach:

| Head Coach:

| Head Coach:
Kiri Wills

| Head Coach:
Elsjé Jordaan{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/fast5-netball-world-series-everything-you-need-to-know-south-africa/|title=FAST5 Netball World Series Everything You Need To Know - South Africa|publisher=netball-sa.co.za

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226045816/https://netball-sa.co.za/fast5-netball-world-series-everything-you-need-to-know-south-africa/|archive-date=26 February 2024|access-date=22 August 2024|date=9 November 2023}}

| Assistant coach:
Megan Anderson
Rob Wright

| Assistant coach:
Tania Obst

| Assistant coach:

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Round robin stage

=Round 1=

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| date = 28 October 2017

| time = 13:45 (AEDST)

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180306002056/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/australia-opens-fast-5-campaign-with-a-commanding-victory-over-malawi

| team1 = {{nb|Australia}}

| score = 34–21

| team2 = {{nb|Malawi}}

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| date = 28 October 2017

| time = 14:30 (AEDST)

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180310195648/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/jamaica-pounce-on-their-power-play-to-secure-first-win/

| team1 = {{nb|Jamaica}}

| score = 37–29

| team2 = {{nb|South Africa}}

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| date = 28 October 2017

| time = 15:15 (AEDST)

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180310195600/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/reigning-champions-new-zealand-fall-in-opening-game-against-england/

| team1 = {{nb|England}}

| score = 37–30

| team2 = {{nb|New Zealand}}

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=Round 2=

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| date = 28 October 2017

| time = 16:00 AEDST

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180310195519/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/jamaica-defeat-australia-in-a-nail-biting-fast-5-contest/

| team1 = {{nb|Australia}}

| score = 23–26

| team2 = {{nb|Jamaica}}

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| date = 28 October 2017

| time = 16:45 AEDST

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180310195438/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/england-continue-winning-start-with-big-win-over-malawi/

| team1 = {{nb|England}}

| score = 43–15

| team2 = {{nb|Malawi}}

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| date = 28 October 2017

| time = 17:30 AEDST

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180310195345/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/reigning-fast5-champions-new-zealand-too-good-for-south-africa/

| team1 = {{nb|New Zealand}}

| score = 40–26

| team2 = {{nb|South Africa}}

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=Round 3=

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| date = 28 October 2017

| time = 18:15 AEDST

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180306001507/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/jamaica-extend-undefeated-run-with-victory-over-malawi

| team1 = {{nb|Jamaica}}

| score = 31–24

| team2 = {{nb|Malawi}}

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| date = 28 October 2017

| time = 19:00 AEDST

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180310195204/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/england-remain-undefeated-after-defeating-south-africa/

| team1 = {{nb|England}}

| score = 43–33

| team2 = {{nb|South Africa}}

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| date = 28 October 2017

| time = 19:45 AEDST

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180310195109/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/defending-champions-in-trouble-after-australian-defeat/

| team1 = {{nb|Australia}}

| score = 40–30

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=Round 4=

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| date = 29 October 2017

| time = 12:15 AEDST

| stats =

|report=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310195029/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/sharpshooting-baard-helps-south-africa-to-their-first-win/

| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 28–26

| team2 = {{nb|Malawi}}

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| date = 29 October 2017

| time = 13:00 AEDST

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180310194933/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/england-book-place-in-gold-medal-match-with-win-over-australia/

| team1 = {{nb|Australia}}

| score = 19–28

| team2 = {{nb|England}}

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| date = 29 October 2017

| time = 13:45 AEDST

| stats =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180310194721/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/jamaica-secure-fast-5-grand-final-berth-after-victory-over-reigning-champions/

| team1 = {{nb|Jamaica}}

| score = 30–23

| team2 = {{nb|New Zealand}}

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=Round 5=

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| date = 29 October 2017

| time = 14:30 AEDST

| stats =

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180310194446/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/tippett-powers-australia-to-third-win-over-south-africa/

| team1 = {{nb|Australia}}

| score = 31–18

| team2 = {{nb|South Africa}}

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| date = 29 October 2017

| time = 15:15 AEDST

| stats =

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| team1 = {{nb|New Zealand}}

| score = 29–27

| team2 = {{nb|Malawi}}

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| date = 29 October 2017

| time = 16:00 AEDST

| stats =

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180224173416/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/shanice-beckford-stars-in-jamaicas-grand-final-warm-up-win-against-england/

| team1 = {{nb|Jamaica}}

| score = 47–38

| team2 = {{nb|England}}

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=Ladder=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
width="25" | {{Abbr|Pos|Position}}

! width="200"| {{Abbr|Team|Team}}

! width="25" | {{Abbr|P|Games played}}

! width="25" | {{Abbr|W|Wins}}

! width="25" | {{Abbr|D|Draws}}

! width="25" | {{Abbr|L|Losses}}

! width="30" | {{Abbr|GF|Goals For (Total goals scored)}}

! width="30" | {{Abbr|GA|Goals Against (Total goals conceded)}}

! width="30" | {{Abbr|%}}

! width="30" | {{Abbr|Pts|Total points}}

style="background:#{{Netball colours|New South Wales Swifts|3}}

| 1

| style="text-align:left" |{{nb|Jamaica}}

5500171137124.810
style="background:#{{Netball colours|New South Wales Swifts|3}}

| 2

| style="text-align:left" |{{nb|England}}

5401189144131.38
style="background:#{{ANZC team colours|Queensland Firebirds|3}}

| 3

| style="text-align:left" |{{nb|Australia}}

5302147123119.56
style="background:#{{ANZC team colours|Queensland Firebirds|3}}

| 4

| style="text-align:left" |{{nb|New Zealand}}

5203152160954
style="background-color:#{{ANZC team colours|Central Pulse|1}}"

| 5

| style="text-align:left" |{{nb|South Africa}}

510413417775.72
style="background-color:#{{ANZC team colours|Central Pulse|1}}"

| 6

| style="text-align:left" |{{nb|Malawi}}

500511316568.50

{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=http://fast5worldseries.com.au/2017-ladder|title=2017 Ladder|publisher=fast5worldseries.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211155912/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/2017-ladder|archive-date=11 December 2018|date=29 October 2017|access-date=4 April 2025}}}}

{{legend2|#{{Netball colours|New South Wales Swifts|3}}|Qualified for the final|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#{{ANZC team colours|Queensland Firebirds|3}}|Qualified for 3rd/4th place match|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#{{ANZC team colours|Central Pulse|1}}|Qualified for 5th/6th place match|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

Playoffs

=5th v 6th Playoff=

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| date = 29 October 2017

| time = 17:25 AEDST

| stats =

| report =

| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 28–17

| team2 = {{nb|Malawi}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

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{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=http://fast5worldseries.com.au/stingy-south-africans-take-down-malawi-to-earn-fifth-place-finish/|title=Stingy South Africans take down Malawi to earn fifth place finish|publisher=fast5worldseries.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105001218/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/stingy-south-africans-take-down-malawi-to-earn-fifth-place-finish/|archive-date=5 November 2017|date=29 October 2017|access-date=4 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/stingy-south-africans-take-down-malawi-in-playoff/|title=Stingy South Africans take down Malawi in playoff|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523124125/https://netball-sa.co.za/stingy-south-africans-take-down-malawi-in-playoff/|archive-date=23 May 2024|access-date=22 August 2024|date=29 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.teamsa.co.za/fast5-fifth-place-finish-for-proteas-in-australia/|title=Fast5 fifth-place finish for Proteas in Australia|publisher=www.teamsa.co.za|access-date=23 August 2024|date=30 October 2017}}}}

=3rd v 4th Playoff=

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| date = 29 October 2017

| time = 18:35 AEDST

| stats =

| report =

| team1 = {{nb|Australia}}

| score = 34–15

| team2 = {{nb|New Zealand}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

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{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/news/latest-news/fast5-ferns-fourth-place-finish-for-fast5-ferns.html|title=FAST5 Ferns: Fourth-place finish for FAST5 Ferns|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224024756/https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/news/latest-news/fast5-ferns-fourth-place-finish-for-fast5-ferns.html|archive-date=24 February 2022|date=29 October 2017|access-date=7 November 2022}}}}

=Final=

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| date = 29 October 2017

| time = 19:25 AEDST

| stats =

| report =

| team1 = {{nb|England}}

| score = 34–29

| team2 = {{nb|Jamaica}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

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Award winners

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style="background:white;" | Award

! style="background:white;" | Winner

! style="background:white;" | Team

Player of the SeriesSerena Guthrie{{nb|England}}

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Top scorers

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style="background:white;" | Player

! style="background:white;" | Team

! style="background:white;" | 1pt goals

! style="background:white;" | 2pt goals

! style="background:white;" | 3pt goals

Jhaniele Fowler-Reid{{nb|Jamaica}}{{nb-goal|64|74}}{{nb-goal|16|38}}{{nb-goal|0|11}}
Joyce Mvula{{nb|Malawi}}{{nb-goal|44|53}}{{nb-goal|5|23}}{{nb-goal|0|12}}
Ameliaranne Ekenasio{{nb|New Zealand}}{{nb-goal|24|27}}{{nb-goal|19|37}}{{nb-goal|6|26}}

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=http://fast5worldseries.com.au/tournament-leader|title=Tournament Leaders (2017) |publisher=fast5worldseries.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031160523/http://fast5worldseries.com.au/tournament-leader/|archive-date=31 October 2017|date=29 October 2017|access-date=4 April 2025}}}}

Final Placings

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style="background:white;" | Rank

! style="background:white;" | Team

{{gold01}}{{nb|England}}
{{silver02}}{{nb|Jamaica}}
{{bronze03}}{{nb|Australia}}
4{{nb|New Zealand}}
5{{nb|South Africa}}
6{{nb|Malawi}}

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References