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Melbourne Phoenix

{{Short description|Defunct Australian netball team}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox netball team

| team name = Melbourne Phoenix

| image = Melbphoenixlogo.png

| imagesize = 160px

| caption =

| full name =

| nickname =

| association =

| founded = 1997

| disbanded = 2007

| location = Melbourne

| regions = Victoria, Australia

| venue = State Netball and Hockey Centre
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Waverley Netball Centre

| most apps =

| top scorer =

| premierships = 5 (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005)

| league = Commonwealth Bank Trophy

| kitlabel1 =

| body1 = #660099

| pattern_b1 = thinwhitesides

| skirt1 = #660099

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}}

Melbourne Phoenix were an Australian netball team that represented Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Between 1997 and 2007, together with Melbourne Kestrels, they were one of two teams to represent Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era. Phoenix were the inaugural CBT champions and went on to become the competition's most successful team, winning five premierships. In 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Phoenix and Kestrels merged to form Melbourne Vixens.{{Cite web|url=https://melbournevixens.com.au/team/our-history|title=Melbourne Vixens - Our history|publisher=melbournevixens.com.au|accessdate=13 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10426120|title=Netball: Mixed reaction to trans-Tasman competition|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=27 February 2007|accessdate=13 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/netball/phoenix-brush-aside-kestrels/news-story/8436d3d41e753b1be6309a689775d9bc|title=Phoenix brush aside Kestrels|publisher=www.heraldsun.com.au|date=18 August 2007|accessdate=13 September 2020}}

Grand finals

class="wikitable collapsible"

! Season

! Winners

! Score

! Runners up

! Venue

1997Melbourne Phoenix58–48Adelaide ThunderbirdsThe Glasshouse
2000 {{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/news/20-years-2000-melbourne-phoenix-premiership-team|title=20 years on for the 2000 Melbourne Phoenix Premiership team|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|date=30 November 2020|accessdate=13 January 2021}}Melbourne Phoenix52–51Adelaide ThunderbirdsThe Glasshouse
2002 {{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/phoenix-soar-to-third-title-20020914-gdfmul.html|title=Phoenix soar to third title|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=14 September 2002|accessdate=16 September 2020}}Melbourne Phoenix49–44Adelaide ThunderbirdsVodafone Arena
2003 {{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-09-12/phoenix-claim-title-in-front-of-record-crowd/1478032|title=Phoenix claim title in front of record crowd|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=12 September 2003|accessdate=16 September 2020}}Melbourne Phoenix47–44Sydney SwiftsSydney Super Dome
2004 {{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-08-28/swifts-take-title-in-thriller/2034848|title=Swifts take title in thriller|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=28 August 2004|accessdate=16 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2004.pdf|title=Netball Australia - Annual Report 04|publisher=Netball Australia|accessdate=13 September 2020}}Sydney Swifts52–51Melbourne PhoenixSydney Super Dome
2005 {{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-09-03/phoenix-claim-fifth-netball-title/2096074|title=Phoenix claim fifth netball title|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=3 September 2005|accessdate=16 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2005.pdf|title=Netball Australia - Annual Report 05|publisher=Netball Australia|accessdate=13 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2005-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=2005 Netball NSW – Annual Report|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020215629/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2005-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=20 October 2020|accessdate=16 September 2020}}Melbourne Phoenix61–44Sydney SwiftsVodafone Arena
2007 {{cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2007.pdf|title=Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007|publisher=netball.com.au|accessdate=11 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-08-19/sydney-swifts-win-final/643042?nw=0|title=Sydney Swifts win final|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=19 August 2007|accessdate=16 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-08-19/swifts-defend-national-league-title/643914|title=Swifts defend national league title|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=19 August 2007|accessdate=16 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2007-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=Netball NSW – Annual Report 2007|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917012317/http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2007-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=17 September 2020|accessdate=16 September 2020}}Sydney Swifts45–37Melbourne PhoenixAcer Arena

{{small|Sources:{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 1)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126120316/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/|archive-date=26 January 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 2)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126172049/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/|archive-date=26 January 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 3)|publisher=netballscoop.com|access-date=30 June 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/4/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 4)|publisher=netballscoop.com|access-date=30 June 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/5/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 5)|publisher=netballscoop.com|access-date=30 June 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/6/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 6)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412181954/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/6/|archive-date=12 April 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}}}

Home venues

In 1997 and 1998, Phoenix played their home games at the Waverley Netball Centre. In 1999 they switched to the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.{{Cite web|url=https://researchbank.swinburne.edu.au/file/bef0fa42-084d-42a6-956e-5cc610052860/1/PDF%20%28Published%20version%29.pdf|title=Home Ground Advantage in the Australian Netball League (Commonwealth Bank Trophy)|publisher=researchbank.swinburne.edu.au|accessdate=16 September 2020}} In later seasons they played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/netball/phoenix-on-a-high/news-story/b409343c371016a71b663b8d095ac0ba?sv=6a8f67e0f571f812ade1e51930372e8a|title=Phoenix on a high|publisher=www.heraldsun.com.au|date=28 May 2007|accessdate=16 September 2020}}

Notable former players

=Internationals=

;{{nb|Australia}}

style="vertical-align:top"* Natalie Avellino

* Janine Ilitch
  • Cynna Kydd
  • Simone McKinnis
  • Sharelle McMahon
    		• * Eloise Southby-Halbish
  • Chelsey Tregear
  • Ingrid Dick
  • Wendy Jones

    • ;{{nb|England}}

    ;{{nb|Scotland}}

    =CBT MVP=

    class="wikitable collapsible"

    ! Season

    ! Player

    2000 Sharelle McMahon
    2003Sharelle McMahon
    2005 Sharelle McMahon
    2007 Sharelle McMahon

    =CBT Best New Talent=

    class="wikitable collapsible"

    ! Season

    ! Player

    2004 Julie Prendergast

    Coaches

    =Head coaches=

    class="wikitable collapsible"

    ! Coach

    ! Years

    Norma Plummer{{Cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/norma-plummer-oam|title=Norma Plummer OAM|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|accessdate=16 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.normaplummer.com/bio.html|title=Norma Plummer (AM)|publisher=www.normaplummer.com|accessdate=16 September 2020}}1996–1998
    Joyce Brown{{Cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/joyce-brown-oam|title=Joyce Brown OAM|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|accessdate=16 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/joyce-brown/|title=Joyce Brown – Sport Australia Hall of Fame|publisher=sahof.org.au|accessdate=16 September 2020}}1999–2002
    Lisa Alexander{{Cite web|url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/lisa-alexander-leadership-lessons-young-mum/|title=Leadership lessons of a young mum|publisher=www.athletesvoice.com.au|date=17 June 2018|accessdate=13 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mckinnonprize.org.au/2019/01/23/lisa-alexander/|title=Lisa Alexander|publisher=www.mckinnonprize.org.au|date=23 January 2019|accessdate=16 September 2020}}2002–2004
    Julie Hoornweg {{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-04-11/melbourne-phoenix-angry-over-netball-finals-move/2239766|title=Melbourne Phoenix angry over netball finals move|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=11 April 2007|accessdate=16 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://tas.netball.com.au/news/julie-hoornweg-appointed-high-performance-coach-tasmania|title=Julie Hoornweg appointed as High Performance Coach for Tasmania|publisher=tas.netball.com.au|date=21 May 2014|accessdate=16 September 2020}}2005–2007

    =Assistant coaches=

    class="wikitable collapsible"

    ! Coach

    ! Years

    Roselee Jencke2000

    Sponsorship

    class="wikitable collapsible"

    ! Sponsors

    ! Seasons

    Cenovisc. 1997–1999
    First National Real Estate {{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2006.pdf|title=Netball Australia - Annual Report 06|publisher=Netball Australia|accessdate=9 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.womensportreport.com/title-contenders-confirmed-for-commonwealth/wn/63|title=Title contenders confirmed for Commonwealth Bank Trophy finale|publisher=www.womensportreport.com|date=14 August 2007|accessdate=13 September 2020}}c. 2006–2007

    Premierships

    References

    {{Reflist|3}}

    {{CommonwealthBankTrophyTeams}}

    {{Melbourne Vixens}}

    Category:Defunct netball teams in Australia

    Category:1997 establishments in Australia

    Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1997

    Category:2007 disestablishments in Australia

    Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2007

    Category:Commonwealth Bank Trophy teams

    !

    Phoenix