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Netball Victoria

{{Short description|Netball governing body}}

{{Infobox sport governing body

|name = Netball Victoria

|abbrev =

|logo = Netball_Victoria_logo.png

|sport = Netball

|jurisdiction = {{flag|Victoria}}

|membership = 102,108{{cite web |title=Netball Victoria Annual Report 2021 |url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2022-04/NV_2021%20Annual%20Report_FA_Screen.pdf |website=Netball Victoria |access-date=4 November 2022}}

|founded = 1928

|aff = Netball Australia

|headquarters = Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/snhc|title=State Netball and Hockey Centre|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=10 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/contact-us|title=Contact Us|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=4 November 2022}}

|president = Carol Cathcart {{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/board|title=Board|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=10 January 2021}}

|chiefexec = Steven Gatt (interim){{cite web |title=Netball Victoria - Staff |url=https://vic.netball.com.au/staff |access-date=4 November 2022}}

|url = https://vic.netball.com.au

}}

Netball Victoria is the governing body for netball in Victoria, Australia. It is affiliated to Netball Australia. It is responsible for organising and managing the elite level team, Melbourne Vixens, who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball. It is also responsible for organising and managing the Victorian Netball League as well as numerous other leagues and competitions for junior and youth teams.

Its headquarters are based at the Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville.

History

Netball is believed to have been played in Victorian primary schools by 1913 and in Victorian high schools by 1915. In 1922, Louise Mills and Nonie Hardie wanted to play netball competitively. The pair, who worked for the YWCA, called a meeting for girls interested in playing. From there, the Melbourne Girls' Basketball Association was formed. Games started in May 1923 with six teams competing. By the next year, there were twelve teams.{{cite web|url=https://sirensport.com.au/netball/5-moments-in-the-history-of-netball-you-may-not-know-about/|title=5 moments in the history of netball you may not know about|publisher=sirensport.com.au|date=7 April 2020|accessdate=10 January 2021}} In 1928, the Melbourne Girls' Basketball Association transformed into the Victorian Women's Basketball Association (VWBA). They subsequently organised a team to compete in the first Australian National Netball Championships, which were held in Melbourne in September 1928. Victoria won the inaugural event. In 1970, the VWBA changed its name to the Victorian Netball Association.{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/news/victorian-womens-basketball-association-bell-c-1950s|title=Victorian Women's Basketball Association Bell, c. 1950s|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|date=4 May 2020|accessdate=10 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/history|title=History|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=12 January 2021}}

Representative teams

=Current=

class="wikitable collapsible"

! Team

! Leagues

! Years

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://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/10/06164500/NV-Annual-Report-2009_reduced-size2.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2009|work=Netball Victoria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112224117/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/10/06164500/NV-Annual-Report-2009_reduced-size2.pdf|archive-date=12 January 2021|access-date=14 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf|title=2012 Annual Report – Netball Victoria – Melbourne Vixens|publisher=Netball Victoria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112130347/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf|archive-date=12 January 2021|accessdate=22 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_AnnualReport14_Digital_FA_Spreads.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2014|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=28 August 2020}}Suncorp Super Netball
ANZ Championship		2017–
2008–2016
Victorian Fury{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/victorian-fury|title=Victorian Fury|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=22 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614153539/https://vic.netball.com.au/victorian-fury|archive-date=14 June 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_Annual-Report-2015_v4.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2015|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=29 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_Annual-Report-2016_FA-Issuu.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – 2016 Annual Report|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=10 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/2017-NV-Annual-Report.pdf|title=Annual Report 2017 – Netball Victoria |publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=8 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_201820Annual20Report_FA_Screen_Spreads.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – 2018 Annual Report|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=10 January 2021}}Australian Netball League2008–
Under-19, Under-17 {{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/victorian-state-teams|title=NSW State Teams|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=10 January 2021}}Australian National Netball Championships

=Former=

class="wikitable collapsible"

! Team

! Leagues

! Years

Victorian Flames {{cite web|url=https://www.womensportreport.com/australian-netball-league-grows-with/wn/15924|title=Australian Netball League grows with addition of Victorian Flames|publisher=www.womensportreport.com|access-date=23 June 2020|date=10 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625190735/https://www.womensportreport.com/australian-netball-league-grows-with/wn/15924|archive-date=25 June 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/victoria-gets-second-netball-league-team-20121210-2b4xd.html|title=Victoria gets second netball league team|publisher=www.smh.com.au|access-date=23 June 2020|date=10 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626083358/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/victoria-gets-second-netball-league-team-20121210-2b4xd.html|archive-date=26 June 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06164114/NV_AR_FA_Digital-1.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2013|publisher=Netball Victoria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110234719/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06164114/NV_AR_FA_Digital-1.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2021|access-date=9 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_AnnualReport14_Digital_FA_Spreads.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2014|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=28 August 2020}}Australian Netball League2013–2014
Melbourne Phoenix{{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}}Commonwealth Bank Trophy1997–2007
Melbourne KestrelsCommonwealth Bank Trophy1997–2007

Competitions

  • Victorian Netball League
  • Regional Victorian Netball League
  • State Titles
  • Association Championships
  • Schools' Championship

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-03/NV_2019%20Annual%20Report_FA_Screen_Spreads.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – 2019 Annual Report|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=10 January 2021}}}}

Netball Victoria Board

;Notable board members

class="wikitable collapsible"

! Members

! Years

Jenny Borlase{{Cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/jennifer-borlase|title=Jennifer Borlase|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|accessdate=18 November 2020}}
Joyce Brown{{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}}
Lorna McConchie{{Cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/news/photograph-lorna-mcconchie-c-1930s|title=Photograph of Lorna McConchie, c. 1930s|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|date=20 April 2020|accessdate=31 January 2021}}President, 1955–58, 1969–70, and 1980–81
Kate Palmer{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2006/10/24/1772560.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716210438/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2006/10/24/1772560.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2012 |title=Netball Australia appoints new CEO|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=24 October 2006|accessdate=11 January 2021}}Chief Executive, 2000–2006

Team of the 20th Century

class="wikitable collapsible"

! Player

! Years

! Position

Myrtle Baylis1937–1954GA
Alice Doyle1947–1948GD
Pat McCarthy1950s
Wilma Shakespear1960s
Sharelle McMahon1997–2012GA, GS
Shelley O'Donnell1987–2005WA, C
Margaret Caldow1961–1979GA
Joyce Brown1958–1963GA, GS
Dorothy Close1950s
Lorna McConchie1931–1940GA, GS
Simone McKinnis1980s–1990sWD
Stella Northey
Jan Cross

{{small|Source:{{Cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/team-century|title=Team of the Century|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=21 August 2020}}}}

References

{{Reflist|3}}

External links

  • [https://www.facebook.com/netballvic/ Netball Victoria on Facebook]
  • [https://twitter.com/netballvic/ Netball Victoria on Twitter]
  • [https://www.instagram.com/netballvic/ Netball Victoria on Instagram]

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