Australian State Netball League
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The Australian State Netball League was Australia
's premier netball
league before the era of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy
. The league is currently running as the State Champs, but now with more regions. The big league ran from 1993 until 1996. It included all six states and the Northern Territory
.
1994:
1995:
1996:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's premier netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
league before the era of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy
Commonwealth Bank Trophy
The Commonwealth Bank Trophy was the pre-eminent national netball competition in Australia from 1997 to 2007.It was established in 1997 as a true national league to replace the ailing, state club-based Mobil League. Designed from the beginning to be more marketable to the general public, it saw...
. The league is currently running as the State Champs, but now with more regions. The big league ran from 1993 until 1996. It included all six states and the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
.
Teams
- New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
- Northern TerritoryNorthern TerritoryThe Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
- QueenslandQueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
- South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
- TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
- VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
- Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaWestern Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
History
1993:- Champion: Victoria
- Finalist: New South Wales
- 3rd: Queensland
- 4th: South Australia
- 5th West Australia
- 6th Tasmania
- 7th Northern Territory
- Largest Crowd: 5300 (Melbourne)
- Biggest Victory: New South Wales def Northern Territory 64-30
- Most Valuable PlayerMost Valuable PlayerIn sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
: Nicole Cussack (New South Wales) - Best Shooting: Vicki WilsonVicki WilsonVicki Wilson, OAM, is an Australian netball coach and retired international player.-Netball career:Wilson was a part of the Australian national netball team for fifteen years, making her debut in 1985...
(Queensland) - Best Defence record: Victoria
1994:
- Champion: New South Wales
- Finalist: Victoria
- 3rd: Queensland
- 4th: South Australia
- 5th: Western Australia
- 6th: Northern Territory
- 7th: Tasmania
- Largest Crowd: 6000 (Melbourne)
- Biggest Victory: Victoria def Tasmania 70-31
- Most Valuable Player: Shelley O'DonnellShelley O'DonnellShelley O'Donnell is an Australian netball player. A ten-year veteran of the Australian national team, she was also the inaugural captain of the Melbourne Kestrels in the national Commonwealth Bank Trophy from 1997 to 2000...
(Victoria) - Best Shooting: Shelley O'DonnellShelley O'DonnellShelley O'Donnell is an Australian netball player. A ten-year veteran of the Australian national team, she was also the inaugural captain of the Melbourne Kestrels in the national Commonwealth Bank Trophy from 1997 to 2000...
(Victoria) - Best Defence: New South Wales
1995:
- Champion: South Australia
- Finalist: New South Wales
- 3rd: Victoria
- 4th: Western Australia
- 5th: Queensland
- 6th: Tasmania
- 7th: Northern Territory
- Largest Crowd: Sydney (5900)
- Biggest Victory: South Australia def Northern Territory 69-20, South Australia def Tasmania 70-21
- Most Valuable Player: Liz EllisLiz EllisElizabeth "Liz" Ellis AM is a retired Australian netball player, a member of the national team from 1992 until 2007 and captain for the last four of those years. She is the most capped international player for Australian netball....
New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... - Best Shooting: Vicki WilsonVicki WilsonVicki Wilson, OAM, is an Australian netball coach and retired international player.-Netball career:Wilson was a part of the Australian national netball team for fifteen years, making her debut in 1985...
- Best Defence: VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
1996:
- Champion: Victoria
- Finalist: New South Wales
- 3rd: Western Australia
- 4th: Queensland
- 5th: Northern Territory
- 6th: South Australia
- 7th: Tasmania
- Largest Crowd: Melbourne (6300)
- Biggest Victory: West Australia def Tasmania 72-30, Victoria def Tasmania 74-32, Northern Territory def Tasmania 59-17
- Most Valuable Player: Vicki WilsonVicki WilsonVicki Wilson, OAM, is an Australian netball coach and retired international player.-Netball career:Wilson was a part of the Australian national netball team for fifteen years, making her debut in 1985...
(Queensland) - Best Shooting: Vicki WilsonVicki WilsonVicki Wilson, OAM, is an Australian netball coach and retired international player.-Netball career:Wilson was a part of the Australian national netball team for fifteen years, making her debut in 1985...
- Best Defence record: Northern Territory