2018 Netball Quad Series (September)

2018 Netball Quad Series (September)
Tournament details
Host countries Australia
New Zealand
Dates15–23 September 2018
Teams4
TV partner(s)Nine/9Gem (Australia)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SuperSport (South Africa)
Final positions
Champions Australia (5th title)
Runners-up England
Third place New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Top scorer(s)Caitlin Bassett
 114/124 (92%)

The second 2018 Netball Quad Series was the sixth Netball Quad Series series. It was co-hosted by Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand. It featured Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in a series of six netball test matches in September 2018.[1][2][3] It was the second of two Netball Quad Series' played in 2018. The first series was played in January.[4][5]

With a team coached by Lisa Alexander and captained by Caitlin Bassett, Australia won the series after winning all three of their matches.[6][7][8] The series was broadcast live on Nine/9Gem in Australia,[1] on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland,[3] on Sky Sport in New Zealand[9] and on SuperSport (South Africa).[2]

Squads

Participating teams and rosters
 Australia[1][10][11]  England[12][13][14]  New Zealand[11][12][15][16]  South Africa[10][16][17]
Caitlin Bassett (c)[18]
April Brandley
Kelsey Browne
Courtney Bruce
Emily Mannix
Kim Ravaillion
Gabi Simpson
Caitlin Thwaites
Gretel Tippett
Liz Watson
Jo Weston
Steph Wood
Ama Agbeze (c)[3]
Eleanor Cardwell
Jade Clarke
Kadeen Corbin
Sasha Corbin
Jodie Gibson
Layla Guscoth
Serena Guthrie
Jo Harten
Natalie Haythornthwaite
Helen Housby
Geva Mentor
Chelsea Pitman
Karin Burger
Gina Crampton
Aliyah Dunn
Ameliaranne Ekenasio
Temalisi Fakahokotau
Maria Folau
Katrina Grant (vc)
Laura Langman (c)[19]
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
Samantha Sinclair
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson
Peta Toeava
Jane Watson
Khanyisa Chawane
Rome Dreyer
Maryka Holtzhausen
Jessica Khomo
Danelle Lochner
Phumza Maweni
Bongiwe Msomi (c)
Lenize Potgieter
Karla Pretorius (vc)
Shadine van der Merwe
Ine-Marí Venter
Zanele Vimbela
Coach: Lisa Alexander[6] Coach: Tracey Neville Coach: Noeline Taurua[6] Coach: Norma Plummer

Debuts

Matches

Round 1

15 September 2018  Australia 61–44  South Africa Spark Arena  
2.00pm Caitlin Bassett  31/34 (91%)
Steph Wood  15/18 (83%)
Gretel Tippett  8/8 (100%)
Caitlin Thwaites  7/9 (78%)
Lenize Potgieter  19/23 (83%)
Maryka Holtzhausen  15/20 (75%)
Ine-Marí Venter  10/10 (100%)

Sources:[10][18]

15 September 2018  New Zealand 39–52  England Spark Arena  
4.00pm Maria Folau  22/30 (73%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  10/18 (56%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  7/9 (78%)
Helen Housby  28/31 (90%)
Jo Harten  23/31 (74%)
Kadeen Corbin  1/3 (33%)

Sources:[3][12][22]

Round 2

18 September 2018  New Zealand 61–37  South Africa ASB Baypark Stadium  
7.30pm Maria Folau  35/37 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  17/22 (77%)
Aliyah Dunn  9/12 (75%)
Lenize Potgieter  28/31 (90%)
Ine-Marí Venter  5/7 (71%)
Danelle Lochner  2/4 (50%)
Maryka Holtzhausen  2/7 (29%)

Sources:[16][26]

19 September 2018  Australia 52–47  England Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
7.30pm Caitlin Bassett  37/40 (93%)
Steph Wood  10/12 (83%)
Gretel Tippett  5/5 (100%)
Stats Helen Housby  29/35 (83%)
Kadeen Corbin  12/16 (75%)
Natalie Haythornthwaite  6/9 (67%)

Sources:[27][28]

Round 3

23 September 2018  England 45–42  South Africa Melbourne Arena  
11.00am Helen Housby  31/35 (89%)
Natalie Haythornthwaite  8/11 (73%)
Eleanor Cardwell  6/7 (86%)
Stats Lenize Potgieter  27/30 (90%)
Ine-Marí Venter  7/10 (70%)
Maryka Holtzhausen  7/11 (64%)
Danelle Lochner  1/2 (50%)

Sources:[13][14][17]

23 September 2018  Australia 60–55  New Zealand Melbourne Arena  
1.00pm Caitlin Bassett  46/50 (92%)
Gretel Tippett  14/14 (100%)
Maria Folau  30/34 (88%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  15/20 (75%)
Aliyah Dunn  10/10 (100%)
Attendance: 8,011

Sources:[6][7][8][11]

Final table

Pos Team P W L GF GA GD % Pts
1  Australia 3 3 0 173 146 +27 118.49% 6
2  England 3 2 1 144 133 +11 108.27% 4
3  New Zealand 3 1 2 155 149 +6 104.03% 2
4  South Africa 3 0 3 123 167 -44 73.65% 0

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