2017 Suncorp Super Netball season
The 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season was the inaugural season of the premier netball league in Australia, following the disbanding of the ANZ Championship in 2016. The regular season began on 18 February 2017 and concluded with the Grand Final on 17 June 2017.[1]
| 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Suncorp Super Netball |
| Sport | Netball |
| Duration | 18 February – 17 June 2017 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Nine Network |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Melbourne Vixens |
| Season MVP | Geva Mentor |
| Top scorer | Caitlin Thwaites (COL: 594 goals) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Sunshine Coast Lightning |
| Runners-up | Giants Netball |
Expansion team Sunshine Coast Lightning won the Grand Final, comfortably defeating Giants Netball at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.[2][3]
Overview
The season was played over 14 rounds, allowing every team to play each other twice, once at home and once away. The top 4 teams on the standings at the conclusion of the regular season qualified for the finals series. In the first week of the finals series, the 1st ranked team hosted the 2nd ranked team in the major semi-final (with the winner of that match to qualify for the Grand Final) and the 3rd ranked team hosted the 4th ranked team in the minor semi-final (with the loser of that match eliminated). The loser of the major semi-final then hosted the winner of the minor semi-final in the preliminary final. The winner of the major semi-final then hosted the winner of the preliminary final in the Grand Final.[1][4]
Standings
| # | Suncorp Super Netball Ladder | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | PTS | ||
| 1 | Melbourne Vixens | 11 | 1 | 2 | 874 | 774 | 118 | 23 | |
| 2 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 11 | 1 | 2 | 808 | 726 | 111 | 23 | |
| 3 | Giants Netball | 10 | 0 | 4 | 773 | 728 | 106 | 20 | |
| 4 | Collingwood Magpies | 9 | 0 | 5 | 770 | 730 | 106 | 18 | |
| 5 | Queensland Firebirds | 7 | 1 | 6 | 778 | 756 | 103 | 15 | |
| 6 | NSW Swifts | 3 | 1 | 10 | 726 | 792 | 92 | 7 | |
| 7 | West Coast Fever | 2 | 0 | 12 | 670 | 779 | 86 | 4 | |
| 8 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 1 | 0 | 13 | 648 | 792 | 82 | 2 | |
Regular season
- All times are local; a full list of season results and match statistics can be found here
Round 1
| 18 Feb | Giants Netball | 58–53 | New South Wales Swifts | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 5:00 pm | Attendance: TBA |
| 18 Feb | Melbourne Vixens | 58–55 | Collingwood Magpies | Hisense Arena | |
| 7:00 pm | Attendance: 8,074 |
| 18 Feb | Queensland Firebirds | 56–56 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| 7:45 pm | Attendance: 5,973 |
| 19 Feb | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 56–51 | West Coast Fever | Priceline Stadium | |
| 12:30 pm | Attendance: TBA |
Round 2
| 25 Feb | New South Wales Swifts | 54–44 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Qudos Bank Arena | |
| 5:00 pm |
| 25 Feb | Giants Netball | 66–51 | West Coast Fever | Qudos Bank Arena | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 25 Feb | Queensland Firebirds | 50–54 | Collingwood Magpies | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
| 7:45 pm |
| 26 Feb | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 58–52 | Melbourne Vixens | University of the Sunshine Coast Stadium | |
| 12:00 pm |
Round 3
| 3 Mar | West Coast Fever | 47–60 | Queensland Firebirds | Perth Arena | |
| 6:30 pm |
| 4 Mar | Collingwood Magpies | 51–59 | Giants Netball | Hisense Arena | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 4 Mar | Melbourne Vixens | 59–59 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena | |
| 8:45 pm |
| 5 Mar | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 42–51 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Priceline Stadium | |
| 12:30 pm |
Round 4
| 10 Mar | Queensland Firebirds | 62–53 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
| 7:30 pm |
| 11 Mar | Melbourne Vixens | 56–45 | West Coast Fever | Hisense Arena | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 11 Mar | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 54–55 | Giants Netball | University of the Sunshine Coast Stadium | |
| 7:45 pm |
| 12 Mar | Collingwood Magpies | 64–45 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hisense Arena | |
| 3:00 pm |
Round 5
| 17 Mar | West Coast Fever | 50–45 | New South Wales Swifts | HBF Stadium | |
| 6:30 pm |
| 18 Mar | Queensland Firebirds | 50–66 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| 6:00 pm |
| 18 Mar | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 51–50 | Collingwood Magpies | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| 7:45 pm |
| 19 Mar | Giants Netball | 53–38 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | AIS Arena | |
| 1:00 pm |
Round 6
| 24 Mar | West Coast Fever | 49–66 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | HBF Stadium | |
| 6:30 pm |
| 25 Mar | Melbourne Vixens | 59–51 | Giants Netball | Hisense Arena | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 25 Mar | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 39–49 | Queensland Firebirds | Titanium Security Arena | |
| 8:15 pm |
| 26 Mar | New South Wales Swifts | 54–55 | Collingwood Magpies | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 1:00 pm |
Round 7
| 1 Apr | New South Wales Swifts | 56–59 | Giants Netball | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 1 Apr | West Coast Fever | 57–40 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Perth Arena | |
| 5:45 pm |
| 2 Apr | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 60–49 | Queensland Firebirds | University of the Sunshine Coast Stadium | |
| 1:00 pm |
| 2 Apr | Collingwood Magpies | 56–60 | Melbourne Vixens | Hisense Arena | |
| 3:00 pm |
Round 8
| 7 Apr | Collingwood Magpies | 56–43 | West Coast Fever | Hisense Arena | |
| 7:30 pm |
| 8 Apr | Queensland Firebirds | 51–55 | Giants Netball | Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 8 Apr | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 54–75 | Melbourne Vixens | Priceline Stadium | |
| 8:15 pm |
| 9 Apr | New South Wales Swifts | 50–55 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 1:00 pm |
Round 9
| 22 Apr | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 59–50 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 22 Apr | Queensland Firebirds | 55–50 | West Coast Fever | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| 8:45 pm |
| 23 Apr | Giants Netball | 56–59 | Collingwood Magpies | Qudos Bank Arena | |
| 1:00 pm |
| 23 Apr | New South Wales Swifts | 54–62 | Melbourne Vixens | Qudos Bank Arena | |
| 3:00 pm |
Round 10
| 29 Apr | Melbourne Vixens | 70–59 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Margaret Court Arena | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 29 Apr | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 48–51 | New South Wales Swifts | Titanium Security Arena | |
| 8:15 pm |
| 30 Apr | Collingwood Magpies | 61–59 | Queensland Firebirds | Silverdome | |
| 12:00 pm |
| 30 Apr | West Coast Fever | 45–48 | Giants Netball | HBF Stadium | |
| 12:00 pm |
Round 11
| 5 May | New South Wales Swifts | 50–48 | West Coast Fever | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 7:30 pm |
| 6 May | Melbourne Vixens | 66–55 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 6 May | Collingwood Magpies | 49–56 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Hisense Arena | |
| 8:45 pm |
| 7 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 47–49 | Giants Netball | Priceline Stadium | |
| 12:30 pm |
Round 12
| 12 May | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 64–50 | West Coast Fever | University of the Sunshine Coast Stadium | |
| 7:30 pm |
| 13 May | Collingwood Magpies | 62–50 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 13 May | Queensland Firebirds | 59–48 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| 8:45 pm |
| 14 May | Giants Netball | 56–52 | Melbourne Vixens | AIS Arena | |
| 1:00 pm |
Round 13
| 19 May | Giants Netball | 53–56 | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| 7:30 pm |
| 20 May | West Coast Fever | 42–49 | Collingwood Magpies | Perth Arena | |
| 6:45 pm |
| 20 May | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 63–49 | New South Wales Swifts | University of the Sunshine Coast Stadium | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 21 May | Melbourne Vixens | 71–50 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Margaret Court Arena | |
| 3:00 pm |
Round 14
| 27 May | New South Wales Swifts | 48–67 | Queensland Firebirds | Qudos Bank Arena | |
| 5:00 pm |
| 27 May | West Coast Fever | 42–68 | Melbourne Vixens | Perth Arena | |
| 6:45 pm |
| 27 May | Giants Netball | 55–56 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Qudos Bank Arena | |
| 7:00 pm |
| 28 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 47–49 | Collingwood Magpies | Titanium Security Arena | |
| 12:30 pm |
Finals series
Major semi-final
| 3 June 2017 4:00 pm |
Report Stats |
Melbourne Vixens | 55–56 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Margaret Court Arena Attendance: 3,763 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 13–12, 16–15, 13–16 | ||||||
Kumwenda  Philip |
Bassett Wood | |||||
Minor semi-final
| 3 June 2017 7:00 pm |
Report Stats |
Giants Netball | 52–51 | Collingwood Magpies | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Attendance: 5,000 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 13–12, 11–15, 15–12 | ||||||
| Brice Harten |
Thwaites Brown | |||||
Preliminary final
| 10 June 2017 7:00 pm |
Report Stats |
Melbourne Vixens | 57–65 | Giants Netball | Hisense Arena | |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 12–17, 14–19, 19–14 | ||||||
| Kumwenda Philip |
Brice Harten | |||||
Grand Final
| 17 June 2017 7:00 pm |
Report Stats |
Sunshine Coast Lightning | 65–48 | Giants Netball | Brisbane Entertainment Centre Attendance: 8,999[2] | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 19–12, 16–11, 17–10 | ||||||
| Scoring by half: 32-27, 33-21 | ||||||
| Bassett Wood |
Brice Harten Pettitt | |||||
- Karla Mostert (Sunshine Coast Lightning) was awarded the Most Valuable Player award in the Grand Final.[5]
Awards
Team of the Week Award
Postseason Awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year Award | Geva Mentor | GK | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Ref. |
| Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award | Karla Mostert | GD | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Ref. |
| Young Star Award | Liz Watson | WA | Melbourne Vixens | Ref. |
| Coach of the Year Award | Simone McKinnis | Coach | Melbourne Vixens | Ref. |
| Leading Goalscorer | Caitlin Thwaites | GS | Collingwood Magpies | Ref. |
| Team of the Year | Mwai Kumwenda | GS | Melbourne Vixens | Ref. |
| Tegan Philip | GA | Melbourne Vixens | Ref. | |
| Liz Watson | WA | Melbourne Vixens | Ref. | |
| Laura Langman | C | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Ref. | |
| Gabi Simpson | WD | Queensland Firebirds | Ref. | |
| Jo Weston | GD | Melbourne Vixens | Ref. | |
| Geva Mentor | GK | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Ref. |
Reserves in the Team of the Year: Caitlin Thwaites (Attack Reserve), Serena Guthrie (Mid Court Reserve) and Rebecca Bulley (Defender Reserve)[6]
Team captains and coaches
| Team | Captain | Coach | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Erin Bell | Dan Ryan | Ref. |
| Collingwood Magpies | Madison Robinson | Kristy Keppich-Birrell | Ref. |
| Giants Netball | Kimberlee Green | Julie Fitzgerald | Ref. |
| Melbourne Vixens | Kate Moloney | Simone McKinnis | Ref. |
| NSW Swifts | Abbey McCulloch | Rob Wright | Ref. |
| Queensland Firebirds | Gabi Simpson | Roselee Jencke | Ref. |
| Sunshine Coast Lightning | Geva Mentor | Noeline Taurua | Ref. |
| West Coast Fever | Natalie Medhurst | Stacey Marinkovich | Ref. |
References
- "2017 Fixture" (PDF). Suncorp Super Netball. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2017.
- "Sunshine Coast win Super Netball title". Wide World of Sports. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017.
- "Sunshine Coast Lightning put on masterclass over Giants to claim title". ESPN. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017.
- "Netball Australia has revealed fixture for 2017 season". Suncorp Super Netball. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017.
- "Lightning named Suncorp Super Netball champions". supernetball.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- "2017 Australian Netball Awards". Netball Australia. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017.
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