Netball World Cup Australia has competed at every
World Netball Championships and/or
Netball World Cup since the 1963 inaugural tournament. Between
1963 and
2015, Australia have won 11 championships. With a team coached by
Lorna McConchie, captained by
Joyce Brown and also featuring
Margaret Caldow and
Wilma Ritchie, Australia were the inaugural champions after winning all ten matches during the 1963 tournament. In 2005, the 1963 team were inducted into the
Sport Australia Hall of Fame. In the
1991 final, Australia defeated reigning champions,
New Zealand, 53–52 at a packed
Sydney Entertainment Centre. New Zealand held a one point lead at each change, Australia then went ahead with minutes to go. With seconds to spare,
Roselee Jencke made a match-saving intercept to ensure a one-goal victory for Australia. The match, which was broadcast live on
Network 10, was hailed as one of the greatest netball games ever.
Bob Hawke, the
Prime Minister of Australia and a lifelong sports enthusiast, called it the best sporting contest he had seen. It was also the first of a hat-trick of World titles for Australia. In
1992, the team and their head coach, Joyce Brown, were all awarded the
Medal of the Order of Australia. In 2012 they were inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. In the
1999 final, Australia were trailing New Zealand 28–34 after three quarters. However, they snatched the title 42–41 with a last minute goal from
Sharelle McMahon. The win gave Australia its third straight world title. In 2014, the 1999 team became the third Australia national netball team to be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Sources:
Commonwealth Games Australia has competed at every
netball tournament at the Commonwealth Games. In
1990 they defeated
New Zealand in a one-off match when netball was a
demonstration sport. Between
1998 and
2022 they have played in every tournament final, winning four gold and three silver medals. In 1998,
Jill McIntosh guided Australia to the inaugural Commonwealth title after they defeated New Zealand 42–39 in the final. In
2002, Australia defended their title, again after defeating New Zealand in the final, this time courtesy of a
Sharelle McMahon goal in double extra time. During the
2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, McMahon, now team captain, carried the
flag for the overall
Australia team. In
2014, Australia won their third Commonwealth title after defeating New Zealand 58–40 in the final.
Caitlin Bassett scored 49 from 53 at 92% accuracy to clinch the title.
Fast5 Netball World Series When competing at the
Fast5 Netball World Series, the team is referred to as the
Fast5 Flyers. In
2022, Australia won the series for the first time. ==Home venues==