2012 Fast5 Netball World Series


The 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series was the fourth staging of the annual World Netball Series, and the first to be played under the new Fast5 rules, which replaced the older fastnet rules introduced in 2009. The tournament was held at Vector Arena in Auckland, the first time it had moved from its previous host nation England.
The 2012 tournament was contested by the six top national netball teams in 2012. New Zealand won the final against England, to record their third World Netball Fast5 series title.

Overview

Date and venue

The 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series was played in Auckland New Zealand over three days, from 9–11 November. All matches were held at Vector Arena, which has a capacity of 12,000.

Format

20 matches were played over three days, under new Fast5 rules. Each team played each other once during the first two days in a round-robin format. The four highest-scoring teams from this stage progressed to the finals, played on the final day of competition, in which the 1st-ranked team played the 4th-ranked team, while 2nd played 3rd. The winners of these two matches contested the Grand Final; the remaining teams contested the third- and fifth-place playoffs.

Teams

The competition was contested by the six top national netball teams in the world, according to the IFNA World Rankings: Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, England, Malawi and South Africa.
Kate Shimmin
April Letton
Chanel Gomes
Shae Bolton
Ashleigh Brazill
Elissa Macleod
Verity Simmons
Karyn Howarth
Caitlin Thwaites
Amorette Wild
Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit
Kayla Cullen
Laura Langman
Leana de Bruin
Bailey Mes
Anna Harrison
Anna Thompson
Irene van Dyk
Katrina Grant
Maria Tutaia
Patricia Mccalla
Nadine Bryan
Shamara Sterling
Vangelee Williams
Kimone Tulloch
Jhaniele Fowler
Shantal Slater
Sasha-Gay Lynch
Malysha Kelly
Anna-Kay Griffiths
Yasmin Parsons
Rachel Dunn
Joanne Harten
Lindsay Keable
Jodie Gibson
Kadeen Corbin
Serena Guthrie
Stacey Francis
Eboni Beckford-Chambers
Laura Malcom
Joanna Kachilika
Loreen Ngwira
Mwai Kumwenda
Thandie Galleta
Beatrice Mpinganjira
Caroline Mtukule
Tina Kamzati
Bridget Kumwenda
Sindi Simtowe
Towera Vinkhumbo
Bongiwe Msomi
Chrisna Bootha
Nadia Uys
Karla Mostert
Simnikiwe Mdaka
Maryka Holtzhausen
Tsakane Mbewe
Vanes-Mari Du Toit
Nontle Gwavu
Amanda Mynhardt
Coach: Lisa AlexanderCoach: Waimarama TaumaunuCoach: Oberon PittersonCoach: Anna MayesCoach: Edith KaliatiCoach: Elize Kotze

Draw and results

Final Placings

PlaceNation
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5
6