Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games was the third Games at which netball, one of the few women-only sports in the Commonwealth Games, was played. The preliminary matches were held at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville, with the finals being held at the multi-purpose Melbourne Park in the inner city.
Netball was among the most popular sports with viewers at this Games, with most tickets selling out in the initial ballot, and no more being available until a second release in the week before the Games - a rare event in a competition where many tickets remained unsold in the final week before the start of competition.
Netball medal count
Qualification
Twelve teams qualified for the netball tournament. The host country, Australia, was granted automatic qualification. The top six world ranked netball countries and one team from each of the IFNA's 5 regions - to be determined through regional qualifying tournaments conducted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of IFNA.| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
| Host nation | 9 April 1999 | 1 | ||
| IFNA rankings | 2005 | 6 | ||
| Americas Federation of Netball Associations Qualifying Tournament | 2005 | 1 | ||
| 2005 Asian Netball Championships | September 2005 | 1 | ||
| Oceania Netball Federation Qualifying Tournament | 2005 | 1 | ||
| Federation of European Netball Associations Qualifying Tournament | 2005 | 1 | ||
| Confederation of African Netball Associations Qualifying Tournament | 2005 | 1 |
Competition format
Twelve qualified nations were drawn into two groups, each consisting of six teams. Each game result merits a corresponding point:The teams with the two highest points qualified for the knockout stage, which was a single-elimination tournament. The semifinal winners contested for the gold medal, while the losers played for the bronze medal.
Squads
Umpires
The IFNA named the following 13 umpires to officiate the netball games at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.- Anne Abraitis
- Bill Alexander
- Bobbi Brown
- Chris Campbell
- Stacey Campton
- Jacqui Jashari
- Marion Johnson-Hurley
- Sharon Kelly
- Bronwyn Meek
- Mandy Nottingham
- Justine Osbourne
- Michelle Phippard
Preliminary round
Group A
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Group B
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Classification
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Knockout round
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
2006
Gold medal game
2006
Statistical leaders
Team tournament highs
Total Goals| Rk | Team | MP | S/A | % | REA |
| 1 | 7 | 495/571 | 87 | 32 | |
| 2 | 7 | 417/492 | 85 | 25 | |
| 3 | 7 | 494/586 | 84 | 33 | |
| 4 | 6 | 312/370 | 84 | 28 | |
| 5 | 6 | 297/361 | 82 | 16 |
Goals from MPW
| Rk | Team | MP | S/A | % |
| 1 | 7 | 152/170 | 89 | |
| 2 | 7 | 153/175 | 87 | |
| 3 | 6 | 64/74 | 86 | |
| 4 | 6 | 75/90 | 83 | |
| 5 | 6 | 62/75 | 83 |
Match Play Winners
| Rk | Team | MP | INT | DEF | RED | Total | Avg |
| 1 | 7 | 85 | 55 | 45 | 185 | 26.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | 97 | 52 | 29 | 178 | 25.4 | |
| 3 | 7 | 83 | 58 | 28 | 169 | 24.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | 70 | 34 | 33 | 137 | 22.8 | |
| 5 | 7 | 75 | 27 | 49 | 151 | 21.6 |
Penalties
| Rk | Team | MP | CON | OBS | Total | Avg |
| 1 | 6 | 221 | 98 | 319 | 53.2 | |
| 2 | 7 | 258 | 119 | 377 | 53.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | 253 | 71 | 324 | 54.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 243 | 82 | 325 | 54.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | 237 | 88 | 325 | 54.2 |
Match Play Errors
| Rk | Team | MP | STP | BP | HB | BCP | Total | Avg | OGE |
| 1 | 7 | 12 | 102 | 2 | 6 | 122 | 17.4 | 34 | |
| 2 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 6 | 11 | 112 | 18.7 | 46 | |
| 3 | 7 | 10 | 118 | 4 | 8 | 140 | 20.0 | 26 | |
| 4 | 6 | 13 | 104 | 10 | 3 | 130 | 21.7 | 75 | |
| 5 | 6 | 14 | 115 | 12 | 7 | 148 | 24.7 | 47 |
Key: Rk - Rank, MP - Matches Played, SUS - Suspended Player, S - Success, A - Attempt, % - Goaling Percentage, MPW - Match Play Winner, INT - Intercept, DEF - Deflection, REA - Rebound Attack, RED - Rebound Defense, CON - Contact, OBS - Obstruction, STP - Stepping, BP - Bad Pass, HB - Held Ball, BCP - Breaking Centre Pass, OGE - Opposition Goal from Error
Individual tournament highs
Total Goals| Rk | Player | Team | MP | S/A | % | REA |
| 1 | Irene van Dyk | 7 | 300/324 | 93 | 20 | |
| 2 | Elaine Davis | 7 | 246/285 | 86 | 17 | |
| 3 | Linda Magombo | 6 | 225/254 | 89 | 19 | |
| 4 | Sindisiwe Gumede | 6 | 192/229 | 84 | 21 | |
| 5 | Catherine Cox | 7 | 168/210 | 80 | 10 |
Goals from MPW
| Rk | Player | Team | MP | S/A | % |
| 1 | Irene van Dyk | 7 | 89/95 | 94 | |
| 2 | Sindisiwe Gumede | 6 | 61/68 | 90 | |
| 3 | Elaine Davis | 7 | 59/72 | 82 | |
| 4 | Sharelle McMahon | 7 | 45/48 | 94 | |
| 5 | Catherine Cox | 7 | 44/57 | 77 |
Feed to Shooter
| Rk | Player | Team | MP | Total | Avg |
| 1 | Peace Chawinga | 6 | 188 | 31.3 | |
| 2 | Adine Wilson | 7 | 170 | 24.3 | |
| 3 | Frances Solia | 6 | 144 | 24.0 | |
| 4 | Nadine Bryan | 7 | 156 | 22.3 | |
| 5 | Karen Atkinson | 7 | 146 | 20.9 |
Match Play Winners
| Rk | Player | Team | MP | INT | DEF | RED | Total | Avg |
| 1 | Wanda Agard-Belgrave | 6 | 16 | 8 | 33 | 57 | 9.5 | |
| 2 | Kasey Evering | 7 | 22 | 8 | 31 | 61 | 8.7 | |
| 3 | Sara Hale | 6 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 7.3 | |
| 4 | Vilimaina Davu | 6 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Esther Nkhoma | 6 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 39 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Leigh-Ann Zackey | 6 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 6.5 |
Nicole Aiken from Jamaica finished with an average 8.0 MPWs but only played two games.
Key: Rk - Rank, MP - Matches Played, SUS - Suspended Player, S - Success, A - Attempt, % - Goaling Percentage, MPW - Match Play Winner, INT - Intercept, DEF - Deflection, REA - Rebound Attack, RED - Rebound Defense