2019 Constellation Cup

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2019 Constellation Cup
Tournament details
Host countries
 Australia
 New Zealand
Dates13 October – 27 October 2019
No. of nations2
Final positions
Gold medal blank.svg Champions Australia
Silver medal blank.svg Runners-up New Zealand
Matches played4
Top scorer(s)New Zealand Maria Folau
Goals scored 105/123 (85%)
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The 2019 Constellation Cup was the 10th Constellation Cup series between New Zealand and Australia. The series was held in October 2019 and was the first meeting between the two teams since the 2019 Netball World Cup final. The series was played over four test matches, two hosted by Australia and two hosted by New Zealand. The series finished 2–2, however Australia retained the cup due to a superior goal difference over the four tests. This saw saw Australia win their seventh successive Constellation Cup series.[1][2][3][4]

Squads[]

Australia[]

Australia roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Caitlin Bassett (c) GS (1988-05-23)23 May 1988 (aged 31) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Giants Netball Australia 99
Ashleigh Brazill WD, C (1989-12-29)29 December 1989 (aged 29) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Collingwood Magpies Australia 7
Courtney Bruce GK, GD (1993-12-08)8 December 1993 (aged 25) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) West Coast Fever Australia 35
Paige Hadley C, WA, WD (1992-08-26)26 August 1992 (aged 27) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) New South Wales Swifts Australia 28
Sarah Klau GK, GD (1994-09-30)30 September 1994 (aged 25) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) New South Wales Swifts Australia 9
Tegan Philip GA, GS (1988-09-03)3 September 1988 (aged 31) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Melbourne Vixens Australia 15
Jamie-Lee Price WD, C (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 (aged 23) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Giants Netball Australia 12
Laura Scherian WA, C (1988-06-26)26 June 1988 (aged 31) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning Australia 3
Caitlin Thwaites GS, GA (1986-12-29)29 December 1986 (aged 32) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Melbourne Vixens Australia 54
Gretel Tippett GA, GS, WA (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 26) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Queensland Firebirds Australia 35
Maddy Turner GD, WD, GK (1995-12-17)17 December 1995 (aged 23) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) New South Wales Swifts Australia 0
Liz Watson (vc) WA, C (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 25) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Melbourne Vixens Australia 43
Joanna Weston GD, WD, GK (1994-02-14)14 February 1994 (aged 25) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Melbourne Vixens Australia 37
Head coach
Assistant coach


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[5]

New Zealand[]

New Zealand roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Karin Burger WD, GK, GD (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 26) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Central Pulse New Zealand 11
Gina Crampton Injured WA, C (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 27) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Southern Steel New Zealand 34
Ameliaranne Ekenasio GA, GS (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 28) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Central Pulse New Zealand 33
Maria Folau GA, GS (1987-02-18)18 February 1987 (aged 32) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Adelaide Thunderbirds Australia 146
Phoenix Karaka GK, GD (1993-11-06)6 November 1993 (aged 25) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Northern Mystics New Zealand 24
Laura Langman (c) C, WD (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 33) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning Australia 159
Bailey Mes GS, GA, WA (1989-05-27)27 May 1989 (aged 30) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Northern Mystics New Zealand 67
Katrina Rore GD, GK (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 32) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Central Pulse New Zealand 133
Shannon Saunders C, WA (1990-10-12)12 October 1990 (aged 29) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Southern Steel New Zealand 66
Whitney Souness WA, C (1991-10-12)12 October 1991 (aged 28) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Central Pulse? New Zealand
Te Paea Selby-Rickit GA, GS (1992-01-14)14 January 1992 (aged 27) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Mainland Tactix New Zealand 42
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson GD, WD (1996-10-02)2 October 1996 (aged 23) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Northern Mystics New Zealand
Jane Watson GK, GD (1990-03-07)7 March 1990 (aged 29) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Mainland Tactix New Zealand 37
Maia Wilson GS, GA (1997-09-21)21 September 1997 (aged 22) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Northern Stars New Zealand 10
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Esther Molloy

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[6][7]

Matches[]

First test[]

13 October
7:30 pm
Stats 		 New Zealand 53–52  Australia    Horncastle Arena Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 13-11, 13-14, 13-19, 14-8
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 29/31 (94%)
Maria Folau Goals scored 24/26 (92%) 		Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 26/30 (87%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 25/25 (100%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 2/2 (100%)

Sources:[8][9]

Second test[]

16 October
7:30 pm
Stats 		 New Zealand 42–48  Australia    Spark Arena Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 10-13, 11-13, 11-11, 10-11
Maria Folau Goals scored 31/41 (76%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 3/5 (60%) 		Gretel Tippett Goals scored 23/24 (96%)
Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 17/20 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 8/9 (89%)

Sources:[10][11]

Third test[]

20 October
2:00 pm
Stats 		 Australia 53–54  New Zealand    Qudos Bank Arena Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 16-13, 14-13, 13-16, 10-12
Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 19/21 (90%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 16/17 (94%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 13/13 (100%)
Tegan Philip Goals scored 5/8 (63%) 		Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 27/27 (100%)
Maria Folau Goals scored 27/31 (87%)

Sources:[12][13]

Fourth test[]

27 October
12:00 pm
Stats 		 Australia 53–46  New Zealand    RAC Arena
Attendance: 13,233[3] 		Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 16-7, 15-11, 10-14, 12-14
Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 25/28 (89%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 6/7 (86%) 		Maria Folau Goals scored 23/25 (92%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 21/23 (91%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 2/4 (50%)

Sources:[1][2][3][4]

References[]

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