2022 Constellation Cup

2022 Constellation Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Australia
 New Zealand
Dates12–23 October 2022
Final positions
Champions Australia (10th title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Top scorer(s)Grace Nweke
Goals scored 146/153 (95%)
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The 2022 Constellation Cup was the 12th Constellation Cup series between Australia and New Zealand. The series was held in October 2022 across four netball test matches, with two matches each held in New Zealand and Australia.[1][2][3] New Zealand were the defending holders of the cup, having defeated Australia by three games to one in 2021.[4]

New Zealand won the first two tests and led 2–0 going into the third test. However, Australia won the third and fourth tests to level the series at 2–2. Australia were declared the winners to regain the Constellation Cup for the tenth time because, having scored 215 goals compared to New Zealand's 208, they had a better aggregate score over the series.[5]

Squads

Australia

Australia roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Sunday Aryang GD (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 21) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) West Coast Fever Australia 8
Kiera Austin GS, GA, WA (1997-08-26)26 August 1997 (aged 25) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Melbourne Vixens Australia 9
Ruby Bakewell-Doran4 GD (1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (aged 23) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Queensland Firebirds Australia 0
Courtney Bruce GK, GD (1993-12-08)8 December 1993 (aged 28) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) West Coast Fever Australia 50
Gretel Bueta1 GA, GS (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 29) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Queensland Firebirds Australia 47
Sophie Dwyer4 GA (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 (aged 20) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Giants Netball Australia 0
Sophie Garbin2 GS, GA (1997-04-06)6 April 1997 (aged 25) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Collingwood Magpies Australia 3
Sarah Klau GK, GD (1994-09-30)30 September 1994 (aged 28) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) New South Wales Swifts Australia 23
Cara Koenen GS, GA (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 26) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning Australia 12
Kate Moloney WD, C, WA (1993-01-08)8 January 1993 (aged 29) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Melbourne Vixens Australia 18
Amy Parmenter3 WD (1997-08-01)1 August 1997 (aged 25) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Giants Netball Australia 0
Jamie-Lee Price WD, C (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 (aged 26) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Giants Netball Australia 20
Maddy Proud4 WA, C (1993-12-04)4 December 1993 (aged 28) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) New South Wales Swifts Australia 0
Liz Watson (c) WA, C (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 28) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Melbourne Vixens Australia 57
Joanna Weston5 GD, WD, GK (1994-02-14)14 February 1994 (aged 28) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Melbourne Vixens Australia 51
Stephanie Wood (vc) GA, GS (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 30) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning Australia 40
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Kerry Leech
Physiotherapist: Alanna Antcliff
Strength and conditioning: Tan scott

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

Sources:[6]

Notes
  • ^1 Gretel Bueta withdrew from the squad on 4 October 2022 after announcing her pregnancy.[7]
  • ^2 Sophie Garbin was added to the squad on 10 October 2022 to replace Gretel Bueta.
  • ^3 Amy Parmenter made her international debut in the first match of this series.
  • ^4 Maddy Proud, Sophie Dwyer and Ruby Bakewell-Doran all made their international debuts in the second match of this series.
  • ^5 Joanna Weston was added to the squad on 18 October 2022 due to injury to Sunday Aryang.

New Zealand

New Zealand roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Ameliaranne Ekenasio (c) GA, GS (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 31) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Central Pulse New Zealand 53
Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick1 GK, GD, WD (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 30) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Northern Mystics New Zealand 25
Maddy Gordon2 C, WA, WD (2000-01-16)16 January 2000 (aged 22) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Central Pulse New Zealand 6
Kate Heffernan WD, C, WA (1999-10-07)7 October 1999 (aged 23) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Southern Steel New Zealand 11
Kayla Johnson GD, WD, C (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 (aged 30) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Northern Stars New Zealand 61
Kelly Jury GK, GD (1996-10-22)22 October 1996 (aged 25) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Central Pulse New Zealand 43
Phoenix Karaka GK, GD (1993-11-06)6 November 1993 (aged 28) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Northern Mystics New Zealand 47
Grace Nweke GS (2002-02-07)7 February 2002 (aged 20) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Northern Mystics New Zealand 17
Kimiora Poi2 C, WA (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 (aged 24) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Mainland Tactix New Zealand 10
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan1 C, WA (1998-05-11)11 May 1998 (aged 24) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Northern Stars New Zealand 3
Te Paea Selby-Rickit GA, GS (1992-01-14)14 January 1992 (aged 30) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Mainland Tactix New Zealand 58
Whitney Souness WA, C (1995-10-12)12 October 1995 (aged 27) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Central Pulse New Zealand 27
Peta Toeava1 C, WA (1994-03-10)10 March 1994 (aged 28) 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) Northern Mystics New Zealand 5
Elle Temu2 GK, GD (1998-08-03)3 August 1998 (aged 24) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Northern Stars New Zealand 4
Maia Wilson GS, GA (1997-09-21)21 September 1997 (aged 25) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Northern Stars New Zealand 36
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Esther Molloy
Physiotherapist: Mark Overington
Trainer: Keir Hansen
Strength and conditioning: Guy Mothersole

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

Source:[8]

Notes

Match officials

Umpires

Umpire Association
Gary Burgess England
Louise Travis England
Anso Kemp South Africa
Kate Mann England

Umpire Appointments Panel

Umpire Association
Sharon Kelly Australia
Fay Meiklejohn New Zealand

Source:[9]

Matches

First test

12 October 2022
7:30 pm NZDT (UTC+13:00)
Stats 		New Zealand  56–48  Australia    Spark Arena Sky Sport
Foxtel
Scoring by quarter: 20–9, 11–14, 11–13, 14–12
Grace Nweke Goals scored 40/42 (95%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 16/19 (84%) 		Cara Koenen Goals scored 21/22 (95%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 11/16 (69%)
Kiera Austin Goals scored 9/14 (64%)
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 7/9 (78%)

Sources:[10][11][12][13]

Second test

16 October 2022
7:30 pm NZDT (UTC+13:00)
Stats 		New Zealand  52–48  Australia    Trustpower Arena Sky Sport
Foxtel
Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 12–12, 15–9, 12–13
Grace Nweke Goals scored 37/37 (100%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 15/19 (79%) 		Cara Koenen Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 21/23 (91%)
Sophie Dwyer Goals scored 6/7 (86%)

Sources:[14][15][16][17]

Third test

19 October 2022
7:30 pm AEDT (UTC+11)
Stats 		Australia  62–47  New Zealand    John Cain Arena
Attendance: 9,502 		Sky Sport
Foxtel
Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 16–11, 15–16, 16–9
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 34/38 (89%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 28/35 (80%) 		Grace Nweke Goals scored 30/31 (97%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 7/7 (100%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 4/4 (100%)

Sources:[18][19][20][21]

Fourth test

23 October 2022
6:30 pm AEST (UTC+10)
Stats 		Australia  57–53  New Zealand    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Sky Sport
Foxtel
Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 12–14, 19–8, 13–15
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 21/27 (78%) 		Grace Nweke Goals scored 39/43 (91%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 14/15 (93%)

Sources:[22][23][24][25]

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