2024 Australia England netball series

2024 Australia England netball series
Tournament details
Host country Australia
Dates19–22 September 2024
TV partner(s)Foxtel (Australia)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
YouTube
NetballPass
Final positions
Champions Australia
Runner-up England
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Top scorer(s)Sophie Garbin
Goals scored 113/120 (94%)
← 2022

The 2024 Australia England netball series featured Australia and England playing three netball test matches in September 2024.[1][2] The Australia team were coached by Stacey Marinkovich and captained by Liz Watson. The England team was coached by Jess Thirlby and captained by Fran Williams. Australia won the series 2–1. Kiera Austin was named player of the series.[3][4][5][6][7] The series was broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on Foxtel in Australia, YouTube and worldwide on NetballPass.[2][8][9]

Squads

Australia

Australia roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Sunday Aryang GD (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 23) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) West Coast Fever
Kiera Austin GS, GA, WA (1997-08-26)26 August 1997 (aged 27) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Melbourne Vixens
Sophie Dwyer GA (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 (aged 22) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Giants Netball
Rudi Ellis GK, GD (1997-08-13)13 August 1997 (aged 27) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Melbourne Vixens
Ash Ervin GK, GD (2003-05-15)15 May 2003 (aged 21) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning
Sophie Garbin GS, GA (1997-04-06)6 April 1997 (aged 27) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Melbourne Vixens
Matilda Garrett GK, GD (1998-08-11)11 August 1998 (aged 26) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Adelaide Thunderbirds
Paige Hadley C, WA, WD (1992-08-26)26 August 1992 (aged 32) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) New South Wales Swifts
Georgie Horjus GA, WA (2002-01-28)28 January 2002 (aged 22) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Adelaide Thunderbirds
Sarah Klau GK, GD (1994-09-30)30 September 1994 (aged 29) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) New South Wales Swifts
Cara Koenen GS, GA (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 28) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning
Kate Moloney WD, C, WA (1993-01-08)8 January 1993 (aged 31) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Melbourne Vixens
Jamie-Lee Price WD, C (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 (aged 28) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Giants Netball
Amy Parmenter WD, C (1997-08-01)1 August 1997 (aged 27) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Melbourne Mavericks
Liz Watson (c) WA, C (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 30) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning
Head coach


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

Sources:[10]

Debuts
  • Rudi Ellis made her senior debut for Australia in the first test.[11]

England

England roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Imogen Allison WD, C, WA (1998-04-24)24 April 1998 (aged 26) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Queensland Firebirds Australia
Eleanor Cardwell GS, GA (1994-11-11)11 November 1994 (aged 29) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Melbourne Mavericks Australia
Amy Carter C, WD (1998-10-28)28 October 1998 (aged 25) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Manchester Thunder England
Beth Cobden WD, C (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 31) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Loughborough Lightning England
Funmi Fadoju GD, GK, WD (2002-08-15)15 August 2002 (aged 22) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) London Pulse England
Alice Harvey GK, GD (2001-04-03)3 April 2001 (aged 23) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Loughborough Lightning England
Helen Housby GA, GS (1995-01-19)19 January 1995 (aged 29) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) New South Wales Swifts Australia
Hannah Joseph WA, C (1994-02-08)8 February 1994 (aged 30) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Loughborough Lightning England
Natalie Metcalf WA, GA (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 31) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Manchester Thunder England
Berri Neil GA, GS (2003-02-12)12 February 2003 (aged 21) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Loughborough Lightning England
Lois Pearson GA, WA (1999-09-20)20 September 1999 (aged 24) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Manchester Thunder England
Razia Quashie GK, GD (1997-09-16)16 September 1997 (aged 27) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) London Mavericks England
Ellie Rattu C, WD (2000-04-04)4 April 2000 (aged 24) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) London Mavericks England
Jess Shaw C, WA (1996-05-17)17 May 1996 (aged 28) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Birmingham Panthers England
Olivia Tchine GS (2000-11-22)22 November 2000 (aged 23) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) London Pulse England
Fran Williams (c) GD, GK, WD (1997-12-23)23 December 1997 (aged 26) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) West Coast Fever Australia
Head coach


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

Sources:[3][12][13]

Debuts
  • Lois Pearson made her senior debut for England in the first test.[13]
  • Jess Shaw made her senior debut for England in the third test.[3]

Match officials

Umpires

Umpire Association
Angela Armstrong-Lush New Zealand
Gareth Fowler New Zealand
Ken Metekingi New Zealand

Umpire Appointments Panel

Umpire Association
Michelle Phippard Australia

Source:[14]

Matches

First test

19 September 2024
19:00 AEST 		 Australia 70–57  England    Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Attendance: 9,102
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 37–26, 52–44, 70–57
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 46/48 (96%)
Kiera Austin Goals scored 24/26 (92%) 		Helen Housby Goals scored 26/26 (100%)
Olivia Tchine Goals scored 20/20 (100%)
Eleanor Cardwell Goals scored 7/7 (100%)
Lois Pearson Goals scored 4/5 (80%)

Sources:[11][13][15][16][17]

Second test

22 September 2024
16:00 AEST 		 Australia 59–61  England    Qudos Bank Arena
Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 29–27, 45–43, 59–61
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 24/25 (96%)
Kiera Austin Goals scored 19/22 (86%)
Cara Koenen Goals scored 16/19 (84%) 		Olivia Tchine Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Helen Housby Goals scored 29/33 (88%)

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

Third test

25 September 2024
19:00 AEST 		 Australia 69–56  England    Bendigo Stadium
Attendance: 4,032
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 30–24, 50–42, 69–56
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 43/47 (91%)
Kiera Austin Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
Sophie Dwyer Goals scored 2/2 (100%) 		Olivia Tchine Goals scored 39/40 (98%)
Helen Housby Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Berri Neil Goals scored 2/2 (100%)

Sources:[3][4][5][6][7]

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