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Commonwealth Bank Trophy

Defunct netball league in Australia

Commonwealth Bank Trophy
Summary

Defunct netball league in Australia

FieldValue
titleCommonwealth Bank Trophy
logoCbtlogo.png
pixels150
founded1997
folded2007
teams8
countryAustralia
championSydney Swifts (4th title)
most_champsMelbourne Phoenix (5 titles)
replacedANZ Championship
sponsorCommonwealth Bank

The Commonwealth Bank Trophy, also referred to as the National Netball League, was the top level national Australian netball league between 1997 and 2007. The league was organized by Netball Australia. Its main sponsor was the Commonwealth Bank. Melbourne Phoenix were the competition's most successful team, winning five premierships. Sydney Swifts were the second most successful team, winning four premierships. Between them, Phoenix and Swifts played in every grand final, except in 1999 when Adelaide Thunderbirds won the second of their two premierships. Ahead of the 2008 season, the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league effectively merged with New Zealand's National Bank Cup to form the ANZ Championship.

Teams

Locations of teams

The founding members of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league included Adelaide Ravens, Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Kestrels, Melbourne Phoenix, Perth Orioles, Sydney Sandpipers, Sydney Swifts and Queensland Firebirds. The majority of the teams were named after native Australian birds including ravens, kestrels, orioles and sandpipers. Adelaide Thunderbirds were initially going to be named Adelaide Falcons but the name was changed at the request of the rugby union team. In 2003 Ravens were replaced by AIS Canberra Darters and in 2004 Sandpipers were replaced by Hunter Jaegers.

In 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Thunderbirds and Firebirds became founders of the new league. Several other Commonwealth Bank Trophy teams were transformed to form ANZ Championship teams. Swifts and Jaegers merged to become New South Wales Swifts, Kestrels and Phoenix merged to become Melbourne Vixens and Orioles were rebranded as West Coast Fever. Meanwhile, the Australian Institute of Sport and Canberra Darters ended their partnership and in 2008 entered two separate team in the Australian Netball League.

2007 teams

TeamHome venue/baseState/Territory
Adelaide ThunderbirdsNetball SA StadiumSouth Australia
AIS Canberra DartersAIS ArenaAustralian Capital Territory
Hunter JaegersNewcastle Entertainment CentreNew South Wales
Melbourne PhoenixParkville StadiumVictoria
Melbourne KestrelsParkville Stadium
Waverley Netball CentreVictoria
Perth OriolesChallenge StadiumWestern Australia
Queensland FirebirdsChandler ArenaQueensland
Sydney SwiftsSydney SuperDome
State Sports Centre
Wollongong Entertainment CentreNew South Wales

Earlier teams

TeamRegionDebut seasonFinal seasonReplaced by
Adelaide RavensSouth Australia19972002AIS Canberra Darters
Sydney SandpipersNew South Wales19972003Hunter Jaegers

Grand finals

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 1)publisher=netballscoop.comarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126120316/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/archive-date=26 January 2021access-date=30 June 2021}}Melbourne Phoenix58–48Adelaide ThunderbirdsThe Glasshouse
url=https://adelaidethunderbirds.com.au/historytitle=Adelaide Thunderbirds – Historypublisher=adelaidethunderbirds.com.auaccess-date=18 September 2020}}Adelaide Thunderbirds48–42Sydney SwiftsNetball SA Stadium
url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 2)publisher=netballscoop.comarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126172049/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/archive-date=26 January 2021access-date=30 June 2021}}Adelaide Thunderbirds62–30Adelaide RavensNetball SA Stadium
url=https://vic.netball.com.au/news/20-years-2000-melbourne-phoenix-premiership-teamtitle=20 years on for the 2000 Melbourne Phoenix Premiership teampublisher=vic.netball.com.audate=30 November 2020access-date=13 January 2021}}Melbourne Phoenix52–51Adelaide ThunderbirdsThe Glasshouse
url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 3)publisher=netballscoop.comarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201728/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/archive-date=29 June 2021access-date=30 June 2021}}Sydney Swifts57–32Adelaide ThunderbirdsState Sports Centre
url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/phoenix-soar-to-third-title-20020914-gdfmul.htmltitle=Phoenix soar to third titlepublisher=Sydney Morning Heralddate=14 September 2002access-date=16 September 2020}}Melbourne Phoenix49–44Adelaide ThunderbirdsJohn Cain Arena
url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-09-12/phoenix-claim-title-in-front-of-record-crowd/1478032title=Phoenix claim title in front of record crowdpublisher=www.abc.net.audate=12 September 2003access-date=16 September 2020}}Melbourne Phoenix47–44Sydney SwiftsSydney SuperDome
url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-08-28/swifts-take-title-in-thriller/2034848title=Swifts take title in thrillerpublisher=www.abc.net.audate=28 August 2004access-date=16 September 2020}}Sydney Swifts52–51Melbourne PhoenixSydney SuperDome
url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-09-03/phoenix-claim-fifth-netball-title/2096074title=Phoenix claim fifth netball titlepublisher=www.abc.net.audate=3 September 2005access-date=16 September 2020}}Melbourne Phoenix61–44Sydney SwiftsJohn Cain Arena
url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/6/title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 6)publisher=netballscoop.comarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412181954/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/6/archive-date=12 April 2021access-date=30 June 2021}}Sydney Swifts65–36Adelaide ThunderbirdsState Sports Centre
url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2007.pdftitle=Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007publisher=netball.com.auaccess-date=11 September 2020}}Sydney Swifts45–37Melbourne PhoenixSydney SuperDome

Minor premierships

SeasonWinners
1997Adelaide Thunderbirds
1998Adelaide Thunderbirds
1999Adelaide Thunderbirds
2000Adelaide Thunderbirds
2001Adelaide Thunderbirds
2002Melbourne Phoenix
2003Melbourne Phoenix
2004Sydney Swifts
2005Sydney Swifts
2006Sydney Swifts
2007Melbourne Phoenix

Awards

Most Valuable Player

SeasonPlayerTeam
1998Liz EllisSydney Swifts
1999Jacqui DelaneyAdelaide Thunderbirds
2000Sharelle McMahonMelbourne Phoenix
2001Jacqui DelaneyAdelaide Thunderbirds
2002Liz EllisSydney Swifts
2003Sharelle McMahonMelbourne Phoenix
2004Cynna NeeleMelbourne Kestrels
2005Sharelle McMahonMelbourne Phoenix
2006Liz EllisSydney Swifts
2007Sharelle McMahonMelbourne Phoenix

Players' Player of the Year

SeasonPlayerTeam
2001Jacqui DelaneyAdelaide Thunderbirds
Catherine CoxPerth Orioles
2002Liz EllisSydney Swifts
2003Cynna NeeleMelbourne Kestrels
Natalie Sloane
Mo'onia GerrardSydney Sandpipers
2004Janine IlitchMelbourne Kestrels
Raegan JacksonHunter Jaegers
2005Natasha ChokljatMelbourne Phoenix
2006Caitlin BassettPerth Orioles
Caitlin ThwaitesMelbourne Kestrels
2007Leah ShoardAIS Canberra Darters

Grand final MVP

SeasonPlayerTeam
1997
1998Sarah SutterAdelaide Thunderbirds
1999Jacqui DelaneyAdelaide Thunderbirds
2000Sharelle McMahonMelbourne Phoenix
2001Liz EllisSydney Swifts
2002Sharelle McMahonMelbourne Phoenix
2003
2004Catherine CoxSydney Swifts
2005Bianca ChatfieldMelbourne Phoenix
2006Liz EllisSydney Swifts
2007Selina GilsenanSydney Swifts

Best New Talent

SeasonPlayerTeam
1998Natalie SloaneQueensland Firebirds
1999Mo'onia GerrardSydney Sandpipers
2000Cynna NeeleMelbourne Kestrels
2001Jane AltschwagerSydney Swifts
2002Mandy EdwardsAdelaide Thunderbirds
2003Carla DziwokiQueensland Firebirds
2004Julie PrendergastMelbourne Phoenix
2005Clare McMenimanAIS Canberra Darters
2006Madison BrowneMelbourne Kestrels
2007Ashlee HowardMelbourne Kestrels

Coach of the Year

SeasonPlayerTeam
2004Julie FitzgeraldSydney Swifts
2005Julie HoornwegMelbourne Phoenix
2006Julie FitzgeraldSydney Swifts
2007Julie FitzgeraldSydney Swifts

Margaret Pewtress Team of the Year

SeasonTeam of the Year
2002GS Eloise Southby (Melbourne Phoenix) GA Sharelle McMahon (Melbourne Phoenix) WA Laura von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) C Rebecca Sanders WD Peta Squire (Adelaide Thunderbirds) GD Kathryn Harby-Williams (Adelaide Thunderbirds) GK Liz Ellis (Sydney Swifts)
2003GS Catherine Cox (Sydney Swifts) GA Sharelle McMahon (Melbourne Phoenix) WA Susan Meaney (Melbourne Phoenix) C Rebecca Sanders WD Peta Scholz (Adelaide Thunderbirds) GD Liz Boniello (Melbourne Phoenix) GK Bianca Chatfield (Melbourne Phoenix)
2004GS Catherine Cox (Sydney Swifts) GA Sharelle McMahon (Melbourne Phoenix); WA Laura von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) C Sarah Barrett (Sydney Swifts) WD Peta Scholz (Adelaide Thunderbirds); GD Alison Broadbent (Sydney Swifts) GK Liz Ellis (Sydney Swifts)
2005GS Catherine Cox (Sydney Swifts) GA Sharelle McMahon (Melbourne Phoenix); WA Laura von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) C Natalie von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) WD Natasha Chokljat (Melbourne Phoenix); GD Johannah Curran (Melbourne Phoenix) GK Bianca Chatfield (Melbourne Phoenix)
2006GS Catherine Cox (Sydney Swifts) GA Sharelle McMahon (Melbourne Phoenix); WA Laura von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) C Natalie von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) WD Natasha Chokljat (Melbourne Phoenix); GD Mo'onia Gerrard (Sydney Swifts) GK Liz Ellis (Sydney Swifts)
2007GS Catherine Cox (Sydney Swifts) GA Sharelle McMahon (Melbourne Phoenix); WA Laura von Bertouch (Adelaide Thunderbirds) C Natalie von Bertouch WD (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Peta Scholz (Adelaide Thunderbirds); GD Julie Prendergast (Melbourne Kestrels) GK Liz Ellis (Sydney Swifts)

Television

ABC were the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league's official broadcast partner.

References

References

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  2. (27 August 2002). "League dumps Ravens for AIS team". [[The Age]].
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  7. (19 August 2003). "Sandpipers to leave netball league". www.abc.net.au.
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  9. (12 December 2007). "Southern Steel faces plenty of travelling in the early rounds". [[The Southland Times]].
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  18. "Jacqui Delaney". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  19. (30 November 2020). "20 years on for the 2000 Melbourne Phoenix Premiership team". vic.netball.com.au.
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  21. "2005 Netball NSW – Annual Report". [[Netball NSW]].
  22. (14 September 2002). "Phoenix soar to third title". [[Sydney Morning Herald]].
  23. "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 4)". netballscoop.com.
  24. (12 September 2003). "Phoenix claim title in front of record crowd". www.abc.net.au.
  25. (28 August 2004). "Swifts take title in thriller". www.abc.net.au.
  26. "Netball Australia - Annual Report 04". Netball Australia.
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  28. (3 September 2005). "Phoenix claim fifth netball title". www.abc.net.au.
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  33. (19 August 2007). "Sydney Swifts win final". www.abc.net.au.
  34. (19 August 2007). "Swifts defend national league title". www.abc.net.au.
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