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List of Australia national netball team captains

Australia netball captains

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Australia netball captains

The following is a list Australian netball international players who have captained the national team in international tournaments such as the Commonwealth Games, the INF Netball World Cup, the World Games, the Constellation Cup, the Netball Quad Series and in other senior test matches.

List

YearsCaptainsStateSeries/Tournaments
1938url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/becky-douglastitle=Becky Douglaspublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718180904/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/becky-douglasarchive-date=18 July 2021access-date=18 July 2021}}VictoriaFirst Test against New Zealand
1948Mary White (netball)Mary WhiteSouth AustraliaAway series against New Zealand
1953url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/myrtle-craddocktitle=Myrtle Craddockpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411071519/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/myrtle-craddockarchive-date=11 April 2021access-date=27 January 2021}}Victoria
1956Pat McCarthyVictoria1956 tour of England, Scotland and Ceylon
1956url=https://www.contax.net.au/australian-selections/title=Australian Selectionspublisher=www.contax.net.auaccess-date=22 October 2020}}South Australia
1960url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/gloria-haycrofttitle=Gloria Haycroftpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718180900/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/gloria-haycroftarchive-date=18 July 2021access-date=18 July 2021}}VictoriaHome series against New Zealand
1963Joyce BrownVictoria1963 World Netball Championships
1967url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/lyn-daveytitle=Lyn Daveypublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auaccess-date=18 July 2021}}South Australia1967 World Netball Championships
1969url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/elsma-merillotitle=Elsma Merillopublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503131942/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/elsma-merilloarchive-date=3 May 2021access-date=1 October 2020}}Western Australia
1971url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/gaye-teedetitle=Gaye Teedepublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002001538/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/gaye-teedearchive-date=2 October 2020access-date=24 August 2020}}Western Australia1971 World Netball Championships
1975–1979url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/margaret-caldow-oam-bemtitle=Margaret Caldowpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407170313/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/margaret-caldow-oam-bemarchive-date=7 April 2022access-date=1 October 2020}}Victoria1975 World Netball Championships
1979 World Netball Championships
1978url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/norma-plummer-oamtitle=Norma Plummerpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505203744/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/norma-plummer-oamarchive-date=5 May 2021access-date=1 October 2020}}Victoria
1981url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/pam-redmondtitle=Pam Redmondpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241106111211/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/pam-redmondarchive-date=6 November 2024access-date=8 August 2025}}Victoria
1982url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/jill-mcintoshtitle=Jill McIntoshpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104145022/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/jill-mcintosharchive-date=4 November 2020access-date=1 October 2020}}Western Australia
1983url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/julie-francoutitle=Julie Francoupublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182718/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/julie-francouarchive-date=9 July 2021access-date=5 July 2021}}South Australia1983 World Netball Championships
1984–1988url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/anne-sargeant-oamtitle=Anne Sargeant OAMpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184325/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/anne-sargeant-oamarchive-date=9 July 2021access-date=5 July 2021}}New South Wales1985 World Games
1987 World Netball Championships
1989–1995url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/michelle-den-dekker-oamtitle=Michelle den Dekkerpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616081612/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/michelle-den-dekker-oamarchive-date=16 June 2021access-date=5 July 2021}}South Australia1989 World Games
1990 Commonwealth Games
1991 World Netball Championships
1993 World Games
1995 World Netball Championships
1996–1999url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/vicki-wilson-oamtitle=Vicki Wilsonpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616075049/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/vicki-wilson-oamarchive-date=16 June 2021access-date=5 July 2021}}Queensland1998 Commonwealth Games
1999 World Netball Championships
2000–2003url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/kathryn-harby-williamstitle=Kathryn Harby-Williamspublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183131/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/kathryn-harby-williamsarchive-date=9 July 2021access-date=5 July 2021}}South Australia2002 Commonwealth Games
2003 World Netball Championships
2003–2007url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/liz-ellis-oamtitle=Liz Ellispublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auaccess-date=5 July 2021}}New South Walesurl=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_2007.htmltitle=Women Netball XII World Championship 2007 Aucklandpublisher=www.todor66.comaccess-date=25 February 2020}}
2004, 2011Catherine CoxNew South Wales2011 Constellation Cup
2005–2011url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/sharelle-mcmahontitle=Sharelle McMahonpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241015033512/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/sharelle-mcmahonarchive-date=15 October 2024access-date=5 July 2021}}Victoria2006 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Constellation Cup
2008,
2011–2012url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/natalie-von-bertouchtitle=Natalie von Bertouchpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018100656/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/natalie-von-bertoucharchive-date=18 October 2020access-date=17 October 2020}}South Australiaurl=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_2011.html#Teams_Compositiontitle=Women Netball XIII World Championship 2011 Singaporepublisher=www.todor66.comaccess-date=25 February 2020}}
2012 Constellation Cup
2012 Netball Quad Series
2008Mo'onia GerrardNew South Wales
2013–2015url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/laura-geitz-0title=Laura Geitzpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101102002/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/laura-geitz-0archive-date=1 November 2020access-date=30 September 2020}}Queensland2013 Constellation Cup
2014 Commonwealth Games
2014 Constellation Cup
2015 Netball World Cup
2015 Constellation Cup
2014url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/kimberlee-greentitle=Kimberlee Greenpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031160111/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/kimberlee-greenarchive-date=31 October 2020access-date=29 September 2020}}New South Wales
2015url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-16/former-australian-diamond-natalie-medhust-retires-netball-career/12668616title=The final whistle blows on former Australian Diamond Natalie Medhurst's 17-year netball careerpublisher=www.abc.net.audate=16 September 2020access-date=1 October 2020}}South Australia
2016url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/clare-mcmenimantitle=Clare McMenimanpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407170101/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/clare-mcmenimanarchive-date=7 April 2022access-date=29 September 2020}}Queensland2016 Netball Quad Series
2016 Constellation Cup
2016–2017url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/04/layton-new-diamonds-captain-netball-quad-seriestitle=Sharni Layton named new Diamonds captain for netball Quad Seriespublisher=www.theguardian.comdate=4 November 2016access-date=29 September 2020}}Victoria2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February)
2017–2021Caitlin BassettWestern Australia2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)
2017 Constellation Cup
2018 Netball Quad Series (January)
2018 Commonwealth Games
2018 Netball Quad Series (September)
2018 Constellation Cup
2019 Netball Quad Series **
2019 Netball World Cup
2019 Constellation Cup
2021 Constellation Cup **
2019url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/simpson-miss-remainder-quad-seriestitle=Simpson to miss remainder of Quad Seriespublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503131943/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/simpson-miss-remainder-quad-seriesarchive-date=3 May 2021date=12 January 2019access-date=1 October 2020}}New South Wales2019 Netball Quad Series **
2019Caitlin ThwaitesVictoria2019 Netball Quad Series **
2021–Liz WatsonVictoria2021 Constellation Cup **
2022 Netball Quad Series
2022 Commonwealth Games
2022 Constellation Cup
2023 Netball Quad Series
2023 Netball World Cup
2023 Constellation Cup
2024 Netball Nations Cup
2024 Australia England netball series
2024 Constellation Cup
2025 Australia South Africa netball series
2025 Constellation Cup
2022Stephanie WoodQueensland2022 Netball Quad Series **
2022–Paige HadleyNew South Wales2022 Australia England netball series**
2023 Netball Quad Series **

Notes

  • Regular captain, Caitlin Bassett, was unable to play due to injury. Gabi Simpson and Caitlin Thwaites took over on-court captain duties.
  • At the 2021 Constellation Cup, Caitlin Bassett captained Australia for the first test. Liz Watson captained Australia for the last three.
  • Regular captain Liz Watson, and vice-captain Stephanie Wood were both rested for the 2022 series against England, with Paige Hadley filling in.
  • Regular captain Liz Watson was rested for the second match of the series.
  • Regular captain Liz Watson and vice-captain Stephanie Wood were both rested for the third match of the series, with Paige Hadley filling in.

References

References

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  3. "Mary White". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  5. "Women Netball International Tests Matches 1948". www.todor66.com.
  6. "Myrtle Craddock". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  7. "Netball Australia Annual Report 2012". netball.com.au.
  8. "Pat McCarthy". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  9. "Team Of The Century". vic.netball.com.au.
  10. "Women Netball International Tests Matches 1956". www.todor66.com.
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  12. "Gloria Haycroft". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  13. "Women Netball International Tests Matches 1960". www.todor66.com.
  14. "Joyce Brown OAM". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  15. "Women Netball I World Championship 1963 Eastbourne". www.todor66.com.
  16. "Lyn Davey". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  17. "Women Netball II World Championship 1967 Perth". www.todor66.com.
  18. "Elsma Merillo". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  19. "Gaye Teede". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  20. "Women Netball III World Championship 1971 Kingston". www.todor66.com.
  21. "Margaret Caldow". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  22. "Women Netball IV World Championship 1975 Auckland". www.todor66.com.
  23. "Women Netball V World Championship 1979 Port of Spain". www.todor66.com.
  24. "Norma Plummer". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  25. "Pam Redmond". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  26. "Jill McIntosh". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  27. "Julie Francou". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  32. "Michelle den Dekker". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  35. "Women Netball VIII World Championship 1991 Sydney". www.todor66.com.
  36. "Women Netball World Games 1993 The Hague". www.todor66.com.
  37. "Women Netball IX World Championship 1995 Birmingham". www.todor66.com.
  38. "Vicki Wilson". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  55. "Sharelle McMahon". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  59. "Natalie von Bertouch". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  61. "Laura Geitz". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  64. "Kimberlee Green". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  66. "Clare McMeniman". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  73. "Caitlin Bassett". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  76. (30 May 2019). "Samsung Diamonds 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup Team Announced". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  77. (2 March 2021). "Diamonds stumble in Constellation Cup opener". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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  79. (16 March 2021). "‘Getting used to losing’: Netball great fires up after eight-year low". www.foxsports.com.au.
  80. (12 January 2019). "Simpson to miss remainder of Quad Series". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  81. "Liz Watson". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  82. (3 March 2021). "Diamonds bounce back to level the series". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  83. (23 September 2021). "Diamonds name 25th National Captain". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  84. (2 October 2025). "Diamonds lock in captaincy duo". netball.com.au.
  85. (25 October 2022). "Hadley takes over as Diamonds captain". The West Australian.
  86. (12 January 2019). "Bassett to miss Quad Series". diamonds.netball.com.au.
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