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Melbourne Phoenix

Defunct Australian netball team

Summary

Defunct Australian netball team

FieldValue
team nameMelbourne Phoenix
imageMelbphoenixlogo.png
imagesize160px
founded1997
disbanded2007
locationMelbourne
regionsVictoria, Australia
venueState Netball and Hockey Centre
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Waverley Netball Centre
premierships5 (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005)
leagueCommonwealth Bank Trophy
body1#660099
pattern_b1thinwhitesides
skirt1#660099

Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Waverley Netball Centre

Melbourne Phoenix were an Australian netball team that represented Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Between 1997 and 2007, together with Melbourne Kestrels, they were one of two teams to represent Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era. Phoenix were the inaugural CBT champions and went on to become the competition's most successful team, winning five premierships. In 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Phoenix and Kestrels merged to form Melbourne Vixens.

History

Commonwealth Bank Trophy

Regular season statistics

SeasonPositionWonDrawnLost
title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126120316/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/archive-date=2021-01-26access-date=2025-09-02work=Netball Scooplanguage=en-US}}2nd1121
19982nd1121
title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 2)url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126172049/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/archive-date=2021-01-26access-date=2025-09-02work=Netball Scooplanguage=en-US}}5th680
20002nd1121
title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 3)url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201728/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/archive-date=2021-06-29access-date=2025-09-02work=Netball Scooplanguage=en-US}}3rd1130
20021st1211
title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 4)url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/4/archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201735/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/4/archive-date=2021-06-29access-date=2025-09-02work=Netball Scooplanguage=en-US}}1st1310
20043rd1040
title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 5)url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/5/archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201732/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/5/archive-date=2021-06-29access-date=2025-09-02work=Netball Scooplanguage=en-US}}2nd1220
20063rd1040
20071st1310

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Grand finals

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
1997Melbourne Phoenix58–48Adelaide ThunderbirdsThe Glasshouse
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 2020accessdate=13 January 2021}}Melbourne Phoenix52–51Adelaide ThunderbirdsThe Glasshouse
url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/phoenix-soar-to-third-title-20020914-gdfmul.htmltitle=Phoenix soar to third titlepublisher=www.smh.com.audate=14 September 2002accessdate=16 September 2020}}Melbourne Phoenix49–44Adelaide ThunderbirdsVodafone 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 2003accessdate=16 September 2020}}Melbourne Phoenix47–44Sydney SwiftsSydney Super Dome
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 2004accessdate=16 September 2020}}Sydney Swifts52–51Melbourne PhoenixSydney Super Dome
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 2005accessdate=16 September 2020}}Melbourne Phoenix61–44Sydney SwiftsVodafone Arena
url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2007.pdftitle=Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007publisher=netball.com.auaccessdate=11 September 2020}}Sydney Swifts45–37Melbourne PhoenixAcer Arena

Sources:

Home venues

In 1997 and 1998, Phoenix played their home games at the Waverley Netball Centre. In 1999 they switched to the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. In later seasons they played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre.

Notable former players

Internationals

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  • Abby Sargent ;
  • Fiona Themann

CBT MVP

SeasonPlayer
2000Sharelle McMahon
2003Sharelle McMahon
2005Sharelle McMahon
2007Sharelle McMahon

CBT Best New Talent

SeasonPlayer
2004Julie Prendergast

Coaches

Head coaches

CoachYears
url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/norma-plummer-oamtitle=Norma Plummer OAMpublisher=diamonds.netball.com.auaccessdate=16 September 2020}}1996–1998
Joyce Brown1999–2002
Lisa Alexander2002–2004
url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-04-11/melbourne-phoenix-angry-over-netball-finals-move/2239766title=Melbourne Phoenix angry over netball finals movepublisher=www.abc.net.audate=11 April 2007accessdate=16 September 2020}}2005–2007

Assistant coaches

CoachYears
Roselee Jencke2000

Sponsorship

SponsorsSeasons
Cenovisc. 1997–1999
url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2006.pdftitle=Netball Australia - Annual Report 06publisher=Netball Australiaaccessdate=9 September 2020}}c. 2006–2007

Premierships

  • Commonwealth Bank Trophy
    • Winners: 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005: 5
    • Runners up: 2004, 2007: 2

References

References

  1. "Melbourne Vixens - Our history". melbournevixens.com.au.
  2. (27 February 2007). "Netball: Mixed reaction to trans-Tasman competition". www.nzherald.co.nz.
  3. (18 August 2007). "Phoenix brush aside Kestrels". www.heraldsun.com.au.
  4. "COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007". Netball Scoop.
  5. "COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 2)". Netball Scoop.
  6. "COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 3)". Netball Scoop.
  7. "COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 4)". Netball Scoop.
  8. "COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 5)". Netball Scoop.
  9. "COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 6)". Netball Scoop.
  10. (30 November 2020). "20 years on for the 2000 Melbourne Phoenix Premiership team". vic.netball.com.au.
  11. (14 September 2002). "Phoenix soar to third title". www.smh.com.au.
  12. (12 September 2003). "Phoenix claim title in front of record crowd". www.abc.net.au.
  13. (28 August 2004). "Swifts take title in thriller". www.abc.net.au.
  14. "Netball Australia - Annual Report 04". Netball Australia.
  15. (3 September 2005). "Phoenix claim fifth netball title". www.abc.net.au.
  16. "Netball Australia - Annual Report 05". Netball Australia.
  17. "2005 Netball NSW – Annual Report". [[Netball NSW]].
  18. "Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007". netball.com.au.
  19. (19 August 2007). "Sydney Swifts win final". www.abc.net.au.
  20. (19 August 2007). "Swifts defend national league title". www.abc.net.au.
  21. "Netball NSW – Annual Report 2007". [[Netball NSW]].
  22. "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 1)". netballscoop.com.
  23. "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 2)". netballscoop.com.
  24. "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 3)". netballscoop.com.
  25. "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 4)". netballscoop.com.
  26. "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 5)". netballscoop.com.
  27. "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 6)". netballscoop.com.
  28. "Home Ground Advantage in the Australian Netball League (Commonwealth Bank Trophy)". researchbank.swinburne.edu.au.
  29. (28 May 2007). "Phoenix on a high". www.heraldsun.com.au.
  30. "Norma Plummer OAM". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  31. "Norma Plummer (AM)". www.normaplummer.com.
  32. "Joyce Brown OAM". diamonds.netball.com.au.
  33. "Joyce Brown – Sport Australia Hall of Fame". sahof.org.au.
  34. (17 June 2018). "Leadership lessons of a young mum". www.athletesvoice.com.au.
  35. (23 January 2019). "Lisa Alexander". www.mckinnonprize.org.au.
  36. (11 April 2007). "Melbourne Phoenix angry over netball finals move". www.abc.net.au.
  37. (21 May 2014). "Julie Hoornweg appointed as High Performance Coach for Tasmania". tas.netball.com.au.
  38. "Netball Australia - Annual Report 06". Netball Australia.
  39. (14 August 2007). "Title contenders confirmed for Commonwealth Bank Trophy finale". www.womensportreport.com.
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