2019 Constellation Cup

The 2019 Constellation Cup was the 10th Constellation Cup series between Australia and New Zealand. The series featured four netball test matches, played in October 2019. The series finished 2–2, however Australia were declared the winners because, having scored 206 goals compared to New Zealand's 195, they had a better aggregate score over the series. This saw Australia win their seventh successive Constellation Cup series.[1][2][3][4]

2019 Constellation Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Australia
 New Zealand
Dates13 October–27 October 2019
Final positions
Champions Australia (9th title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Top scorer(s)Maria Folau
Goals scored 105/123 (85%)
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Squads

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Australia

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Australia roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Caitlin Bassett (c) GS (1988-05-23)23 May 1988 (aged 31) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Giants Netball   99
Ashleigh Brazill WD, C (1989-12-29)29 December 1989 (aged 29) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Collingwood Magpies   7
Courtney Bruce GK, GD (1993-12-08)8 December 1993 (aged 25) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) West Coast Fever   35
Paige Hadley C, WA, WD (1992-08-26)26 August 1992 (aged 27) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) New South Wales Swifts   28
Sarah Klau GK, GD (1994-09-30)30 September 1994 (aged 25) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) New South Wales Swifts   9
Tegan Philip GA, GS (1988-09-03)3 September 1988 (aged 31) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Melbourne Vixens   15
Jamie-Lee Price WD, C (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 (aged 23) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Giants Netball   12
Laura Scherian WA, C (1988-06-26)26 June 1988 (aged 31) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning   3
Caitlin Thwaites GS, GA (1986-12-29)29 December 1986 (aged 32) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Melbourne Vixens   54
Gretel Tippett GA, GS, WA (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 26) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Queensland Firebirds   35
Maddy Turner GD, WD, GK (1995-12-17)17 December 1995 (aged 23) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) New South Wales Swifts   0
Liz Watson (vc) WA, C (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 25) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Melbourne Vixens   43
Joanna Weston GD, WD, GK (1994-02-14)14 February 1994 (aged 25) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Melbourne Vixens   37
Head coach
Assistant coach



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

Sources:[5]

New Zealand

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New Zealand roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Karin Burger WD, GK, GD (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 26) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Central Pulse   11
Gina Crampton   WA, C (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 27) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Southern Steel   34
Ameliaranne Ekenasio GA, GS (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 28) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Central Pulse   33
Maria Folau GA, GS (1987-02-18)18 February 1987 (aged 32) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Adelaide Thunderbirds   146
Phoenix Karaka GK, GD (1993-11-06)6 November 1993 (aged 25) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Northern Mystics   24
Laura Langman (c) C, WD (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 33) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Sunshine Coast Lightning   159
Bailey Mes GS, GA, WA (1989-05-27)27 May 1989 (aged 30) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Northern Mystics   67
Katrina Rore GD, GK (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 32) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Central Pulse   133
Shannon Saunders C, WA (1990-10-12)12 October 1990 (aged 29) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Southern Steel   66
Whitney Souness WA, C (1991-10-12)12 October 1991 (aged 28) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Central Pulse?  
Te Paea Selby-Rickit GA, GS (1992-01-14)14 January 1992 (aged 27) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Mainland Tactix   42
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson GD, WD (1996-10-02)2 October 1996 (aged 23) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Northern Mystics  
Jane Watson GK, GD (1990-03-07)7 March 1990 (aged 29) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Mainland Tactix   37
Maia Wilson GS, GA (1997-09-21)21 September 1997 (aged 22) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Northern Stars   10
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Esther Molloy


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

Sources:[6][7]

Match officials

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Umpires

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Umpire Association
Tracy-Ann Griffiths Jamaica
Kate Stephenson England
Louise Travis England
Joan Yuliani Singapore

Umpire Appointments Panel

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Umpire Association Test
David Pala'amo New Zealand First test
Janis Teesdale New Zealand Second test
Sharon Kelly Australia Third test
Jacqui Jashari Australia Fourth test

Sources:[8][9][10]

Matches

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First test

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13 October 2019
7:30 pm

Stats
  New Zealand 53–52   Australia    Horncastle Arena Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 26–25, 39–44, 52–53
Ameliaranne Ekenasio   29/31 (94%)
Maria Folau   24/26 (92%)
Caitlin Bassett   26/30 (87%)
Gretel Tippett   25/25 (100%)
Caitlin Thwaites   2/2 (100%)

Sources:[11][12]

Second test

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16 October 2019
7:30 pm

Stats
  New Zealand 42–48   Australia    Spark Arena Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 21–26, 32–37, 42–48
Maria Folau   31/41 (76%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio   8/11 (73%)
Bailey Mes   3/5 (60%)
Gretel Tippett   23/24 (96%)
Caitlin Bassett   17/20 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites   8/9 (89%)

Sources:[13][14]

Third test

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20 October 2019
2:00 pm

Stats
  Australia 53–54   New Zealand    Qudos Bank Arena Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 30–26, 43–42, 53–54
Caitlin Bassett   19/21 (90%)
Caitlin Thwaites   16/17 (94%)
Gretel Tippett   13/13 (100%)
Tegan Philip   5/8 (63%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio   27/27 (100%)
Maria Folau   27/31 (87%)

Sources:[15][16]

Fourth test

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27 October 2019
12:00 pm

Stats
  Australia 53–46   New Zealand    RAC Arena
Attendance: 13,233[3]
Umpires:
Kate Stephenson (England)
Joan Yuliani (Singapore)[9]
Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 16–7, 31–18, 41–32, 53–46
Caitlin Bassett   25/28 (89%)
Gretel Tippett   22/23 (96%)
Caitlin Thwaites   6/7 (86%)
Maria Folau   23/25 (92%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio   21/23 (91%)
Bailey Mes   2/4 (50%)

Sources:[1][2][3][4]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Australia's Diamonds triumph in Constellation Cup decider". www.theguardian.com. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Australia win a seventh successive Constellation Cup series". www.skysports.com. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Rampaging Diamonds Secure Seventh Straight Constellation Cup Series Win". diamonds.netball.com.au. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Samsung Diamonds Constellation Cup Team Announced". diamonds.netball.com.au. 18 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Silver Ferns Team announced to compete for 2019 Constellation Cup". www.silverferns.co.nz. 23 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Souness called into Silver Ferns for Christchurch Test". www.silverferns.co.nz. 12 October 2019.
  8. ^ "International Netball Umpire Appointments". World Netball. 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua livid about bizarre umpiring interpretations". stuff.co.nz. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Netball: Taurua unleashes on umpire after Constellation Cup decider". www.rnz.co.nz. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Australia loses to New Zealand 53-52 in netball's first Constellation Cup Test". www.abc.net.au. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Heartbreak in Christchurch as Silver Ferns Take Constellation Cup Game One". diamonds.netball.com.au. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Australia beats New Zealand 48-42 in netball's second Constellation Test". www.abc.net.au. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Diamonds Dominate Ferns to Tie Series". diamonds.netball.com.au. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  15. ^ "New Zealand beats Australia 54-53 in Test three of the Constellation Cup to lead series 2-1". www.abc.net.au. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  16. ^ "One Goal Thriller Sets Up Winner-Takes All Game Four". diamonds.netball.com.au. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.