Netball New South Wales Waratahs
Australian Netball League team
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Netball New South Wales Waratahs is an Australian netball team that represents Netball New South Wales in the Australian Netball Championships. In 2008 they were founder members of the ANL/ANC. They were ANL/ANC champions in 2011 and 2024 and have been grand finalists on a further five occasions, making them the second most successful team in the ANL/ANC after Victorian Fury. Waratahs are effectively the reserve team of New South Wales Swifts.
| Founded | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Based in | Sydney | |
| Regions | New South Wales | |
| Home venue | Netball Central Quaycentre | |
| Premierships | 2 (2011, 2024) | |
| League | Australian Netball Championships | |
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History
Netball New South Wales
Waratahs are one of two teams that represent Netball New South Wales in senior or national leagues. Their senior team, New South Wales Swifts, have represented Netball New South Wales in both the ANZ Championship and Suncorp Super Netball. Netball New South Wales have also entered a second team, NNSW Blues in the Australian Netball League.[1][2][3][4]
ANL champions
In 2011 Waratahs became the first team other than Victorian Fury to win the Australian Netball League title. In the grand final they defeated Fury 55–46. The winning Waratahs team was coached by Robert Wright and captained by Carla Dziwoki. Other members of the successful squad included Samantha May, Jessica Mansell, April Letton, Ashleigh Brazill, Paige Hadley, Verity Simmons, Amorette Wild and Tiffany Lincoln.[1]
ANL Grand finals
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010[5][6][7] | Victorian Fury | 54–47 | NNSW Waratahs | Waverley Netball Centre |
| 2011[1][8] | NNSW Waratahs | 55–46 | Victorian Fury | Waverley Netball Centre |
| 2012[9][2] | Southern Force | 50–36 | NNSW Waratahs | Waverley Netball Centre |
| 2013[10][11] | Victorian Fury | 56–51 | NNSW Waratahs | Netball SA Stadium |
| 2016[12] | Victorian Fury | 53–46 | NNSW Waratahs | Netball Central |
| 2019[13][14][15] | Victorian Fury | 54–53 | NNSW Waratahs | SNHC |
| 2024 | NNSW Waratahs | 58–50 | Capital Darters | SolarHub ACT Netball Centre |
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Home venue
Waratahs play their home games at Netball Central, also known as the Genea Netball Centre, and Quaycentre.[17]
Notable players
Internationals
New South Wales Swifts
Giants Netball
Source:[20]
ANL MVP
The following Waratahs players were named MVP in the Australian Netball League.
| Season | Player |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Amorette Wild |
| 2012 | Kristy Guthrie |
| 2014 | Kristina Brice |
| 2016 | Vanessa Mullampy |
Source:[16]
Head coaches
Premierships
- Australian Netball League
- Winners: 2011: 1
- Runners up: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019: 5