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%)

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]

Squads

Australia

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


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

Sources:[5]

New Zealand

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

Manager: Esther Molloy

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

Sources:[6][7]

Match officials

Umpires

Umpire Association
Tracy-Ann GriffithsJamaica
Kate StephensonEngland
Louise TravisEngland
Joan YulianiSingapore

Umpire Appointments Panel

Umpire Association Test
David Pala'amoNew ZealandFirst test
Janis TeesdaleNew ZealandSecond test
Sharon KellyAustraliaThird test
Jacqui JashariAustraliaFourth test

Sources:[8][9][10]

Matches

First test

13 October 2019
7:30 pm
Stats		  New Zealand53–52 Australia    Horncastle Arena Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 26–25, 39–44, 52–53
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 29/31 (94%)
Maria Folau Goals scored 24/26 (92%)		 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 26/30 (87%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 25/25 (100%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 2/2 (100%)

Sources:[11][12]

Second test

16 October 2019
7:30 pm
Stats		  New Zealand42–48 Australia    Spark Arena Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 21–26, 32–37, 42–48
Maria Folau Goals scored 31/41 (76%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 3/5 (60%)		 Gretel Tippett Goals scored 23/24 (96%)
Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 17/20 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 8/9 (89%)

Sources:[13][14]

Third test

20 October 2019
2:00 pm
Stats		  Australia53–54 New Zealand    Qudos Bank Arena Sky Sport
Nine
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 30–26, 43–42, 53–54
Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 19/21 (90%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 16/17 (94%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 13/13 (100%)
Tegan Philip Goals scored 5/8 (63%)		 Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 27/27 (100%)
Maria Folau Goals scored 27/31 (87%)

Sources:[15][16]

Fourth test

27 October 2019
12:00 pm
Stats		  Australia53–46 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 Goals scored 25/28 (89%)
Gretel Tippett Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 6/7 (86%)		 Maria Folau Goals scored 23/25 (92%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 21/23 (91%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 2/4 (50%)

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

References

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  3. 1 2 3 "Australia win a seventh successive Constellation Cup series". www.skysports.com. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua livid about bizarre umpiring interpretations". stuff.co.nz. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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  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.
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