Melbourne Phoenix Explained

Team Name:Melbourne Phoenix
Founded:1997
Disbanded:2007
Location:Melbourne
Regions:Victoria, Australia
Venue:State Netball and Hockey Centre
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Waverley Netball Centre
Premierships:5 (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005)
League:Commonwealth Bank Trophy
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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.[1] [2] [3]

Grand finals

SeasonWinners ScoreRunners up Venue
1997Melbourne Phoenix58–48Adelaide ThunderbirdsThe Glasshouse
2000 [4] Melbourne Phoenix52–51Adelaide ThunderbirdsThe Glasshouse
2002 [5] Melbourne Phoenix49–44Adelaide ThunderbirdsVodafone Arena
2003 [6] Melbourne Phoenix47–44Sydney SwiftsSydney Super Dome
2004 [7] [8] Sydney Swifts52–51Melbourne PhoenixSydney Super Dome
2005 [9] [10] [11] Melbourne Phoenix61–44Sydney SwiftsVodafone Arena
2007 [12] [13] [14] [15] Sydney Swifts45–37Melbourne PhoenixAcer Arena

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.[16] In later seasons they played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre.[8] [10] [17]

Notable former players

Internationals

CBT MVP

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

CBT Best New Talent

Coaches

Head coaches

Coach Years
Norma Plummer[18] [19] 1996–1998
Joyce Brown[20] [21] 1999–2002
Lisa Alexander[22] [23] 2002–2004
Julie Hoornweg [24] [25] 2005–2007

Assistant coaches

Sponsorship

SponsorsSeasons
Cenovisc. 1997–1999
First National Real Estate [26] [27] c. 2006–2007

Premierships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melbourne Vixens - Our history. melbournevixens.com.au. 13 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Netball: Mixed reaction to trans-Tasman competition. www.nzherald.co.nz. 27 February 2007. 13 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Phoenix brush aside Kestrels. www.heraldsun.com.au. 18 August 2007. 13 September 2020.
  4. Web site: 20 years on for the 2000 Melbourne Phoenix Premiership team. vic.netball.com.au. 30 November 2020. 13 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Phoenix soar to third title. www.smh.com.au. 14 September 2002. 16 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Phoenix claim title in front of record crowd. www.abc.net.au. 12 September 2003. 16 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Swifts take title in thriller. www.abc.net.au. 28 August 2004. 16 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 04. Netball Australia. 13 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Phoenix claim fifth netball title. www.abc.net.au. 3 September 2005. 16 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 05. Netball Australia. 13 September 2020.
  11. Web site: 2005 Netball NSW – Annual Report. Netball NSW. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020215629/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2005-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf. 20 October 2020. 16 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007. netball.com.au. 11 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Sydney Swifts win final. www.abc.net.au. 19 August 2007. 16 September 2020.
  14. Web site: Swifts defend national league title. www.abc.net.au. 19 August 2007. 16 September 2020.
  15. Web site: Netball NSW – Annual Report 2007. Netball NSW. https://web.archive.org/web/20200917012317/http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2007-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf. 17 September 2020. 16 September 2020.
  16. Web site: Home Ground Advantage in the Australian Netball League (Commonwealth Bank Trophy). researchbank.swinburne.edu.au. 16 September 2020.
  17. Web site: Phoenix on a high. www.heraldsun.com.au. 28 May 2007. 16 September 2020.
  18. Web site: Norma Plummer OAM. diamonds.netball.com.au. 16 September 2020.
  19. Web site: Norma Plummer (AM). www.normaplummer.com. 16 September 2020.
  20. Web site: Joyce Brown OAM. diamonds.netball.com.au. 16 September 2020.
  21. Web site: Joyce Brown – Sport Australia Hall of Fame. sahof.org.au. 16 September 2020.
  22. Web site: Leadership lessons of a young mum. www.athletesvoice.com.au. 17 June 2018. 13 September 2020.
  23. Web site: Lisa Alexander. www.mckinnonprize.org.au. 23 January 2019. 16 September 2020.
  24. Web site: Melbourne Phoenix angry over netball finals move. www.abc.net.au. 11 April 2007. 16 September 2020.
  25. Web site: Julie Hoornweg appointed as High Performance Coach for Tasmania. tas.netball.com.au. 21 May 2014. 16 September 2020.
  26. Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 06. Netball Australia. 9 September 2020.
  27. Web site: Title contenders confirmed for Commonwealth Bank Trophy finale. www.womensportreport.com. 14 August 2007. 13 September 2020.

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