| Netball  at the 2018 Commonwealth Games  | |||||||
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| Venue | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Coomera Indoor Sports Centre  | ||||||
| Dates | 5–15 April 2018 | ||||||
| Competitors | 144 from 12 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
Netball was one of the ten core sports at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which was held on the Gold Coast in Australia. This was the sixth staging of netball at the Commonwealth Games since its inclusion in 1998, and the second time the netball event was held in Australia.
The competition took place between 5 and 15 April 2018.[1] Preliminary matches were held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, with finals matches held at the Coomera Indoor Sports Centre. A total of 144 athletes from 12 nations participated in the tournament.[2][3]
Schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the netball competition:[4]
| P | Pool stage | CM | Classification matches | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | G | Gold medal match | 
| Event↓/Date → | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | Sun 8 | Mon 9 | Tue 10 | Wed 11 | Thu 12 | Fri 13 | Sat 14 | Sun 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | CM | ½ | B | G | |
Venues

All matches for the netball event were held in the host city.
Preliminary matches were played at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, which has a seating capacity of 5,000. The venue also hosted basketball matches and was the Main Media Centre for the Games.[5]
Finals matches were played at the Coomera Indoor Sports Centre, which opened in 2016 and has a seating capacity of 7,500. It also hosted some gymnastics events for the Games.[6]
Qualification
Twelve nations competed in the netball competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games:
- Australia qualified as the host nation for the Games;
 - The remaining 11 nations comprised the 11 highest-ranked teams in the INF World Rankings (excluding the host nation) as at 1 July 2017, with at least three Commonwealth Games Federation regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, Caribbean, Europe and Oceania) being represented.[7] The teams were officially confirmed on July 25, 2017.[8][9]
 
| Event | Date | Vacancies | Qualified | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | 1 | |
| INF World Rankings | 1 July 2017 | 11 | |
| Total | 12 | 
Rosters
There were 12 participating nations at the netball competitions with a total of 144 athletes, up to 12 per team.[2] The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
 Australia (12)
 Barbados (12)
 England (12)
 Fiji (12)
 Jamaica (12)
 Malawi (12)
 New Zealand (12)
 Northern Ireland (12)
 Scotland (12)
 South Africa (12)
 Uganda (12)
 Wales (12)
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 413 | 162 | +251 | 10 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 351 | 221 | +130 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 310 | 205 | +105 | 6 | Classification matches | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 224 | 307 | −83 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 185 | 333 | −148 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 171 | 426 | −255 | 0 | 
| 5 April 2018 13:00  | 
Report | Jamaica  | 88–30 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Jackie Mizon Angela Armonstrong-Lush Reserve umpire: Marc Henning  | ||
| Fowler-Reid  Aiken Robinson Beckford  | 
M. Rusivakula  Waqa Paul U. Rusivakula  | 
| 5 April 2018 20:30  | 
Report | Australia  | 94–26 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Maria van der Merwe Jono Bredin Reserve umpire: Lisa McPhail  | ||
| Thwaites  Bassett Pettitt Wood  | 
L. Bowman  McCullogh Lennon K. Bowman  | 
| 6 April 2018 15:00  | 
Report | South Africa  | 46–57 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Gary Burgess Michelle Phippard Reserve umpire: Helen George  | ||
| Venter  Burger Holtzhausen  | 
Fowler-Reid  Beckford Aiken  | 
| 6 April 2018 20:30  | 
Report | Barbados  | 24–79 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Lisa McPhail Kristie Simpson Reserve umpire: Kate Stephenson  | ||
| Wharton  Blackman Payne  | 
Thwaites  Bassett Wood Pettitt  | 
| 7 April 2018 15:00  | 
Report | Northern Ireland  | 35–49 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Kate Stephenson Lisa McPhail Reserve umpire: Jackie Mizon  | ||
| L. Bowman  Lennon McCullogh K. Bowman  | 
Burger  Venter Holtzhausen  | 
| 7 April 2018 20:30  | 
Report | 44–65 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Maria van der Merwe Theresa Prince Reserve umpire: Michelle Phippard  | |||
| M. Rusivakula  U. Rusivakula Waqa  | 
Wharton  Blackman Payne  | 
| 8 April 2018 13:00  | 
Report | Jamaica  | 79–41 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Jackie Mizon Kristie Simpson Reserve umpire: Angela Armstrong-Lush  | ||
| Fowler-Reid  Aiken Beckford Robinson  | 
Bowman  K. Bowman Lennon  | 
| 8 April 2018 20:30  | 
Report | Australia  | 60–38 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Jono Bredin Lisa McPhail Reserve umpire: Kate Stephenson  | ||
| Bassett  Thwaites Wood Pettitt  | 
Venter  Holtzhausen  | 
| 9 April 2018 15:00  | 
Report | Fiji  | 23–108 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush Kristie Simpson Reserve umpire: Jackie Mizon  | ||
| Waqa  M. Rusivakula  | 
Bassett  Thwaites Pettitt Wood  | 
| 9 April 2018 18:30  | 
Report | Jamaica  | 76–32 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Maria van der Merwe Marc Henning Reserve umpire: Gary Burgess  | ||
| Fowler-Reid  Aiken Beckford Robinson  | 
Blackman  Wharton Payne  | 
| 10 April 2018 13:00  | 
Report | Barbados  | 39–49 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Theresa Prince Gary Burgess Reserve umpire: Maria van der Merwe  | ||
| Wharton  Blackman Payne  | 
 L. Bowman  Lennon Oonagh McCullough K. Bowman  | 
| 10 April 2018 18:30  | 
Report | South Africa  | 92–28 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Michelle Phippard Jackie Mizon Reserve umpire: Kate Stephenson  | ||
| Burger  Venter Stoltz  | 
Waqa  M. Rusivakula U. Rusivakula  | 
| 11 April 2018 11:00  | 
Report | South Africa  | 85–25 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Jackie Mizon Kate Stephenson Reserve umpire: Jono Bredin  | ||
| Venter  Burger Holtzhausen Stoltz  | 
Blackman  Payne  | 
| 11 April 2018 14:00  | 
Report | Northern Ireland  | 73–46 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Kristie Simpson Maria van der Merwe Reserve umpire: Gary Burgess  | ||
| L. Bowman  McCullough K. Bowman  | 
M. Rusivakula  Waqa  | 
| 11 April 2018 21:00  | 
Report | Australia  | 72–51 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Gary Burgess Lisa McPhail Reserve umpire: Kristie Simpson  | ||
| Bassett  Thwaites Pettitt Wood  | 
Fowler-Reid  Aiken Beckford Robinson  | 
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 202 | +140 | 10 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 292 | 235 | +57 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 287 | 248 | +39 | 6 | Classification matches | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 277 | 284 | −7 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 195 | 289 | −94 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 215 | 350 | −135 | 0 | 
| 5 April 2018 15:00  | 
Report | England  | 74–28 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Kristie Simpson Joshua Bowring Reserve umpire: Michelle Phippard  | ||
| Harten  Corbin Housby  | 
Goodwin  Gallagher McCall Pettitt  | 
| 5 April 2018 18:30  | 
Report | New Zealand  | 64–51 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Helen George Kate Stephenson Reserve umpire: Gary Burgess  | ||
| Folau  Ekenasio Selby-Rickit Mes  | 
Proscovia  Nanyonga  | 
| 6 April 2018 13:00  | 
Report | Wales  | 44–70 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Theresa Prince Jackie Mizon Reserve umpire: Joshua Bowring  | ||
| Moseley  Lewis Llewelyn Rowe  | 
Selby-Rickit  Folau Ekenasio Mes  | 
| 6 April 2018 18:30  | 
Report | Malawi  | 49–74 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Marc Henning Jono Bredin Reserve umpire: Maria van der Merwe  | ||
| Kumwenda  Mvula Chimaliro Simtowe  | 
Harten  Housby Corbin Haythornthwaite  | 
| 7 April 2018 13:00  | 
Report | Uganda  | 54–52 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Joshua Bowring Gary Burgess Reserve umpire: Jono Bredin  | ||
| Proscovia  Nanyonga  | 
Kumwenda  Chimaliro Simtow  | 
| 7 April 2018 18:30  | 
Report | Scotland  | 51–47 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Helen George Angela Armstrong-Lush Reserve umpire: Marc Henning  | ||
| Goodwin  Gallagher  | 
Lewis  Moseley Llewelyn  | 
| 8 April 2018 15:00  | 
Report | England  | 55–49 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Michelle Phippard Marc Henning Reserve umpire: Helen George  | ||
| Housby  Harten Corbin Haythornthwaite  | 
Proscovia  Nanyonga Nakabuye  | 
| 8 April 2018 18:30  | 
Report | Malawi  | 57–53 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Joshua Bowring Gary Burgess Reserve umpire: Theresa Prince  | ||
| Kumwenda  Chimaliro  | 
Folau  Selby-Rickit Mes Ekenasio  | 
| 9 April 2018 13:00  | 
Report | England  | 85–31 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Helen George Theresa Prince Reserve umpire: Lisa McPhail  | ||
| Housby  Harten Haythornthwaite Corbin  | 
Lewis  Rowe Moseley  | 
| 9 April 2018 20:30  | 
Report | New Zealand  | 60–29 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Kate Stephenson Michelle Phippard Reserve umpire: Joshua Bowring  | ||
| Selby-Rickit  Folau  | 
Goodwin  Gallagher  | 
| 10 April 2018 15:00  | 
Report | Scotland  | 50–51 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Jono Bredin Lisa McPhail Reserve umpire: Kristie Simpson  | ||
| Goodwin  Gallagher  | 
Kumwenda  Chimaliro  | 
| 10 April 2018 20:30  | 
Report | Wales  | 40–76 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Marc Henning Joshua Bowring Reserve umpire: Angela Armstrong-Lush  | ||
| Lewis  Rowe Llewelyn  | 
Proscovia  Nanyonga  | 
| 11 April 2018 09:00  | 
Report | New Zealand  | 45–54 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Michelle Phippard Marc Henning Reserve umpire: Joshua Bowring  | ||
| Folau  Selby-Rickit Mes  | 
Housby  Harten  | 
| 11 April 2018 16:00  | 
Report | Uganda  | 57–37 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Helen George Angela Armstrong-Lush Reserve umpire: Theresa Prince  | ||
| Proscovia  Nanyonga  | 
Gallagher  Goodwin McCall  | 
| 11 April 2018 19:00  | 
Report | Malawi  | 68–53 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Joshua Bowring Jono Bredin Reserve umpire: Jackie Mizon  | ||
| Kumwenda  Chimaliro Simtowe  | 
Lewis  Llewlyn Moseley  | 
Classification matches
Eleventh place match
| 12 April 2018 16:00  | 
Report | Fiji  | 32–81 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush Kate Stephenson Reserve umpire: Lisa McPhail  | ||
| Cirikisuva  Waqa M. Rusivakula U. Rusivakula  | 
Lewis  Rowe Moseley Llewelyn  | 
Ninth place match
| 12 April 2018 11:00  | 
Report | Barbados  | 48–50 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Helen George Maria van der Merwe Reserve umpire: Gary Burgess  | ||
| Payne  Blackman Wharton  | 
Gallagher  Goodwin Pettitt  | 
Seventh place match
| 12 April 2018 14:00  | 
Report | Malawi  | 60–52 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Kristie Simpson Theresa Prince Reserve umpire: Jono Bredin  | ||
| Kumwenda  Chimaliro Mvula  | 
L. Bowman  K. Bowman Lennon McCullough  | 
Fifth place match
| 12 April 2018 09:00  | 
Report | South Africa  | 53–42 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Jackie Mizon Joshua Bowring Reserve umpire: Marc Henning  | ||
| Venter  Holtzhausen  | 
Oyella  Proscovia Nanyonga  | 
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 14 April 2018 | ||||||
| 65 | ||||||
| 15 April 2018 | ||||||
| 44 | ||||||
| 51 | ||||||
| 14 April 2018 | ||||||
| 52 | ||||||
| 56 | ||||||
| 55 | ||||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 15 April 2018 | ||||||
| 55 | ||||||
| 60 | ||||||
Semi-finals
| 14 April 2018 17:00  | 
Report | Australia  | 65–44 | Coomera Indoor Sports Centre Umpires: Gary Burgess Jackie Mizon Reserve umpire: Kate Stephenson  | ||
| Thwaites  Bassett Pettitt Wood  | 
Folau  Ekenasio Selby-Rickit Mes  | 
| 14 April 2018 15:00  | 
Report | England  | 56–55 | Coomera Indoor Sports Centre Umpires: Marc Henning Michelle Phippard Reserve umpire: Joshua Bowring  | ||
| Housby  Harten Haythornthwaite  | 
Fowler-Reid  Beckford  | 
Bronze medal match
| 15 April 2018 11:00  | 
Report | New Zealand  | 55–60 | Coomera Indoor Sports Centre Umpires: Marc Henning Michelle Phippard Reserve umpire: Joshua Bowring  | ||
| Folau  Mes Ekenasio  | 
Aiken  Fowler-Reid Beckford  | 
Gold medal match
| 15 April 2018 13:00  | 
Report | Australia  | 51–52 | Coomera Indoor Sports Centre Umpires: Lisa McPhail Jono Bredin Reserve umpire: Angela Armstrong-Lush  | ||
| Bassett  Wood Pettitt Thwaites  | 
Harten  Housby  | 
Final standings
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Medallists
Source:[10]
| 2018 Commonwealth champions | 
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England 1st title  | 
References
- ↑ "Official Ticketing Guide" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
 - 1 2 "Athlete Allocation System" (PDF). www.triathlon.org/. International Triathlon Union. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
 - ↑ "Netball Schedule" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
 - ↑ "Netball Schedule" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
 - ↑ "GC2018: Venue information – Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre". Retrieved 17 April 2017.
 - ↑ "GC2018: Venue information – Coomera Indoor Sports Centre". Retrieved 17 April 2017.
 - ↑ "International Netball Federation: 2018 Commonwealth Games". Retrieved 17 April 2017.
 - ↑ Pavitt, Michael (25 July 2017). "Uganda to make Commonwealth Games netball debut at Gold Coast 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
 - ↑ Dakin, Rebecca (24 July 2017). "Competing nations announced for GC2018 Netball Competition". www.mygc.com.au/. myGC. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
 - ↑ "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
 
