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
Dates	13 October–27 October 2019
Final positions
Champions	Australia (9th title)
Runners-up	New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Top scorer(s)	Maria Folau  105/123 (85%)
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Squads

Australia

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 Lisa Alexander Assistant coach Clare Ferguson Megan Anderson Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:^[5]

New Zealand

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 Noeline Taurua Assistant coach Yvonne Willering Jane Woodlands-Thompson Manager: Esther Molloy Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:^[6][7]

Match officials

Umpires

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

Umpire Appointments Panel

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

First test

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

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

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

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]