2019 Team Bath netball season

The 2019 Team Bath netball season saw Team Bath finish third in the 2019 Netball Superleague regular season and qualify for the playoffs. In the semifinals they lost to the eventual overall champions, Manchester Thunder. Team Bath subsequently defeated Loughborough Lightning in the third place play-off.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Team Bath netball
2019 season
Team Bath's 2019 Netball Superleague squad
Head coach	Anna Stembridge
Co-captains	Eboni Usoro-Brown Serena Guthrie
Main venue	Team Bath Arena Sports Training Village University of Bath
Season results
Wins–losses	14–6
Regular season	3rd
Finals placing	3rd
Team colours

Squad

2019 Team Bath roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Imogen Allison WD, C, WA (1998-04-24)24 April 1998 (aged 20) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Summer Artman GK, GD (1997-04-27)27 April 1997 (aged 21) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Kim Commane GS (1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 30) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Chartie Curtis GK, GD – Sophie Drakeford-Lewis GA, GS (1998-12-10)10 December 1998 (aged 20) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Beryl Friday GA, GS, WA (1994-01-19)19 January 1994 (aged 24) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Serena Guthrie (cc) C, WD (1990-01-05)5 January 1990 (aged 29) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Hannah Passmore C, WD (2000-12-11)11 December 2000 (aged 18) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Mia Ritchie C, WA (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 28) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Abi Robson WD, C (1998-09-15)15 September 1998 (aged 20) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Laura Rudland GA, WA (1994-11-06)6 November 1994 (aged 24) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Rachel Shaw GA, WA (1992-04-29)29 April 1992 (aged 26) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Leila Thomas GK, GD – Eboni Usoro-Brown (cc) GD, GK (1988-02-04)4 February 1988 (aged 30) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Amanda Varey C, WA (1987-11-05)5 November 1987 (aged 31) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	Head coach Anna Stembridge Director Of Netball: Jess Thirlby Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website	Last updated: 15 February 2020

Source:^[6][7]

Preseason

Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

On 13 October 2018, Team Bath played in the Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. They were knocked out in the double elimination stage.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Double Elimination Stage

13 October 2018

Team Bath

23–18

Manchester Thunder

Copper Box Arena

13 October 2018

Team Bath

23–37

Wasps

Copper Box Arena

13 October 2018

Team Bath

21–47

benecosMavericks

Copper Box Arena

Friendly

9 December 2018

Team Bath

101–74

Knights Men's Netball

Sports Training Village[12]

Tri-Tournament

On 15 December 2018 Team Bath hosted and won a three team tournament which also featured Surrey Storm and benecosMavericks. The tournament was broadcast live on BBC Sport.^[13]

15 December 2018

Team Bath

40–34

Surrey Storm

Team Bath Arena

BBC Sport

15 December 2018

Team Bath

46–32

benecosMavericks

Team Bath Arena

BBC Sport

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Date	Opponents	H/A	Result	Win/loss
5 January 2019	Celtic Dragons	A	41–58	W
11 January 2019	Strathclyde Sirens	A	45–55	W
28 January 2019	Surrey Storm	H	50–56	L
9 February 2019	Loughborough Lightning	A	50–75	W
16 February 2019	Saracens Mavericks	A	68–45	L
22 February 2019	Wasps	H	46–57	L
1 March 2019	Manchester Thunder	H	60–56	W
11 March 2019	London Pulse	A	60–64	W
16 March 2019	Celtic Dragons	H	56–50	W
22 March 2019	Strathclyde Sirens	H	51–47	W
25 March 2019	Severn Stars	H	53–43	W
1 April 2019	Surrey Storm	A	48–57	W
6 April 2019	Wasps	A	61–46	L
12 April 2019	Loughborough Lightning	H	57–55	W
20 April 2019	Severn Stars	A	42–53	W
21 April 2019	Saracens Mavericks	H	45–51	L
27 April 2019	Manchester Thunder	A	53–56	W
4 May 2019	London Pulse	H	72–50	W

Source:^[1][14]

Final table

2019 Netball Superleague ladder

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Wasps (Q)	18	15	0	3	1092	844	+248	45	Qualified for the Finals series
2	Manchester Thunder (Q)	18	13	0	5	1111	913	+198	39
3	Team Bath (Q)	18	13	0	5	999	933	+66	39
4	Loughborough Lightning (Q)	18	13	0	5	1047	1022	+25	39
5	Saracens Mavericks (Q)	18	12	0	6	1039	881	+158	36
6	Severn Stars (Q)	18	7	0	11	888	933	−45	18[a]
7	Celtic Dragons (Q)	18	6	0	12	930	1043	−113	18
8	Surrey Storm (Q)	18	6	0	12	906	1026	−120	18
9	Strathclyde Sirens	18	3	0	15	803	995	−192	9
10	London Pulse	18	2	0	16	889	1114	−225	6

Source: ^[1][15]
(Q) Qualify for the 2019 Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship
Notes:

1. Severn Stars were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in Round 5.

Playoffs

Semi-final

11 May 2019		Manchester Thunder	57–54	Team Bath		Manchester Thunderdome[3][4]	Sky Sports
		Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 28–27, 44–39, 57–54
		Scoring by half: 28–27, 57–54

3rd-place play-off

18 May 2019

Team Bath

62–56

Loughborough Lightning

Copper Box Arena[5]

Sky Sports

Team Bath end-of-season awards

Award	Winners
Players' Player of the Year	Kim Commane
Coaches' Player of the Year	Kim Commane
Fans' Player of the Year	Kim Commane
Endeavour Award	Sophie Drakeford-Lewis

Source:^[16]