The 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 7th Fast5 Netball World Series. Australia hosted England, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand and South Africa in a series, played in October 2016, at Melbourne's Hisense Arena. With a team coached by Kiri Wills and captained by Maria Tutaia, New Zealand won the series for the fourth time in a row with a comprehensive 41–16 win over Australia in the final. Malawi finished third after defeating England 35–32 in a play-off. In Australia, the series was broadcast live by Nine's Wide World of Sports, via 9Gem and 9Now. The broadcast was hosted by Sylvia Jeffreys, with a commentary panel that included Liz Ellis, Laura Geitz, Sharni Layton, Sharelle McMahon and Anne Sargeant. The series was also broadcast live by Sky Sport in New Zealand and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Squads

Participating teams and rosters
AustraliaEnglandJamaicaMalawiNew ZealandSouth Africa
Erin Bell Courtney Bruce Paige Hadley Kate Moloney Caitlyn Nevins Susan Pettitt (c) Kate Shimmin Caitlin Thwaites Gretel Tippett Jo WestonAma Agbeze (c) Eleanor Cardwell Beth Cobden Kadeen Corbin Joanne Harten Helen Housby Leah Kennedy Laura Malcolm Geva Mentor Natalie PanagarryNicole Aiken-Pinnock Gezelle Allison Althea Byfield (c) Nicole Dixon Kasey Evering Anna Kay Griffiths Trishana Hanson Shantal Slater Vanessa Walker Vangelee WilliamsJane Chimaliro Thandie Galleta Joanna Kachilika Bridget Kumwenda Mwai Kumwenda Takondwa Lwazi Jessia Mazengera Joyce Mvula Grace Mwafulirwa (c) Towera VinkhumboGina Crampton Jamie Hume Phoenix Karaka Kelly Jury Storm Purvis Te Paea Selby-Rickit Samantha Sinclair Maria Tutaia (c) Jane Watson Maia WilsonCharmaine Baard Lauren-Lee Christians (c) Marlize de Bruin Phumza Maweni Tshinakaho Mdau Fikile Mkhuzangwe Tanya Mostert Mignesia Nhleko Juline Rossouw Ine-Marí Venter
Head Coach: Jane SearleHead Coach: Tracey NevilleHead Coach: Connie FrancisHead Coach:Head Coach: Kiri WillsHead Coach: Elsjé Jordaan
Assistant coach: Jane Woodlands-ThompsonAssistant coach:Assistant coach: Elaine DavisAssistant coach:Assistant coach: Mary-Jane AraroaAssistant coach:

Round robin stage

Round 1

29 October 2016Australia24–23Malawi
13:45 (AEDST)
29 October 2016Jamaica35–32South Africa
14:30 (AEDST)
29 October 2016New Zealand26–25England
15:15 (AEDST)

Round 2

29 October 2016Australia35–19Jamaica
16:00 AEDST
29 October 2016England43–22Malawi
16:45 AEDST
29 October 2016New Zealand49–20South Africa
17:30 AEDST

Round 3

29 October 2016Malawi46–12Jamaica
18:15 AEDST
29 October 2016England29–29South Africa
19:00 AEDST
29 October 2016Australia32–29New Zealand
19:45 AEDST

Round 4

30 October 2016Malawi36–21South Africa
12:15 AEDST
30 October 2016Australia26–20England
13:00 AEDST
30 October 2016New Zealand26-16Jamaica
13:45 AEDST

Round 5

30 October 2016Australia31–14South Africa
14:30 AEDST
30 October 2016New Zealand52–27Malawi
15:15 AEDST
30 October 2016England32–19Jamaica
16:00 AEDST

Ladder

PosTeamPWDLGFGA%Pts
1Australia5500148105140.910
2New Zealand5401192130147.78
3England5212159132120.55
4Malawi5203154152101.34
5Jamaica510410117159.12
6South Africa501411618064.41

Sources:

Qualified for the final Qualified for 3rd/4th place match Qualified for 5th/6th place match

Playoffs

5th v 6th Playoff

30 October 2016Jamaica34–33South Africa
17:25 AEDST

Sources:

3rd v 4th Playoff

30 October 2016Malawi35–32England
18:35 AEDST

Source:

Final

30 October 2016Australia16–41New Zealand
19:25 AEDST

Sources:

Award winners

AwardWinnerTeam
Player of the SeriesJoanne HartenEngland
Top scorer of the SeriesMwai KumwendaMalawi

Final Placings

RankTeam
New Zealand
Australia
Malawi
4England
5Jamaica
6South Africa

Sources: