| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| City | Melbourne |
| Venue | Hisense Arena |
| Dates | 29–30 October 2016 |
| Teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Nine (Australia) Sky Sports (UK/Ireland) Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand(6th title) |
| Runners-up | Australia |
| Third place |  Malawi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Top scorer(s) | Mwai Kumwenda |
The2016 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 7thFast5 Netball World Series.Australia hostedEngland,Jamaica,Malawi,New Zealand andSouth Africa in a series, played in October 2016, atMelbourne'sHisense Arena.[1][2][3][4][5] With a team coached by Kiri Wills[6][7] and captained byMaria Tutaia, New Zealand won the series for the fourth time in a row with a comprehensive 41–16 win over Australia in the final.[8][9][10][11] Malawi finished third after defeating England 35–32 in a play-off.[12][13][14] In Australia, the series was broadcast live byNine's Wide World of Sports, via9Gem and9Now. The broadcast was hosted bySylvia Jeffreys, with a commentary panel that includedLiz Ellis,Laura Geitz,Sharni Layton,Sharelle McMahon andAnne Sargeant.[1][15] The series was also broadcast live bySky Sport in New Zealand[15] and onSky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[16]
| 29 October 2016 | Australia | 24–23 | Malawi | ||
| 13:45 (AEDST) | Report |
| 29 October 2016 |  Jamaica | 35–32 |  South Africa | ||
| 14:30 (AEDST) | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | New Zealand | 26–25 |  England | ||
| 15:15 (AEDST) | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | Australia | 35–19 | Jamaica | ||
| 16:00 AEDST | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | England | 43–22 | Malawi | ||
| 16:45 AEDST | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | New Zealand | 49–20 | South Africa | ||
| 17:30 AEDST | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | Malawi | 46–12 | Jamaica | ||
| 18:15 AEDST | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | England | 29–29 | South Africa | ||
| 19:00 AEDST | Report |
| 29 October 2016 | Australia | 32–29 | New Zealand | ||
| 19:45 AEDST | Report |
| 30 October 2016 | Malawi | 36–21 | South Africa | ||
| 12:15 AEDST | Report |
| 30 October 2016 | Australia | 26–20 | England | ||
| 13:00 AEDST | Report |
| 30 October 2016 | New Zealand | 26-16 | Jamaica | ||
| 13:45 AEDST | Report |
| 30 October 2016 | Australia | 31–14 | South Africa | ||
| 14:30 AEDST | Report |
| 30 October 2016 | New Zealand | 52–27 | Malawi | ||
| 15:15 AEDST | Report |
| 30 October 2016 | England | 32–19 | Jamaica | ||
| 16:00 AEDST | Report |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 105 | 140.9 | 10 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 130 | 147.7 | 8 |
| 3 | England | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 159 | 132 | 120.5 | 5 |
| 4 | Malawi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 154 | 152 | 101.3 | 4 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 171 | 59.1 | 2 |
| 6 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 116 | 180 | 64.4 | 1 |
Qualified for the final
Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
Qualified for 5th/6th place match
| 30 October 2016 | Jamaica | 34–33 | South Africa | ||
| 17:25 AEDST |
| 30 October 2016 | Malawi | 35–32 | England | ||
| 18:35 AEDST |
| 30 October 2016 | Australia | 16–41 | New Zealand | ||
| 19:25 AEDST |
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Series | Joanne Harten[14] | England |
| Top scorer of the Series | Mwai Kumwenda[13] | Malawi |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | New Zealand |
 | Australia |
 | Malawi |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | Jamaica |
| 6 | South Africa |