| Classification | Open Under-21 Under-19 Under-17 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1920s |
| Owner | Netball Australia |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Australia |
| Most recent champions | Under-19;New South Wales Under-17;South Australia |
| Official website | netball.com.au |
TheNational Netball Championships (NNC) are a series of annualnetball tournaments, organised byNetball Australia and featuring representative teams from thestates and territories of Australia. The earliest tournaments took place during 1920s.
Until2005, the championships featured anopen tournament, as well tournaments for under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams. However, following the emergence of theCommonwealth Bank Trophy league, Netball Australia decided to end the open tournament. The last under-21 tournament was played in 2016.
The earliest Australian National Netball Championships took place during 1920s. Differing sources mean it is unclear exactly which year the tournament was first held. According to the 2005Netball New South Wales annual report, New South Wales won their first title in1926.[1] Meanwhile, according to theNetball Victoria website, Victoria hosted and won the first official championships in1928 inMelbourne.[2][3]According to the 2004Netball Australia annual report, the 2004 National Netball Championships were the 71st edition. However according to the 2005 annual report there had been eighty years of open competition.[3][4][5]
In2004, the open and under-21 National Netball Championships were held atChallenge Stadium inPerth, Western Australia. According to the 2004Netball Australia annual report, they were the 71st National Netball Championships. The 2004 tournament featured several members of theAustralia national netball team, includingLiz Ellis,Catherine Cox,Jane Altschwager andMo'onia Gerrard, as well as emerging players such asNatalie Medhurst,Kimberley Smith,Joanne Sutton,Johannah Curran,Susan Fuhrmann andBrooke Thompson.[4][6] In2005,Netball ACT hosted the final open championships inCanberra. Following the emergence of theCommonwealth Bank Trophy league, Netball Australia decided to end the open tournament.[5]
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | New South Wales | |||
| 1928[2][3] | Victoria | Melbourne | ||
| 1956 | (Note 1) | |||
| 1969[7][8][9] | Western Australia | Adelaide | ||
| 1970[8][9] | Western Australia | Brisbane | ||
| 1971[8][9] | Western Australia | Hobart | ||
| 1972[8][9] | Western Australia | Sydney | ||
| 1976 | (Note 2) | |||
| 1979 | (Note 3) | |||
| 1984 | New South Wales | |||
| 1985 | New South Wales | |||
| 1986 | Victoria | |||
| 1987 | New South Wales | |||
| 1988 | New South Wales | |||
| 1989 | New South Wales | |||
| 1990 | New South Wales | |||
| 1991 | New South Wales | Brisbane | ||
| 1992 | New South Wales | |||
| 1993 | New South Wales | 46-45 | South Australia | Marrara Stadium |
| 1994 | New South Wales | 41-37 | South Australia | Sydney |
| 1995 | Melbourne | |||
| 1996 | South Australia | 61-41 | Victoria | Adelaide |
| 1997 | New South Wales | 56-54 | Victoria | Canberra (AIS) |
| 1998 | ||||
| 1999 | New South Wales | |||
| 2001[10] | (Note 4) | |||
| 2004[4][6][11] | New South Wales | 60–35 | South Australia | Challenge Stadium |
| 2005[5][12][13] | New South Wales | 59–57 | Victoria | ACT Netball Centre,Canberra |
Source:[1]
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2010[19][20] | April Letton(Note 7) | New South Wales |
| 2010[19] | Chanel Gomes(Note 7) | Queensland |
| 2011[21][22] | April Letton | New South Wales |
| 2012[23][33] | Courtney Bruce | Western Australia |
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2016[30] | Maddy Turner | New South Wales |
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2010[19] | Stephanie Wood | Queensland |
| 2011[21][22] | Gabi Simpson | New South Wales |
| 2012[23][24] | Kim Ravaillion | New South Wales |
| 2013 | Georgie Virgo | Queensland |
| 2014[36] | Cara Koenen | Queensland |
| 2015 | Toni Anderson | New South Wales |
| 2016 | Sasha Glasgow | South Australia |
| 2017[49] | Tara Hinchliffe | Queensland |
| 2018 | Olivia Lewis | Western Australia |
| 2019[50][51][52][53] | Macy Gardner | Queensland |
| 2020[45][46][47] | (Note 8) | |
| 2021[48] | (Note 8) | |
| 2022 | Kayla Graham | South Australia |
| 2023 | Lucy Voyvodic | South Australia |
| 2024 | Frederika Schneideman | New South Wales |
| 2025 | Tia Molo | Queensland |
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2010[19] | Kate Moloney | Victoria |
| 2011[21] | Charlotte Goodman | Queensland |
| 2012[23][24] | Kaitlyn Bryce | New South Wales |
| 2013[26] | Alice Teague-Neeld | Victoria |
| 2014 | Hannah Petty | South Australia |
| 2015[29] | Kim Jenner | Queensland |
| 2016 | Olivia Lewis | Western Australia |
| 2017[56] | Sunday Aryang | Western Australia |
| 2018[40] | Molly Watson | South Australia |
| 2019[41][43] | Kimberley Hearnden | South Australia |
| 2020[45][46][47] | (Note 8) | |
| 2021[48] | (Note 8) | |
| 2022 | Grace Whyte (joint) | New South Wales |
| " | Tabitha Packer (joint) | South Australia |
| 2023 | Nicola Barge | New South Wales |
| 2024 | Jemma Kelly | South Australia |
| 2025 | Jazmin McKay (joint) | South Australia |
| " | Sophie Sherriff (joint) | Tasmania |
| Years | |
|---|---|
| The Athlete's Foot[5][14][15][17] | 200?–2008 |
| DealsDirect[19] | 2010 |