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 Erin BellCourtney BrucePaige HadleyKate Moloney Caitlyn NevinsSusan Pettitt (c)Kate ShimminCaitlin ThwaitesGretel TippettJo WestonAma Agbeze (c)Eleanor CardwellBeth CobdenKadeen CorbinJoanne HartenHelen HousbyLeah KennedyLaura MalcolmGeva MentorNatalie Panagarry Nicole Aiken-PinnockGezelle AllisonAlthea Byfield (c)Nicole DixonKasey EveringAnna Kay GriffithsTrishana HansonShantal SlaterVanessa WalkerVangelee WilliamsJane ChimaliroThandie GalletaJoanna KachilikaBridget KumwendaMwai KumwendaTakondwa LwaziJessia MazengeraJoyce MvulaGrace Mwafulirwa (c)Towera VinkhumboGina CramptonJamie HumePhoenix KarakaKelly JuryStorm PurvisTe Paea Selby-RickitSamantha SinclairMaria Tutaia (c)Jane WatsonMaia WilsonCharmaine BaardLauren-Lee Christians (c)Marlize de BruinPhumza MaweniTshinakaho MdauFikile MkhuzangweTanya MostertMignesia NhlekoJuline RossouwIne-Marí Venter Head Coach:Jane Searle Head Coach:Tracey Neville Head Coach:Connie Francis Head Coach: Head Coach:Kiri Wills Head Coach:Elsjé Jordaan Assistant coach:Jane Woodlands-Thompson Assistant coach: Assistant coach:Elaine Davis Assistant coach: Assistant coach:Mary-Jane Araroa Assistant coach:
Round robin stage Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Ladder 15500148105140.910 25401192130147.78 35212159132120.55 45203154152101.34 5510410117159.12 6501411618064.41
Playoffs 5th v 6th Playoff
3rd v 4th Playoff
Final
Award winners Award Winner Team Player of the SeriesJoanne HartenTop scorer of the SeriesMwai Kumwenda
Final Placings Rank Team 456
References