The 2008 AFNA Championships was a series organised by the Americas Federation of Netball Associations. It featured six teams playing a series of netball test matches in July 2008 at Arnos Vale's Sporting Complex. The hosts, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, were joined by five other national netball teams. With a team coached by Connie Francis and captained by Simone Forbes, Jamaica won the series after winning all five of their matches. The series was effectively a qualifier for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. It was the first AFNA tournament were teams could earn INF World Rankings points.
Teams, head coaches and captains Team Head coach Captain Harriet WaitheDon SmallAnn Willcocks ?Connie FrancisSimone Forbes Dellarice DuncanSkiddy Francis-Crick Rhonda John-Davis
Debutants Samantha Wallace made her senior debut for Trinidad and Tobago. Malysha Kelly made her senior debut for Jamaica.
Match officials Umpires Umpire Association Dave BrowneJamaicaAnnemarie DicksonTrinidad and TobagoMichael EnglishCanadaVeronica HarrisBarbadosDalton HindsJamaicaPamala ProverbsBarbadosJoel Young-StrongTrinidad and Tobago
Matches Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Final table 15500286126+16010 25410241190+518 35320236216+206 45230171237-654 55140179231-522 65050171285-1140
Statistics Goal Shooters (by %) Pos. Player Team Goals (%)1Lydia Bishop2Laurel Browne3Skiddy Francis Crick4Anastacia Wilson5Shem Maxwell6Nikita Piggott7Simone Forbes8Christina Solmon9Crystal Gordan10Samantha Wallace
Top three squads Winners Runners Up Third Coach:Connie Francis Coach: Coach:Harriet WaitheNicole AikenNadine Bryan (vc)Simone Forbes (c)Nichala GibsonCrystal GordonMalysha KellySamantha MundleTracey RobinsonChristina SolmonSabina SpenceSateva TaylorVanessa WalkerJoelisa CooperKemba DuncanRhonda John-Davis (c)Crystal GeorgeAnika La RocheTricia LiverpoolSimone MorganSamantha WallaceAnastascia WilsonSalisa AugusteLydia BishopLaurel Browne (vc)Janeice ClarkeSherry MartindaleKizzy MarvilleRhe-Ann NilesNikita PiggottLisa PuckerinDionne QuarlessJanelle SealyDon Small (c)Sabrina Smith
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