Canberra Darters
Canberra Darters are a former Australian netball team based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The team was originally formed as a partnership between the Australian Institute of Sport and Netball ACT. Between 2003 and 2007 they played in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy as AIS Canberra Darters. The AIS and Netball ACT subsequently entered separate teams in the Australian Netball League. Canberra Darters were the Netball ACT team in the ANL between 2008 and 2016. In 2017 they were replaced in the ANL by Canberra Giants.
Founded | 2003 | ||
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Disbanded | 2016 | ||
Based in | Canberra | ||
Region | Australian Capital Territory | ||
Home venue | AIS Arena SolarHub ACT Netball Centre | ||
League | Commonwealth Bank Trophy Australian Netball League | ||
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History
AIS Canberra Darters
AIS Canberra Darters was originally formed as a partnership between the Australian Institute of Sport and Netball ACT. They subsequently entered a combined team in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. They joined the competition in 2003, replacing Adelaide Ravens. They continued to play in this competition until its demise in 2007. Their best performance came in 2004 when they finished 5th.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
- Commonwealth Bank Trophy placings
Season | Position |
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2003 [1] | 6th |
2004 [4][5] | 5th |
2005 [6][7] | 7th |
2006 [9] | 8th |
2007 [8] | 8th |
Australian Netball League
The AIS and Netball ACT subsequently entered separate teams in the Australian Netball League with the Netball ACT team continuing to use the Canberra Darters name. Darters played in the ANL between 2008 and 2016. In 2017 they were replaced in the ANL by Canberra Giants.[10][11][12][13]
Season | Position |
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2008 | |
2009 [10] | 9th |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | 11th |
2014 | 9th |
2015 [14] | 7th |
2016 [13] | 6th |
Home venues
Darters played their home games at the AIS Arena and the SolarHub ACT Netball Centre.[12][13][15]
Notable former players
Internationals
Commonwealth Bank Trophy
Australian Netball League
Head coaches
Coach | Years |
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Norma Plummer [1] | 2003 |
Michelle Wilkins [1][4][6] | 2003–2005 |
Brenda Scherian [9] | 2006 |
Simone McKinnis [8] | 2007 |
Melinda Clarke [13][14][16] | 201x–2016 |
References
- "2003 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "New look for 2003". www.abc.net.au. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "End of the road for Sydney Sandpipers". www.theage.com.au. 19 August 2003. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "2004 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "2004 Netball Australia Annual Report" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "2005 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Netball Australia Annual Report 05" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "2007 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "2006 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Australian Netball League 2009". www.netball.org.sg. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "New Idea Australian Netball League action fires up tomorrow". www.womensportreport.com. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "Netball: Canberra Darters v Victorian Fury". www.theage.com.au. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "Netball ACT Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Netball ACT. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "2015 Netball ACT Annual Report" (PDF). Netball ACT. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Jaegers on the road to netball success". www.smh.com.au. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "Canberra Darters Launch into 2015". www.cmtedd.act.gov.au. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.