{{Short description|Defunct Australian netball team}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox netball team | team name = Melbourne Phoenix | image = Melbphoenixlogo.png | imagesize = 160px | caption = | full name = | nickname = | association = | founded = 1997 | disbanded = 2007 | location = Melbourne | regions = Victoria, Australia | venue = <small>State Netball and Hockey Centre</small><br><small>Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre</small><br>Waverley Netball Centre | most apps = | top scorer = | premierships = 5 (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005) | league = Commonwealth Bank Trophy | kitlabel1 = | body1 = #660099 | pattern_b1 = thinwhitesides | skirt1 = #660099 | pattern_sk1 = }}
'''Melbourne Phoenix''' were an Australian netball team that represented Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Between 1997 and 2007, together with Melbourne Kestrels, they were one of two teams to represent Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era. Phoenix were the inaugural CBT champions and went on to become the competition's most successful team, winning five premierships. In 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Phoenix and Kestrels merged to form Melbourne Vixens.<ref name="vixenshistory">{{Cite web|url=https://melbournevixens.com.au/team/our-history|title=Melbourne Vixens - Our history|publisher=melbournevixens.com.au|accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="nzherald270207">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10426120|title=Netball: Mixed reaction to trans-Tasman competition|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=27 February 2007|accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="heraldsun180807">{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/netball/phoenix-brush-aside-kestrels/news-story/8436d3d41e753b1be6309a689775d9bc|title=Phoenix brush aside Kestrels|publisher=www.heraldsun.com.au|date=18 August 2007|accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref>
==History==
=== Commonwealth Bank Trophy === '''Regular season statistics''' {| class="wikitable" |+ !Season !Position !Won !Drawn !Lost |- |1997<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 |url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126120316/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/ |archive-date=2021-01-26 |access-date=2025-09-02 |work=Netball Scoop |language=en-US}}</ref> |2nd |11 |2 |1 |- |1998<ref name=":0" /> |2nd |11 |2 |1 |- |1999<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 2) |url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126172049/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/ |archive-date=2021-01-26 |access-date=2025-09-02 |work=Netball Scoop |language=en-US}}</ref> |5th |6 |8 |0 |- |2000<ref name=":1" /> |2nd |11 |2 |1 |- |2001<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 3) |url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201728/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/ |archive-date=2021-06-29 |access-date=2025-09-02 |work=Netball Scoop |language=en-US}}</ref> |3rd |11 |3 |0 |- |2002<ref name=":2" /> |1st |12 |1 |1 |- |2003<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 4) |url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/4/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201735/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/4/ |archive-date=2021-06-29 |access-date=2025-09-02 |work=Netball Scoop |language=en-US}}</ref> |1st |13 |1 |0 |- |2004<ref name=":3" /> |3rd |10 |4 |0 |- |2005<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 5) |url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/5/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201732/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/5/ |archive-date=2021-06-29 |access-date=2025-09-02 |work=Netball Scoop |language=en-US}}</ref> |2nd |12 |2 |0 |- |2006<ref name=":4" /> |3rd |10 |4 |0 |- |2007<ref>{{Cite news |title=COMMONWEALTH BANK TROPHY 1997-2007 (page 6) |url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/6/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412181954/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/6/ |archive-date=2021-04-12 |access-date=2025-09-02 |work=Netball Scoop |language=en-US}}</ref> |1st |13 |1 |0 |}
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==Grand finals== {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Season ! Winners ! Score ! Runners up ! Venue |- | 1997||'''Melbourne Phoenix'''||58–48||Adelaide Thunderbirds||The Glasshouse |- | 2000<ref name="vicnetball301120">{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/news/20-years-2000-melbourne-phoenix-premiership-team|title=20 years on for the 2000 Melbourne Phoenix Premiership team|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|date=30 November 2020|accessdate=13 January 2021}}</ref>||'''Melbourne Phoenix'''||52–51||Adelaide Thunderbirds||The Glasshouse |- | 2002<ref name="smh140902">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/phoenix-soar-to-third-title-20020914-gdfmul.html|title=Phoenix soar to third title|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=14 September 2002|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>||'''Melbourne Phoenix'''||49–44||Adelaide Thunderbirds||Vodafone Arena |- | 2003<ref name="abc120903">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-09-12/phoenix-claim-title-in-front-of-record-crowd/1478032|title=Phoenix claim title in front of record crowd|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=12 September 2003|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>||'''Melbourne Phoenix'''||47–44||Sydney Swifts||Sydney Super Dome |- | 2004<ref name="abc280804">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-08-28/swifts-take-title-in-thriller/2034848|title=Swifts take title in thriller|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=28 August 2004|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="netballau2004">{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2004.pdf|title=Netball Australia - Annual Report 04|publisher=Netball Australia|accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref>||Sydney Swifts||52–51||'''Melbourne Phoenix'''||Sydney Super Dome |- | 2005<ref name="abc030905">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-09-03/phoenix-claim-fifth-netball-title/2096074|title=Phoenix claim fifth netball title|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=3 September 2005|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="netballau2005">{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2005.pdf|title=Netball Australia - Annual Report 05|publisher=Netball Australia|accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="netballnsw2005">{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2005-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=2005 Netball NSW – Annual Report|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020215629/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2005-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=20 October 2020|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>||'''Melbourne Phoenix'''||61–44||Sydney Swifts||Vodafone Arena |- | 2007<ref name="netballau2007">{{cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2007.pdf|title=Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007|publisher=netball.com.au|accessdate=11 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="abc190807a">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-08-19/sydney-swifts-win-final/643042?nw=0|title=Sydney Swifts win final|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=19 August 2007|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="abc190807b">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-08-19/swifts-defend-national-league-title/643914|title=Swifts defend national league title|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=19 August 2007|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="netballnsw2007">{{cite web|url=http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2007-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=Netball NSW – Annual Report 2007|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917012317/http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2007-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=17 September 2020|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>||Sydney Swifts||45–37||'''Melbourne Phoenix'''||Acer Arena |- |}
{{small|'''Sources''':<ref name="netballscoop1997071">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 1)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126120316/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/|archive-date=26 January 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="netballscoop1997072">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 2)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126172049/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/|archive-date=26 January 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="netballscoop1997073">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 3)|publisher=netballscoop.com|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="netballscoop1997074">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/4/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 4)|publisher=netballscoop.com|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="netballscoop1997075">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/5/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 5)|publisher=netballscoop.com|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="netballscoop1997076">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/6/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 6)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412181954/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/6/|archive-date=12 April 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref>}}
==Home venues== In 1997 and 1998, Phoenix played their home games at the Waverley Netball Centre. In 1999 they switched to the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.<ref name="researchbank2860">{{Cite web|url=https://researchbank.swinburne.edu.au/file/bef0fa42-084d-42a6-956e-5cc610052860/1/PDF%20%28Published%20version%29.pdf|title=Home Ground Advantage in the Australian Netball League (Commonwealth Bank Trophy)|publisher=researchbank.swinburne.edu.au|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref> In later seasons they played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre.<ref name="netballau2004"/><ref name="netballau2005"/><ref name="heraldsun280507">{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/netball/phoenix-on-a-high/news-story/b409343c371016a71b663b8d095ac0ba?sv=6a8f67e0f571f812ade1e51930372e8a|title=Phoenix on a high|publisher=www.heraldsun.com.au|date=28 May 2007|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>
==Notable former players== ===Internationals=== ;{{nb|Australia}} {| |- style="vertical-align:top" || * Natalie Avellino * Bianca Chatfield * Natasha Chokljat * Julie Corletto * Renae Hallinan || * Janine Ilitch * Cynna Kydd * Simone McKinnis * Sharelle McMahon || * Eloise Southby-Halbish * Chelsey Tregear * Ingrid Dick * Wendy Jones |} ;{{nb|England}} * Abby Sargent ;{{nb|Scotland}} * Fiona Themann
===CBT MVP=== {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Season ! Player |- |2000<ref name="vicnetball301120"/>||Sharelle McMahon |- |2003||Sharelle McMahon |- |2005<ref name="netballau2005"/>||Sharelle McMahon |- |2007<ref name="netballau2007"/>||Sharelle McMahon |- |}
===CBT Best New Talent=== {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Season ! Player |- |2004<ref name="netballau2004"/>||Julie Prendergast |- |}
==Coaches== ===Head coaches=== {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Coach ! Years |- |Norma Plummer<ref name="diamondsplummer">{{Cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/norma-plummer-oam|title=Norma Plummer OAM|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="normaplummer">{{Cite web|url=http://www.normaplummer.com/bio.html|title=Norma Plummer (AM)|publisher=www.normaplummer.com|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>||1996–1998 |- |Joyce Brown<ref name="diamondsbrown">{{Cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/joyce-brown-oam|title=Joyce Brown OAM|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="sahofbrown">{{Cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/joyce-brown/|title=Joyce Brown – Sport Australia Hall of Fame|publisher=sahof.org.au|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>||1999–2002 |- |Lisa Alexander<ref name="athletesvoice170618">{{Cite web|url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/lisa-alexander-leadership-lessons-young-mum/|title=Leadership lessons of a young mum|publisher=www.athletesvoice.com.au|date=17 June 2018|accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="mckinnon230119">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mckinnonprize.org.au/2019/01/23/lisa-alexander/|title=Lisa Alexander|publisher=www.mckinnonprize.org.au|date=23 January 2019|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>||2002–2004 |- |Julie Hoornweg<ref name="netballau2005"/><ref name="abc110407">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-04-11/melbourne-phoenix-angry-over-netball-finals-move/2239766|title=Melbourne Phoenix angry over netball finals move|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=11 April 2007|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="tasnetball210514">{{Cite web|url=https://tas.netball.com.au/news/julie-hoornweg-appointed-high-performance-coach-tasmania|title=Julie Hoornweg appointed as High Performance Coach for Tasmania|publisher=tas.netball.com.au|date=21 May 2014|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>||2005–2007 |- |}
===Assistant coaches=== {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Coach ! Years |- |Roselee Jencke<ref name="vicnetball301120"/>||2000 |- |}
==Sponsorship== {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Sponsors ! Seasons |- |Cenovis<ref name="researchbank2860"/>||c. 1997–1999 |- |First National Real Estate<ref name="netballau2007"/><ref name="netballau2006">{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2006.pdf|title=Netball Australia - Annual Report 06|publisher=Netball Australia|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="wsr140807">{{cite web|url=https://www.womensportreport.com/title-contenders-confirmed-for-commonwealth/wn/63|title=Title contenders confirmed for Commonwealth Bank Trophy finale|publisher=www.womensportreport.com|date=14 August 2007|accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref>||c. 2006–2007 |- |}
==Premierships== *'''Commonwealth Bank Trophy''' **''Winners'': 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005: '''5''' **''Runners up'': 2004, 2007: '''2'''
==References== {{Reflist|3}}
{{CommonwealthBankTrophyTeams}} {{Melbourne Vixens}}
Category:Melbourne Phoenix Category:Defunct netball teams in Australia Category:1997 establishments in Australia Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1997 Category:2007 disestablishments in Australia Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2007 Category:Commonwealth Bank Trophy teams ! Phoenix