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Netball: Most Participated Women's Sport in Australia

Netball is the most popular women's team participation sport in Australia. There have been 347,000 players. In 1995, there were over 360,000 Australian players. Throughout most of Australia's netball history, the sport has been a participation game; it has not managed to become a spectator sport. In 2005 and 2006, 56,100 Australians attended one to 2 netball matches. Of them, 41,600 were women. 46,200 attended five netball matches, with 34,400 of those spectators being girls.86,400 attended six or more netball matches, with 54,800 spectators being female. Overall, 188,800 people attended netball matches, with 130,800 being female.In 2005 and 2006, netball was the 10th most popular spectator sport for girls with Australian rules football (1,011,300), horse racing (912,200), rugby league (542,600), motorsports (462,100), rugby union (232,400), football (212,200), harness racing (190,500), cricket (183,200) and golfing (163,500) being more popular.The country set an attendance record for a netball match with a record crowd of 14,339 in Australia-New Zealand Netball Test held in the Sydney Super Dome game in 2004.


Netball Timeline

Netball, at the time called "women's basketball" (distinct from the form of basketball played by women), was introduced to Australia reportedly as early as 1897, although most sources agree that it was established in that country around the start of the 20th century. Interstate competition began in 1924, with the All-Australia Women's Basketball Association formed in 1927. An All-Australian Tournament, later called the Australian National Championships, was first contested between states in 1928, when it was won by Victoria. During the 1930s in Australia, much of the participation in netball at universities was not organized and players were not required to register. It was believed that this was positive for netball as it allowed people to participate who might not have participated otherwise.

Australian National Netball Team

The Australian national netball team is regarded as the most successful netball team in international netball. It won the first world championships in 1963 in England, and nine of the twelve Netball World Championships. In addition to being the current world champions, the Australian Diamonds are ranked first on the INF World Rankings.

Australia beat the Silver Ferns to win the World Youth Netball Championships in July 2009 in the Cook Islands. Australia also has a men's national team. It has competed in the 2009 and 2011 International Challenge Men's and Mixed Netball Tournament.

Although traditionally identified as a sport for women, there is no reason why it can’t be played with mixed teams and more boys and men are becoming increasingly involved.

Australia’s major domestic competition is Suncorp Super Netball.

Also Read: The Netball Uniforms

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