Perth Orioles were an Australian netball team that, between 1997 and 2007, represented Netball Western Australia in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Orioles were one of the founding teams of the competition. They never finished higher than sixth in the competition's eleven seasons and finished last four times. In 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Perth Orioles were rebranded as West Coast Fever.[1]

Perth Orioles
Founded1997
Based inPerth
RegionsWestern Australia
Home venueChallenge Stadium
LeagueCommonwealth Bank Trophy

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History

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Commonwealth Bank Trophy

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Between 1997 and 2007, Perth Orioles played in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. Together with Adelaide Ravens, Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Kestrels, Melbourne Phoenix, Sydney Swifts, Queensland Firebirds and Sydney Sandpipers, Orioles were one of the founding members of the league.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Regular season statistics
Season Position Won Lost Drawn
1997[2] 6th 5 9 0
1998[2] 8th 1 13 0
1999[3] 7th 3 11 0
2000[3] 6th 5 9 0
2001[4][8] 7th 3 11 0
2002[4] 8th 0 14 0
2003[5] 8th 1 13 0
2004[5][9] 8th 2 12 0
2005[6][10][11] 6th 4 10 0
2006[6] 6th 5 9 0
2007[7] 7th 3 11 0

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Home venues

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During the 2004 and 2005 seasons Perth Orioles played home games at the Challenge Stadium.[9][10]

Notable former players

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Internationals

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  Australia
  New Zealand

West Coast Fever

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Captains

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Captains Years
Waveney Senior[12] 1997, 1998–99, 2001
Sally Ironmonger 1998
Julie-Ann Sloan 1999
Catherine Cox 2000–2001
Joely Riding 2000
Samantha Andrews Lee 2002–2005
Helen Riolo 2006
Kodie Blay 2006
Stacey Rosman 2006–2007

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Player of the Year

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Player Year
Kristen Heinrich 1999
Catherine Cox 2000
Catherine Cox 2001
Jessica Shynn 2002
Jessica Shynn 2003
Helen Riolo 2004
Nikala Smith 2005
Caitlin Bassett 2006
Caitlin Bassett 2007

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Most appearances

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Player Games
Dianne Ring 88
Jessica Shynn 87
Stacey Rosman 71
Waveney Senior 67
Helen Riolo 60
Samantha Andrews Lee 58
Larrissa Willcox 56

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Magnificent Seven

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At the end of the 2007 season, former Perth Orioles coaches selected the best seven players that played for the team in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era.

Player Position
Caitlin Bassett GS
Kerri Duff Borthen GA
Waveney Senior[12] WA
Jessica Shynn C
Helen Riolo WD
Samantha Andrews Lee GD
Sally Ironmonger GK

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Head coaches

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Coach Years
Di McDonald 1997–1998
Gaye Teede[13][14] 1999–2002
Carol Byers 2003–2006
Sue Gaudion 2007

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Sponsorship

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Sponsors Seasons
SmokeFree[15] c. 1997–1999
New Tel[14] 2002

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Perth Orioles History". westcoastfever.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 1)". netballscoop.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 2)". netballscoop.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 3)". netballscoop.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 4)". netballscoop.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 5)". netballscoop.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 6)". netballscoop.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Netball Australia Annual Report 2001" (PDF). ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Netball Australia - Annual Report 04" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Netball Australia - Annual Report 05" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  11. ^ "2005 Perth Orioles squad". www.netball.asn.au. Archived from the original on 18 July 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Super Netball grand final: Past stars relish West Coast Fever's rise". thewest.com.au. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Gaye Teede". diamonds.netball.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Without Compromise" (PDF). www.wais.org.au. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Home Ground Advantage in the Australian Netball League (Commonwealth Bank Trophy)" (PDF). researchbank.swinburne.edu.au. Retrieved 16 September 2020.