Case Study: National Sports Leagues (DP IB Geography)
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Written by: Briley Habib
Reviewed by: Bridgette Barrett
National Sports Team
Netball is played with two teams of seven players on each side
Worldwide, the game is played in 80 countries and has over 20 million players
Recognised as an Olympic Sport in 1995
Netball was introduced in Australia in 1897
Netball is the most popular women's sport in Australia
Over 1 million players play netball nationwide
Founding members of the game were New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia in 1927
Tasmania joined national tournaments in 1933, the Australian Capital Territory in 1975 and the Northern Territory in 1977
The organisation became officially known as Netball Australia in 1993
The organisation has a governing body which has representatives from every state and territory in Australia
The National Domestic League in Australia is called Suncorp Super Netball
Eight teams make up the Super League: Thunderbirds, Giants, Mavericks, Vixens, Swifts, Firebirds, Lightning and Fever
This league replaced the ANZ Championship, which previously included New Zealand in 2017
Lightning won the first league title in 2017 and the following year
Collingwood Magpies were also a member of the league but withdrew due to a lack of financing in 2023
The season begins in March and ends in July
The average salary for a player in this league is $89,221
Location & Distribution of National Sport Team Supporters
Supporters are largely drawn from each of the States
When supporters move away to university or for a job, this may extend the sphere of influence
In 2023, over 265,000 fans attended a match during the home and away season
Games are televised for people who are not able to afford a ticket to enter or travel to a match
Games are televised on sports stations around the world or on YouTube
More teams are located in the east of Australia
This reflects the location of the main urban areas in Australia
Netball Venues in Australia
Team | Venue | State | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Swifts | Sydney Super Dome | New South Wales | 18000 |
Fever | Perth Arena | Perth | 14500 |
Melbourne Vixens | John Cain Arena | Victoria | 10500 |
Melbourne Mavericks | John Cain Arena | Victoria | 10500 |
Thunderbirds | Adelaide Entertainment Center | South Australia | 9600 |
Giants | Ken Rosewall Arena | New South Wales | 10000 |
Lightning | UniSC Arena | Queensland | 3000 |
Firebirds | Queensland State Netball Centre | Queensland | 5000 |
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