Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Tournament details
Host country Australia
CityMelbourne
Venue(s)State Netball Hockey Centre
Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue
Dates17–26 March 2006
Teams12
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Top scorer(s)Irene van Dyk
(New Zealand)
 300/324 (93%)

Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was the third netball tournament at the Commonwealth Games. Twelve teams, including the hosts Australia, featured in a series of matches played in March 2006 in Melbourne. The pool stage and classification matches were hosted at the State Netball Hockey Centre while the semi-finals, bronze and gold medal matches were hosted at the Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue. With a team captained by Adine Wilson and coached by Ruth Aitken, New Zealand won the gold medal for the first time with a 60–55 win over Australia. England finished the tournament in third place after defeating Jamaica 53–52 in the bronze medal match.