Melbourne Kestrels were an Australian netball team that represented Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Between 1997 and 2007, together with Melbourne Phoenix, they were one of two teams to represent Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era. In 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Kestrels and Phoenix merged to form Melbourne Vixens.
History
Commonwealth Bank Trophy
Regular season statistics
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! Season
! Position
!Won
!Drawn
!Lost
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|1997||8th
|3
|1
|10
|-
|1998||3rd
|10
|0
|4
|-
|2000||5th
|5
|0
|9
|-
|2002||4th
|9
|0
|5
|-
|2004||4th
|9
|0
|5
|-
|2005||4th
|7
|0
|7
|-
|2006||5th
|6
|0
|8
|-
|2007||3rd
|8
|0
|6
|-
|}
Home venues
Kestrels played their home games at the State Netball and Hockey Centre and at the Waverley Netball Centre.
Notable players
Internationals
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- Shae Bolton
- Jenny Borlase
- Madison Browne
- Rebecca Bulley
- Julie Corletto
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- Nicole Cusack
- Janine Ilitch
- Cynna Kydd
- Sharni Layton
- Demelza McCloud
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- Shelley O'Donnell
- Nicole Richardson
- Amy Steel
- Caitlin Thwaites
- Chelsey Tregear
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- Abby Sargent
CBT MVP
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! Season
! Player
|-
|2004||Cynna Neele
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CBT Best New Talent
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! Season
! Player
|-
|2000||Cynna Neele
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|2006||Madison Browne
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|2007||Ashlee Howard
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Head coaches
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! Coach
! Years
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|Lisa Alexander||1997
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|Marg Lind||1998–2002
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|Margaret Caldow||2002–2003
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|Jane Searle||2004–2007
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Sponsorship
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! Sponsors
! Seasons
|-
|Akai||c. 1997–1999
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|Allied Pickfords||c. 2006–2007
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