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. Waratahs are effectively the

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History

Netball New South Wales

Waratahs are one of two teams that represent Netball New South Wales in senior or national leagues. Their senior team,

, have represented Netball New South Wales in both the

ANZ Championship The ANZ Championship, also known as the Trans-Tasman Netball League, is a former netball league featuring teams from both Australia and New Zealand. Between 2008 and 2016, it was the top-level league in both countries. The competition was owned ...

and

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. Netball New South Wales have also entered a second team, NNSW Blues in the Australian Netball League.

ANL champions

In 2011 Waratahs became the first team other than

to win the Australian Netball League title. In the grand final they defeated Fury 55–46. The winning Waratahs team was coached by Robert Wright and captained by Carla Dziwoki. Other members of the successful squad included

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and

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ANL Grand finals

Home venue

Waratahs play their home games at Netball Central, also known as the Genea Netball Centre, and Quaycentre.

Notable players

Internationals

; ; * Carla Dziwoki *

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; *

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New South Wales Swifts

Giants Netball

ANL MVP

The following Waratahs players were named MVP in the Australian Netball League.

Head coaches

Premierships

* Australian Netball League **''Winners'': 2011: 1 **''Runners up'': 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019: 5

References

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