Melbourne Vixens
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| Franchise information | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Based in | Melbourne, Australia |
| Region | Victoria |
| Main venue |
Hisense Arena (10,500) Margaret Court Arena (7,500) |
| Main sponsor | RACV |
| Head coach | Simone mckinnos |
| Asst coach | Diane Honey, Sharelle McMahon (specialist) |
| Website | www |
| ANZ Championship | |
| Titles won | Two (2009, 2014) |
| Best finish | Champions (2009, 2014) |
| 2016 finish | 3rd (Australian Conference) |
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The Melbourne Vixens are an Australian netball team in Melbourne that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The team were formed in 2007 as an amalgamation of the Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne Kestrels from the previous Commonwealth Bank Trophy. In 2016 Madison Robinson is the captain, with Geva Mentor and Kate Moloney as co-vice captains under head coach Simone McKinnis. Home games are played at Hisense Arena, while the team trains at the State Netball and Hockey Centre, both in Melbourne.
The Vixens finished fourth in their first season of the ANZ Championship, led by a strong international lineup. They retained the core of their team in the 2009 season, which the Vixens won by defeating the Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–46 in the grand final. The following year started strongly for the Vixens, before a mid-season slump saw them finish seventh.
For the inaugural season, the Vixens were headlined by internationals Sharelle McMahon, Julie Corletto, Bianca Chatfield, Natasha Chokljat, and Abby Sargent and talented emerging stars such as Renae Hallinan, Caitlin Thwaites, Madison Browne, Johannah Curran, Sharni Layton, and Ashlee Howard.
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