In a reversal of the 2023 result, SA netball icon Karla Pretorius led the Free State Crinums to a one-point victory over this year’s tournament hosts Gauteng Jaguars, who were crowned 2024 Telkom League Champions at the Ellis on Wednesday, June 19 Park Arena in Johannesburg. , 2024.
Last year the Jaguars narrowly defeated the Crinums to be crowned national champions, but this year’s exciting and intense final was electrified by a delighted and enthusiastic crowd as the highly anticipated rematch of last year’s final between the Jaguars and the Crinums finally took place dawned.
In a draw that fully lived up to expectations, it looked like the match would have to go into extra time or even sudden death for the final verdict as both teams put in an exceptional performance in pursuit of the country’s most eagerly awaited battle. netball giants.
Karla Pretorius brought a wealth of experience and leadership qualities to the Crinum team, making a significant impact in her first season back in South Africa after years of professional netball in Australia.
Ane Retief and Refiloe Nketsa also played a crucial role in leading the team and provided valuable guidance to younger players including Reratilwe Letsoalo.
The Jaguars initially fell behind, but made a comeback with their strong mentality. Kamo Maseko, named player of the match, performed well under pressure, showed clinical skills and provided solid defending, accuracy and quality feeds to the circle.
The match took a dramatic turn when Alyssa Trahams was awarded a penalty shot with just five seconds left in the shooting circle, but the Jaguars ultimately fell short, losing by only the narrowest of margins to the Crinums.
In an earlier encounter, a battle in a promotion/relegation match between 2024 Division B winners the Kingdom Stars and the Limpopo Baobabs.
The Stars went into the match having played two highly contested back-to-back matches against the Kingdom Queens and Eastern Cape Comets, unlike the Baobabs, who enjoyed a two-day rest on Monday, September 17 after playing their final match. June.
Emily Mathosa’s team lost all their matches all season, but won a crucial match when it mattered most.
It took the KD Stars some time to score their first goal, by which time the Limpopo Baobabs team had already established a comfortable lead which they continued to maintain, and as a result they dominated the promotion/relegation match to ensure their continued participation in the to book a match. the premiere of the 2025 tournament.
The final results of the 2024 Telkom Netball League results, on day 23 at Ellis Park Arena in the city of Johannesburg on Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Telkom Netball League Final
Gauteng Jaguars 46 – 47 Free State Crinums
Promotion/relegation match 2024
Limpopo Baobabs 65 – 40 Kingdom Stars
Division 1 Individual Awards
Best Shooter: Alice Kennon – Jaguars
Best centre: Refiloe Nketsa – Crinums Free State
Best Defender: Jamie Van Wyk – Jaguars
STAND TALL Player of the tournament: Karla Pretorius – Free State Crinums
Telkom Netball League Champions Honors Roll
2024: Free State of Crinums
2023: Gauteng Jaguars
2022: Gauteng Golden Fireballs
2021: Gauteng Jaguars
2020: Gauteng Jaguars
2019: Gauteng Jaguars|
2018: Gauteng Jaguars
2017: Gauteng Jaguars
2016: Free State of Crinums
2015: Free State of Crinums
2014: Free State of Crinums
Day 1 Results on Friday April 26, 2024
Kingdom Stars 53 – 42 Tshukudu
Kingdom Queens 32 – 37 Sunbirds
Tornadoes 46 – 34 Lilies
Jaguars 53 – 40 Baobabs
Comets 43 – 35 Diamonds
Fireballs 42 – 39 Flames
Day 2 Results on Saturday April 27, 2024
Sunbirds 14 – 7 Sonoblomo
Tshukudu 45 – 41Lilies
Flames 43 – 48 stitches
Jaguars 68 – 37 Aloes
Tornadoes 37 – 41 KD stars
Crinums 64 – 35 Baobabs
Day 3 Results on Sunday April 28, 2024
KD Queens 39 – 48 EC Comets
Sunbirds 47 – 45 Diamonds
Stitches 47 – 49 Fireballs
Baobabs 50 – 62 Aloes
Jaguars 48 – 48 Crinums
Day 4 Results on Monday April 29, 2024
KD Queens 40 – 32 Diamonds
EC Comets 41 – 47 KD Stars
Sonoblomo 48 – 44 Tshukudu
Lilies 21 – 49 Sunbirds
Fireballs 33 – 44 Crinums
Stitches 48 – 53 Jaguars
Day 5 Results on Tuesday April 30, 2024
Tornadoes 40 – 42 EC Comets
Diamonds 47 – 38 Lilies
Sonoblomo 52 – 43 KD Queens
Baobabs 31 – 70 Fireballs
KD Stars 42 – 33 Sunbirds
Flames 33 – 48 Crinums
Day 6 Results on Wednesday May 1, 2024
Sonoblomo 42 – 60 KD stars
Diamonds 42 – 51 Tornadoes
KD Queens 50 – 49 Tshukudu
Baobabs 36 – 44 Flames
Lilies 34 – 44 EC Comets
Aloe 35 – 61 stitches
Day 7 Results on Thursday May 2, 2024
Lilies 42 – 59 Sonoblomo
Sunbirds 45 – 44 Tshukudu
Aloe 41 – 58 Fireballs
Tornadoes 60 – 45 KD Queens
Crinums 44 – 37 stitches
Flames 40 – 60 Jaguars
Day 8 Results on Friday May 3, 2024
EG Comets 53 – 40 Sunbirds
Sonoblomo 52 – 48 Tornadoes
KD Stars 52 – 26 Lilies
Stitches 60 – 34 Baobabs
Aloe 46 – 51 Flames
Tshukudu 56 – 45 diamonds
Day 9 Results on Saturday May 4, 2024
Diamonds 47 – 57 Sonoblomo
Tshukudu 35 – 49 EC Comets
KD Stars 47 – 49 KD Queens
Crinums 57 – 39 Aloe
Sunbirds 41 – 52 Tornadoes
Fireballs 53 – 48 Jaguars
Results day 10 on Sunday May 5, 2024 (end of Power Week 1)
08:00 Lilies 44 – 49 KD Queens
10:00 EG Comets 51 – 43 Sonoblomo
12:00 Diamonds 36 – 55 KD Stars
14:00 Tshukudu 46 – 62 Tornadoes
Day 11 results on Friday, June 31, 2024 (Power Week 2 begins)
EC Comets 48 – 44 KD Stars
Jaguars 78 – 44 Baobabs
Tornadoes 56 – 35 Lilies
Crinums 53 – 43 Aloe
Fireballs 58 – 43 Flames
Day 12 Results on Saturday June 1, 2024
Diamonds 47 – 51 Comets
Sonoblomo 41 – 42 Sunbirds
Flames 52 – 54 Aloe
KD Queens 39 – 45 Tshukudu
Fireballs 51 – 53 Jaguars
Crinums 51 – 43 stitches
Day 13 Results on Sunday June 2, 2024
Sonoblomo 40 – 38 Lilies
EG Comets 47 – 33 KD Queens
Tshukudu 49 – 50 KD stars
Sunbirds 54 – 48 Diamonds
Stitches 74 – 36 Baobabs
Aloes 41 – 59 Jaguars
Day 14 Results on Monday June 3, 2024
KD Queens 54 – 47 Diamonds
Sunbirds 46 – 51 Comets
Tshukudu 57 – 38 Sonoblomo
KD Stars 41 – 37 Tornadoes
Stitches 46 – 38 Flames
Baobabs 25 – 65 Crinums
Day 15 Results on Tuesday June 4, 2024
Lilies 28 – 47 KD stars
Tornadoes 50 – 41 Tshukudu
Sonoblomo 38 – 40 Comets
Jaguars 59 – 41 Flames
Aloe 41 – 65 Fireballs
Day 16 Results on Wednesday June 5, 2024 (End of Powerweek 2)
Tornadoes 50 – 40 diamonds
Tshukudu 49 – 43 Lilies
KD Stars 53 – 43 Sonoblomo
Aloe 49 – 60 stitches
KD Queens 43 – 58 Sunbirds
Baobabs 43 – 52 Flames
Results day 17 on Thursday June 13, 2024 (Power Week 3 starts)
Sonoblomo 54 – 35 KD Queens
Lilies 53 – 58 Diamonds
Comets 52 – 39 Tornadoes
KD Stars 54 – 31 Sunbirds
Stitches 46 – 66 Jaguars
Fireballs 49 – 47 Crinums
Day 18 Results on Friday June 14, 2024
KD Queens 42-42 Lilies
Tshukudu 44-45 Comets
Diamonds 47-53 Sonoblomo
Sunbirds 40-62 Tornadoes
Crinums 54-33 Flames
Baobabs 31-72 Fireballs
Day 19 Results on Saturday June 15, 2024
Lilies 43 – 50 Sunbirds
Sonoblomo 49 – 52 Tornadoes
Diamonds 53 – 46 Tshukudu
KD Queens 38 – 40 KD Stars
Jaguars 39 – 37 Crinums
Stitches 49 – 57 Fireballs
Results day 20 on Sunday June 16, 2024 (end of Power Week 3)
Sunbirds 34-55 Tshukudu
Comets 41-37 Lillies
KD Stars 47-33 Diamonds
KD Queens 40-55 Tornadoes
Baobabs 53-62 Aloes
Telkom Netball League semi-final results on Monday 17 June 2024
Division 2 Play-offs 7th/8th position: Kingdom Queens 46 – 53 diamonds
Division 2 Semi-Final 1: Eastern Cape Comets 50 – 48 Sunbirds (Extra time)
Division 2 Semi-Final 2: Kingdom Stars 38 – 37 Tornados
Division 1 Semi-Final 1: Gauteng Jaguars 48 – 46 Southern Stings
Division 1 Semi-Final 2: Golden Fireballs 39 – 43 Free State Crinums
Telkom Netball League results on day 22 at Ellis Park Arena in the city of Johannesburg on Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Division 2 5th/6th position Play-offs: Free State Sonoblomo 60 – 61 Northwest Tshukudu (In extra time)
Division 1 5th/6th position Play-offs: Eastern Cape Aloes 51 – 52 North West Flames
Division 2 3rd/4th position Play-offs: Sunbirds 39 – 44 Tornadoes
Division 1 3rd/4th Position Playoffs: Southern Stings 41 – 53 Golden Fireballs
Division 2 Final – Eastern Cape Comets 35 – 37 Kingdom Stars
The final results of the 2024 Telkom Netball League results, on day 23 at Ellis Park Arena in the city of Johannesburg on Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Telkom Netball League Final
Gauteng Jaguars 46 – 47 Free State Crinums
Promotion/relegation match 2024
Limpopo Baobabs 65 – 40 Kingdom Stars
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Photo caption: SA netball icon Karla Pretorius has led the Free State Crinums to a one-point victory over the Gauteng Jaguars to be crowned 2024 Telkom League champions at the Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. All pictures: Netball South Africa
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