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2018 AFNA Championships
Tournament details
Host countryImage Barbados
CityBridgetown
VenueGarfield Sobers Gymnasium
Dates24 August–2 September 2018
Teams8
TV partnerYouTube
Final positions
ChampionsImage Trinidad and Tobago (13th title)
Runners-upImage Barbados
Third placeImage Grenada
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
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The 2018 AFNA Championships was a tournament organised by the Americas Federation of Netball Associations. It featured eight teams playing a series of netball test matches in August and September 2018 at Bridgetown's Garfield Sobers Gymnasium. The tournament also served as an Americas qualifier for the 2015 Netball World Cup. The hosts, Barbados, were joined by seven other national netball teams.[1][2][3] With a team captained by Rhonda John-Davis and coached by Pepe Gomes,[3][4] Trinidad and Tobago won the series. Barbados finished as runners up.[5] They both qualified for the World Cup.[6][7][8][9][10] They subsequently joined Jamaica at the World Cup. Jamaica had already qualified for the World Cup via the INF World Rankings.[11][12] The series was broadcast on the INF's YouTube channel.[7]

Teams, head coaches and captains

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Team Head coach Captain
Image Argentina
Image BarbadosLatonia Blackman[10]
Image Canada
Image GrenadaOberon Pitterson-Nattie[13][14]
Image Sint Maarten
Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[15]Moeth Gaymes[16]Nicole Sandy-Stevenson
Image Trinidad and Tobago[3][4][14]Pepe GomesRhonda John-Davis[17]
Image United States

Matches

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Day 1

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Friday, 24 August 2018 Image Barbados 105–10 Image Argentina  
20:00

Day 2

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Saturday, 25 August 2018 Image Trinidad and Tobago 86–29 Image United States  
14:00 Samantha Wallace Goals scored 41/46 (89%)
Kalifa McCollin Goals scored 24/26 (92%)
Joelisa Cooper Goals scored 16
Tahira Hollingsworth Goals scored 5		 Report
Saturday, 25 August 2018 Image Grenada 62–49 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
16:00
Saturday, 25 August 2018 Image Sint Maarten 36–32 Image Argentina  
18:00
Saturday, 25 August 2018 Image Barbados 70–28 Image Canada  
20:00

Sources:[17]

Day 3

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Sunday, 26 August 2018 Image Grenada 106–11 Image Argentina  
16:00
Sunday, 26 August 2018 Image Canada 45–43 Image United States  
18:00
Sunday, 26 August 2018 Image Barbados 110–12 Image Sint Maarten  
20:00

Day 4

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Monday, 27 August 2018 Image Trinidad and Tobago 80–26 Image Canada  
16:00 Samantha Wallace Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Joelisa Cooper Goals scored 22
Kalifa McCollin Goals scored 12
Tahirah Hollingsworth Goals scored 14		 Report
Monday, 27 August 2018 Image Grenada 72–39 Image United States  
18:00
Monday, 27 August 2018 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 78–27 Image Sint Maarten  
20:00

Day 5

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Tuesday, 28 August 2018 Image United States 74–20 Image Argentina  
16:00
Tuesday, 28 August 2018 Image Barbados 65–31 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
18:00
Tuesday, 28 August 2018 Image Trinidad and Tobago 82–41 Image Grenada  
20:00 Samantha Wallace Goals scored 45/49 (92%)
Kalifa McCollin Goals scored 25/26 (96%)
Joelisa Cooper Goals scored 6
Tahirah Hollingsworth Goals scored 6		 Report

Day 6

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Thursday, 30 August 2018 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69–33 Image United States  
16:00
Thursday, 30 August 2018 Image Trinidad and Tobago 95–9 Image Sint Maarten  
18:00 Samantha Wallace Goals scored 38
Joelisa Cooper Goals scored 30
Kalifa McCollin Goals scored 16
Tahirah Hollingsworth Goals scored 11		 Stats
Thursday, 30 August 2018 Image Grenada 82–41 Image Canada  
20:00

Day 7

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Friday, 31 August 2018 Image Trinidad and Tobago 112–12 Image Argentina  
14:00 Samantha Wallace Goals scored 36
Joelisa Cooper Goals scored 33
Kalifa McCollin Goals scored 21
Tahirah Hollingsworth Goals scored 20
?? Goals scored 2		 Report
Friday, 31 August 2018 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53–44 Image Canada  
16:00
Friday, 31 August 2018 Image Grenada 83–19 Image Sint Maarten  
18:00
Friday, 31 August 2018 Image Barbados 82–41 Image United States  
20:00

Day 8

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Saturday, 1 September 2018 Image Canada 66–22 Image Argentina  
14:00
Saturday, 1 September 2018 Image Trinidad and Tobago 80–26 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
16:00 Kalifa McCollin Goals scored 32
Samantha Wallace Goals scored 25
Joelisa Cooper Goals scored 18
?? Goals scored 5		 Report
Saturday, 1 September 2018 Image Barbados 58–43 Image Grenada  
18:00
Saturday, 1 September 2018 Image United States 52–36 Image Sint Maarten  
20:00

Day 9

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Sunday, 2 September 2018 Image Canada 65–27 Image Sint Maarten  
15:00
Sunday, 2 September 2018 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88–24 Image Argentina  
17:00
Sunday, 2 September 2018 Image Barbados 51–65 Image Trinidad and Tobago  
19:00 Report
 Samantha Wallace Goals scored 39/41 (95%)
Kalifa McCollin Goals scored 26/28 (93%)

Source:[10]

Final table

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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Image Trinidad and Tobago7700600194+40614
2 Image Barbados7601535223+31212
3 Image Grenada7502466307+15910
4 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines7403394335+598
5 Image Canada7304323354-316
6 Image United States7205304404-1004
7 Image Sint Maarten7106166515-3492
8 Image Argentina7007131587-4560

  Qualified for the 2019 Netball World Cup

Sources:[6][7][10]

Medallists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Image Trinidad and Tobago
Coach: Pepe Gomes		 Image Barbados
Coach:
Sandra Bruce-Small		 Image Grenada
Coach:
Oberon Pitterson-Nattie
Joelisa Cooper
Kemba Duncan
Shaquanda Greene
Candice Guerero
Tahirah Hollingsworth
Onella Jack
Rhonda John-Davis (c)
Kalifa McCollin
Shantel Seemungal
Shernece Seemungal
Daystar Swift
Samantha Wallace		 Shonette Azore-Bruce
Latonia Blackman (c)
Sade Browne
Samantha Browne
Damisha Croney (vc)
Brianna Holder
Rieah Holder
Teresa Howell
Amanda Knight
Nikita Payne
Tonisha Rock-Yaw
Shonte Seale
Sabreena Smith
Shonica Wharton

Sources:[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ↑ "TT netballers hammer USA 86-29". newsday.co.tt. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Grenada displays dominance at Netball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers!". spiceislesportsreview.wordpress.com. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Calypso Girls stop Canada 80-26 for 2nd victory". newsday.co.tt. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "TT defeat St Vincent 80-26, secure World Netball spot". newsday.co.tt. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Calypso Girls retain AFNA crown". newsday.co.tt. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados qualify for Netball World Cup 2019". www.nwc2019.co.uk. 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados qualify for Netball World Cup 2019". World Netball. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 "ASNL sends congrats to netballers". www.guardian.co.tt. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Calypso Girls coach pleads for assistance". newsday.co.tt. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Women Netball Americas Championship 2018 Bridgetown". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "England Netball: Commonwealth champions second in world for first time since rankings began". www.bbc.com. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "England up to second in world rankings as automatic qualifiers for Netball World Cup 2019 are confirmed". www.skysports.com. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Grenada's Netball Coach Oberon Pitterson-Nattie speaks ..." www.facebook.com. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  14. 1 2 "T&T netballers hunt victory #4". www.guardian.co.tt. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "SVG team AFNA Americas Netball Qualifiers". www.nbcsvg.com. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Blowing that whistle on netball". www.searchlight.vc. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Wallace, McCollin shot down USA". www.guardian.co.tt. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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