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. Sharelle McMahon and Bianca Chatfield have co-captained the side since 2009, under head coach Julie Hoornweg. Home games are played at Hisense Arena and 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.
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