Anna Thompson (netball)

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Anna Kennedy
Personal information
Born (1986-06-18) 18 June 1986 (age 37)
Christchurch ,New Zealand
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GA, GS, WA, C
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2008–present Canterbury Tactix 39
YearsNational team(s)Caps
2009, 2011 Silver Ferns 10
2009–present FastNet Ferns 9
Medal record
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
World Netball Series
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Manchester Fastnet
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Liverpool Fastnet
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Liverpool Fastnet
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Auckland Fast5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Auckland Fast5
Netball World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Singapore Netball
Last updated: 23 January 2011

Anna Kennedy (born 18 June 1986 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player. Kennedy plays in the ANZ Championship for the Canterbury Tactix. [1] In 2009, she was named as a member of the Silver Ferns squad. She was included in the FastNet Ferns the following year, and was called back into the Silver Ferns for 2011 as cover for injured vice-captain Temepara George. [2] She made the team for the 2011 Netball World Championships after Cathrine Latu was ruled ineligible.

She has been in and out of the Silver Ferns team, most recently she played in the first leg of the 2012 Quad Series. [3] She also made the team for the 2013 Fast5 Series, making her the only New Zealand player to contest all five World Netball Series tournaments.

She has re-signed with the Canterbury Tactix for the 2014 season, as their only remaining foundation player.

Her older brother Luke Thompson is a professional rugby union player who played 39 matches for Japan.

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References

  1. Marshall, Jane (19 April 2008). "Tactix attacker relishes elite netball play". Waikato Times . Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  2. NZPA (10 December 2010). "Thompson replaces George for England netball series". TVNZ . Retrieved 13 December 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Silver Ferns Team for Quad Series confirmed - MyNetball - Netball New Zealand". Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.