Janelle Lawson

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Janelle Lawson
Personal information
Born (1987-08-09) 9 August 1987 (age 33)
Perth, Western Australia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
University Australian Institute of Sport
Netball career
Playing position(s): GA, GS
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2005 Perth Orioles
2006–2007 AIS Canberra Darters
2008–2009 Queensland Firebirds
2009–2010 West Coast Fever
2012 Northern Thunder
2013 → Manchester Thunder
2015 Monash University Storm
2016–201x ACU Sovereigns
2018– Southern Mallee Giants

Janelle Lawson (born 9 August 1987) is an Australian netball player. In 2012 she was a member of the Northern Thunder team that won the Netball Superleague title. During the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era she played for Perth Orioles and AIS Canberra Darters. During the ANZ Championship era she played for Queensland Firebirds and West Coast Fever.

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Playing career

Commonwealth Bank Trophy

In 2005 Lawson played for her home town team, Perth Orioles, in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Between 2006 and 2007 she played for AIS Canberra Darters. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

ANZ Championship

In 2008 and 2009, Lawson played for Queensland Firebirds in the ANZ Championship. [7] [8] [9] [10] During 2010 she played for West Coast Fever. [3] [11]

Netball Superleague

In 2012 Lawson was a member of the Northern Thunder team that won the Netball Superleague title. In the grand final she scored 33 goals as they defeated Surrey Storm by 57–55. [12] [13] [14] She also played for Thunder, now Manchester Thunder during the 2013 season, helping them reach the semi-final stage. [15] [16]

Victoria

Since 2015 Lawson has played in state and local leagues in Victoria, Australia. In 2015 she played for Monash University Storm and in 2016 she played for ACU Sovereigns. Both teams played in the Victorian Netball League. [17] [18] [19] [20] In 2018 she played for Southern Mallee Giants of the Wimmera Netball Association. [21]

National team

Lawson represented Australia at under-17 and under-21 levels. [22] [23] [24]

Honours

Northern Thunder

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