Kate Moloney

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Kate Moloney
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Moloney in 2019
Personal information
Full nameKate Moloney (netball)
Born (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993 (age 31) [1]
Australia
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
School Catholic Ladies College, Eltham
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WD, WA
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2013–present Melbourne Vixens
YearsNational team(s)Caps
2017–present Australian Diamonds 35
Medal record
Netball
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Netball

Kate Moloney is an Australian netballer who plays for the Melbourne Vixens in the Suncorp Super Netball league. As of April 2017, she is the captain of the Vixens. [2] Moloney made her domestic league netball debut for the Vixens in 2013 and was appointed captain of the team four years later. [2] She made her debut for the Australian national netball team in 2017, going on to be selected in the Australian Diamonds squad for the 2018/19 international season. [2] [3] Kate has represented her country on 35 occasions.

She also captained the 2017 Australian Fast5 team in Melbourne. [4]

Moloney is currently studying a Master of Business (Sport Management) at Deakin University. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Kate Moloney - Victorian Institute of Sport". Victorian Institute of Sport . Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kate Moloney Bio". Melbourne Vixens.
  3. "17-strong Diamonds squad named for International Test Series". Netball Australia. 15 July 2018.
  4. "Netball Australia Player Bios". Netball Australia.
  5. "Cheer on our Diamonds as they face the NZ Silver Ferns in the Constellation Cup this week!". Deakin Life. Deakin University. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  6. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.