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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, [1] Australia | 26 August 1997||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Mercy Catholic College Chatswood | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing position(s): GA, GS, WA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |||||||||||||||||||||
2018– 2021 | Giants Netball | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Melbourne Vixens | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kiera Austin (born 26 August 1997) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, having previously played for Giants Netball. She injured her ACL and missed the entire 2021 season, and after youngster Sophie Dwyer came in she looked elsewhere to play. The Vixens were quick to snatch her up after not offering Kaylia Stanton another contract.
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Austin grew up in the Sydney suburb of North Ryde. She was educated at Holy Spirit Primary School, [5] before attending secondary school at Mercy Catholic College in Chatswood. [6] She first played junior netball for local club North Ryde Spirit in the Eastwood Ryde Netball Association.
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