The following is a list notable Australian netball international players who have represented the national team in international tournaments such as the Commonwealth Games, the Netball World Cup, the World Games, the Constellation Cup, the Netball Quad Series and in other senior test matches.
Player | Appearances | State | Years Active | |
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1 | Liz Ellis [1] | 122 | New South Wales | 1993–2007 |
2 | Sharelle McMahon [2] | 118 | Victoria | 1998–2011 |
3 | Catherine Cox [3] | 108 | New South Wales | 1997–2013 |
4 | Vicki Wilson [4] | 104 | Queensland | 1985–1999 |
5 | Caitlin Bassett [5] | 102 | Western Australia | 2008–2021 |
6 | Kathryn Harby-Williams [6] | 94 | South Australia | 1990 –2003 |
7 | Carissa Dalwood Tombs [7] | 91 | New South Wales | 1989–1999 |
8 | Natalie Medhurst | 86 | South Australia | 2007–2020 |
9 | Liz Watson [8] | 84 | Victoria | 2016– |
10 | Michelle den Dekker [9] | 84 | South Australia | 1985–1995 |
11 | Shelley O'Donnell [10] | 80 | Victoria | 1990–1999 |
12 | Courtney Bruce [11] | 79 | Western Australia | 2017– |
13 | Natalie von Bertouch [12] | 76 | South Australia | 2004–2013 |
14 | Kimberlee Green [13] | 74 | New South Wales | 2008–2015 |
15 | Jo Weston [14] | 73 | Victoria | 2015– |
16 | Laura Geitz [15] | 71 | Queensland | 2008–2018 |
17 | Susan Pettitt [16] | 71 | New South Wales | 2006–2018 |
18 | Jenny Borlase [17] | 70 | South Australia | 1989–1999 |
19 | Mo'onia Gerrard [18] | 68 | New South Wales | 2004–2013 |
20 | Simone McKinnis [19] | 63 | Victoria | 1986–1998 |
The following Australian netball international players have been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
Inducted | Players | Caps | State | Years |
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1985 | Margaret Caldow [20] [21] | 27 | Victoria | 1963–1979 |
1986 | Jean Cowan [22] [23] | 3 | Victoria | 1938–1948 |
1987 | Anne Sargeant [24] [25] | 52 | New South Wales | 1978–1988 |
1989 | Joyce Brown [26] [27] | 9 | Victoria | 1963 |
1995 | Eunice Gill [28] | ? | Victoria | 1948 |
2004 | Vicki Wilson [4] [29] | 104 | Queensland | 1985–1999 |
2009 | Liz Ellis [1] [30] | 122 | New South Wales | 1993–2007 |
2016 | Sharelle McMahon [2] [31] | 118 | Victoria | 1998–2011 |
2020 | Michelle den Dekker [9] [32] | 84 | South Australia | 1985–1995 |
2020 | Jill McIntosh [33] [34] | 29 | Western Australia | 1981–1986 |
Three World Netball Championships winning Australia national netball teams have been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. [35]
The following Australian netball internationals were members of the squad that won the 1963 World Netball Championships. In 2005 they were also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. [36]
Player | Caps | State | Years |
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Joyce Brown [26] | 9 | Victoria | 1963 |
Margaret Caldow [20] [37] | 27 | Victoria | 1963–1979 |
Valerie Eaton Goff [38] | 4 | Western Australia | 1963 |
Corin Fleming [39] | 8 | Western Australia | 1963 |
Annette Foley Simper [40] | 12 | Western Australia | 1960–1971 |
Ingrid Tough Huisken [41] | 8 | Western Australia | 1963 |
Jeanette McIver [42] | 8 | Victoria | 1963 |
June Noseda [43] | 9 | Victoria | 1963 |
Wilma Ritchie [44] | 7 | Victoria | 1963 |
Madeline Wilson [45] | 8 | South Australia | 1960–1963 |
The following Australian netball internationals were members of the squad that won the 1991 World Netball Championships. In 1992 all the players and their head coach, Joyce Brown, were awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. In 2012 they were also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. [46] [47]
Player | Caps | State | Years |
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Carissa Dalwood Tombs [7] | 91 | New South Wales | 1989–1999 |
Keeley Devery-Cox [48] | 63 | New South Wales | 1985–1993 |
Michelle den Dekker [9] | 84 | South Australia | 1985–1995 |
Sharon Finnan [49] | 20 | New South Wales | 1990-2000 |
Roselee Jencke [50] | 43 | Victoria | 1985–1992 |
Jenny Borlase [51] | 70 | South Australia | 1989–1999 |
Sue Kenny [52] | 62 | New South Wales | 1986–1994 |
Simone McKinnis [53] | 63 | Victoria | 1986–1998 |
Shelley O'Donnell [10] | 80 | Victoria | 1990–1999 |
Catriona Wagg [54] | 42 | New South Wales | 1990–1998 |
Vicki Wilson [4] | 104 | Queensland | 1985–1999 |
Joyce Brown [26] | 9 | Victoria | 1963 |
The following Australian netball internationals were members of the squad that won the 1999 World Netball Championships. In 2014 they were also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. [55]
Player | Caps | State | Years |
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Jenny Borlase [51] | 70 | South Australia | 1989–1999 |
Carissa Dalwood Tombs [7] | 91 | New South Wales | 1989–1999 |
Jacqui Delaney [56] | 21 | South Australia | 1997–2002 |
Liz Ellis [1] | 122 | New South Wales | 1993–2007 |
Sharon Finnan [49] | 20 | New South Wales | 1990-2000 |
Kathryn Harby-Williams [6] | 94 | South Australia | 1990 –2003 |
Janine Ilitch | 51 | Victoria | 1995–2006 |
Sharelle McMahon [2] | 118 | Victoria | 1998–2011 |
Shelley O'Donnell [10] | 80 | Victoria | 1990–1999 |
Rebecca Sanders [57] | ? | South Australia | 1998–20?? |
Peta Squire [58] | 54 | South Australia | 1999–2004 |
Vicki Wilson [4] | 104 | Queensland | 1985–1999 |
Jill McIntosh [33] | 29 | Western Australia | 1981–1986 |
In 2008 Netball Australia introduced the Liz Ellis Diamond award in honour of Liz Ellis. It was awarded to the best performing Australian international, based on their performances with both the national team and in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017, it has been awarded to Suncorp Super Netball players.
Source: [86]
The following Australian netball international players have been inducted into Australian Netball Hall of Fame.
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