Melissa Bragg

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Mel Bragg
Personal information
Full nameMelissa Bragg
Born (1994-12-17) 17 December 1994 (age 27)
Werribee, Victoria, [1] Australia
Height177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in)
Netball career
Playing position(s): WD, GD
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2018– Collingwood Magpies

Melissa (Mel) Bragg (born 17 December 1994) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the Collingwood Magpies.

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Career

Bragg's elite-level netball career commenced in 2015, when she played for the Victorian Fury team in the Australian Netball League. [1] She moved to the Collingwood Magpies as a training partner in 2018 and played for Tasmanian Magpies, [1] though she made her debut for the Magpies at Super Netball level in the 2018 regular season against the New South Wales Swifts. [2] From 2018 to 2019, Bragg made four Super Netball appearances as a training partner, and she was elevated to the Magpies' senior list ahead of the 2020 season. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Melissa Bragg profile". Collingwood Magpies.
  2. "Mel's moment!". Collingwood Magpies Netball. Facebook. 28 May 2018.
  3. "Bragg elevated as Ravaillion takes a baby break". Collingwood Magpies Netball. 24 September 2019.
  4. "Bragg Earns Full-time Magpies Spot For 2020". Super Netball. 24 September 2019.