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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Adelaide Thunderbirds: Australia |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the 2008 Trans-Tasman Netball League with the New South Wales Swifts and the 2013 Trans-Tasman Netball League with the Adelaide Thunderbirds. (adelaidethunderbirds.com, 20 Aug 2013) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jane Woodlands-Thompson [club], Lisa Alexander [national] |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing netball at age eight in Bendigo, VIC, Australia. |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Bec (nswswifts.com.au, 09 Aug 2010) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Adelaide, SA, AUS |
| Higher education | Southern Cross University: Lismore, ACT, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Tennis, cooking, reading, camping (adelaidethunderbirds.com, 20 Aug 2013) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "I played tennis in the summers and in the mean time decided to play netball. I wasn't the best netballer when I was young. I was a bit uncoordinated, but I just had a real passion for the game." |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To continue winning Trans-Tasman Netball League titles and represent Australia at the world championships. (adelaidethunderbirds.com, 7 May 2013) |
| Awards and honours | She was selected by teammates and coaches as the Most Valuable Player [MVP] of the Adelaide Thunderbirds after the 2012 season, her first with the team. (netballsa.asn.au, 11 Aug 2012) She was selected by coaches and media as the Player of the Year in the 2010 Trans-Tasman Netball League. (adelaidethunderbirds.com, 20 Aug 2013) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Goal defence |
| Handedness | Right |
| Training Regime | She trains about 15 hours each week. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2008 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Opponent | New Zealand |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Coordinator |