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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26 August 1997 Sydney, New South Wales,[1] Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mercy Catholic College Chatswood | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing position(s): GA, GS, WA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018– 2021 | Giants Netball | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Melbourne Vixens | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Austin debuted in the Super Netball league for the Giants in 2018, having been a training partner for Canberra Giants in the Australian Netball League the previous year.[1] She was a frequent member of the underage state and national teams before debuting for the Giants, most notably earning a silver medal for Australia at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup.[1] Austin was selected for the Australian Fast5 team at the 2018 tournament in Melbourne and was later selected in the Australian Diamonds squad as a replacement for the injured Caitlin Bassett in January 2019.[3][4]
Early life
editAustin 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.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kiera Austin Profile". Giants Netball.
- ^ "Kiera Austin Overview". Suncorp Super Netball. 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Australia confident they can win Fast5 Netball title despite NZ loss". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Skipper Bassett out of netball Quad Series". ESPN. 12 January 2019.
- ^ Admin (13 April 2021). "Alumna Kiera Austin courting international success Alumna Kiera Austin courting international success | Sydney Catholic Schools". sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ comms@dbb.catholic.edu.au (9 March 2023). "Alumni Kiera Austin". Catholic Schools. Retrieved 2 August 2024.