Liz Watson (netball player)

Elizabeth Watson
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth Watson
Born (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WA
Years National team(s) Caps
2016–present Australia
Last updated: 2017-06-21

Elizabeth Watson (born 30 March 1994) is an Australian netball player, currently playing for the Melbourne Vixens.

Early life and career

Watson was born on 30 March 1994 and her hometown is Carlton, an inner Melbourne suburb.[2]

Watson made her professional netball debut in 2014 for the Melbourne Vixens, a team she has played for ever since.[2] She first made the Australia national netball team squad in her debut year and represented the team on-court for the first time against England in 2016.[1] In 2017, she was the recipient of the inaugural Young Star Award, an honour bestowed on the most impressive netballer in the Super Netball competition, aged under 23.[3] She was selected in the Australian Diamonds squad for the 2018/19 international season.[4]

Domestic league accolades

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Liz Watson". netball.com.au. Netball Australia. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Bio: Liz Watson". melbournevixens.com.au. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Watson named Rebel Suncorp Super Netball Young Star". supernetball.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "17-strong Diamonds squad named for International Test Series". Netball Australia. 15 July 2018.


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