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JADECLARKEHER STORY OF PERSEVERANCE

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IN THISISSUE

JADE CLARKERead about Jade Clarkes perseverance to reach her 50th ANZ Championship cap.

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NEWS CENTRALGet all the latest NSW Swifts news from both on and off the court.

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STATS PACK AND LADDERSCheck out the keys stats ahead of tonights game.

7MATCH CENTREPlayer Profiles plus Coaching and Support Team details.

8-9HARMONY DAY 2015Celebrating Australias multicultural diversity through netball.

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SELF CERTIFIEDDiscover more about midcourter Abbey McCulloch in her own handwriting!

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A fan favourite is back this season, with the NSW Swifts rewarding supporters for coming early to our home games with the First 500 fans to receive a special gift.

To help celebrate Harmony Day, the First 500 gift this evening is a Harmony Day ribbon; which we would ask every recipient to wear throughout the game.

We look forward to welcoming you back to the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre for our next home game on Sunday 19 April against the Northern Mystics!

continues in 2015

As I sit down to write this welcome, my mind is instantly taken back to last Sundays game against the Queensland Firebirds and the unrivalled noise generated by you, our fans, during the fourth quarter.

Ive been involved in netball for over 20 years, having attended hundreds of elite games over this time, and I can categorically say Ive never heard such support at any netball venue whether in Australia or New Zealand.

Sitting on the coaching bench, I rarely hear whats happening in the stands; as Im in the zone and completely focused on the game. However, last Sunday I found myself swept up by the wave of noise around me and it honestly made my hair stand on end!

Thank you doesnt seem enough, but it was your support that encouraged the girls to dig deep and rally from eight goals down to claim an epic draw against a Firebirds side which has featured in the last two Grand Finals.

Our Members and fans are our eighth player on court, and on behalf of the entire team, please continue your enthusiast and very loud support at every home and away game this season.

Back on court, and while Im happy with our undefeated start to the season, Ive not been fully satisfied with our first three performances.

We made six changes to our player roster during the off-season, and we are still evolving both our connection and combinations. While our good has been very good, our poor has been just that; and finding consistency is now our priority. Im very excited about what this group of athletes can achieve once we hit our stride, as our collective aim is to obtain that elusive second Premiership for the NSW Swifts.

Tonights opposition, the West Coast Fever arent top of the Australian Conference Ladder by chance. They have a well-balanced roster with plenty of depth, which is well coached by Stacey Rosman and her staff. In their opening three games, the Fever has shown real fluidity, scoring a high volume of goals, and have punished opposition errors with real precision. We cant afford a slow start tonight as we did against the Firebirds, or we will find it difficult to secure the win.

On behalf of the NSW Swifts, we welcome Stacey, her team, plus their supporters to our home here at Sydney Olympic Park and look forward to an enthralling contest.

Go Swifts!

Rob WrightHead Coach

Welcome

SWIFTS IN THE KITCHENShooter Erin Hoare shares her yummy Muesli Slice recipe.

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During Round 4 of the 2015 ANZ Championship, all five Australian Franchises are using their respective games as an opportunity to celebrate Harmony Day 2015.

Harmony Day, which was officially marked on Saturday 21 March, is a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home from the traditional owners of this land to those who have come from many countries around the world. By participating in Harmony Day activities, we can learn and understand how all Australians from diverse backgrounds equally belong to this nation and enrich it.

The NSW Swifts are proud to support a number of Netball NSW Sport Development

initiatives and programs within indigenous and multicultural communities throughout NSW. Netball is not only a great sport, but it promotes teamwork, positive communication, good health and inclusiveness, all in a fun and safe environment.

Orange is the chosen colour for Harmony Day and during tonights game you will notice the two teams will play with orange Gilbert netballs. In addition, all NSW Swifts and Netball NSW staff, including the bench, will be wearing a Harmony Day ribbon to show our support for Harmony Day.

To find out more about Harmony Day, go to: www.harmony.gov.au.

Harmony Day - everyone belongs!

CELEBRITY SUPPORTERSwifts Insider catches up with NSW Swifts fan, Sydney Swans Gary Rohan.

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Jade ClarkeCracks the 50 mark

While the NSW Swifts and foundation player Susan Pettitt (nee Pratley) celebrated their 100th ANZ Championship game in Round 3, another quiet achiever also notched up a personal accomplishment at the Clubs first home game.

English import player Jade Clarke made her 50th ANZ Championship appearance when she took the court at Wing Defence against the Queensland Firebirds her first home match in the Swifts dress in front of a roaring RED ZONE.

Oh wow, how amazing was that crowd! As an opposition player you are fully aware of the Swifts crowd because they make so much noise and are such a support for the team, so to be on the receiving end of that this time was fantastic, Clarke said.

When we got into that final quarter and began to claw back [the deficit] the crowd were right behind us and pushing us all the way. Im not sure Ive heard a crowd that loud you could hardly hear yourself think let alone your teammates or the umpires whistle.

It was seriously amazing to have that support; the crowd were definitely our eighth player on the court.

Its been a long road to the magic 50-game mark. After initial attempts to get picked up in the new Trans-Tasman Netball League in 2008 proved futile, Jade was determined not to give up on her dream.

She relocated from Manchester, England to her now-base Sydney where, through her contacts with then-England Head Coach Sue Hawkins, she joined Parramatta Auburn to play in the 2009 DOOLEYS State League Waratah Cup competition.

Ive always liked to travel so its something that was exciting for me [to move to Australia], but at the same time its a bit scary because youre leaving your family and friends and taking a huge chance, Jade said.

When I was little I tried to play against people who were older, bigger, and more experienced than me because I thought that was the only way I would get better. Australia and New Zealand have been the pinnacles for a long time, so I thought if you cant beat them then why not join them.

I decided to move over to Australia, get accustomed to the style of play and mental toughness, and thats come full circle now that I find myself here with the Swifts.

While happy to ply her trade in the premier netball competition in New South Wales, Jades chance came when Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic suffered an injury late in the 2009 season and she jumped straight on the phone to then-Head Coach Noeline Taurua.

Luckily it paid off for me; Im living in a beautiful city playing the game that I love, and just really enjoying life, Jade said.

From the Magic, Jade was picked up by the Northern Mystics for the 2012 season, before moving south to Christchurch to join the Mainland Tactix for two years (2013-2014) in which she picked up a Club MVP award last season.

As they say, the rest is history and now Jade finds herself sitting in 73rd position on the ladder for most games played in the ANZ Championship (Fun Fact: During Round 3, both Laura Langman and Irene van Dyk overtook injured New Zealand Silver Ferns Captain Casey Kopua as the most capped athletes thus far in the League on 108 games).

While theres still unfinished business for Jade before she hangs up the netball dress Id love an ANZ Championship medal hanging round my neck she has one piece of advice to budding netballers.

Make the most of your opportunities, work hard and just do the best that you can, Jade said.

Theres always been players that are faster than me, that are more talented, but I think that if you work hard you can improve and, sometimes when youre lucky, beat them. Thats been my philosophy throughout my career.

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Netball NSW President Wendy Archer AM making a presentation to Jade Clarke following her 50th ANZ Championship appearance.

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News CentralDO YOU WANT TO TRAIN LIKE A SWIFT?!

The countdown is on until New South Wales, Sydney and Sydney Olympic Park host the Netball World Cup SYDNEY 2015 from Friday 7 Sunday 16 August.

Returning to Sydney after 24 years, the Netball World Cup will see the worlds best athletes taking the court for a once in a generation experience for Australian netball supporters!

Dont miss the opportunity to snap up a few Day Tickets or perhaps even a selection of Group Tickets for your Team, Club or Association during the general public on sale period which commences 9am AEDT on Tuesday 31 March 2015 through: www.nwc2015.com.au/tickets.

Be part of something special this August!

NWC2015 TICKET NEWS

This years Crazy Hair & Sock Day for The Kids Cancer Project (TKCP) is Saturday 23 May!

The NSW Swifts and Netball NSW are encouraging our wider netball family to once again join in the festivities by raising money from your crazy fundraising ideas to assist our Official Charity Partner in their fight to cure childhood cancer.

TKCP is a national charity that fundraises to support childhood cancer research. Australia has one of the highest incidences of childhood cancer in the world, with

one in 500 kids developing cancer before the age of 15 each year.

The NSW Swifts will host its official TKCP charity game during the Clubs Round 11 home game against the Adelaide Thunderbirds on 10 May 2015. We are asking fans to come dressed with crazy hair and or crazy socks to join in the fun, plus help raise important funds through bucket collections on the day.

For any queries please contact The Kids Cancer Projects Events Team on 02 8394 7777 or go to:www.thekidscancerproject.org.au.

GO CRAZY & HELP FIND A CURE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER!

Back by popular demand, Netball NSW is running another Train Like a Swift Clinic during the Easter School Holidays. This unique experience is for girls aged 12 to 16 years, and provides an insight into what it takes to be an ANZ Championship player.

This special event is being held at the Netball Central complex across three days from Wednesday 8 Friday 10 April, 2015. Perfect your footwork while learning about team building; understand the importance of time management while improving your speed & agility many different topics will be covered throughout the three days, so there is something for netballers of all abilities.

Learn from your Swifts heroes and support staff, plus there is a different giveaway each day!

Event detailsWed 8, Thu 9 and Fri 10 April 20159am 3.45pm each dayNetball Central$100 per participant each day

To secure your place, call Netball NSW Sport Development Administrator Ella Durheim on (02) 9951 5000 during business hours. NSW SWIFTS HONOUR ROLL

Congratulations to the following three players who made their debut for the NSW Swifts during the opening three rounds of the 2015 ANZ Championship.

Number 37 Julie Corletto Julie made her NSW Swifts debut in Round 1 of the 2015 ANZ Championship on Sunday 1 March. Julie started her first ANZ Championship game for the Swifts at goal defence, and helped the team defeat Southern Steel 68-62.

Number 38 Jade ClarkeJade also make her NSW Swifts

debut in Round 1 of the 2015 ANZ Championship. The holder of 115 International Caps for England, and the Clubs import player for 2015, entered the game at Centre for the second half.

Number 39 Stephanie Wood Stephanie made her ANZ Championship debut for NSW Swifts debut in Round 2 on Monday 9 March. She entered the game at goal attack for the second half, and slotted seven goals from 10 attempts, to help the Swifts to victory over the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 48-43.

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Team P W L D GF GA GD % Pts Form (last 3)Melbourne Vixens 3 3 0 0 163 127 36 128.30% 6 W W W

West Coast Fever 3 3 0 0 191 161 30 118.60% 6 W W W

NSW Swifts 3 2 0 1 163 152 11 107.20% 5 W W D

Queensland Firebirds 3 1 1 1 149 150 -1 99.30% 3 L W DPANTONE

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Team P W L D GF GA GD % Pts Form (last 3)Northern Mystics 3 1 1 1 161 170 -9 94.70% 3 W L D Southern Steel 3 1 2 0 190 189 1 100.50% 2 L W L

Waikato BOP Magic 3 1 2 0 136 143 -7 95.10% 2 W L L

Central Pulse 3 1 2 0 134 157 -23 85.40% 2 L L W

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Home AwaySteel 62 Swifts 68

Magic 43 Swifts 48

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@jadeyclarkeNickname: ChazDate of Birth: 17/10/83Height: 174cmPosition/Role: WD/C/WAANZ Championship Caps: 50International Caps: 115

Netball Career facts 2014 England Netball Hall of Fame

inductee 2014 England Comm. Games Netball

Team Captain 2011 World Netball Cship Bronze

Medallist (England) 2011 FastNet World Netball Series

Gold Medallist (England as Captain) 2006, 2010 Comm. Games Bronze

Medal (England)

Jade Clarke

@juliecorlettoNickname: JulzDate of Birth: 31/10/86Height: 184cmPosition/Role: GD/WDANZ Championship Caps: 87International Caps: 47

Netball Career facts 2015 Aus. Diamonds Leadership

Group 2014 Comm. Games Gold Medallist 2011 World CShip Gold Medallist 2009 Liz Ellis Diamond winner 2009 ANZ Cship Premiership

(Vixens) 2007 World Cship Gold Medallist

Julie Corletto

@taydavies4Nickname: TayDate of Birth: 3/10/94Height: 170cmPosition/Role: WA/CANZ Championship Caps: 1

Netball Career facts 2014 Australian 21/U Squad

(withdrawn with injury) 2013-14 NSW 21/U Team 2013 & 2014 Marj Groves AM

Scholarship Recipient 2013 NNSW Waratahs Australian

Netball League Team (Runners-Up) 2012 NSW 19/U Team 2010-2011 Australian 17/U Squad 2010-2011 NSW 17/U Team

Taylah Davies @kimmygee8

Nickname: Lee, KimmyDate of Birth: 5/3/86Height: 176cmPosition/Role: C/WAANZ Championship Caps: 98International Caps: 66

Netball Career facts 22015 Aus. Diamonds Vice Captain 2014 Comm. Games Gold Medallist 2014 ANZ Cship co-MVP 2014 ANZ Cship FOXTEL

All-Stars Team (C) 2011 World CShip Gold Medallist 2010 Comm. Games Silver Medallist 2008 ANZ Cship Premiership

Kimberlee Green

@paigehadley2Nickname: PaigeyDate of Birth: 26/8/92Height: 173cmPosition/Role: C/WA/WDANZ Championship Caps: 24International Caps: 2

Netball Career facts 2013 Aus. Diamonds Team

(Malawi Tests) 2013 Fast5 Flyers World Series

Silver Medallist 2013 World Youth Championship

Silver Medallist 2011-2012 Australian 21/U team 2011 Australian 19/U team captain 2009 Australian 17/U Squad

Paige Hadley

@erin_hoareNickname: Ez, EriDate of Birth: 17/6/89Height: 194cmPosition/Role: GS/GAANZ Championship Caps: 2

Netball Career facts 2013-14 Australian Netball League

Premiers (Victorian Fury) 2014 ANZ Cship Premiership

(Vixens) 2012 Victorian Fury ANL team 2012 Victorian Netball League Team

of the Year

Erin Hoare @sharni_layton

Nickname: SharnzDate of Birth: 6/1/88Height: 187cmPosition/Role: GK/GDANZ Championship Caps: 70International Caps: 22

Netball Career facts 2014 Comm. Games Gold Medallist 2011, 2013-15: Aus. Diamonds 2011 World Cship Gold Medallists 2010, 2013 ANZ Cship Premiership

(Thunderbirds)

Sharni Layton

@Abbey_McCullochNickname: AbsDate of Birth: 12/2/90Height: 178cmPosition/Role: WD/CANZ Championship Caps: 28

Netball Career facts 2014 Aus. Comm. Games Selection

Camp Invitee 2013 ANZ Cship debut (Firebirds) 2012 NNSW Waratahs ANL team 2010-2011 NNSW Blues ANL team

Abbey McCulloch

@SusanSwiftsNickname: PratsDate of Birth: 23/3/84Height: 180cmPosition/Role: GA/GSANZ Championship Caps: 100International Caps: 54

Netball Career facts 2014-15 Aus Diamonds Squad 2014 ANZ Cship FOXTEL All-Stars

Team (GA) 2013 Fast5 Flyers World Series

Silver Medallist 2008 ANZ Cship Premiership 2007 World Cship Gold Medallist 2006, 2010 Comm. Games Silver

Medallist

Susan Pettitt (nee Pratley) @CaitlinThwaites

Nickname: CaityDate of Birth: 29/12/86Height: 188cmPosition/Role: GSANZ Championship Caps: 96International Caps: 10

Netball Career facts 2014 Comm. Games Gold Medallist 2012-15 Aus. Diamonds 2012 ANZ Cship MVP nominee 2011 Central Pulse MVP 2009 ANZ Cship Premiership

(Vixens)

Caitlin Thwaites

@micaelawilson92Nickname: MicaDate of Birth: 3/11/92Height: 188cmPosition/Role: GD/GK/WDANZ Championship Caps: 4

Netball Career facts 2014 NSW Swifts replacement player 2013 World Youth Championship

Silver Medallist 2013 Australian Institute of Sport

Scholarship recipient

Micaela Wilson

@woodsj91Nickname: Tess, Woody, WoodzyDate of Birth: 28/11/91Height: 175cmPosition/Role: GA/WAANZ Championship Caps: 1

Netball Career facts ANZ Cship Debut, Round 2 v WBoP

Magic 2014 QLD Fusion MVP 2011 Australian 21/U Team 2011 Gweneth Benzie Award 2010-

2011 AIS Scholarship recipient 2010 Australian 19/U Team 2010 Australian 19/U Tournament

MVP

Stephanie Wood

NSW Swifts NSWSwifts @NSWSwifts NSWSwiftsTV @NSWSwifts

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Megan Anderson Assistant Coach

Anita Keelan Assistant Coach

Toni Kidwell Team Manager

Paula Peralta Physiotherapist

Daniel Vukovic Phyiotherapist

Jason Howell Strength & Conditioning Coach

Coaching & Support Staff

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West Coast FeverDate of Birth: 23/5/88Height: 193cmPosition/Role: GSANZ Championship Caps: 94International Caps: 46

Netball Career facts 2008, 2011 current Aus. Diamonds 2014 Comm. Games Gold Medallist 2011 World Cship Gold Medallist 2009 World Youth Cup Gold

Medallist

Caitlin Bassett

Date of Birth: 25/7/85Height: 193cmPosition/Role: GS/GAANZ Championship Caps: 80International Caps: 16

Netball Career facts 2008 2011 Aus. Diamonds 2010 Premiership Player

(Thunderbirds)

Kate Beveridge

Date of Birth: 29/12/89Height: 175cmPosition/Role: C/WDANZ Championship Caps: 39

Netball Career facts 2015 Fever Captain 2014 ANL co-MVP 2013, 2014 Fast5 Flyers World

Series Silver Medallist 2014 Fever Leadership Group 2010, 2011 FastNet Diamonds

Ashleigh BrazillDate of Birth: 28/6/89Height: 181cmPosition/Role: C/WA/WDANZ Championship Caps: 79

Netball Career facts 2012 Fast5 Diamonds 2010 FastNet Diamonds 2007-2009 Aus. 21/U Team 2009 World Youth Cup Gold

Medallist

Shae Brown (nee Bolton)

Date of Birth: 8/12/93Height: 189cmPosition/Role: GD/GKANZ Championship Caps: 14

Netball Career facts 2013 World Youth Netball Cship

Silver Medallist 2011 2013 Aus. 21/U Team 2013 Fast5 Flyers World Series

Silver Medallist

Courtney Bruce

Date of Birth: 27/10/93Height: 165cmPosition/Role: C/WAANZ Championship Caps: 10

Netball Career facts 2013, 2014 Replacement Player

for Fever Represented Western Australia in

17/U, 19/U and 21/U State Teams and in ANL for Western Sting.

Ingrid ColyerDate of Birth: 24/2/88Height: 185cmPosition/Role: GD/GKANZ Championship Caps: 58

Netball Career facts 2014 Fever Leadership Group 2010 Female Sportsperson of the

Year Deadly Awards

Josie Janz-Dawson

Date of Birth: 19/4/90Height: 185cmPosition/Role: GK/GDANZ Championship Caps: 30International Caps: 1

Netball Career facts 2013 Aus. Diamonds (tour of Eng.) 2012 Fast5 Diamonds 2011 NSW 21/U Captain & Premiers 2011 Australian 21/U Team 2010 FastNet Diamonds 2010 AIS Anne Clark Award

April Letton

Date of Birth: 20/1/84Height: 175cmPosition/Role: GA/GSANZ Championship Caps: 104International Caps: 66

Netball Career facts 2007 current Aus. Diamonds 2014 Comm. Games Gold Medallist 2007, 2011 World CShip Gold

Medallist 2011 MVP ANZ Cship

Natalie MedhurstDate of Birth: 9/7/88Height: 193cmPosition/Role: GK/GDANZ Championship Caps: 12

Netball Career facts 2012 Premiership Player (WBOP

Magic) 2007 NZ 21/U Team

Erena Mikaere

Date of Birth: 17/5/94Height: 189cmPosition/Role: GS/GAANZ Championship Caps: 0

Netball Career facts 2012, 2013 Aus. 21/U Team 2013 World Youth Netball Cship

Silver Medallist

Kaylia Stanton

Date of Birth: 18/10/88Height: 170cmPosition/Role: WA/C/WDANZ Championship Caps: 46

Netball Career facts 2012 Premiership Player (WBOP

Magic)

Khao Watts

Stacey RosmanHead Coach

Tracey RobinsonAssistant Coach

Sue KennySpecialist Coach

Suzanne Lennon Team/Operations Manager

Nina Crowhurst Head Physiotherapist

Chris PerryPhysiotherapist

Gary Dawson High Performance Analyst

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Harmony Round Celebrating Australias cultural diversity through netball

The NSW Swifts are proud supporters of Harmony Day, which is celebrated on 21 March every year in celebration of Australias cultural diversity. During Round 4 of the 2015 ANZ Championship, all five Australian Teams will embrace Harmony Round, and tonight the NSW Swifts will show the Clubs support of Australias cultural diversity through an awash of orange; as players, umpires, coaches, officials and spectators all show their support for Harmony Day.

Harmony Day is about inclusiveness, respect and creating a sense of belonging for everyone. Netball in Australia has identified a need to make our great sport more welcoming and accessible to the diverse requirements of the ever-changing Australian population.

As part of the One Netball program, Netball Australia has developed the Connected Clubs

and Communities Workshop to help Clubs and Associations build upon the work currently taking place, and provide further information, ideas, support and resources to make their netball environment more welcoming to all members.

In the spirit of Harmony Day, Netball NSW has recently completed the first pilot of a new state-wide initiative New to Netty. New to Netty is a come and try program targeted at people aged 10-15 years, inclusive of all backgrounds and abilities.

New to Netty aims to engage children in netball through a positive, free and fun experience that bridges the gap for young people to join a local netball club. The program endeavours to overcome barriers to participation through partnerships between Netball NSW, local Netball Associations, as well as Community Brokers.

During tonights curtain-raiser, participants are putting their training on show after recently completing the New to Netty program at Blacktown City Netball Association. Through the New to Netty program some of the participants have also just commenced their netball careers on Harmony Day itself!

Being welcoming and inclusive, and trying to proactively encourage diversity to be a true reflection of the community in which we operate is vital to the growth of netball throughout NSW.

For more information on Netball NSW Community Engagement programs

visit: netballnsw.com

Kimberlee Green and West Coast Fevers Josie Janz-Dawson (featured below) are 2015 Australia Post One Netball Ambassadors.

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Celebrity SupporterGary Rohan, Sydney Swans

The NSW Swifts are blessed to have THE BEST Members and supporters in the ANZ Championship, and one such fan is Sydney Swans midfielder, Gary Rohan.

Swifts Insider caught up with Gary himself, an esteemed netballer ahead of tonights game to get some insight into his love of netball and the NSW Swifts!

Swifts Insider (SI): How did you come to play netball?Gary Rohan (GR): Back home in Cobden in country Victoria, there wasnt an under-14 footy [AFL] team, so I went and played netball with my older sister. I was 13/14-years-old when I first started playing netball.

SI: What position/s did you play?GR: I played centre and goal defence which were both great positions.

SI: Is it true you were named your Clubs Best & Fairest?GR: Yes thats true. Back in Cobden when I was 13 I won the Clubs B&F, I actually beat my older sister by one vote which I was happy about. I won the League B&F that year too!

SI: Swifts Insider has heard a rumour that when you first arrived at the Sydney Swans the boys nicknamed you Netty after your love of netball? GR: That is true. During the telecast of the AFL Draft, the commentators mentioned that I played netball before footy. So when I got drafted to the Swans the boys nicknamed me Netty, which they still call me.

SI: As a professional athlete and netballer!!!, how much respect do you have for the athleticism and ability of the NSW Swifts players?GR: I have huge respect for the players. Netball is a really quick sport, players have

great skills and endurance, its physical so there are actually quite a few similarities between netball and footy.

SI: Youre a regular at NSW Swifts home games, how different is watching a game live as opposed to on TV?GR: Its really good live, its better in many ways. You can see a lot of things you cant on TV their set-ups, player movement around the court, tactics and its also quicker live than on TV.

SI: Apart from the NSW Swifts. who do you think are the contenders for the 2015 ANZ Championship?GR: Id have to say the Vixens. Theyre a good team so Id expect to see them in contention.

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Method Melt butter and mix in with sugar. When cooled slightly, add the egg and stir

through. In a separate bowl mix all other ingredients

together. Mix butter mixture into dry ingredients. Grease a 25cm square tin, then line tin with

baking paper and then grease again. Tip mixture into the greased tin and press

firmly so it covers the entire surface. Bake at 180 degrees for about 10 20

minutes depending on how soft or crunchy you want the slice.

Before the slice mixture is completely cooled, cut into pieces while in the tin size of the pieces is down to personal choice then leave in place until cool before serving.

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QBE Photo BoothThose fans who attended the Clubs Round 3 home game against the Queensland Firebirds on Sunday 15 March, may have seen our exciting new game day activation, the QBE Photo Booth!

The QBE Photo Booth is FREE and those who participate get to take home a copy of their photo as the ultimate keepsake of their game day experience. Whats even better is that all photos taken at the Photo Booth appear on the NSW Swifts Facebook Page so make sure you jump on Facebook and share your QBE Photo Booth picture with your friends! The QBE Photo Booth which is located on the top concourse directly behind the team benches is in operation from when doors open until the game starts and then again at half-time.

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Visit qbe.com.au and get a winning deal today!

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