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Vanessa Ware
Personal information
Born (1985-10-26) 26 October 1985 (age 39)
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
School De La Salle College, Cronulla
Netball career
Playing position(s): WA, C
Years Club team(s) Apps
2003–2004 NSWIS
2003–2007 Sydney Swifts 40
2008–2013 New South Wales Swifts 67
Years National team(s) Caps
2011 Australia
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Netball Series
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Liverpool Team

Vanessa Ware (born 26 October 1985) is a former Australian netball player. Between 2003 and 2007 she played for Sydney Swifts in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. She was a member of the Sydney Swifts teams that won premierships in 2004, 2006, 2007. Between 2008 and 2013 she played for New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship. She was a member of the Swifts team that won the 2008 ANZ Championship. She also represented Australia at under-19, under-21 and Fast5 levels.

Early life, family and education

Ware is originally from Sutherland Shire. Ware and her future team mate, Kimberlee Green have been best friends since meeting at Little Athletics when they were seven. Ware attended De La Salle College, Cronulla. [1] [2][3]

Playing career

Early years

Ware played netball for both De La Salle College, Cronulla and the New South Wales Institute of Sport. [3][4]

Sydney Swifts

Between 2003 and 2007, Ware made 40 appearances for Sydney Swifts in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. She was 16 when she began playing for the Sydney Swifts first team. She made her senior debut for Swifts on 26 July 2003 in a Round 10 match against Perth Orioles. She came on at wing attack in a game Swifts won 67–41. She was subsequently a member of the Sydney Swifts teams that won premierships in 2004, 2006, 2007. [5][6][7][8][9]

New South Wales Swifts

Between 2008 and 2013, Ware made 67 appearances for New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship. [10][11][12][13][14][6] She was a member of the Swifts team that won the 2008 ANZ Championship. [11][15] During 2010, Ware suffered from back and knee injuries which ended her season early. However she recovered and returned in 2011. [5][16][17][18][19] In 2012, Ware and Kimberlee Green celebrated ten consecutive seasons with Sydney Swifts/New South Wales Swifts. Ware subsequently played her 50th ANZ Championship match in a 2012 Round 9 match against Melbourne Vixens. [2][5][20] 2013 was Ware's eleventh and final season with Sydney Swifts/New South Wales Swifts. She played her 100th game for Swifts against Southern Steel in Round 7. After 107 games, Ware retired from elite netball after the Round 14 game against Canterbury Tactix. [10][6][21]

Australia

In 2004 Ware represented Australia at under-19 level. [4][22] In 2006 she was included in the Australia under-21 squad. [23] In 2008 she was included in the senior squad. [24] Ware also represented Australia at the 2011 World Netball Series. [25][26]

Honours

New South Wales Swifts
Sydney Swifts

References

  1. ^ "The Sydney Swifts battle the Thunderbirds for a top-four spot". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "LARS surgery on Ware first for sport". www.theleader.com.au. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges" (PDF). NSWCCC. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "NSW Institute of Sport - Annual Report 03/04" (PDF). NSWIS. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2012 Annual Report" (PDF). Netball NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2013 Annual Report" (PDF). nsw.netball.com.au. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Sydney Swifts - 1997-2007". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. ^ "2005 Netball NSW – Annual Report" (PDF). Netball NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Netball NSW – Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Netball NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 17 September 2020 suggested (help)
  10. ^ a b "NSW Swifts - 2013 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b "NSW Swifts - 2008 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  12. ^ "NSW Swifts - 2009 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  13. ^ "NSW Swifts - 2011 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2011 Annual Report" (PDF). Netball NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Phillipa Finch and Vanessa Ware contest the ball". www.abc.net.au. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  16. ^ "NSW Swifts - Honour Roll". nswswifts.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Swifts star suffers long term injury". www.rnz.co.nz. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  18. ^ "NSW Swifts - 2010 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  19. ^ "2010 Netball NSW Annual Report" (PDF). Netball NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  20. ^ "NSW Swifts - 2012 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Gun NWS Swifts staying put this season". www.news.com.au. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Netball Australia - Annual Report 04" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  23. ^ "Netball Australia - Annual Report 06" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  24. ^ "2008 Annual Report - Netball Australia" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  25. ^ "2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  26. ^ "Alexander names FastNet team for World Netball Series in Liverpool". womensportreport.com. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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