Netball at the 2002 Commonwealth Games squads

This is a list of netball players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Group A

Canada roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Zoe Baldwin
Joanne Burns Millar
Sharon Butler (cc) C
Patricia Carlson GS, GA
Dana Graf
Shawnette Hardware
Maria Hodgins
Maralyn Hope GS, GA
Shirley Anne McKenzie
Emma O'Donnell
Shelley Sung
Sheryl Thorpe
Dulcina Wind (cc) GS, GA
Head coach
  • ??



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[1][2]

England roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Karen Aspinall WA, C (1978-06-07)7 June 1978 (aged 24) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Birmingham Blaze
Alex Astle GA, GS (1972-03-19)19 March 1972 (aged 30) Birmingham Blaze
Pamela Cookey GA, GS, WA (1984-09-02)2 September 1984 (aged 17) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Team Bath Force
Jess Garland WA, GA (1979-11-15)15 November 1979 (aged 22) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Team Bath Force
Geva Mentor GK, GD (1984-09-17)17 September 1984 (aged 17) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Team Bath Force
Sonia Mkoloma GD, GK (1979-01-17)17 January 1979 (aged 23) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) London Tornadoes
Olivia Murphy (c) C, WA (1977-04-24)24 April 1977 (aged 25) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Northern Flames
Fiona Murtagh C, WD (1967-04-30)30 April 1967 (aged 35) London Hurricanes
Tracey Neville WA, GA (1977-01-21)21 January 1977 (aged 25) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Northern Thunder
Amanda Newton (vc) GD, WD, GK (1977-04-08)8 April 1977 (aged 25) Northern Thunder
Naomi Siddall GD, GK (1975-04-02)2 April 1975 (aged 27) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) London Hurricanes
Joanne Steed GS (1975-03-20)20 March 1975 (aged 27) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) London Tornadoes
Abby Teare GA, GS (1977-05-25)25 May 1977 (aged 25) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) London Hurricanes
Head coach
Assistant coach



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[2][4][5]

New Zealand roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Jenny-May Coffin WA, C (1974-04-09)9 April 1974 (aged 28) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Belinda Colling GA, GS, WA (1975-09-12)12 September 1975 (aged 26) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Canterbury Flames
Vilimaina Davu GK (1977-01-15)15 January 1977 (aged 25) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Canterbury Flames
Sheryl Clarke GD, WD (1977-09-08)8 September 1977 (aged 24) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Northern Force
Donna Loffhagen GA, GS (1978-04-29)29 April 1978 (aged 24) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Southern Sting
Lesley Nicol WD, C (1973-05-09)9 May 1973 (aged 29) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Southern Sting
Anna Rowberry GD (1976-03-31)31 March 1976 (aged 26) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Auckland Diamonds
Julie Seymour (c) C, WD (1971-03-29)29 March 1971 (aged 31) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Canterbury Flames
Linda Vagana GK, GD (1971-07-23)23 July 1971 (aged 31) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Northern Force
Irene van Dyk GS, GA (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 30) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Capital Shakers
Anna Veronese GK, GD, WD (1978-11-20)20 November 1978 (aged 23) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Southern Sting
Daneka Wipiiti GS (1982-12-08)8 December 1982 (aged 19) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Northern Force
Head coach



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[2][6][7]

Sri Lanka roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Thushari Dissanayake
Gishanthi Jayakody GS, GA
Sandhya Jayasuriya
Damayanthi Jayathilaka
Arunika Karawitage
Anjana Kulari
Gayathri Lankatilleke WD
Dammika Malkanthi
Prasadi Nalika GS, GA
Sashika Samarasinghe GS, GA
Anoma Sriyakanthi
Harshanie Wijayalath GD
Head coach
  • ??



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[2]

Wales roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Ceri Battle WD, C Glamorgan Valleys
Emma Blanks GK, GD South East Wales
Ursula Bowers WD, GD, GK, C (1978-06-29)29 June 1978 (aged 24) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Team Bath Force
Helen Case WA, C Afan Nedd Tawe
Dawn Donovan (vc) GS, GA, WD, GD, GK Glamorgan Valleys
Sian Edwards GA, WA South East Wales
Gemma Evans C, WD Cardiff & District
Joanna Griffiths (c) WD, GD, C Cardiff & District
Sara Hale GK, GD, WD (1982-10-07)7 October 1982 (aged 19) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) UWIC
Jamilla Harris GS, GA (1979-08-27)27 August 1979 (aged 22) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Cardiff & District
Mair Jones GS Dyfed
Anna Mayes WA, C (1981-02-08)8 February 1981 (aged 21) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Team Bath Force
Head coach
  • Raewyn Henry



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[2][8][9]

Group B

Australia roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Catherine Cox GS, GA (1976-05-24)24 May 1976 (aged 26) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Sydney Swifts
Alison Broadbent
Jacqui Delaney GA, WA Adelaide Thunderbirds
Liz Ellis GK (1973-01-17)17 January 1973 (aged 29) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Sydney Swifts
Kathryn Harby-Williams (c) GD, WD (1969-07-16)16 July 1969 (aged 33) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Adelaide Thunderbirds
Alexandra Hodge WA, C (1977-09-30)30 September 1977 (aged 24) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Janine Ilitch GD, GK (1972-01-27)27 January 1972 (aged 30) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Melbourne Kestrels
Sharelle McMahon GA, GS (1977-08-12)12 August 1977 (aged 24) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Melbourne Phoenix
Nicole Richardson C, WD (1970-06-26)26 June 1970 (aged 32) Melbourne Kestrels
Rebecca Sanders
Eloise Southby GA, GS (1976-07-06)6 July 1976 (aged 26) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Melbourne Phoenix
Peta Squire WD, C, GD (1976-01-17)17 January 1976 (aged 26) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Adelaide Thunderbirds
Head coach



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[2][5][7]

Barbados roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Denese Alleyne GA, GS (1976-06-24)24 June 1976 (aged 26) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Latonia Blackman WD, GD, GK (1982-10-06)6 October 1982 (aged 19) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Laurel Browne GS, GK (1976-08-02)2 August 1976 (aged 25) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Stacy Forde
Linda Harris
Rhonda Harris
Sherry Ann Martindale
Dionne Quareless
Don Small
Cheryl Squires GS, GA
Olivia Walcott GS, GA
Linda Wilson
Head coach
  • ??



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[2]

Fiji roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Maria Bereso GS, GA (1983-08-15)15 August 1983 (aged 18) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Seforosa Munivai
Bulou Rambuka
Mere Rambuka GK, GD (1982-05-28)28 May 1982 (aged 20) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Bernadette Ramafono WA
Taraima Rara GS, GA (1982-08-19)19 August 1982 (aged 19) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Anasimeci Ratumaisala GD, GK (1975-04-14)14 April 1975 (aged 27) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Unaisi Rokoura (c) C, WA (1977-12-07)7 December 1977 (aged 24) 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Matelita Shaw GS, GA (1979-10-16)16 October 1979 (aged 22) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Paulini Tora GS, GA
Lanieta Tuisese GS, GA
Matila Waqanidrola GD, GK (1981-03-31)31 March 1981 (aged 21) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Head coach
  • Margaret Corbett
Assistant coach



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[2]

Jamaica roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Nadine Bryan C, WA (1976-12-18)18 December 1976 (aged 25) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Elaine Davis GS, GK (1976-09-21)21 September 1976 (aged 25) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Nadine Ffrench
Simone Forbes GS, GA (1981-06-20)20 June 1981 (aged 21) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Nichala Gibson WD, GD (1982-10-20)20 October 1982 (aged 19) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Georgia Gordon
Kaydia Kentish
Tasha Morgan
Oberon Pitterson (c) GK, GD, WD (1971-02-08)8 February 1971 (aged 31) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sharmalee Watkins
Sharon Wiles
Tiffannie Wolfe
Head coach
  • Maureen Hall



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[2]

South Africa roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Bronwyn Bock-Jonathan (cc)
Sindisiwe Gumede GS, GA (1980-03-10)10 March 1980 (aged 22) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Wanda Geldenhuis
Adele Jonker
Martha Machoga
Martha Mosoahle WA (1979-06-02)2 June 1979 (aged 23) 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Nomthandazo Ntlama
Tanya Pelcher
Alicia Senekal
Mable Van Der Vyver (cc)
Shani Welthagen
Liezel Wium
Head coach
  • Louise de Plessis



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[2]

References

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