Australia netball international
Gabrielle Simpson (born 17 October 1992), also known as Gabi Simpson , is an Australia netball international . Simpson was vice-captain of the Australia team that won the silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games . Simpson was also a member of the Queensland Firebirds teams that won the 2015 and 2016 ANZ Championships . Since 2017 , Simpson has captained Firebirds in Suncorp Super Netball . In 2017 she received the Liz Ellis Diamond award. She also sits on the board of the Australian Netball Players’ Association .[ 4]
Early life and education
Simpson is originally from Sydney's Eastern Suburbs , growing up in Randwick and, in 2010, graduating from St Catherine's School, Waverley .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] University of Sydney but switched to the University of Queensland after joining Queensland Firebirds .[ 3] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Playing career
New South Wales
Simpson played for teams representing Randwick , Baulkham Hills and Parramatta Auburn. Between 2009 and 2012, she represented New South Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels in the Australian National Netball Championships . In 2010 she was a member of the under-19 team that were runners up. In 2011 she was a member of both the under-19 and under-21 tournament winning teams. She was also named the under-19 tournament Most Valuable Player. In 2012 she won a third tournament with the under-21 team.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Australian Netball League
Between 2010 and 2012, Simpson played in the Australian Netball League . In 2010 and 2011 she played for NNSW Blues and in 2012 she played for the Australian Institute of Sport .[ 15] [ 16] [ 20]
New South Wales Swifts
Simpson was included in the 2012 New South Wales Swifts squad as a temporary replacement player.[ 19]
Queensland Firebirds
Since 2013 , Simpson has played for Queensland Firebirds , initially in the ANZ Championship and later in Suncorp Super Netball .[ 1] [ 2] [ 8] [ 21] 2016 , she played in four successive grand finals for Firebirds, helping the team win two premierships in 2015 and 2016.[ 5] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] 2017 , Simpson has captained Firebirds in Suncorp Super Netball.[ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] Liz Ellis Diamond award.[ 1] [ 31] [ 32]
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Australia
Simpson made her senior debut for Australia on 20 October 2015 against New Zealand during the first test of the 2015 Constellation Cup series .[ 3] [ 39] [ 40] [ 41] [ 17] [ 42] [ 43] [ 44] [ 45] 2013 and 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series .[ 35] [ 46] 2018 Commonwealth Games .[ 3] [ 8] [ 47] [ 48]
Honours
Australia Queensland Firebirds New South Wales
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