Verity Long-Droppert is an Australian softball third base man and outfielder. She attended the University of Western Australia. She has held softball scholarships from the Australian Institute of Sport and the Western Australian Institute of Sport. She has represented Australia on the junior and senior levels, and won a bronze medal at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championships. She played professional softball for Baseball Softball Club Legnano.
Long-Droppert has been a member of Australia's junior national team. She represented Australia at the 2007 Junior World Championships in the Netherlands.[3][5][6][7] Her team took home a bronze medal. In the semi-final loss to Japan, she was the only player to score a run by crossing home plate.[8] In 2007, as a member of the U19 national team, she also participated in a softball tour of the Netherlands.[9]
Long-Droppert has represented Australia as a member of the Australia women's national softball team.[10][11] In 2007, she represented Australia at the World University Games. It was her second time representing Australia at this event.[1][3] In March 2009, she participated in a Brisbane-based training camp.[4] In 2011, she was a member of the Australian side that competed at the World Cup of Softball. She was a member of the 2012 Australia women's national softball team and earned a spot to compete at the 2012 ISF XIII Women's World Championships.[2] The team secured a bronze medal at the 2012 ISF XIII Women's World Championship in July.[2][12]
Professional team
Long-Droppert played professionally for Baseball Softball Club Legnano of the Italian Softball League in 2010 and 2011.[13][14]
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^"Games berth". Melville Times. Perth, Western Australia. 15 May 2007. p. 59. CMF_T-20070515-059-159038. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
^"Michelle in again". Stirling Times. Perth, Western Australia. 15 May 2007. p. 55. CST_T-20070515-055-155006. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
^"Dominic continues". South East Advertiser. Brisbane, Australia. 4 July 2007. p. 87. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
^"Andrew picked for world event". Wanneroo Times. Perth, Western Australia. 15 May 2007. p. 71. CWT_T-20070515-071-171058. Retrieved 7 March 2012.