Peta Stephens

Peta Stephens
18 June 2004: Peta Stephens (right) playing for Canterbury Flames against Southern Sting in the 2004 National Bank Cup final at Stadium Southland. Herself and Flames team mate Vilimaina Davu challenge Sting's Natalie Avellino.
Personal information
Born (1978-04-15) 15 April 1978 (age 46) [1]
Brisbane, Australia[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
School Brisbane State High School
University RMIT University
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, GK, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
1997–1998 Australian Institute of Sport
1997–2003 Queensland Firebirds
2004 Canterbury Flames
2005–2009 Queensland Firebirds
2010 Canterbury Tactix

Peta Stephens (born 15 April 1978) is a former Australian netball player. Between 1997 and 2009, Stephens played for Queensland Firebirds. She played for Firebirds in both the Commonwealth Bank Trophy and ANZ Championship eras and captained Firebirds between 2006 and 2009. She also played with the Australian Institute of Sport, and for New Zealand Teams Canterbury Flames and Canterbury Tactix, gaining experience in both Australian and New Zealand netball competitions.

Playing career

Early years

Between 1995 and 2000, Stephens represented Queensland in the Australian National Netball Championships at under-19, under-21 and Open levels. Between 1997 and 1998, she played for the Australian Institute of Sport. Between 1996 and 1999, she also featured in Australia under-21 squads.[1][3][4]

Queensland Firebirds

Between 1997 and 2003, and again from 2005 until 2009, Stephens played for Queensland Firebirds. She played for Firebirds in both the Commonwealth Bank Trophy and ANZ Championship eras. She captained Firebirds between 2006 and 2009. On 1 June 2007, she played her 100th match for Firebirds in a 54–45 win against Hunter Jaegers.[1][2][5][6][7][8][9]

New Zealand

Stephens also had two spells playing netball in New Zealand. In 2004 she played for Canterbury Flames in the National Bank Cup.[2][10][11] In 2009, she signed for Canterbury Tactix ahead of the 2010 ANZ Championship season. However a pre-season shoulder injury ruled her out for most of the season.[2][12][13]

Notes
  • ^1 Some sources suggest Stephens played for Melbourne Phoenix c. 2004.[14]

Education

Between 2014 and 2021, Stephens completed a Bachelor of Information Technology with RMIT University.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "2005 Queensland Firebirds squad". www.netball.asn.au. 18 July 2005. Archived from the original on 18 July 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tactix grab Australian defender". www.stuff.co.nz. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ "1997 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. ^ "1998 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. ^ "CBT launches into tenth season...!". www.abc.net.au. 3 May 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Netball Queensland 2007 Annual Report" (PDF). Netball Queensland. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Coach turns Firebirds upside down". www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Peta Stephens". au.linkedin.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Netball: Inaccurate Force shot down by Flames". www.nzherald.co.nz. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  11. ^ "The Sting's Donna Loffhagen..." www.gettyimages.be. 18 May 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Shoulder injury forces Stephens' exit from team". The Press. www.stuff.co.nz. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  13. ^ "Netball Mainland Zone Annual Report 2018" (PDF). www.netballmainland.co.nz. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Melbourne Phoenix Netball". www.onlymelbourne.com.au. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2021.