Elizabeth Watson (netball)

Elizabeth Watson (born 30 March 1994) is an Australian netball player, currently playing for the Melbourne Vixens.

Elizabeth Watson
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth Watson
Born (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
School Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
University Deakin University
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WA
Years Club team(s) Apps
2014–present Melbourne Vixens
Years National team(s) Caps
2016–present Australia
Last updated: holo

Early life and career

Watson was born on 30 March 1994 also her hometown is Carlton, an inner Melbourne suburb.[2]

She attended St.Fidelis Primary School in Coburg, Victoria and then Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School on a sports scholarship.[3]

Watson made her professional netball debut in 2014 for the Melbourne Vixens, a team she has played for ever since.[2] She first made the Australia national netball team squad in her debut year and represented the team on-court for the first time against England in 2016.[1] In 2017, she was the recipient of the inaugural Young Star Award, an honour bestowed on the most impressive netballer in the Super Netball competition, aged under 23.[4] She was selected in the Australian Diamonds squad for the 2018/19 international season.[5]

Watson was appointed co-captain of the Vixens ahead of the 2020 season, along with Kate Moloney.[6]

Watson is currently studying a Bachelor of Education (Primary) at Deakin University.[7]

Accolades

References
  1. "Liz Watson". netball.com.au. Netball Australia. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017.
  2. "Bio: Liz Watson". melbournevixens.com.au. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017.
  3. https://sahof.org.au/award-winner/liz-watson/
  4. "Watson named Rebel Suncorp Super Netball Young Star". supernetball.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017.
  5. "17-strong Diamonds squad named for International Test Series". Netball Australia. 15 July 2018.
  6. "Moloney, Watson and Mannix to lead the Vixens in 2020". Melbourne Vixens. 20 July 2020.
  7. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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