Emma Koster Explained

Emma Koster
Birth Date:29 May 1984
Positions:GD, GK
Clubyears1:2003–2004
Clubyears2:2004–2005
Clubyears3:2006–2007
Clubyears4:2008–2009

Emma Koster (born 29 May 1984) is an Australian former netball player. Between 2003 and 2007, Koster played for Hunter Jaegers and AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. She later played for New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. She was a member of the Swifts team that won inaugural 2008 ANZ Championship. She also represented Australia at under-21 level.

Early life, education and employment

Koster is originally from the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales.[1] Between 1997 and 2002 she attended St Columba's Catholic College. Between 2009 and 2012 she attended the University of Western Sydney. Since 2020, Koster has worked for the Western Sydney Local Health District.[2] [3]

Playing career

NSWIS

Between 2003 and 2004, Koster played for the New South Wales Institute of Sport. She was named the NSWIS Netball Player of the Year Award, shared the NSWIS NetballPlayers' Player Award and was awarded the Marj Groves Medal, presented to an NSWIS athlete by Netball New South Wales.[4]

Commonwealth Bank Trophy

Between 2003 and 2007, Koster made 50 appearances for Hunter Jaegers and AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. In 2007 she played in every quarter for Hunter Jaegers and was a member of the team's leadership group. She was subsequently named the Netball NSW Marilyn Melhuish Commonwealth Bank Trophy Player of the Year.[1] [5] [6] [7]

New South Wales Swifts

Koster played for New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. She was a member of Swifts' inaugural ANZ Championship squad, helping them win the 2008 ANZ Championship. She made her ANZ Championship debut in the 2008 Round 4 match against Central Pulse. She was subsequently named the 2008 NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year.[1] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Australia

In 2005 Koster represented Australia at under-21 level. She was a member of the Australia team that won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Youth Netball Championships.[1] [14] [15]

Honours

New South Wales Swifts
Individual Awards
YearAward
2003–04NSWIS Netball Player of the Year Award
2003–04NSWIS Netball Players' Player Award
2003–04Marj Groves Medal
2007Netball NSW Marilyn Melhuish Commonwealth Bank Trophy Player of the Year
2008[16] NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emma Koster. nswswifts.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20090915124904/http://nswswifts.com.au/extra.asp?ID=4183. 15 September 2009. 20 March 2009.
  2. Web site: Emma Koster. au.linkedin.com. 11 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Meet the future generation of health managers at Western Sydney Local Health District. thepulse.org.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202085608/https://thepulse.org.au/2020/03/19/meet-the-future-generation-of-health-managers-at-western-sydney-local-health-district/. 2 December 2020. 19 March 2020. 12 October 2021.
  4. Web site: NSWIS Annual Report 03/04. NSWIS. 11 October 2021.
  5. Web site: 2004 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20201008204121/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2004 . 8 October 2020 . 13 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  6. Web site: 2005 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009113744/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2005 . 9 October 2020 . 13 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  7. Web site: Netball NSW – Annual Report 2007. Netball NSW. https://web.archive.org/web/20200917012317/http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2007-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf. 17 September 2020. 16 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Newcastle gets slice of trans-Tasman action. www.newcastleherald.com.au. 4 December 2007. 11 October 2021.
  9. Web site: NSW Swifts - 2008 Season. nswswifts.com.au. 7 September 2020. 29 November 2008.
  10. Web site: Teams // Swifts - ANZ Championship 2008. www.anz-championship.com. 9 October 2021.
  11. Web site: NSW Swifts - 2009 Season. nswswifts.com.au. 10 June 2020. 29 November 2009.
  12. Web site: Netball NSW – 2009 Annual Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111140741/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2009-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf. 11 January 2021. 28 June 2020. Netball NSW.
  13. Web site: NSW Swifts - Honour Roll. nswswifts.com.au. 10 June 2020.
  14. Web site: AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190313091527/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball . 13 March 2019 . 15 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  15. Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 05. Netball Australia. 13 September 2020.
  16. Web site: Awards. nswswifts.com.au. 2 December 2020.

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