Jo Weston Explained

Jo Weston
Fullname:Joanna Weston
Birth Date:14 February 1994
Birth Place:Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
Height:188cm
Positions:GD, WD, GK
Clubyears1:2014–present
Clubteam1:Melbourne Vixens
Nationalyears1:2015–present
Nationalteam1:Australian Diamonds
Show-Medals:yes
Updated:2023-04-24

Joanna Weston (born 14 February 1994) is an Australian netball player for the Australian Diamonds and Melbourne Vixens in the Suncorp Super Netball league.

She was part of the Diamonds side that won silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[1] and gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2] Weston has been a member of the Diamonds squad since her debut at the Constellation Cup in 2015.[3] She was also in the Australian team at the 2019 Netball World Cup, finishing runners up to New Zealand.

Weston was named Goal Defender of the Year and Player of the Finals in the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season.[4] She was in the Vixens side that won the premiership in the 2022 season.[5]

Weston grew up in Melbourne's eastern suburbs and attended Glen Iris Primary and Sacré Cœur School.[6] She first played junior netball in the Waverley District Netball Association[7] . She is currently studying a Master of Communication at Deakin University.[8] [9] She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University.[10]

Weston is currently an ambassador for The United Project and sits on the organisation's board of directors.[11] She also serves as the president of the Australian Netball Players’ Association.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Result - Netball Gold Medal Match . Gold Coast 2018 . 15 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Australia celebrate Commonwealth Netball gold . 2023-04-24 . Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Jo Weston . 2023-04-24 . Australian Diamonds . en.
  4. MelbourneVixens . 878219895464382464 . 23 June 2017 . She played a fantastic finals series, congratulations Jo Weston, Player of the Finals! .
  5. Web site: Jo Weston . 2023-04-24 . Melbourne Vixens . en.
  6. Web site: FAQ. Jo Weston.
  7. Web site: Hall of fame – Waverley District Netball Association . 2024-07-11 . en-AU.
  8. Web site: What have Deakin’s elite athlete students been up to in lockdown? . Deakin Life . Deakin University . 11 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Happy Friday from @melbournevixens and @aussiediamonds netballer and new #Deakin Master of Communication student @jo_weston . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B-gB0wxDxso . 24 December 2021 . registration. Instagram . Deakin University . 11 August 2020.
  10. Web site: How elite netball gave one BCom graduate a competitive edge. Shaun. Prinsloo. 17 August 2018. Faculty of Business and Economics.
  11. Web site: The United Project Founders, Board, Advisors and Supporters . 2023-04-24 . The United Project Foundation Ltd . en.
  12. Web site: ANPA Staff . Australian Netball Players' Association . 17 September 2023.