Liz Watson (netball) explained

Liz Watson
Fullname:Elizabeth Bruna Watson
Birth Date:30 March 1994
Birth Place:Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Height:178frac=2NaNfrac=2
Relatives:Steven Alessio (uncle)
Matthew Watson (brother)
Positions:C, WA
Clubyears1:2013
Clubyears2:2013
Clubyears3:2014–2023
Nationalyears1:2016-
Clubyears4:Sunshine Coast Lightning
Club Years:2024-

Elizabeth Watson (born 30 March 1994), commonly known as Liz Watson, is an Australia netball international. Watson was a member of the Australia teams that won the silver medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2019 Netball World Cup. In 2018 and 2022 she received the Liz Ellis Diamond award. She captained Australia during the 2021 Constellation Cup. Since 2014, Watson has played for Melbourne Vixens, initially in the ANZ Championship and later in Suncorp Super Netball. She was a member of the Vixens' teams that won premierships in 2014 and 2020.

Early life, family and education

Watson is originally from Melbourne. She was born in Carlton and raised in Pascoe Vale South. She is the daughter of Manuela and Neil Watson. Her mother's family are Italian. Her two uncles, Anthony and Steven Alessio, and her older brother, Matthew Watson, are all former Australian rules footballers. She attended Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School and La Trobe University, studying health science at the latter.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] As of 2022,[7] Watson is currently studying for a Bachelor of Education (Primary) at Deakin University.[8] [9]

Playing career

Netball Victoria

Watson began playing netball seriously from the age of 12. Her mother was a netball player and Watson credits her for teaching her how to play. She subsequently went on to represent Victoria at under-12, under-15, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[1] [2] In 2012 she was a member of the Victoria under-19 team that won the Australian National Netball Championships.[10] In 2013 she was a member of the Victoria under-21 team that were runners-up.[11]

City West Falcons

In 2013, Watson played for City West Falcons in the Victorian Netball League, where she was coached by Nicole Richardson. She helped Falcons win the 2013 VNL title and was named Player of the Grand Final.[1] [2] [11] [12] [13]

Victorian Flames

In 2013, Watson also captained Victorian Flames in the Australian Netball League. She was the Flames MVP for the season, helping them finish third in the ANL.[2] [11] [12] [14]

Melbourne Vixens

Between 2014 and 2023, Watson had played for Melbourne Vixens, initially in the ANZ Championship and later in Suncorp Super Netball.[1] [15] [16] She was called up for the Vixens team after Elissa Kent had to dropout due to pregnancy.[13] [14] [17] [18] [19] Watson was a member of the Vixens' teams that won the 2014 ANZ Championship and was subsequently named Vixens' Rookie of the Year.[19] [20] [21] In 2017, Watson was a member of the Vixens team that finished the inaugural Suncorp Super Netball regular season as minor premiers.[22] She was also named the 2017 Young Star.[23] Between 2017 and 2020, Watson was named as the wing attack in the Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year on four successive occasions.[24] [25] [26] [27] In 2017 and 2018 she was also named the Vixens' MVP, winning the Sharelle McMahon Medal.[22] [28] [29] In 2020, Watson, alongside Kate Moloney, co-captained Vixens when they finished the season as both minor premiers and overall champions.[30] [31] Watson missed the 2021 season due to a long-standing foot injury that needed surgery.[32] [33] [34]

Australia

Watson made her senior debut for Australia on 20 January 2016 during an away series against England. [3] [4] [35] [36] Watson was a member of the Australia teams that won the silver medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2019 Netball World Cup.[5] [37] In 2018 she was awarded the Liz Ellis Diamond award and was named Australian International Player of the Year.[15] [38] [39] Watson captained Australia during the 2021 Constellation Cup.[40] [41] [42] In September 2021 she was confirmed as Australia's captain.[43]

TournamentsPlace
2016 Netball Quad Series[44]
2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)[45] [46] [47]
2018 Netball Quad Series (January)[48]
2018 Commonwealth Games[49] [50]
2018 Netball Quad Series (September)[51] [52]
2019 Netball Quad Series[53]
2019 Netball World Cup[54]
2019 Constellation Cup[55] [56]
2021 Constellation Cup[57]
2022 Netball Quad Series
2022 Commonwealth Games
2023 Netball Quad Series
2023 Netball World Cup
2023 Constellation Cup[58] [59] [60] 1st
2024 Netball Nations Cup[61] [62] 1st

Honours

Australia
Melbourne Vixens
City West Falcons
Victoria
Individual Awards
YearAward
2013Victorian Flames Most Valuable Player
2014Vixens' Rookie of the Year
2017Sharelle McMahon Medal
2017Suncorp Super Netball Young Star Award
2017Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year
2018Sharelle McMahon Medal
2018Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year
2018
2018
2019Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year
2020Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year
2022[63] Liz Ellis Diamond
2022Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year
2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liz Watson. melbournevixens.com.au. 23 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Liz Watson. sahof.org.au. 23 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Watson thrilled with netball debut. www.sbs.com.au. 22 January 2016. 1 August 2021.
  4. Web site: ANZ Championship 2016: Young Vixen Liz Watson overcomes the second-year blues. www.smh.com.au. 23 June 2016. 1 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Liz Watson. gc2018.com. 24 July 2021.
  6. Web site: The Diamonds' special pact. www.athletesvoice.com.au. 18 October 2017. 24 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Deakin’s Melbourne Vixens stars all set to play in the Super Netball Grand Final . Deakin Life . Deakin University . 29 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Liz Watson. www.deakin.edu.au. 3 July 2019. 29 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Diamonds star Liz Watson among winners of Deakin Sport Awards. www.deakin.edu.au. 31 October 2019. 24 July 2021.
  10. Web site: 2012 Annual Report – Netball Victoria – Melbourne Vixens. Netball Victoria. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112130347/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf. 12 January 2021. 22 August 2020.
  11. Web site: Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2013. Netball Victoria. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110234719/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06164114/NV_AR_FA_Digital-1.pdf. 10 January 2021. 9 July 2020.
  12. Web site: ANL: West's netball talent catches selectors' eyes. starweekly.com.au. 5 June 2013. 28 July 2021.
  13. Web site: Liz Watson ready to shine for Vixens. www.smh.com.au. 20 June 2014. 28 July 2021.
  14. Web site: Teen Watson steps up to fill Vixens role as Elissa Kent announces pregnancy. www.smh.com.au. 13 February 2014. 28 July 2021.
  15. Web site: Liz Watson. supernetball.com.au. 24 July 2021.
  16. Web site: Liz Watson. vis.org.au. 24 July 2021.
  17. Web site: Melbourne Vixens welcome four new recruits. www.smh.com.au. 28 February 2014. 24 April 2021.
  18. Web site: The rise and rise of netball tyro Liz Watson. www.smh.com.au. 30 April 2014. 24 July 2021.
  19. Web site: Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2014. vic.netball.com.au. 28 August 2020.
  20. Web site: Vixens crowned 2014 Premiers. vic.netball.com.au. 23 June 2014. 22 August 2020.
  21. Web site: Geva Mentors caps stellar season with Melbourne Vixens MVP award. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 27 June 2014. 30 April 2021.
  22. Web site: Annual Report 2017 – Netball Victoria . vic.netball.com.au. 8 January 2021.
  23. Web site: Watson named Rebel Suncorp Super Netball Young Star. supernetball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622030730/https://supernetball.com.au/2017/06/10/watson-named-suncorp-super-netball-rebel-young-star/. 22 June 2017. 10 June 2017.
  24. Web site: Super Netball 2017 wrap: Highs, lows, stars, stats and moments that mattered. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20170706234517/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/super-netball-2017-wrap-highs-lows-stars-stats-and-moments-that-mattered/news-story/2a86f7c7329d0eec02f3681da38d1ca9. 6 July 2017. 11 July 2017. 28 June 2021.
  25. Web site: Suncorp Super Netball 2018 Team Of The Year. supernetball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20180825074007/https://supernetball.com.au/2018/08/24/suncorp-super-netball-2018-team-of-the-year/. 25 August 2018. 26 August 2018. 24 August 2018. dead.
  26. Web site: 2019 Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year. supernetball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314220037/https://supernetball.com.au/news/2019-suncorp-super-netball-team-year. 14 March 2021. 30 November 2019.
  27. Web site: Fowler wins third Player of the Year Award. supernetball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304183204/https://supernetball.com.au/news/fowler-wins-third-player-year-award. 4 March 2021. 16 December 2020.
  28. Web site: Netball Victoria – 2018 Annual Report. vic.netball.com.au. 10 January 2021.
  29. Web site: Sharelle McMahon Medal. melbournevixens.com.au. 22 February 2021.
  30. Web site: Moloney, Watson and Mannix to lead the Vixens in 2020. melbournevixens.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118063821/https://melbournevixens.com.au/news/player-news/moloney-watson-and-mannix-to-lead-the-vixens-in-2020. 18 January 2021. 20 July 2020.
  31. Web site: Netball Victoria – 2020 Annual Report. vic.netball.com.au. 29 June 2021.
  32. Web site: Watson to miss 2021 season. melbournevixens.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210330233041/https://melbournevixens.com.au/news/injury-reports/watson-to-miss-2021-season. 30 March 2021. 30 March 2021. 1 August 2021.
  33. Web site: Liz Watson set to miss 2021 SSN season. diamonds.netball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411070525/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/liz-watson-set-miss-2021-ssn-season. 11 April 2021. 31 March 2021. 1 August 2021.
  34. Web site: Life after Liz. supernetball.com.au. 1 April 2021. 24 July 2021.
  35. Web site: Liz Watson. diamonds.netball.com.au. 18 July 2021.
  36. Web site: Liz Watson. netball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622035832/http://netball.com.au/players/elizabeth-watson/. 22 June 2017. 22 June 2017.
  37. Web site: Liz Watson. www.nwc2019.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119020605/https://www.nwc2019.co.uk/people/liz-watson/. 19 January 2021. 24 July 2021. dead.
  38. Web site: Liz Watson dominates 2018 Australian Netball Awards. diamonds.netball.com.au. 1 December 2018. 27 June 2021.
  39. Web site: Netball Australia – Annual Report 2018. netball.com.au. 24 September 2020.
  40. Web site: Diamonds bounce back to level the series. diamonds.netball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411071912/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/diamonds-bounce-back-level-series. 11 April 2021. 3 March 2021. 18 July 2021.
  41. Web site: Australia needs better communication over its netball captaincy, says former Diamond Sharni Norder. www.abc.net.au. 9 March 2021. 18 July 2021.
  42. Web site: 'Getting used to losing': Netball great fires up after eight-year low. www.foxsports.com.au. 16 March 2021. 18 July 2021.
  43. Web site: Diamonds name 25th National Captain. diamonds.netball.com.au. 23 September 2021. 26 September 2021.
  44. Web site: Diamonds shine in Netball Quad Series win over South Africa. www.theguardian.com. 27 August 2016. 1 August 2021.
  45. Web site: Australia 54–50 England. mc.championdata.com. 26 August 2017.
  46. Web site: New Zealand 57–47 Australia. mc.championdata.com. 3 September 2017.
  47. Web site: Diamonds ready to hit Quad netball stride. www.sbs.com.au. 2 September 2017. 1 August 2021.
  48. Web site: New Zealand vs Australia. mc.championdata.com. 28 January 2018.
  49. Web site: Liz Watson. commonwealthgames.com.au. 24 July 2021.
  50. Web site: Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018. www.todor66.com. 5 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200112170328/http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Commonwealth/Women_2018.html. 12 January 2020. live.
  51. Web site: Australia 61–44 South Africa. mc.championdata.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200911042426/https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10565&matchid=105650101. 11 September 2020. 15 September 2018.
  52. Web site: Australia 60–55 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 23 September 2018.
  53. Web site: South Africa vs Australia. netball.draftcentral.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20200322200934/https://netball.draftcentral.com.au/event/south-africa-vs-australia/. 22 March 2020. 13 January 2019.
  54. Web site: Samsung Diamonds 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup Team Announced. diamonds.netball.com.au. 27 February 2020. 30 May 2019.
  55. Web site: Samsung Diamonds Constellation Cup Team Announced. diamonds.netball.com.au. 18 September 2019.
  56. Web site: New Zealand 53–52 Australia . mc.championdata.com. 2 August 2021. 13 October 2019.
  57. Web site: Diamonds stumble in Constellation Cup opener . diamonds.netball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411065532/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/diamonds-stumble-constellation-cup-opener. 11 April 2021. 2 March 2021. 18 July 2021.
  58. Web site: 2023 Constellation Cup Preview: Australia. central.rookieme.com. 10 October 2023. 19 January 2024.
  59. Web site: Silver Ferns drop Constellation Cup opener. www.silverferns.co.nz. 12 October 2023. 17 January 2024.
  60. Web site: Australia claim netball's Constellation Cup despite back-to-back defeats to New Zealand. www.theguardian.com. 23 October 2023. 17 January 2024.
  61. Web site: Diamonds romp home to 69-49 victory over England in Nations Cup netball final. www.abc.net.au. 9 February 2024. 28 January 2024.
  62. Web site: Netball Nations Cup: Five things we learned. diamonds.netball.com.au. 9 February 2024. 31 January 2024.
  63. Web site: Watson Crowned Liz Ellis Diamond . Netball Australia . 4 December 2022 . 1 December 2022.

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