Peta Stephens Explained

Peta Stephens
Birth Date:15 April 1978
Positions:GD, GK, WD
Clubyears1:1997–1998
Clubyears2:1997–2003
Clubyears3:2004
Clubyears4:2005–2009
Clubyears5:2010

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. She captained Firebirds between 2006 and 2009. She also played with the Australian Institute of Sport, Canterbury Flames and Canterbury Tactix.

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] [2] [3]

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] [4] [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.[4] [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.[4] [12] [13]

Notes

Education

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005 Queensland Firebirds squad. www.netball.asn.au. 18 July 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050718053145/http://www.netball.asn.au/apps/matches_cbt/teamDetails.php?TeamID=17&tournamentID=4. 11 October 2020. 18 July 2005.
  2. Web site: 1997 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324164254/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/1997 . 24 March 2019 . 16 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  3. Web site: 1998 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324164309/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/1998 . 24 March 2019 . 16 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  4. Web site: Tactix grab Australian defender. www.stuff.co.nz. 15 October 2009. 11 March 2021.
  5. Web site: CBT launches into tenth season...!. www.abc.net.au. 3 May 2006. 11 March 2021.
  6. Web site: Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007. netball.com.au. 11 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Netball Queensland 2007 Annual Report. Netball Queensland. 6 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Coach turns Firebirds upside down. www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au. 3 November 2009. 11 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Peta Stephens. au.linkedin.com. 11 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Netball: Inaccurate Force shot down by Flames. www.nzherald.co.nz. 25 April 2004. 11 March 2021.
  11. Web site: The Sting's Donna Loffhagen.... www.gettyimages.be. 18 May 2004. 11 March 2021.
  12. News: Shoulder injury forces Stephens' exit from team. www.stuff.co.nz. The Press. 13 March 2010 . 13 March 2010.
  13. News: Netball Mainland Zone Annual Report 2018. www.netballmainland.co.nz. 28 February 2019. 11 March 2021.
  14. Web site: Melbourne Phoenix Netball. www.onlymelbourne.com.au. 18 November 2004. 11 March 2021.

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