Steph Wood Explained

Stephanie Fretwell
Birth Date:28 November 1991
Birth Place:Hyde Park, Queensland, Australia
Height:1.75m
Spouse:Marcus Fretwell
Marrieddate:29 September 2023
Positions:GA, WA
Clubyears1:2008–2013
Clubteam1:Suncoast Lynx
Clubyears2:2009
Clubyears3:2009–2014
Clubyears4:2010–2011
Clubyears5:2012
Clubapps5:0
Clubyears6:2014–2016
Clubyears7:2015
Clubyears8:2016–
Nationalyears1:2017–2023
Nationalcaps1:56

Stephanie Fretwell (born 28 November 1991), previously known as Stephanie Wood, is a former Australia netball international, who currently plays for the Sunshine Coast Lightning in the Super Netball competition.

Fretwell was a member of the Australia teams that won gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and at the 2023 Netball World Cup. Between 2015 and 2016, Fretwell played for New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 she has played for Sunshine Coast Lightning in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2015 and 2019, she featured in five successive grand finalist squads, winning premierships with Sunshine Coast Lightning in 2017 and 2018.

Early life and family

Fretwell was born in Hyde Park, Queensland. Her family moved around because her father served in the Australian Defence Force. The family eventually settled in Brisbane and Brendale. She is the youngest of three girls. Her two older sisters, Jodie and Tracey, also played netball.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Playing career

Early years

Fretwell started playing netball when she was six and was playing in division one with the Pine Rivers Netball Association when she was twelve.[5] [6] [8] She represented Queensland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. In 2010 she captained the under-19 team to an Australian National Netball Championships title and was named Tournament MVP. Her shooting partner was Ameliaranne Wells.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Wood also played for both Suncoast Lynx and Carina Tigers in the Queensland State Netball League.[5] [13] [14] [16] [17]

Queensland Fusion

Between 2009 and 2014, Fretwell played for Queensland Fusion in the Australian Netball League. In 2014 she was a member of the Fusion team that finished as runners up in the ANL. She was also named the 2014 Queensland Fusion MVP.[5] [13] [14] [18] [19] [20] While playing for Fusion, Fretwell was also called up as a replacement player for Queensland Firebirds during the 2012 ANZ Championship season. However she never made a senior appearance for Firebirds.[4] [21] [22]

Australian Institute of Sport

Between 2010 and 2011, Fretwell played for the Australian Institute of Sport.[4] [8] [15] [23] In 2011 she won the Gweneth Benzie Award for the best player in the program.[12] [24]

New South Wales Swifts

In 2014 Fretwell signed for New South Wales Swifts. She subsequently made her ANZ Championship debut with Swifts in a 2015 Round 2 match against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.[8] [24] [25] [26] During 2015, Fretwell played for NNSW Waratahs in the Australian Netball League. Fretwell played for Swifts in two successive grand finals in 2015 and 2016. However, on both occasions they lost to Queensland Firebirds.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31]

Sunshine Coast Lightning

Since 2017, Fretwell has played for Sunshine Coast Lightning in Suncorp Super Netball. Together with Caitlin Bassett, she was one of the first players to join the new franchise.[3] [13] [14] [32] [33] Wood was a member of the Lighting teams that won the 2017 and 2018 Suncorp Super Netball titles. In 2018 she was named Lightning's Members' Player of the Year. She also shared the main MVP award with Karla Pretorius.[34] [35] [36] [37] [38]

Grand finalsTeamPlaceOpponentGoals
12015New South Wales SwiftsRunners upQueensland Firebirds
22016[39] New South Wales SwiftsRunners upQueensland Firebirds [40]
32017Sunshine Coast LightningWinnersGiants Netball
42018Sunshine Coast LightningWinnersWest Coast Fever
52019[41] [42] Sunshine Coast LightningRunners upNew South Wales Swifts

Australia

Fretwell made her senior debut for Australia on 27 August 2016 against South Africa during the 2016 Netball Quad Series.[43] [1] [8] [44] [45] [46] She had previously represented Australia at under-19 and under-21 levels.[18] [11] [47] Fretwell was subsequently a member of the Australia teams that won the silver medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[2] [48] and at the 2019 Netball World Cup.[49] [50]

Fretwell was appointed as vice-captain of the Diamonds in 2021, alongside captain Liz Watson, with the team winning every major tournament under their leadership, including gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2023 Netball World Cup.

Following the 2023 Netball World Cup, Fretwell announced her retirement from international netball after 56 matches for the Diamonds.[51]

TournamentsPlace
2016 Netball Quad Series
2018 Commonwealth Games
2018 Netball Quad Series (September)[52]
2019 Netball Quad Series[53]
2019 Netball World Cup
2022 Netball Quad Series
2022 Commonwealth Games
2023 Netball Quad Series
2023 Netball World Cup

Honours

Australia
Sunshine Coast Lightning
New South Wales Swifts
Queensland Fusion
Queensland

Notes and References

  1. Web site: It's only the start for netball star Steph Wood. successnq.com.au. 31 July 2018. 24 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Steph Wood. gc2018.com. 24 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Steph Wood. sunshinecoastlightning.com.au. 24 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Stephanie Wood – inner strength. netballscoop.com. 12 June 2019. 25 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Wood to mix with netball's tall timbers. thewesterner.com.au. 2 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090920082027/http://thewesterner.com.au/Pages/article.aspx?ID=2641. 5 September 2014. 20 September 2009.
  6. Web site: Sunshine Coast Lightning and Australian Diamonds player Stephanie Wood answers our questions. agnanetball.com. 2 December 2020. 26 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Aussie netballer Stephanie Wood calls Sunshine Coast home. www.realestate.com.au. 24 December 2016. 24 December 2020.
  8. Web site: The run that changed my life. www.athletesvoice.com.au. 1 June 2018. 24 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Wells chasing more netball glory. www.couriermail.com.au. 14 July 2011. 14 February 2023.
  10. Web site: Wells to wear green and gold. www.couriermail.com.au. 15 April 2010. 13 March 2023.
  11. Web site: Netball Australia Annual Report 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029171008/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/27094535/2010-Annual-Report.pdf. 29 October 2020. 28 June 2020 . Netball Australia.
  12. Web site: Stephanie Wood - a Netballer on the Rise!. www.gameclothing.com.au. 6 June 2014.
  13. Web site: Diamond stars Caitlin Bassett and Stephanie Wood join Sunshine Coast Lightning. mysunshinecoast.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923183701/https://mysunshinecoast.com.au/news/news-display/diamond-stars-caitlin-bassett-and-stephanie-wood-join-sunshine-coast-lightning,45807. 23 September 2016. 22 September 2016. 24 December 2020.
  14. Web site: Diamond stars join Sunshine Coast Lightning . www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. 22 September 2016. 24 December 2020.
  15. Web site: 2010 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324184044/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2010 . 24 March 2019 . 17 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  16. Web site: Lynx has proven record of producing top players. www.qt.com.au. 3 October 2016. 24 December 2020.
  17. Web site: Lightning tests sore bodies against Suncoast Lynx. www.noosanews.com.au. 2 February 2017. 24 December 2020.
  18. Web site: 2011 Netball Queensland Annual Report. Netball Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011140521/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06203151/2011-Annual-Report.pdf. 11 October 2020. 12 August 2020.
  19. Web site: Netball Queensland – Annual Report 2012. Netball Queensland. 3 September 2020.
  20. Web site: Netball Queensland – Annual Report 2014. Netball Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20201012141852/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195720/Netball-Qld-Annual-Report-2014-E-version-complete.pdf. 12 October 2020. 2 September 2020.
  21. Web site: Sunshine Coast Lightning Star Steph Wood out for revenge against Queensland Firebirds. www.couriermail.com.au. 7 August 2018. 24 December 2020.
  22. Web site: Melbourne Vixens 52–51 Queensland Firebirds . championdata.com. 29 April 2012. 30 March 2021.
  23. Web site: 2011 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328074122/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2011 . 28 March 2019 . 17 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  24. Web site: ANZ Championship: NSW Swifts' Stephanie Wood credits rejection for her rise to the top. www.smh.com.au. 5 July 2016. 26 December 2020.
  25. Web site: Stephanie Wood. nswswifts.com.au. 26 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140905165014/http://nswswifts.com.au/extra.asp?ID=17784. 23 December 2020. 5 September 2014.
  26. Web site: NSW Swifts - Honour Roll. nswswifts.com.au. 10 June 2020.
  27. Web site: Lightning goal attack Stephanie Wood not haunted by grand final ghosts. www.couriermail.com.au. 16 June 2017. 25 December 2020.
  28. Web site: NSW Swifts - 2015 Season. nswswifts.com.au. 14 December 2020. 29 November 2015.
  29. Web site: 2015 Annual Report – Netball NSW. nsw.netball.com.au. 14 December 2020.
  30. Web site: NSW Swifts - 2016 Season. nswswifts.com.au. 15 December 2020. 29 November 2016.
  31. Web site: Netball NSW – 2016 Annual Report. Netball NSW. https://web.archive.org/web/20200630013613/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/06143231/2016-NNSW-Annual-Report.pdf. 30 June 2020. 28 June 2020.
  32. Web site: She's back! Steph can't wait to make Lightning debut. www.news-mail.com.au. 10 March 2017. 24 December 2020.
  33. Web site: Stephanie Wood. supernetball.com.au. 23 December 2020.
  34. Web site: Sunshine Coast Lightning blow out Giants to win inaugural Super Netball title. www.theguardian.com. 17 June 2017. 26 December 2020.
  35. Web site: Stephanie Wood's Super Netball grand final heroics should earn Australian Diamonds selection. www.smh.com.au. 18 June 2017. 24 December 2020.
  36. Web site: Netball: Steph Wood will play 50th national league game when Lightning play Adelaide. www.ntnews.com.au. 21 July 2018. 24 December 2020.
  37. Web site: Lightning strikes twice as Sunshine Coast retain Super Netball title. www.abc.net.au. 26 August 2018. 23 September 2020.
  38. Web site: Stars shine at end of season awards ceremony. sunshinecoastlightning.com.au. 16 September 2018.
  39. Web site: Queensland Firebirds' grand final win over NSW Swifts raises the bar for Australian netball. www.abc.net.au. 1 August 2016. 17 December 2020.
  40. Web site: Queensland Firebirds 69–67 New South Wales Swifts. mc.championdata.com. 31 July 2016. 11 June 2021.
  41. Web site: NSW Swifts stun Sunshine Coast Lighting to claim dominant Super Netball grand final victory. www.abc.net.au. 15 September 2019. 8 August 2020.
  42. Web site: The NSW Swifts are the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball Champions. supernetball.com.au. 15 September 2019. 2 December 2020.
  43. Web site: Steph Wood. diamonds.netball.com.au. 24 December 2020.
  44. Web site: Shooter Steph Wood ready for Diamonds netball debut in Quad series. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 25 August 2016 . 24 December 2020.
  45. Web site: Netball Quad Series: Australia Diamonds thump South Africa in first match. www.watoday.com.au. 27 August 2016. 24 December 2020.
  46. Web site: Steph Wood, Kristiana Manu'a make Diamonds netball debut in Test win. www.foxsports.com.au. 28 August 2016 . 24 December 2020.
  47. Web site: 2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia. netball.com.au. 26 August 2020.
  48. Web site: Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018. www.todor66.com. 5 January 2020.
  49. Web site: Stephanie Wood. www.nwc2019.co.uk. 24 December 2020.
  50. Web site: Samsung Diamonds 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup Team Announced. diamonds.netball.com.au. 27 February 2020. 30 May 2019.
  51. Web site: Wood Announces International Retirement . diamonds.netball.com.au . 10 August 2023 . 9 August 2023.
  52. Web site: Netball: Australia defeats England in Quad Series at Newcastle. www.youngwitness.com.au. 20 September 2018. 24 December 2020.
  53. Web site: Diamonds set up a showdown with England. thewomensgame.com. 20 January 2019. 24 December 2020.

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