Joanne Morgan (netball)

Joanne Morgan
Personal information
Born13 September 1974
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
OccupationTeacher/Netballer
Netball career
Playing position(s): GS
Last updated: 2009-03-25

Joanne Morgan (born 13 September 1974) is an Australian netball player. Morgan was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. She played for the Sydney Sandpipers and the Queensland Firebirds in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy,[1] with a stint in the New Zealand National Bank Cup in 2004, playing for the Western Flyers. Morgan continued to play with the Firebirds with the start of the ANZ Championship in 2008.[2] Morgan is also a former Australian international of 16 caps. After being dropped from the Firebirds following the 2008 season,[3] she initially signed though with the Canterbury Tactix franchise in New Zealand. However, her position in that team was rejected by Netball New Zealand.[4] She was also considered for the Southern Steel in 2009 to replace former international Jenny May Coffin, who retired due to work commitments, but Morgan was not signed.

References

  1. 2006 Queensland Firebirds team profile. ABC Sport. Retrieved on 2009-03-25.
  2. 2008 Queensland Firebirds profile. Retrieved in 2008.
  3. Murdoch, Alex (2008-10-16). "Firebirds sack Morgan via email". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  4. "Tactix continue fight over player rules". The Press. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2009-03-25.