Laura Geitz
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Full name | Laura Nicole Geitz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Ipswich, Australia [citation needed] | 4 November 1987||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School |
The Scots PGC College[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Queensland University of Technology[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Mark Gilbride | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Netball career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position(s): GK, GD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2018 | Queensland Firebirds | 169 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2018 |
Australia | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated: 16 April 2018 |
Laura Geitz (born 4 November 1987) is an Australian former
Personal life
Geitz grew up in Allora, Queensland in the Darling Downs region.[6][7] Geitz gave birth to a son on 25 February 2017.[8]
Career
In 2011, Geitz played a major role for the Queensland Firebirds in their undefeated ANZ Championship win. In addition, Geitz was part of the Diamonds squad for the
Geitz was honoured with the
In 2013, she led the Australian team for the first time, winning the
Geitz remained at the Firebirds through the first two seasons of the new Suncorp Super Netball league. She announced her retirement from international team duties in July 2018, having been capped 71 times for her country.[10] Later that year, Geitz retired from domestic netball as well, ending her career with 169 domestic league caps and two Player of the Year awards (2011 and 2014) in the old ANZ Championship competition.[11]
Honours
In May 2017, a bronze statue depicting Geitz was officially unveiled by Queensland premier
In 2020, it was announced a 4-foot tall statuette, a replica of the full sized bronze statue, would be unveiled in her hometown of Allora.[13] However, before its official unveiling at Allora's sports museum, the statuette was allegedly damaged by vandals and the ball that Geitz was depicted as touching which was allegedly pried from the statue and stolen.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Laura Geitz". netball.com.au. Netball Australia. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Walsh, Gerard (8 November 2005). "Laura Geitz makes it three-years in a row". Warwick Daily News. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Somervail, Jemma (2007). "Laura Geitz on Fire". QUT Student Guild Sport. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ "Youth replaces experience for Aus netball". ABC News. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ 2009 Queensland Firebirds profile Archived 16 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ "Laura Geitz". www.laurageitz.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Australian netball captain Laura Geitz says her father Ross inspired her to reach the top". Couriermail.com.au. 30 November 2021. [dead link]
- ^ Kristy Symonds (28 February 2017). "Laura Geitz gives birth to baby boy". Courier Mail. News Corporation. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Australian Diamonds win Constellation Cup title, Netball Australia, 7 October 2013, retrieved 17 January 2019
- ^ Rachel Riga (9 July 2018). "Laura Geitz retires from international netball". ABC News. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Geitz Announces Retirement". Suncorp Super Netball. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b Craddock, Robert (12 May 2017). "Queensland Firebirds former captain Laura Geitz honoured with statue". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Clooney, Emily (10 March 2020). "Geitz statuette to stand proud in Allora". Warwick Daily News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Clooney, Emily (7 April 2020). "Sporting statue robbed before official unveiling". Warwick Daily News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2022.