Gabi Simpson
Gabrielle Simpson (born 17 October 1992)[1] is an Australian netball player.[2][1] She was part of the Australian squad that won silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3] Simpson received the Liz Ellis Diamond Award, one of the highest accolades an Australian netballer can receive and was named vice-captain of the Australian national team in 2017.[1] She has been an active player at the Queensland Firebirds since her domestic league debut in 2013 and was later elevated to position of team captain.[1][4][5]
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Birth name | Gabrielle Simpson | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 17 October 1992|||||||||||||
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Sport | Netball | |||||||||||||
Club | Queensland Firebirds (2013-present) | |||||||||||||
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She was selected in the Australian Diamonds squad for the 2018/19 international season.[6]
References
- "Gabi Simpson". Netball Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "Gabi Simpson". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "Result - Netball Gold Medal Match". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "Player Bios: G. Simpson". Queensland Firebirds.
- "Simpson to captain Firebirds". Suncorp Super Netball. 10 January 2017.
- "17-strong Diamonds squad named for International Test Series". Netball Australia. 15 July 2018.
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