George Fisher (netball)

Georgina Fisher (born 30 September 1998) is a full-time English netball player. She has been playing with England sides since she was 14 and plays in the UK Superleague for the Saracens Mavericks. She was a member of the Wasps Netball squad which won the league in 2018, and represented England in the 2018 Sunshine Series against Jamaica and the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series in Melbourne.[2][3]

George Fisher
Personal information
Full name Georgina Fisher
Born (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998[1]
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
University University of Hertfordshire
Netball career
Playing position(s): GS, GA
Years Club team(s) Apps
2016 Hertfordshire Mavericks
2017–2018 Wasps Netball
2019–present Saracens Mavericks
Years National team(s) Caps
 England
Last updated: October 2018

Fisher was born in Hertfordshire. She was a part of the England netball program at the age of 14, and joined the England under 17 team in 2014. She joined the Hertfordshire Mavericks in 2016, then represented Wasps Netball for two seasons, before returning to the Mavericks for the 2019 Superleague season.[4][5] Fisher was one of the 21 players awarded a full time netball contract ahead of the 2019 Netball World Cup.[6]

References
  1. "George Fisher (player profile)". fast5worldseries.com.au. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. "England Roses squad selected for Sunshine Series against Jamaica". englandnetball.co.uk. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. Prenderville, Paul (22 August 2018), "Karen Atkinson to lead England in Fast5 World Series title defence", Sky Sports, retrieved 2 October 2018
  4. "Georgina Fisher – Featured Player of the Week", netballsl.com, 24 February 2016, retrieved 2 October 2018
  5. Shipway, Sacha (24 September 2018). "George Fisher on why she's going home to benecos Mavericks". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  6. "England Netball name 21 players to full-time programme before home World Cup". BBC Sport. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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