ANNE SARGEANT OAM

  • Date of birth
    12/12/1957
  • Place of Birth
    New South Wales
  • Debut Match
    Port-of-Spain, TTO, 13 August, 1979
  • Cap Number
    52
  • Team Years
    1978-1988
  • Height
    185cm
  • Hall of Fame
    2008

One of the best shooters of her generation, Anne Sargeant OAM had a decorated international career that continued for many years to follow as a TV commentator and ambassador of the sport. 

An agile and accurate shooter, Sargeant proudly wore the green and gold for 11 years from 1978, the last six as captain. 

She was renowned for her sweet shooting skills, highlighted by three consecutive Tests where she shot at 100 per cent accuracy on Australia’s tour of Wales in 1985. 

1980-81 Dunlop Footwear Player of the Year 
1984-85, 1987, 1989 Australian Sports Awards 
1987 Inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame 
1988 Inducted NSW Sport Hall of Fame; Netball Australia Service Award; Medal of the Order of Australia for service to netball
2010 Netball NSW Life Member; Current Samsung Diamonds National Selector 
2014 Inducted/Elevated NSW Sport Hall of Fame to Hall of Legends (the first netball player to be honoured) 
2015 Elevated to Legend in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame; Elevated Netball NSW Hall of Fame to Legend #1; Elevated Sport Australia Hall of Fame to Legend #13 (first netball player to be honoured)
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