CARISSA TOMBS OAM

CARISSA TOMBS OAM
  • Date of birth
    29/11/1969
  • Place of Birth
    New South Wales
  • Debut Match
    Auckland, NZL, 26 April, 1989
  • Cap Number
    91
  • Team Years
    1989-1999
  • Hall of Fame
    2010
  • Height
    173cm

Carissa Tombs was a tireless centre court player who spent a decade in the Australian squad. 

Renowned as a superb all-round athlete, Tombs was selected in her first Australian team in 1989 and was a member of Australia’s three Netball World Cup title-winning sides in the 1990’s – 1991, 1995 and 1999. 

A knee reconstruction temporarily halted her international and domestic career, but Tombs returned to be part of the inaugural Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning team in 1998. She retired after the 1999 world titles.

1992 Medal of the Order of Australia
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