Macy Gardner

Macy Gardner is an Australian netball player who has played for Queensland Firebirds in Suncorp Super Netball and for Queensland Fusion in the Australian Netball League.

Macy Gardner
Personal information
Born c. 2000 (age 20–21)
Melbourne
Victoria, Australia [1]
School All Hallows' School
University Griffith University
Relatives Roselee Jencke (mother)
Ray Jencke (uncle)
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WA
Years Club team(s) Apps
201x– Brisbane North Cougars [2]
2018– Queensland Fusion
2019– Queensland Firebirds

Early life, education and family

Gardner is originally from Victoria but moved to Queensland when her mother, Roselee Jencke, was appointed head coach of Queensland Firebirds. Her uncle, Ray Jencke, is a former Australian rules footballer.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8] Between 2013 and 2017 Gardner attended All Hallows' School and between 2018 and 2021 she attended Griffith University.[9][10]

Playing career

Netball Queensland

Gardner has represented Netball Queensland at both under-17 and under-19 levels in the Australian National Netball Championships. In 2019 she was named the MVP in the under-19 tournament.[1][5][7][8][11][12][13][14]

Queensland Fusion

In 2016 and 2017 Gardner was named as a Queensland Fusion training partner.[10][11] In 2018 and 2019 season she played for Fusion in the Australian Netball League.[1][7][15][16]

Queensland Firebirds

On 27 July 2019 Gardner made her debut for Queensland Firebirds in a 2019 Suncorp Super Netball Round 10 match against Sunshine Coast Lightning. In an eight minute appearance she made four goal assists and six feeds and intercepted a Laura Langman pass. She was subsequently included in the Firebirds squad for the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season.[1][6][12][13][14][17][18]

References
  1. "Gardner up to the challenge". thewomensgame.com. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. "Nailbiter as Cougars scrape home in tight win against QUT Wildcats". sapphireseries.com.au. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "Goal Defence". The Courier-Mail. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. "Queensland Firebirds coach knows her team and what it takes to win the title again". www.couriermail.com.au. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. "Firebirds coach Roselee Jencke set to become 4,000kms frequent flyer after Pulse clash". www.couriermail.com.au. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. "Paving her own way: how Macy Gardner is already making her mark on the game". sirensport.com.au. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. "Makings of a Diamond in Macy". netball.com.au. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  8. "In the Blood for Macy". The Courier-Mail. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  9. "Macy Gardner". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  10. "All Hallows' School Newsletter". www.ahs.qld.edu.au. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  11. "2015–16 Netball Queensland Annual Report" (PDF). Netball Queensland. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  12. "Macy Gardner". firebirds.net.au. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  13. "Queensland Firebirds Roster for 2020". firebirds.net.au. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  14. "Firebirds Release 2020 Playing Roster". supernetball.com.au. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  15. "Toowoomba netballer joins QLD Fusion squad". www.dailymercury.com.au. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  16. "Firebirds Skipper Simpson Praises Newly Announced Queensland Fusion Captain Amy Sommerville". firebirds.net.au. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  17. "Lightning defy Firebirds netball comeback". www.canberratimes.com.au. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  18. "Macy Gardner". supernetball.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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