Chelsea Pitman (born 8 June 1988)[1] is an Australian-born netball player who represented the England National Netball Team internationally until 18 September 2023. She is currently contracted as a training partner for the West Coast Fever playing in the Suncorp Super Netball competition in Australia. West Coast Fever has just became premiers after winning the Suncorp Super Netball League 2022 (first time in 25 years). She is predominantly a wing attack, but can also play goal attack.[4]
Chelsea Pitman
Personal information
Full name
Chelsea Maree Pitman
Born
(1988-06-08) 8 June 1988 (age 35) Paddington, Sydney, Australia[1]
After a successful ACL rehabilitation, she joined the Queensland Firebirds in 2011. Significant improvement throughout the season resulted in Pitman becoming the starting wing attack and helping the Firebirds win the ANZ Championship in an undefeated season. Her breakthrough season was capped off with selection in the Australian Netball Diamonds team for the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore, where Australia retained the title.
In 2013, Pitman was part of the Firebirds team who made it to the ANZ Championship Grand Final for the second time in 3 years where they were defeated by the Adelaide Thunderbirds 50–48. At the conclusion of the season, she and Firebirds teammate Natalie Medhurst, announced that they had signed with the West Coast Fever for the 2014 season.[5]
Towards the end of the 2014, Pitman announced that she would take the following season (2015) off from the ANZ Championship to consider her netball future. In July 2014, she signed a one-year contract with Netball Superleague side Manchester Thunder for the 2015 season in England.[6] For the 2016 season, she returned to play in the ANZ Championship, signing for New Zealand side Central Pulse.[7][8][9] After the dissolution of the ANZ Championship in July 2016, Pitman signed with the Adelaide Thunderbirds for the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season.[10] Pitman starred for the Thunderbirds during their 2017 campaign and was ultimately named the 2017 Club Champion after a highly successful season.
Pitman was a co-captain of the Thunderbirds in 2019 and 2020, sharing the role initially with English international teammate Layla Guscoth and later sharing it with Australian team-mate Hannah Petty.[11][12] After the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball Season, Pitman was not offered a new contract by the Adelaide Thunderbirds. This resulted in her playing the 2021 season in Netball South Australia's Premier League competition for the Garville Netball Club. After concluding her season playing for Garville Netball Club, Pitman returns to the West Coast Fever again, accepting a training partner position for the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball Season.
International careeredit
Pitman made her international debut against the Silver Ferns during a series of international matches prior to the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore. During the world championships, she featured regularly at wing attack in her first major international tournament. In the gold medal match against New Zealand, she was brought onto wing attack at half time when the Diamonds were six goals down and helped the Diamonds draw level at the end of regulation time to send the game into extra time. The Diamonds went onto win the match 58-57 and claim the world championship with Pitman playing a major role in the Diamonds' comeback.[13]
She represented the Australian Netball Diamonds throughout 2012 during the Quad Series against South Africa, New Zealand and England. However, she was unable to make a return to the national squad after this series.[citation needed]
In 2017 Pitman was selected into the England National Netball Team through her Yorkshire-born father.[14] She later made her international debut for England against South Africa in the 2017 January Quad Series, and helped them claim two historic wins over the New Zealand Silver Ferns in 2017. She was part of the England team which won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, defeating Australia in the final which was an historic moment for netball in England. In 2019, Pitman was selected in the England National Netball Team for the 2019 Netball World Cup where the team won the bronze medal.[15]
Referencesedit
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^"Chelsea Pitman - Suncorp Super Netball". supernetball.com.au. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^Barnsley, Warren (23 December 2016). "Former Diamond Locke defects to England". ESPN (UK TV channel). Retrieved 15 April 2018.
^. anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017.
^Elborough, Brad (31 October 2013). "Natalie Medhurst and Chelsea Pitman sign for West Coast Fever". Retrieved 30 January 2018 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
^"Manchester Thunder sign Australian star Chelsea Pitman". Manchester Evening News. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
^"Chelsea Pitman joins Central Pulse but partner Kevin Locke a longshot for Lions". Stuff.co.nz. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
^"Locke Feels Right Hope at Central Pulse". pulse.org.nz. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
^. pulse.org.nz. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
^Taeuber, Kate (21 September 2016). . Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
^. Adelaide Thunderbirds. 6 April 2019. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^"SA talent joins experienced Thunderbird as 2020 co-captain". Adelaide Thunderbirds. 28 July 2020.
^Noble, Kelly (11 July 2011). "Australian Diamonds Win 2011 World Netball Championships". glamadelaide.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
^"Netball: Former Diamond Chelsea Locke defects to England". 23 December 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2018 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
^"England squad for the Vitality Netball World Cup revealed". 23 May 2019. from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
January 01, 1970
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Chelsea Pitman born 8 June 1988 1 is an Australian born netball player who represented the England National Netball Team internationally until 18 September 2023 She is currently contracted as a training partner for the West Coast Fever playing in the Suncorp Super Netball competition in Australia West Coast Fever has just became premiers after winning the Suncorp Super Netball League 2022 first time in 25 years She is predominantly a wing attack but can also play goal attack 4 Chelsea PitmanPersonal informationFull nameChelsea Maree PitmanBorn 1988 06 08 8 June 1988 age 35 Paddington Sydney Australia 1 Height1 81 m 5 ft 11 1 2 in 2 SchoolSt Andrew s Cathedral SchoolOccupationProfessional NetballerNetball careerPlaying position s C WA GAYearsClub team s Apps2010Canterbury Tactix2011 2013Queensland Firebirds2014West Coast Fever2015Manchester Thunder2016Central Pulse2017 2020Adelaide Thunderbirds2022West Coast Fever2022 2023London PulseYearsNational team s Caps2011 2012Australian Netball Diamonds18 3 2017 2023England Roses38Medal record Representing Australia World Netball Championships 2011 Singapore Netball Representing England Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Netball World Netball Championships 2019 Liverpool NetballLast updated 2018 04 18Domestic career editPitman s career began in New South Wales representing the state at underage national championships before moving to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra where she was noticed by national head coach Norma Plummer In 2010 she was signed by New Zealand ANZ Championship franchise the Canterbury Tactix However in round 6 against the Northern Mystics she suffered an ACL injury that ended her season After a successful ACL rehabilitation she joined the Queensland Firebirds in 2011 Significant improvement throughout the season resulted in Pitman becoming the starting wing attack and helping the Firebirds win the ANZ Championship in an undefeated season Her breakthrough season was capped off with selection in the Australian Netball Diamonds team for the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore where Australia retained the title In 2013 Pitman was part of the Firebirds team who made it to the ANZ Championship Grand Final for the second time in 3 years where they were defeated by the Adelaide Thunderbirds 50 48 At the conclusion of the season she and Firebirds teammate Natalie Medhurst announced that they had signed with the West Coast Fever for the 2014 season 5 Towards the end of the 2014 Pitman announced that she would take the following season 2015 off from the ANZ Championship to consider her netball future In July 2014 she signed a one year contract with Netball Superleague side Manchester Thunder for the 2015 season in England 6 For the 2016 season she returned to play in the ANZ Championship signing for New Zealand side Central Pulse 7 8 9 After the dissolution of the ANZ Championship in July 2016 Pitman signed with the Adelaide Thunderbirds for the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season 10 Pitman starred for the Thunderbirds during their 2017 campaign and was ultimately named the 2017 Club Champion after a highly successful season Pitman was a co captain of the Thunderbirds in 2019 and 2020 sharing the role initially with English international teammate Layla Guscoth and later sharing it with Australian team mate Hannah Petty 11 12 After the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball Season Pitman was not offered a new contract by the Adelaide Thunderbirds This resulted in her playing the 2021 season in Netball South Australia s Premier League competition for the Garville Netball Club After concluding her season playing for Garville Netball Club Pitman returns to the West Coast Fever again accepting a training partner position for the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball Season International career editPitman made her international debut against the Silver Ferns during a series of international matches prior to the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore During the world championships she featured regularly at wing attack in her first major international tournament In the gold medal match against New Zealand she was brought onto wing attack at half time when the Diamonds were six goals down and helped the Diamonds draw level at the end of regulation time to send the game into extra time The Diamonds went onto win the match 58 57 and claim the world championship with Pitman playing a major role in the Diamonds comeback 13 She represented the Australian Netball Diamonds throughout 2012 during the Quad Series against South Africa New Zealand and England However she was unable to make a return to the national squad after this series citation needed In 2017 Pitman was selected into the England National Netball Team through her Yorkshire born father 14 She later made her international debut for England against South Africa in the 2017 January Quad Series and helped them claim two historic wins over the New Zealand Silver Ferns in 2017 She was part of the England team which won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games defeating Australia in the final which was an historic moment for netball in England In 2019 Pitman was selected in the England National Netball Team for the 2019 Netball World Cup where the team won the bronze medal 15 References edit a b Chelsea Pitman Profile at Gillis Schifcofske Sports Management Archived from the original on 18 June 2014 Retrieved 27 July 2014 Chelsea Pitman Suncorp Super Netball supernetball com au Retrieved 30 January 2018 Barnsley Warren 23 December 2016 Former Diamond Locke defects to England ESPN UK TV channel Retrieved 15 April 2018 Chelsea Locke anz championship com Archived from the original on 5 January 2017 Elborough Brad 31 October 2013 Natalie Medhurst and Chelsea Pitman sign for West Coast Fever Retrieved 30 January 2018 via The Sydney Morning Herald Manchester Thunder sign Australian star Chelsea Pitman Manchester Evening News 19 July 2014 Retrieved 27 July 2014 Chelsea Pitman joins Central Pulse but partner Kevin Locke a longshot for Lions Stuff co nz 15 July 2015 Retrieved 5 December 2015 Locke Feels Right Hope at Central Pulse pulse org nz 27 January 2016 Retrieved 1 February 2016 Chelsea Locke pulse org nz Archived from the original on 22 January 2016 Retrieved 1 February 2016 Taeuber Kate 21 September 2016 Thunderbirds sign premiership players Adelaide Thunderbirds Archived from the original on 27 September 2016 Retrieved 24 September 2016 Guscoth and Pitman named Adelaide Thunderbirds 2019 co captains Adelaide Thunderbirds 6 April 2019 Archived from the original on 6 April 2019 Retrieved 6 April 2019 SA talent joins experienced Thunderbird as 2020 co captain Adelaide Thunderbirds 28 July 2020 Noble Kelly 11 July 2011 Australian Diamonds Win 2011 World Netball Championships glamadelaide com au Retrieved 31 January 2019 Netball Former Diamond Chelsea Locke defects to England 23 December 2016 Retrieved 30 January 2018 via The Sydney Morning Herald England squad for the Vitality Netball World Cup revealed 23 May 2019 Archived from the original on 25 May 2019 Retrieved 27 May 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chelsea Pitman amp oldid 1217936726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
