Kirby Mutton

Kirby Mutton (born 17 September 1984), also known as Kirby Morley, is a former Australian netball player. Mutton played for both AIS Canberra Darters and Adelaide Thunderbirds during the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era. Mutton also played for Contax in the South Australia state league and was a member of five premiership winning teams. Between 2003 and 2005, she represented Australia at under-21 level.

Kirby Mutton

Personal information
Full name	Kirby Morley (née Mutton)
Born	(1984-09-17) 17 September 1984 (age 39)
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)^[1]
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WA, WD
Years	Club team(s)	Apps
1996–2012	Contax	276
2003–2004	→ AIS Canberra Darters
2005–2009	→ Adelaide Thunderbirds
Medal record Representing  Australia World Youth Netball Championships 2005 Fort Lauderdale Team

Playing career

Contax

Between 1996 and 2012, Mutton played for Contax. She was a member of Contax teams that won South Australia state league titles in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012. Her 2002 teammates at Contax included Natalie von Bertouch, Carla Dziwoki and Lauren Nourse. In 2006 she received the club's 10 Year Service Award. In 2010 she received the state league's best and fairest award. In both 2010 and 2011 she was included in the state league's team of the year. In later seasons her teammates included Kristen Hughes and Bianca Reddy. When she retired as a netball player in 2012, Mutton had played 276 senior matches for Contax.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

AIS Canberra Darters

Between 2003 and 2004, Mutton played for AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league.^[8][9][10]

Adelaide Thunderbirds

Between 2005 and 2007, Mutton played for Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league.^{[11][12][13][14]} She played for Thunderbirds in the 2006 grand final, which they lost to 65–36 to Sydney Swifts. ^[15][16] She was included in the Thunderbirds squad for the 2008 ANZ Championship season.^[1] In 2009, she was included in the Thunderbirds extended squad.^[17]

Australia

Between 2003 and 2005, Mutton represented Australia at under-21 level. She was a member of the Australia team that won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Youth Netball Championships and was named the Australian Player of the Series.^{[9][14][18][19][20]}

Honours

Contax

• South Australia state league
  • Winners: 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012

Individual Awards

Year	Award
2005^[20]	World Youth Netball Championships Australian Player of the Series
2006^[4]	Contax 10 Year Service Award
2010^[3]^[5]^[6]	Subway Cup Best & Fairest
2010^[3]^[6]	Subway Cup Team of the Year
2011^[3]^[7]	Subway Cup Team of the Year

References

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7. "Annual Report 2011 – Netball SA" (PDF). sa.netball.com.au. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
8. "Locals in National Netball League team". www.begadistrictnews.com.au. 28 November 2002. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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12. "Mutton injury misery". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
13. . www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
14. "Club History – 2003 to 2009". www.contax.net.au. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
15. "Swifts win netball grand final". www.smh.com.au. 2 September 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
16. . netballscoop.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
17. . www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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