Anne Sargeant
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Anne Sargeant, OAM
, (born 28 December 1957) is a retired Australian netball
player and current sports commentator. Sargeant played in the Australian national team
from 1978–1988, captaining the side for six years.
After her retirement from competitive netball, Sargeant has had a successful career as a columnist, motivational speaker and sports commentator, and also runs a netball program for young players. Sargeant's representations have included the Australian Sports Commission, the NSW Australia Day Council, Children's Week, Board Member of McDonald's, School Sport 2000 Committee and Patron of the 1994 Year of the Coach.
Sargeant received the Order of Australia Medal in 1988. In 2004, she was named Sydney's Greatest Ever Netballer. Sargeant was also one of the first inductees into the Australian Netball Hall of Fame, admitted on 29 November 2008. In 2008 she was a commentator for Fox sports- Anz Championship coverage. In 2009 she was rejected to be a commentator for the new One hd sports channel in Australia.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
, (born 28 December 1957) is a retired Australian netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
player and current sports commentator. Sargeant played in the Australian national team
Australia national netball team
The Australia national netball team, commonly known as the Australian Netball Diamonds, represent Australia in international netball tests and competitions. The team was formed in 1938 and played in the first international game of netball, against New Zealand...
from 1978–1988, captaining the side for six years.
After her retirement from competitive netball, Sargeant has had a successful career as a columnist, motivational speaker and sports commentator, and also runs a netball program for young players. Sargeant's representations have included the Australian Sports Commission, the NSW Australia Day Council, Children's Week, Board Member of McDonald's, School Sport 2000 Committee and Patron of the 1994 Year of the Coach.
Sargeant received the Order of Australia Medal in 1988. In 2004, she was named Sydney's Greatest Ever Netballer. Sargeant was also one of the first inductees into the Australian Netball Hall of Fame, admitted on 29 November 2008. In 2008 she was a commentator for Fox sports- Anz Championship coverage. In 2009 she was rejected to be a commentator for the new One hd sports channel in Australia.