Anna Harrison (netball)

Anna Harrison
MNZM
13 April 2023: Anna Harrison at Government House, Auckland, after her investiture as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Personal information
Full name Anna Maree Harrison[1] (née Scarlett)
Born (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 41)
Westport, New Zealand
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
School St Margaret's College
University University of Otago
Massey University
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
2002–2005 Otago Rebels
2006–2007 Auckland Diamonds
2011–2018 Northern Mystics 83
2021–2022 Northern Stars 28
Years National team(s) Caps
2002–2017 New Zealand 88
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Netball Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Kingston Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Singapore Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team
Fast5 Netball World Series
Gold medal – first place 2012 Auckland Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Liverpool Team

Anna Maree Harrison MNZM (born 15 April 1983), originally known as Anna Scarlett, is a former New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won gold medals at the 2003 World Netball Championships and 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. During the National Bank Cup era, she played for Otago Rebels and Auckland Diamonds. During the ANZ Championship era, she played for Northern Mystics. In 2012, Harrison began using a rugby union lineout-style form of goaltending. The technique subsequently became known as the Harrison Hoist. During the ANZ Premiership era, she played for Mystics and Northern Stars. As well as playing international netball, Harrison also played for the New Zealand women's national volleyball team and represented New Zealand on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. In 2022, she was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998. In 2023, Harrison was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball and volleyball.

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