Samantha Winders

Samantha Winders
Personal information
Full name Samantha Winders (née Sinclair)
Born (1995-06-05) June 5, 1995 (age 29)[1][2]
Rotorua, New Zealand[3]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1][2]
School John Paul College, Rotorua
University University of Waikato
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WA, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
2014–2022 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 123
2022– 2023 Southern Steel 30
2024 Giants Netball 12
Years National team(s) Caps
2017– New Zealand 47
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Fast5 Netball World Series
Gold medal – first place 2016 Melbourne Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Christchurch Team

Samantha Winders (born 5 June 1995), previously known as Samantha Sinclair, is a New Zealand netball international. She represented New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and was a prominent member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup. She captained New Zealand for the third test against England during the 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. She was subsequently named the 2021 Silver Fern Player of the Year. Between 2014 and 2022, she played for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, initially in the ANZ Championship and later in the ANZ Premiership. Between 2020 and 2022, she served as Magic captain.

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