.jpg) Pettitt (left) in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Susan Leanne Pettitt (née Pratley) | ||
| Born |
23 March 1984 Canberra, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| School | Bega High School | ||
| University | University of Sydney | ||
| Spouse | Brad Pettitt | ||
| Married | 7 November 2014 | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GA, GS | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2002 | Sydney Sandpipers | 68 | |
| 2003–05 | AIS Canberra Darters | 97 | |
| 2006–07 | Sydney Swifts | ||
| 2008–16 | New South Wales Swifts | ||
| 2017–18 | Giants Netball | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2002–05 | Australia U21 | ||
| 2006–18 | Australian Netball Diamonds | 71 | |
| Last updated: 7 November 2014 | |||
Susan Leanne Pettitt (née Pratley on 23 March 1984) is a former Australian international netball player, who played goal attack or goal shooter. She was a member of the Australian national team from 2006–2018, replacing the likes of Eloise Southby-Halbish, Megan Dehn, and Cynna Kydd. Prior to this she was quite an experienced campaigner as captain of the Australian 21 and under team, and the national league team AIS Canberra Darters.
She made her debut in 2002 with Sydney Sandpipers.[1]
From 2003 to 2005 Pettitt was the cornerstone of Australia's development squads, with her notable leadership, composure, and shooting accuracy and reliable volume. Then in 2006 she joined the Sydney Swifts national league team to suddenly become a partner to shooting dynamo Catherine Cox, and with both Cox and Sharelle McMahon in the Australian team.[2]
She has captained the Australian 21U Team and was Vice-Captain of the Australian 21U Team which competed in the World Youth Cup in Fort Lauderdale where they finished third. Pettitt captained the AIS Canberra Darters in 2004 and 2005 and finished her netball scholarship at the AIS at the end of 2005. She moved to Sydney in early 2006 and made her debut for Australia at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games at which she was a recipient of a silver medal.[3] Four months later Susan was named player of the match after an outstanding performance against the Silver Ferns in Australia.
She was the vice-captain of the New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship, though since 2017 has been a member of the Giants Netball team in the new Suncorp Super Netball league. She announced her retirement from domestic and international netball at the end of the 2018 season.[4]
- ^ "Susan Pettitt to retire from netball". Bega District News. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Swift's player Susan Pettitt on her team's wake up call". SBS. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Pettitt selected for GC2018". 5 February 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Buckley, James (12 July 2018). "Diamonds and Giants star calls time on career". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 January 2019.