Tara Hinchliffe

Tara Hinchliffe
Personal information
Born (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26)[1]
Brisbane, Queensland,[2] Australia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
School Hillbrook Anglican School[citation needed]
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, GK
Years Club team(s) Apps
2018–2021 Queensland Firebirds
2022- Sunshine Coast Lightning
Years National team(s) Caps
2023– Australia 1

Tara Hinchliffe (born 25 May 1998)[3] is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the Queensland Firebirds.[4] She also serves as the vice-president of the Australian Netball Players’ Association.[5]

Hinchliffe was signed by the Firebirds in June 2017, having previously been captain and MVP of the Queensland under 19 side at that year's Australian National Netball Championships. She was also selected in the Australian side to compete at the World Youth Cup, making her a significant acquisition for the Firebirds.[6] Hinchliffe grew up a passionate supporter of the Firebirds, idolising fellow players Laura Geitz and Gabi Simpson.[7] She made her debut as a senior contracted player in the first round of the 2018 season.[7] Later that year she represented Australia in the Fast5 World Series, winning a bronze medal with the team.[2]

In January 2023, Hinchliffe made her international netball debut for Australia in the 2023 Netball Quad Series match against South Africa.[8]

  1. ^ "Round 14 match program 2018". issu.com. Refer to pp. 6
  2. ^ a b c "Tara Hinchliffe profile". Queensland Firebirds.
  3. ^ "Tara Hinchliffe". Suncorp Super Netball. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Tara Hinchliffe". The Home of the Queensland Firebirds. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ "ANPA Staff". Australian Netball Players' Association. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Firebirds swoop on rising star". Sunshine Coast Daily. 19 June 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Starstruck Firebirds fan becomes part of the team". Sunshine Coast Daily. 5 May 2018.
  8. ^ @AussieDiamonds (25 January 2023). "Tara Hinchliffe became Origin Australian Diamond number 190 early this morning, playing 32 minutes in our win over South Africa!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.