Mahalia Cassidy (born 9 October 1995) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the Sunshine Coast Lightning.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
9 October 1995[1] Redcliffe, Queensland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| School | St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): C, WA | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2015–2020 | Queensland Firebirds | ||
| 2021- | Sunshine Coast Lightning | ||
Cassidy made her debut at the elite level in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Firebirds as a temporary replacement player for several games in the 2015 season.[3] She joined the Firebirds permanently the following year and played six matches, culminating in a premiership title in 2016.[4] However, she suffered a serious knee injury that kept her out of the entire 2017 season.[3] She returned to the team the following year and featured in the Firebirds' mid-court. In November 2020, Cassidy signed with the Sunshine Coast Lightning for the 2021 season.[5]
On 10 July 2021, Cassidy played her 50th national league game.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Swifts Insider - Vol 9, Issue 5". issu.com.
Refer to pp. 8
- ^ a b "Mahalia Cassidy profile". Queensland Firebirds.
- ^ a b "Mahalia Cassidy profile". Super Netball.
- ^ "Mahalia Cassidy ready to shine for Firebirds thanks to star mentor Kim Ravaillion". News.com.au. 14 November 2016.
- ^ "MAHALIA CASSIDY TO DON LIGHTNING COLOURS IN 2021". Sunshine Coast Lightning. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "CASSIDY WANTS TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE WITH A WIN". Sunshine Coast Lightning. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
External links edit
- Queensland Firebirds profile
- Suncorp Super Netball profile
- Netball Draft Central profile
- Sunshine Coast Lightning profile
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