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Wing defence WD Centre and defensive third excluding goal circle Usually defends against the wing attack. [11] [16] [17] Often involved in blocking offensive plays from the opposing team, and may also be called upon to guard against the goal attack or goal shooter by preventing them from entering the goal circle. [17] Goal defence GD
Playing position(s): wing defense, goal defense Grace Mwafulirwa Mhango (born 24 December 1987) is a Malawian netball player who plays for Malawi in the positions of goal defense or wing defense. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She has featured in four consecutive World Cup tournaments for Malawi in 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , and 2023 . [ 3 ]
Jones plays netball as either goal defence or wing defence. [1] She began her career at Mold Netball Club, and she captained the Welsh national teams at under-17 and under-21 youth level. She also played for Manchester Thunder Youth and Junior Dragons. [3] She was also Co-Captain of the Wales Senior Team. [2]
Sindhu Nair (born 6 October 1995) is a Singaporean netball player who represents Singapore internationally and plays in the positions of goal keeper, goal defence or wing defence. [1] [2] She was part of the Singaporean squad at the 2019 Netball World Cup, marking her first World Cup appearance. [3] [4]
Serena Monique Guthrie MBE (born 5 January 1990) is a former netball player from Jersey who played internationally for England. [2] She played in the Centre, Wing Attack and Wing Defence positions. She was a dynamic player, known for her speed and athleticism, with a keen eye for the intercept.
Karla Pretorius [1] (née Mostert; born 12 March 1990) is a South African netball player, and has represented her country with the South Africa national netball team. She plays in the positions of Goal Defence (GD) and Wing Defence (WD). She previously played for the Sunshine Coast Lightning in the Suncorp Super Netball competition.
Soli Ropati (born 19 May 1997) [1] is a Samoan netball player who plays as a wing defence. [1] She has represented Samoa internationally as part of the Samoa national netball team and plays for City West Falcons in the Victorian Netball League.
Hickey was a member of the Auckland provincial netball team, and has been described as a "livewire" wing defence. [1] After the 1947 national championships, at which Auckland finished second, she was selected for the New Zealand team to play the visiting Australian team the following year. [5]