RADIO GRABS: ANZ CHAMPIONSHIP FIRES UP FOR 2009
Monday 30 March, 2009: The hottest game in town is back with elite netballers from Australia and New Zealand
set to begin the 2009 ANZ Championship.
Last year’s inaugural season saw five teams from both Australia and New Zealand create the strongest netball
competition in the world, and the competition is set to become even tougher this year.
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Refer to media release for further details (available via AAP MediaNet).
RADIO GRABS AVAILABLE
Radio news grabs from the following team representatives may be broadcast free of charge
without restriction.
Print outlets are also welcome to use these grabs for quotation.
Each player talks about their team’s prospects for the 2009 ANZ Championship, key players for their team and
which teams will provide their toughest competition.
1.
Catherine Cox, Captain, NSW Swifts
Internet Download (URL):
Telephone Hotline: 1300 732 445, Menu 2, Option 6
2.
Sharelle McMahon, Co-Captain, Melbourne Vixens
Internet Download (URL):
Telephone Hotline: 1300 732 445, Menu 2, Option 7
3.
Peta Stephens, Senior Player, Queensland Firebirds
Internet Download (URL):
Telephone Hotline: 1300 732 445, Menu 2, Option 8
4.
Natalie von Bertouch, Captain, Adelaide Thunderbirds (surname pronounced ‘von berto’)
Internet Download (URL):
Telephone Hotline: 1300 732 445, Menu 3, Option 2
5.
Johannah Curran, Captain, West Coast Fever
Internet Download (URL):
Telephone Hotline: 1300 732 445, Menu 3, Option 3
6.
Irene Van Dyk, Senior Player, Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic
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7.
Jamilah Gupwell, Senior Player, Central Pulse (first name pronounced ‘ja-meel-a’)
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8.
Julie Seymour, Captain, Canterbury Tactix
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9.
Wendy Telpher, Captain, Southern Steel
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10.
Temepara George, Captain, Northern Mystics
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Emma Robinson, Netball Australia on + 61 3 8621 8614 or +61 412 150 259 or Emma.Robinson@netball.asn.au
Kerry Manders, Netball New Zealand on +64 21 410 970
Elly Hargreaves, Haystac on +61 401 502 051 or e.hargreaves@haystac.com.au
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