Kristiana Manu'a
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 3 September 1995[1] Wellington, New Zealand[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| School | Westfields Sports High School | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GD, GK | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2015–16 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 29 | |
| 2017–21 | Giants Netball | 48 | |
| 2022-Present | Central Pulse | 23 | |
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2016 | Australia | 2 | |
Kristiana Manu'a (born 3 September 1995) is a New Zealand-born Australian netball player in the ANZ Premiership, playing for the Central Pulse.
Manu'a was born in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, though moved with family to Liverpool, New South Wales as a baby.[3] She began her netball career back in New Zealand in 2015, playing for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic under head coach Julie Fitzgerald.[4] Despite representing Australia at underage level, Manu'a was approached by Netball New Zealand officials to represent the New Zealand national team during her time at the Magic.[4] She remained an Australian player however and made her debut for the Australian Diamonds in the 2016 Quad Series.[5]
Manu'a was set to play for Giants Netball in the inaugural season of Super Netball in 2017, though missed the entire season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon sustained in the off-season.[3] She eventually made her debut for the Giants in the 2018 season before finishing with the club in 2021.[6]
In 2022 Manu'a returned back to New Zealand, joining the Central Pulse in the ANZ Premiership. Her strong form saw her named in the 2022-2023 Silver Ferns development squad. Manu'a took the court in the 2022 Cadbury Series, playing for the NZ A team across the series which included a Mixed Side for the first time alongside the NZ Men's team. She also was a member of the 2022 Fast5 Ferns team that won a Bronze medal.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kristiana Manu'a Profile". Giants Netball.
- ^ "Kristiana Manu'a Overview". Suncorp Super Netball. 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "GIANTS Netball / Get to know Kristiana Manu'a". Giants Netball. YouTube. 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Netball: Battle looms over Manu'a". New Zealand Herald. 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Kristiana Manu'a player focus". Netball Australia.
- ^ "Kristiana Manu'a back in form for Giants and the Pacific Islands". SBS News. 10 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Netball Australia profile
- Suncorp Super Netball profile
- Interview with Giants Netball player Kristiana Manu'a – YouTube
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