Kiera Austin

Australian netball player

Kiera Austin

Personal information
Born|  (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27)
Sydney, New South Wales,[1] Australia
Height|  1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
School|  Mercy Catholic College Chatswood
University|  Macquarie University[citation needed]
Netball career
Playing position(s): GA, GS, WA
Years|  Club team(s)|  Apps
2018– 2021|  Giants Netball|  29
2022–|  Melbourne Vixens|  48

Medal record

Netball
Representing  Australia
Netball World Cup
| 2023 Cape Town | Team
Commonwealth Games
| 2022 Birmingham | Netball

Kiera Austin (born 26 August 1997) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, having previously played for Giants Netball. She injured her ACL and missed the entire 2021 season, and after youngster Sophie Dwyer came in she looked elsewhere to play. The Vixens were quick to snatch her up after not offering Kaylia Stanton another contract.

Austin debuted in the Super Netball league for the Giants in 2018, having been a training partner for Canberra Giants in the Australian Netball League the previous year.[1] She was a frequent member of the underage state and national teams before debuting for the Giants, most notably earning a silver medal for Australia at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup.[1] Austin was selected for the Australian Fast5 team at the 2018 tournament in Melbourne and was later selected in the Australian Diamonds squad as a replacement for the injured Caitlin Bassett in January 2019.[3][4]

## Early life

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Austin grew up in the Sydney suburb of North Ryde. She was educated at Holy Spirit Primary School,[5] before attending secondary school at Mercy Catholic College in Chatswood.[6] She first played junior netball for local club North Ryde Spirit in the Eastwood Ryde Netball Association.

She has Scottish heritage from her father who is originally from Scotland.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kiera Austin Profile". Giants Netball.
2. ^ "Kiera Austin Overview". Suncorp Super Netball. 5 September 2023.
3. ^ "Australia confident they can win Fast5 Netball title despite NZ loss". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 October 2018.
4. ^ "Skipper Bassett out of netball Quad Series". ESPN. 12 January 2019.
5. ^ Admin (13 April 2021). "Alumna Kiera Austin courting international success Alumna Kiera Austin courting international success | Sydney Catholic Schools". sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
6. ^ comms@dbb.catholic.edu.au (9 March 2023). "Alumni Kiera Austin". Catholic Schools. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
7. ^ "Five Minutes With … Kiera Austin | NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS)". www.nswis.com.au. Retrieved 20 May 2025.

## External links

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* Kiera Austin Interview – YouTube
* Netball Draft Central profile

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Australia netball squad at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (1st place)

Players|

* Liz Watson (c)
* Sunday Aryang
* Kiera Austin
* Ashleigh Brazill
* Courtney Bruce
* Gretel Bueta
* Paige Hadley
* Sarah Klau
* Cara Koenen
* Kate Moloney
* Jo Weston
* Steph Wood (vc)

Coaches|

* Stacey Marinkovich (head coach)
* Nicole Richardson (assistant coach)

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Australia squad at the 2023 Netball World Cup (1st place)

Players|

* Liz Watson (c)
* Sunday Aryang
* Kiera Austin
* Ash Brazill
* Courtney Bruce
* Sophie Garbin
* Paige Hadley
* Sarah Klau
* Cara Koenen
* Jamie-Lee Price
* Jo Weston
* Stephanie Wood

Coaches|

* Stacey Marinkovich (head coach)
* Nicole Richardson (assistant coach)

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