Anne Sargeant: Netball
Anne Sargeant, OAM (born 28 December 1957) is a retired netball player from Australia. She played as a shooter for the Australian national team from 1978 to 1988 and captained the team for six years. She became one of the greatest ambassadors for the sport and after retiring, she continued to channel her many talents into sports and media.
Greatest Sporting Achievements
Anne Sargeant was named New South Wales Sportswoman of the Year in 1985 and was inducted into the NSW Hall of Champions in 1988. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia the same year for her service to netball. In 2004, she was named Sydney’s Greatest Ever Netballer.
Why Was She Good?
Anne Sargeant retired in 1988 leaving behind a record which will almost certainly never be matched. She posted a career personal best of three consecutive 100% shooting games in 1985 when she captained Australia. She led her team to an impressive four Australian titles.
What You May Not Know
- Sargeant was also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame and became a recipient of the Netball Australia Service Award.
- She represents Australian Sports Commission, the NSW Australia Day Council, Children’s Week, Board Member – McDonald’s, School Sport 2000 Committee and Patron of the 1994 Year of the Coach.
- She continued to contribute to Netball after retiring through coaching and commentating for national and international matches.
- On November 2014, Anne Sargeant became the first netballer to be inducted into the NSW Hall of Legends.
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