Kristiana Manu'a (born 3 September 1995) is a New Zealand-born Australian netball player in the ANZ Premiership, playing for the Central Pulse.
| 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 | |
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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