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'''Cara Koenen''' (born 27 February 1996) is an Australian [[netball]] player in the [[Suncorp Super Netball]] league, playing for the [[Sunshine Coast Lightning]].
'''Cara Koenen''' (born 27 February 1996) is an Australian [[netball]] player in the [[Suncorp Super Netball]] league, playing for the [[Sunshine Coast Lightning]], which she also serves as the club's [[Australian Netball Players’ Association]] delegate.<ref>{{cite web |title=ANPA Staff |url=https://www.ausnetballpa.com.au/about |publisher=Australian Netball Players' Association |access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref>


Koenan was a foundation player at the Lightning ahead of the club's inaugural season in 2017.<ref name=Bio1/> She has remained at the club since that time and was most recently re-signed for the [[2020 Suncorp Super Netball season|2020 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sunshinecoastlightning.com.au/lightning-provides-2019-player-preview/|title=Lightning provides 2019 player preview|work=Sunshine Coast Lightning|date=1 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/five-lightning-players-ink-new-deals|title=Five Lightning Players Ink New Deals|work=Super Netball|date=15 August 2019}}</ref> She is the only netballer in the league to have originated from [[Magnetic Island]], which is off the coast of [[Townsville]] in northern Queensland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/koenens-journey-from-maggie-island-to-netball-champ/news-story/a179862c24952c3e3e0152b72916cebc?memtype=anonymous|title=Koenen's journey from Maggie Island to netball champ|work=Sunshine Coast Daily|date=20 August 2018|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
Koenan was a foundation player at the Lightning ahead of the club's inaugural season in 2017.<ref name=Bio1/> She has remained at the club since that time and was most recently re-signed for the [[2020 Suncorp Super Netball season|2020 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sunshinecoastlightning.com.au/lightning-provides-2019-player-preview/|title=Lightning provides 2019 player preview|work=Sunshine Coast Lightning|date=1 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/five-lightning-players-ink-new-deals|title=Five Lightning Players Ink New Deals|work=Super Netball|date=15 August 2019}}</ref> She is the only netballer in the league to have originated from [[Magnetic Island]], which is off the coast of [[Townsville]] in northern Queensland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/koenens-journey-from-maggie-island-to-netball-champ/news-story/a179862c24952c3e3e0152b72916cebc?memtype=anonymous|title=Koenen's journey from Maggie Island to netball champ|work=Sunshine Coast Daily|date=20 August 2018|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 13:46, 11 May 2024

Cara Koenen
Personal information
Born (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 28)[1]
Magnetic Island, Queensland,[1] Australia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
School Cathedral School, Townsville
Relatives sister: Breanna (AFLW Brisbane Lions Captain), brother: Dirk (AFL Gold Coast Academy)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GS, GA
Years Club team(s) Apps
2017– Sunshine Coast Lightning
Years National team(s) Caps
2021- Australian Diamonds
Medal record
Representing  Australien
Netball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cape Town Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Team

Cara Koenen (born 27 February 1996) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the Sunshine Coast Lightning, which she also serves as the club's Australian Netball Players’ Association delegate.[2]

Koenan was a foundation player at the Lightning ahead of the club's inaugural season in 2017.[1] She has remained at the club since that time and was most recently re-signed for the 2020 season.[3][4] She is the only netballer in the league to have originated from Magnetic Island, which is off the coast of Townsville in northern Queensland.[5]

On 10 July 2021, Koenen played her 50th national league game, all for the Lightning.[6]

Koenen came off the bench to play goal shooter in the gold medal match at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, scoring 15 goals from 15 shots to help Australia win against Jamaica 55–51.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Cara Koenan". Suncorp Super Netball.
  2. ^ "ANPA Staff". Australian Netball Players' Association. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Lightning provides 2019 player preview". Sunshine Coast Lightning. 1 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Five Lightning Players Ink New Deals". Super Netball. 15 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Koenen's journey from Maggie Island to netball champ". Sunshine Coast Daily. 20 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Lightning hand Fever second straight loss". Super Netball. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Australia celebrate Commonwealth Netball gold". birmingham2022.com. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. ^ Chadband, Ian (8 August 2022). "Diamonds win 1000th Australian Games gold". AAP. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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