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netballer

  • a word derived from netball.
    netball
    noun
    a ball, on a return shot, that hits the top of the net and drops on the other side of the court, thus remaining in play.

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"I can't really eat more than that," adds Van der Mescht, whose mother was a 6ft 3in international netballer and whose father was a professional wrestler.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2026

High-profile athletes have spoken about their decision to freeze their eggs, including England cricket captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and former England netballer Geva Mentor.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2025

England netballer Eleanor Cardwell told the BBC in March 2023 about the pain an incorrectly-fitted sports bra caused her in her teenage years.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2024

And Wallam, who is just the third Indigenous netballer in the history of the sport to play for Australia’s national team, has become the reluctant face of that controversy.

From New York Times Oct. 30, 2022

Sharon Finnian-White was the last Aboriginal netballer to play for the Diamonds - in 2000 - and is a mentor to Ms Wallam.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2022

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