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Kate Heffernan
C, WD
Star midcourter Kate Heffernan joins the Adelaide Thunderbirds with a wealth of experience at domestic and international level.
A versatile C/WD standing at 181cm, the New Zealander will add significant strength and flexibility to the side.
She also adds proven leadership skills as the 2025 captain of the Southern Steel in the ANZ Premiership in her seventh season with the club.
Heffernan burst onto the international stage in 2022, making her debut for the Silver Ferns and maintaining her place in the squad ever since.
In 2024, she was named vice-captain of the Ferns and now has 39 caps to her name, including appearances at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Netball World Cup.
She joined an exclusive club in 2023/24 when she was named Silver Ferns International Player of the Year, solidifying her place amongst the best netballers in the world.