Matilda Garrett

Garrett experienced a breakout year in the Suncorp Super Netball league in 2021, playing all 14 games after making her Thunderbirds debut in Round One.

She came out firing in the opening rounds and shined in Round Three against her former side, the Collingwood Magpies.

With 56.5 Nissan Net Points (NNP), 4 intercepts, 5 gains and 12 centre pass receives, she earnt selection in the Team of the Round and was named fan-voted MVP for the Thunderbirds.

Garrett capped off the year with a selection in the 2021/22 Australian Development Squad for the second-consecutive year.

The Victorian first came on to the netball scene in 2017 when she was chosen to represent her country at the World Netball Youth Cup in Botswana, at which she was coached by Tania Obst and captained by Hannah Petty.

She made her SSN debut in 2018 for the Collingwood Magpies, learning alongside experienced defenders Sharni Layton and Geva Mentor, before making the move to Adelaide for 2021.

Off the court, Garrett studies Exercise and Sport Science.