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Bianca Chatfield

8 October 2008; Bianca Chatfield playing for Australia against England.
Personal information
Full name	Bianca Lee Chatfield
Born	(1982-04-02) 2 April 1982 (age 43) Somerville, Mornington Peninsula
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
University	Deakin University
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD, WD
Years	Club team(s)	Apps
1998–2007	Melbourne Phoenix	133
2008–2015	Melbourne Vixens	111
Years	National team(s)	Caps
2001–2014	Australia	59
Coaching career
Years	Team(s)
2015–	Victoria University
Medal record Representing  Australia World Netball Championships Gold 2007 Auckland Netball Commonwealth Games Gold 2014 Glasgow Team Silver 2006 Melbourne Team World Netball Series Bronze 2009 Manchester Team Bronze 2011 Liverpool Team

Bianca Chatfield (born 2 April 1982) is a famous Australian netball player. She played for the Australian national team from 2001 to 2014. During this time, she played in 59 international games.

Bianca helped Australia win gold medals at the 2007 World Netball Championships and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She also won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

She played for two major clubs in Australia. From 1998 to 2007, she was with Melbourne Phoenix. Then, from 2008 to 2015, she played for Melbourne Vixens. Bianca won six championships during her career. She led the Vixens as captain for eight seasons. This included their wins in the 2009 and 2014 ANZ Championships.

After retiring from playing netball, Bianca started working in media and television. She has been a netball commentator for Channel Nine. In 2018, she was a contestant on the home renovation TV show, The Block.

Bianca's Early Life and Education

Bianca Chatfield grew up in Somerville. This town is located on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. She has two sisters. Her father works as a builder in the area.

From 2000 to 2003, Bianca studied at Deakin University. She earned degrees in Human Movement and Secondary Physical Education and Biology. This education helped her understand sports and teaching.

Bianca's Netball Playing Career

Bianca Chatfield had a long and successful netball career. She played for two top Australian clubs. She also represented her country at the highest level.

Playing for Melbourne Phoenix

Bianca started her club career with Melbourne Phoenix. She played for them from 1998 to 2007. She made her debut at just 16 years old.

She played 133 games for Phoenix in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. Bianca helped her team win four championships. These wins were in 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2005.

Playing for Melbourne Vixens

After Phoenix, Bianca joined Melbourne Vixens. She played for the Vixens from 2008 to 2015. She played 111 games for them in the ANZ Championship.

Bianca was the captain of the Vixens for eight seasons. She shared the captaincy with Sharelle McMahon until 2011. Then, she became the sole captain in 2012.

She led the Vixens to two championships. They won in 2009 and 2014. In 2009, the Vixens won 12 out of 13 regular season games. They then won the grand final against Adelaide Thunderbirds.

In 2011, Bianca was named the Vixens' Most Valuable Player. In 2012, she captained the team to the grand final. They finished as runners-up that year.

In 2015, Bianca played her 100th ANZ Championship game. She was the first Vixens player to reach this milestone. She retired from playing for the Vixens at the end of the 2015 season.

Playing for Australia

8 October 2008; Bianca Chatfield (left) playing for Australia and marking England's Louisa Brownfield.

Bianca Chatfield played for the Australian national team from 2001 to 2014. She made her senior debut on 28 March 2001. She was 18 years old at the time.

Before joining the senior team, she played for Australia's under-17 and under-21 teams. She was part of the Australian teams that won gold medals at the 2007 World Netball Championships. She also won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Bianca also earned a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. After the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she announced her retirement from international netball.

Tournaments	Place
2006 Commonwealth Games
2007 World Netball Championships
2009 World Netball Series
2011 World Netball Series
2012 Netball Quad Series
2014 Commonwealth Games

Bianca as a Coach and Teacher

Bianca Chatfield has also worked as a teacher and coach. From 2006 to 2008, she taught at Presbyterian Ladies' College. She taught physical education, health, and science.

From 2008 to 2010, she worked with the Essendon Football Club. Since 2015, Bianca has been the head coach at the Victoria University Junior Netball Academy.

Bianca's Television Career

After her netball career, Bianca moved into television. She became a commentator for Suncorp Super Netball on Channel Nine.

In 2018, she appeared on the TV show The Block. She was a contestant on the home renovation show with Carla Dziwoki. She has also hosted Women's Footy and presented The House of Wellness.

Bianca's Honours and Awards

Bianca Chatfield has received many honours throughout her netball career.

Australia

• World Netball Championships
  • Winners: 2007
• Commonwealth Games
  • Winners: 2014
  • Runners Up: 2006
• Netball Quad Series
  • Winners: 2012

Melbourne Vixens

• ANZ Championship
  • Winners: 2009, 2014
  • Minor Premierships: 2009, 2012, 2014

Melbourne Phoenix

• Commonwealth Bank Trophy
  • Winners: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
  • Runners up: 2004, 2007