Bianca Chatfield facts for kids
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| Full name | Bianca Lee Chatfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1982 Somerville, Mornington Peninsula |
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Deakin University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Victoria University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bianca Chatfield, born on April 2, 1982, is a famous former netball player from Australia. She played for the Australian national netball team 59 times between 2001 and 2014. 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.
From 1998 to 2007, Chatfield played for Melbourne Phoenix. Then, from 2008 to 2015, she played for Melbourne Vixens. During her 13-year career, she was part of six championship-winning teams. Four of these wins were with Phoenix, and two were with Vixens. She was the captain of Vixens for eight seasons. This included leading them to victory in the 2009 and 2014 ANZ Championships.
After she stopped playing netball, Bianca Chatfield started working in television. She has been a commentator for Suncorp Super Netball on Channel Nine. In 2018, she was a contestant on the home renovation show The Block with Carla Dziwoki. More recently, she has covered netball and cricket for Fox Sports Australia.
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Early Life and Education
Bianca Chatfield grew up in Somerville, which is on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. She has two sisters. From 2000 to 2003, Bianca studied at Deakin University.
Playing Career
Playing for Melbourne Phoenix
Bianca Chatfield played 133 games for Melbourne Phoenix between 1998 and 2007. She started playing for Phoenix when she was just 16 years old. She helped her team win championships in 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2005.
Playing for Melbourne Vixens
From 2008 to 2015, Chatfield played 111 games for Melbourne Vixens. She was the captain of the Vixens for eight seasons. From 2008 to 2011, she shared the captaincy with Sharelle McMahon. In 2012, she became the sole captain.
Bianca led the Vixens to win championships in 2009 and 2014. In 2009, the Vixens won 12 out of 13 games in the regular season. They then beat Adelaide Thunderbirds in the grand final to become champions. In 2011, Bianca was named the Vixens' Most Valuable Player.
In 2012, the Vixens finished first in the regular season. However, they lost the grand final and ended up as runners-up. In 2014, Bianca captained the Vixens to win both the regular season and the overall championship. In 2015, she played her 100th game for the Vixens. She was the first Vixens player to reach this milestone. Bianca Chatfield retired from playing for the Vixens at the end of the 2015 season.
Playing for Australia
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Bianca Chatfield played 59 games for the Australian national team between 2001 and 2014. She made her first appearance for Australia on March 28, 2001, when she was 18. Before that, she had 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 and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She also won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. After the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Bianca announced her retirement from international netball.
| Tournaments | Place |
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| 2006 Commonwealth Games |  |
| 2007 World Netball Championships |  |
| 2009 World Netball Series |  |
| 2011 World Netball Series | |
| 2012 Netball Quad Series | |
| 2014 Commonwealth Games | |
Life After Playing Netball
Coaching and Teaching
From April 2006 to December 2008, Bianca Chatfield worked as a high school teacher. She taught physical education, health, and science. Since January 2015, she has been the head coach at the Victoria University Junior Netball Academy.
Television Work
After retiring from playing netball, Bianca Chatfield started working in media and television. She has been a commentator for Suncorp Super Netball on Channel Nine. In 2018, she was a contestant on the home renovation show The Block with Carla Dziwoki.
| Date | TV series | Channel | Role |
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| 2025 | Claire Hooper's House Of Games | Self | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | The Block | Channel Nine | Contestant |
| 2019– | Women's Footy | Channel Nine | Host |
| 20xx– | The House of Wellness | Seven | Presenter |
| 20xx– | Offsiders | ABC TV/ABC News | Regular panelist |
Personal Life
Since 2019, Bianca Chatfield has been in a relationship with Mark Scrivens. They met by sending messages to each other on Instagram. In July 2021, Bianca bought a townhouse for them to live in.
Awards and Achievements
- 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
