Kim Ravaillion facts for kids
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Kim Ravaillion in August 2016
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| Full name | Kimberley Ravaillion | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1993 Sydney, Australia |
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| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | Georgie Olive Treloar | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing position(s): C, WD, WA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 200x–201x | Yennora and Canley Heights Hot Shots | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | WSAS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Westfields Sports High School | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | NNSW Blues | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Australian Institute of Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Queensland Firebirds | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Collingwood Magpies | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Queensland Firebirds | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2024 | Australia | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Kimberley Ravaillion (born 26 July 1993) is a famous Australian netball player. She used to play for the Australian national team. Kim helped Australia win gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Netball World Cup. She also won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Kim made her first big international appearance for Australia in January 2013. She was only 19 years old! This was special because she played for her country before playing in a top-level league. Two months later, she joined the Queensland Firebirds. She helped the Firebirds win the 2015 and 2016 ANZ Championships. Later, she played for the Collingwood Magpies from 2017 to 2019. After taking a break in 2020, Kim rejoined the Queensland Firebirds in 2021.
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Kim's Early Life and School
Kim Ravaillion grew up in Fairfield, a suburb in Western Sydney. Her parents are Seena and Warren Ravaillion. She has a twin sister named Jess and an older brother named Chris.
Kim went to Yennora Public School and Chester Hill High School. For her last three years of high school (2009–2011), she went to Westfields Sports High School. This school has a special netball program, which helped her improve her skills. From 2007 to 2010, she also trained at the Western Sydney Academy of Sport.
Kim is in a relationship with Adam Treloar, who is an Australian rules football player. They had their first child, Georgie Olive Treloar, on 23 March 2020.
Kim's Netball Journey
Starting Her Netball Career
When Kim was younger, she played netball for a team called Yennora and Canley Heights Hot Shots. This team was part of the Fairfield City District Netball Association.
Playing for New South Wales
In 2011 and 2012, Kim played for New South Wales in the Australian National Netball Championships. She played in the Under-19 and Under-21 teams. In 2011, her Under-19 team won the championship. In 2012, her Under-21 team won, and her Under-19 team came in second. Kim was also named the best player (MVP) in the Under-19 tournament in 2012.
Australian Netball League
Kim also played in the Australian Netball League. In 2011, she played for the NNSW Blues. In 2012, she played for the Australian Institute of Sport team.
Playing for the Firebirds
Kim played for the Queensland Firebirds in the ANZ Championship from 2013 to 2016. She made her first appearance for the Firebirds in 2013. Kim was a key player when the Firebirds won the 2015 and 2016 ANZ Championships. She was even named in the ANZ Championship All Star team in both 2015 and 2016. In 2016, she was named the best player of the ANZ Championship Finals Series.
After playing for the Collingwood Magpies, Kim returned to the Queensland Firebirds for the 2021 season. She had missed the 2020 season because she was pregnant.
Playing for the Magpies
From 2017 to 2019, Kim played for the Collingwood Magpies in the Suncorp Super Netball league. She was part of the very first team for the Magpies. On 15 June 2019, Kim played her 200th top-level league game during a match against the Sunshine Coast Lightning.
Representing Australia
Kim Ravaillion represented Australia at different levels, including Under-19, Under-21, and Fast5. In January 2013, when she was 19, she made her first big appearance for the senior Australian team. This happened during a series against England. She stepped in for the injured captain, Natalie von Bertouch. This was special because she played for Australia before playing her first game in a top-level league.
Kim was a very important part of the Australian teams that won gold medals. They won at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Netball World Cup. She also helped Australia win a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Kim's Amazing Achievements
Kim Ravaillion has won many awards and championships throughout her career.
- With the Australian National Team:
- She won the Netball World Cup in 2015.
- She won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and a silver medal in 2018.
- She also won the Netball Quad Series multiple times: in 2016, twice in 2017, and twice in 2018.
- With the Queensland Firebirds:
- She helped the Firebirds win the ANZ Championship in 2015 and 2016. They also finished second in 2013 and 2014.
- With New South Wales Teams:
- She won the Australian National Netball Championships with the Under-19 team in 2011 and the Under-21 team in 2012.
- Individual Awards:
- In 2012, she was named the best player (MVP) in the Australian National Netball Championships Under-19 category.
- She was chosen for the ANZ Championship All Star team in 2015 and 2016.
- In 2015, she was named the Mission Foods Queensland Firebirds Player of the Year.
- In 2016, she was named the best player of the ANZ Championship Finals Series.
