Jasmine Gradwell

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dateofbirth =3rd June 1990
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current position = goal shooter/goal attack
current team = Challenge Stadium (Perth) Bullets/State 18's Training& Development Squad/
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championships as player = 2007 club Fairest & Best, Bowerman Medal
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name = Jasmine Gradwell


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Jasmine Amy Gradwell (Born 3rd June 1990), is an uprising Australian netball player, who currently plays for the Challenge Stadium Bullets (in conjunction with the Perth Bullets); one of the eight teams who participate in the [WA Smokefree State Netball League] .

Biography

With formation of the West Coast Fever (formerly the Oriels) Team, which represents WA in the National Netball League, Challenge Stadium Bullets players form a large portion of the WCF squad members. The original 1997 Orioles team, Challenge Stadium Bullets had 7 members in the team, and Challenge Stadium Bullets still have 2 members in the current Squad, Gradwell being tipped to sign a contact with the Fever in the 2009 netball season.
Her dominance in the ring have also gained her an offer for a position playing for the Canberra Darters at the Australian Institute of Sport.
Gradwell is the younger sister of Adelaide Thunderbirds star shooter Kristen Hughes,who was selected in the Australian 21U Squad in 1999 while playing with the Adelaide Ravens. Hughes was also a member of the Australian Netball Team (2004).
Jasmine is twin sister of fellow Bullet teammate Rachel Gradwell, who similarly plays goal shooting positions.
Born into a family of four girls, Gradwell grew up in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, moving to Perth, Western Australia in 2007 to persue her netball career.
Gradwell's 2007 season set her up for a successful future, being awarded both Fairest and Best for her local club, and winning the Bowerman Medallion in the "Australian Under 17's squad" national exhibition match, which she shot with an accuracy of 91%.
Gradwell was a also a member of the 2008 State Squad (18's), and received 45 minutes gametime in a match agaist Sydney, NSW, scoring 53 goals for the WA side, leading the squad to a 91-63 victory. (awarded best on court).

Gradwell has also been linked to several AFL football players, and attended the 2008 Brownlow Medal Count with Collingwood's Alan Didak (who is currently engaged to Shenae Drew)

References

* [http://www.perthbullets.com/history.php?uid=&sid=]
* [http://afl.com.au/collingwoodfc/tabid/8170/playerId/13179/Default.aspx]