Julie Prendergast

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Julie Prendergast (born 31 October 1986) is an Australian international netball player. Prendergast usually plays in the positions of goal defence and goal keeper.

Career

Prendergast started playing netball at aged 10 in home town of Kerang. Prendergast made her Commonwealth Bank Trophy debut at the age of 16 for the Melbourne Phoenix, where her style of defence saw her named Netball Australia's best new talent. She was selected in the Australian open squad at the age of 17. In 2005 she captained the Australian U/21 team to a bronze medal at the World Youth Championships, while on the comeback trail from a stress fracture in her foot.

In 2007 Prendergast was recruited from the Melbourne Phoenix to cross-town rivals, Melbourne Kestrels. Also that year, she was named in the Australian national team to tour England in a tri-series. However, after injuring her ankle in the first minutes of the season opener, the local derby beween Phoenix and Kestrels, she was forced to pull out, with Melbourne Kestrels team-mate Rebecca Bulley called up in her place. But a few months later Prendergast went on to make an impressive debut for Australia against Jamaica, and played goal defence during a subsequent Australian series win against New Zealand. In November 2007, she won her first ever world championship title, as the youngest member of the victorious Australian team.

In 2008 Prendergast signed with the Melbourne Vixens to play in the new trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. She is currently engaged to Melbourne Tigers basketballer Daryl Corletto.

References

* [http://www.melbournevixens.com.au/extra.asp?ID=3058 Melbourne Vixens profile]