Brooke Thompson

Brooke Thompson (born 27 April 1984) is a former Australian netball player. She was a member of the Melbourne Vixens team that won the 2009 ANZ Championship. She was also a member of the Victorian Fury teams that won the 2008 and 2009 Australian Netball League titles. During the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era, Thompson played for AIS Canberra Darters and Melbourne Kestrels.

Brooke Thompson
Personal information
Full name Brooke Thompson
Born (1984-04-27) 27 April 1984
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Occupation PE Teacher [2]
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, GK, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
199x–200x Melton
2004–2005 AIS Canberra Darters
2007 Melbourne Kestrels
2008–2009 Victorian Fury
2009–2010 Melbourne Vixens
2012–2014 VU-Western Lightning
2012–2014 Melton

Playing career

Commonwealth Bank Trophy

During the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Thompson played for AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy.[3][4] During the 2007 season she played for Melbourne Kestrels[5][6]

Victorian Fury

Thompson was a member of the Victorian Fury teams that won the 2008 and 2009 Australian Netball League titles. She was a prominent member of the undefeated 2008 squad but played only a handful of games in 2009 as she also a member of the Melbourne Vixens squad.[1][7][8]

Melbourne Vixens

Thompson was a member of the Melbourne Vixens team that won the 2009 ANZ Championship.[1][8][9] She was also a member of the Vixens 2010 squad.[10][11]

VU Western Lightning

In 2012 Thompson captained the VU-Western Lightning team that reached the Victorian Netball League grand final. Her team mates included Fiona Themann and Melissa Bragg.[12][13][14] She continued to play for Lightning until she retired from her playing career in 2014.[2][15][16][17]

Melton

Between 2012 and 2014 Thompson played for Melton in the Ballarat Football Netball League. She had previously played for Melton as a junior at the start of her playing career. In 2012 and 2013 she was named the league's best and fairest player.[2] In 2014 Thompson was named grand final MVP as Melton won their first senior BFNL title in thirteen years, defeating Sunbury 48–33 in the final. On receiving the award, Thompson announced that it would be her final game. Thompson was diagnosed with ovarian cancer a week before the grand final.[18][19][20]

National team

Between 2001 and 2005, Thompson represented Australia at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[1][21][22]

Honours
Melbourne Vixens
Victorian Fury
Melton
VU-Western Lightning

References
  1. "Brooke Thompson". melbournevixens.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  2. "Netball: Melton defender Brooke Thompson awarded best and fairest honours". www.thecourier.com.au. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. "2004 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "2005 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. "Phoenix brush aside Kestrels". www.heraldsun.com.au. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. "Bulley moves to Swifts after Vixens snub". www.theage.com.au. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. "English recruit stiffens Vixens". Herald Sun. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. "Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2009" (PDF). Netball Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  9. "Great escape underlines Vixens' class". www.theage.com.au. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  10. "Netball: Mystics big movers in transtasman league". www.nzherald.co.nz. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  11. "Vixen depth put to test". Herald Sun. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  12. "VNL: No stopping VU-Western Lightning's bolt". starweekly.com.au. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  13. "Emotional grand final for Themann". Shepparton News. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  14. "Western rivals collide". wordpress.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  15. "Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Netball Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  16. "Netball stars on show in Bendigo". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  17. d'Anello, Luke (3 February 2015). "Finals berth the aim for rebranded Melbourne University Lightning outfit in Victorian Netball League". Herald Sun. www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  18. "Melton shows its class against Sunbury in BFNL A-grade grand final". www.thecourier.com.au. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  19. Michell, Tim (22 September 2014). "Melton breaks 13-year netball premiership drought with 15-goal win over Sunbury in Ballarat Football Netball League grand final". Herald Sun. www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  20. "Brooke Thompson's friendly rally for Bloods star". www.mycause.com.au. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  21. "Netball Australia - Annual Report 04" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  22. "Netball Australia - Annual Report 05" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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