Karin Burger (born 12 April 1993) is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the

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teams that won the

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and the 2021 Constellation Cup. Burger has also played for both

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and

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in the

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. She was a member of the Pulse teams that won

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and 2020 ANZ Premiership titles. While playing for Tactix, she was named

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ANZ Premiership Player of the Year.

Early life and family

Burger was born and raised in

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. Her family home is in

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. She is daughter of Alma and Gerrit Burger. She has a sister, Almarie, and a brother Gerrit Junior. Burger started playing

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aged 6. In her youth, she greatly admired

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and

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. At aged 18, she made the decision to move to

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to pursue a netball career.

Playing career

Naenae Collegians United

Burger began her New Zealand netball career with Naenae Collegians United in

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. She played for NNCU in

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club netball competitions. While playing for

, Burger continued to coach and mentor at NNCU.

Central Zone

In 2016 and 2017, Burger played for

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in the

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. Her team mates included

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and

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. In 2016 she was a member of the Central Zone team that finished the season as runners up to Netball South. She was subsequently named the 2016 Beko Netball League Player of the Year. In 2017 she was a member of the Central Zone team that won the title. In the grand final they defeated Hellers Netball Mainland 43–41 and Burger was named player of the match.

Central Pulse

Between

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and

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, Burger played for

in the

. After impressing in the

, Burger was invited by

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to join the Pulse squad for 2017. However, her court time was limited in her first season with

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being the first chose goal defender. She switched to wing defence for

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and went on to establish herself as a regular member of the team. She was subsequently a member of the Pulse teams that won

and 2020 titles. Along the way, between 2018 and 2019, Burger played in three successive grand finals for Pulse.

Mainland Tactix

In September 2020, Burger switched from

. The move to Tactix gave her the opportunity to play at goal defence and to partner with her

team mate, Jane Watson. She subsequently enjoyed a stand out season and was named the

ANZ Premiership Player of the Year. On 7 May 2023, she made her 100th senior league appearance in a Round 10 match against

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New Zealand

Burger made her senior debut for

on 15 September 2018 against

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during the September 2018 Netball Quad Series. It was a debut that was memorable for the wrong reasons, as she was sent off the court. She was a prominent member of the New Zealand team that won the

. She was also a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup. Burger had to pull out of trials for the

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due to a navicular fracture in her foot.

Statistics

Grand finals

ANZ Premiership

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Honours

;

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**''Winners'':

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**''Winners'':

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*Netball Nations Cup **''Winners'':

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**''Winners'':

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**''Winners'':

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**''Winners'':

**''Runners up'':

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**''Winners'':

;

**''Runners up'':

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**''Winners'': 2017 **''Runners up'': 2016 ;Individual Awards

References

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