Maddy Gordon (born 16 January 2000) is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the

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teams that won the 2021 Constellation Cup and the

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. She also represented New Zealand at the 2023 Netball World Cup. Gordon was also a prominent member of the

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teams that won the

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and 2022 ANZ Premiership titles.

Early life, family and education

Gordon was born and bred in

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. She is the daughter of Carolyn and David Gordon. She stayed in Whangārei until she was 16. She subsequently attended

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, where she excelled at netball, volleyball, athletics, cross-country and swimming.

Playing career

Central Zone

In 2018, Gordon was a member of the

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team that won the National Netball League title. She was player of the match as Central defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty 62–53 in the grand final.

Central Pulse

Gordon was a member of the

team that won the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. She was subsequently a prominent member of the Pulse teams that won the

and 2022 ANZ Premiership titles. She was Grand Final MVP as she helped Pulse win the 2020 title. After an outstanding

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season for Pulse, Gordon was included in

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s team of the season and was recalled to the

team for the 2023 Netball World Cup.

New Zealand

In August 2020, Gordon was included in the 2020–21

squad. She was the sole debutant featured in the squad. On 3 March 2021, Gordon made her senior debut for New Zealand against

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during the 2021 Constellation Cup.

Statistics

ANZ Premiership

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Honours

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* Constellation Cup **''Winners'':

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**''Winners'':

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**''Winners'':

**''Minor premiers'':

* Netball New Zealand Super Club **''Winners'':

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* National Netball League **''Winners'': 2018 ;Individual Awards

References

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