Matilda McDonell (born 22 June 2000) is an

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player in the

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league, playing for

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. Tilly McDonell was contracted by the Giants ahead of the

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. She has represented

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and Australia at underage level and prior to being signed by the Giants was an influential player in the second-tier

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and Netball NSW Premier League competitions. McDonell also studies a Bachelor of Laws / Psychological Science at the University of New South Wales & is a current Ben Lexcen scholarship holder.

References

External links

Giants Netball Profile

Suncorp Super Netball Profile

Interview with Matilda McDonell
– YouTube

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