Emma Koster (born 29 May 1984) is a former Australian netball player. Between 2003 and 2007, Koster played for

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and

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in the

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league. She later played for

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in the

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during the

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and

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seasons. She was a member of the Swifts team that won inaugural 2008 ANZ Championship. She also represented

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at under-21 level.

Early life, education and employment

Koster is originally from the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales. Between 1997 and 2002 she attended

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. Between 2009 and 2012 she attended the

University of Western Sydney Western Sydney University, formerly the University of Western Sydney, is an Australian multi-campus university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, Australia. The university in its current form was founded in 1989 as a federated network u ...

. Since 2020, Koster has worked for the Western Sydney Local Health District.

Playing career

NSWIS

Between 2003 and 2004, Koster played for the

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. She was named the NSWIS Netball Player of the Year Award, shared the NSWIS Netball Players' Player Award and was awarded the Marj Groves Medal, presented to an NSWIS athlete by

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Commonwealth Bank Trophy

Between 2003 and 2007, Koster made 50 appearances for

and

in the

league. In 2007 she played in every quarter for Hunter Jaegers and was a member of the team's leadership group. She was subsequently named the

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Marilyn Melhuish Commonwealth Bank Trophy Player of the Year.

New South Wales Swifts

Koster played for

in the

during the

and

seasons. She was a member of Swifts' inaugural

squad, helping them win the 2008 ANZ Championship. She made her ANZ Championship debut in the 2008 Round 4 match against

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. She was subsequently named the 2008

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Australia

In 2005 Koster represented

at under-21 level. She was a member of the Australia team that won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Youth Netball Championships.

Honours

;

**''Winners'':

;Individual Awards ;Notes * Shared the award with Laura Brealey.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koster, Emma 1984 births Living people Australian netball players Netball players from New South Wales New South Wales Institute of Sport netball players Hunter Jaegers players AIS Canberra Darters players New South Wales Swifts players ANZ Championship players Western Sydney University alumni People from the Blue Mountains (New South Wales)