Jasmine Keene (born 14 January 1987 in
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...
, Western Australia) is an Australian
netball
Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...
player, primarily in the position of goal shooter. She is the daughter of
Australian rules football player
Laurie Keene
Lawrence Kimberley Brett "Laurie" Keene (born 2 January 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL.
Tall and athletic, Laurie Keene was recruited to West Coast from Subiaco, where he ha ...
, who played for the
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are a professional Australian rules football club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 as one of two expansion teams in the Australian Football League (AFL), then known as the Victorian Football L ...
.
Jasmine Keene debuted in the
Commonwealth Bank Trophy
The Commonwealth Bank Trophy, also referred to as the National Netball League, was the top level national Australian netball league between 1997 and 2007. The league was organized by Netball Australia. Its main sponsor was the Commonwealth Ba ...
for the
Perth Orioles
Perth Orioles were an Australian netball team that, between 1997 and 2007, represented Netball Western Australia in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Orioles were one of the founding teams of the competition. They never finished higher than sixth i ...
in 2006, before transferring to the
AIS Canberra Darters
Canberra Darters are a former Australian netball team based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The team was originally formed as a partnership between the Australian Institute of Sport and Netball ACT. Between 2003 and 2007 they played ...
the following year. Keene was not signed for the inaugural season of the
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship, also known as the Trans-Tasman Netball League, is a former netball league featuring teams from both Australia and New Zealand. Between 2008 and 2016, it was the top-level league in both countries. The competition was owned ...
, but returned to Perth in 2009 to play with the West Coast Fever.
In 2010 she moved again to the
Adelaide Thunderbirds
Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide, South Australia. Since 2017 they have played in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship and between 1997 and 2007, they pla ...
. Keene played only one quarter against the
Central Pulse
Central Pulse are a New Zealand netball team based in Wellington. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball Central in the ANZ Premiership. Netball Central is the governing body that r ...
, although the Thunderbirds went on to win the 2010 Championship title. She was initially re-signed for the Thunderbirds' 2011 campaign, but was dropped from the team less than three weeks before the start of the season. She now plays netball in the
Australian Netball League for
Canberra Darters
Canberra Darters are a former Australian netball team based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The team was originally formed as a partnership between the Australian Institute of Sport and Netball ACT. Between 2003 and 2007 they played ...
.
[http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/netball/canberra-keene-to-capitalise-on-jasmine/2105903.aspx ]
References
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1987 births
Living people
Australian netball players
Adelaide Thunderbirds players
West Coast Fever players
Sportspeople from Perth, Western Australia
ANZ Championship players
Perth Orioles players
AIS Canberra Darters players
Australian Netball League players
Southern Force (netball) players
Netball players from Western Australia
Western Sting players
Australian Institute of Sport netball players
Canberra Darters (ANL) players