Karyn Bailey (born 28 July 1986) is a former

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player who played for the

Melbourne Vixens Melbourne Vixens is an Australian netball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. Since 2017 they have represented Netball Victoria in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. The team was formed in 2007 ...

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 played in ...

. and played for the

Surrey Storm Surrey Storm is an English netball team based at the University of Surrey. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. Between 2001 and 2005 they played in the Super Cup as London Hurricanes. After forming a partnership with Brunel U ...

( UK) from 2018 - 2021. After Storm's final game on Monday 21st June 2021, she retired from domestic netball after 16 years of playing top-flight netball.

Early years

Bailey was born in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

and moved to

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as a three-year-old. She earned a scholarship to the Northern Territory Institute of Sport at 15 years of age. She considers Northern Territory her home.

Netball career

Bailey's career commenced as a player for the

state netball team. In 2005, she played 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

Queensland Firebirds Queensland Firebirds are an Australian netball team based in Brisbane, Queensland. 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 played in the C ...

, in 2006 for 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 ...

and in 2007 for the

Hunter Jaegers Hunter Jaegers were an Australian netball team based in Newcastle, New South Wales. Together with Sydney Swifts and Sydney Sandpipers, they were one of three teams to represent Netball New South Wales in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. Hun ...

. She also played for

Victorian Fury Victorian Fury are an netball in Australia, Australian netball team that represents Netball Victoria in the Australian Netball League. In 2008 they were both founder members and the inaugural champions of the league. They retained the title in 20 ...

in the

Australian Netball League The Australian Netball Championships, formerly the Australian Netball League, is an Australian netball competition. Since 2008 it has served as a second level competition, initially below the ANZ Championship and later below Suncorp Super Netb ...

2009–2011, including premiership teams in 2009 and 2010. Bailey was a dominant goal scorer in the

Victorian Netball League The Victorian Netball League is a state netball league featuring teams from Victoria, Australia. The league is organised by Netball Victoria. The modern league was first played for during the 2009 season. It replaced an earlier state league as th ...

and was a member of the 2012 Victorian Netball League Championship All Stars Team. Bailey was named the Australian Netball League Player of the Year at the Netball Australia awards in 2011, and at the

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awards in 2012, as well as being named the Victorian Fury's Most Valuable Player. She has played for the

in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons, where she was utilised in GS and GA player positions. By the end of the 2012 season, she had won the starting position off former international

Kate Beveridge Kate Beveridge (born 25 July 1985) is a former Australian netball player who played in the ANZ Championship for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2008–2010, Melbourne Vixens in 2011–2012 and West Coast Fever in 2013-2017. Beveridge is known fo ...

, and played in the grand final, where Vixens narrowly lost to the

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic are a New Zealand netball team based in Hamilton. Between 1999 and 2007, they played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017, Magic have ...

. Regardless, her performances saw her named in the

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extended squad for the first time. She was also named in the Australian team for the 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series. In 2014 Bailey won 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 ...

with the

. In April 2014, Bailey was named in the Australian

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squad. In June 2014 Bailey was a member of the ANZ Championship winning Melbourne Vixens and November 2014 Bailey represented Australia in the

Fast5 Fast5 (originally called Fastnet) is a variation of netball featuring shortened games and goals worth multiple points. The new format was announced by the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) (now the International Netball Feder ...

netball series in Auckland. In September 2016, the Melbourne Vixens announced Bailey's departure as she signed a two-year deal to play for the

but left the Thunderbirds after one season and signed on with the

Hertfordshire Mavericks Saracens Mavericks is an English netball team based at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. They were Superleague champions in ...

for 2018, as she moved to

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Personal Achievements

* Melbourne Vixens MVP (2015) * Steve Abala Role Model (Administrator's Medal) 2015 * Victorian Fury MVP (2011) * Monash Central Coaches Award (2011) * ANL MVP (2011) * Monash Central MVP (2010) * Hunter Jaegers Rising Star Award (2007) * VNL All Stars Teams (2009-2011) * Australian squad U/21 (2005–06) * TID U19 (2004–05), U21 (2005–06)

Team Achievements

* Australian Fast5 Flyers (2014) * ANZ Championship Winners - Melbourne Vixens (2014) * Australian Diamonds Squad (2012, 2013, 2014) * Australian Fast5 Diamonds (2012) * ANZ Championship Runners Up – Melbourne Vixens (2012) * Melbourne Vixens (2011-2014) * VNL Premiers (2011) * Vic Fury Runner Up (2011) * VNL Runners up (2010) * Vic Fury Premiership (2009, 2010)

External links

Melbourne Vixens Player Profile

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Karyn 1986 births Living people Melbourne Vixens players ANZ Championship players Australia international Fast5 players Netball Superleague players Australian expatriate netball people in England Mavericks netball players Surrey Storm players Suncorp Super Netball players Victorian Netball League players Australian Netball League players Victorian Fury players Hunter Jaegers players Netball players from Victoria (Australia) Monash University alumni AIS Canberra Darters players Queensland Firebirds players Adelaide Thunderbirds players Territory Storm players