Mahalia Cassidy (born 9 October 1995) 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 in the

Suncorp Super Netball Suncorp Super Netball is the top level netball league featuring teams from Australia. In 2017 it replaced the ANZ Championship, which also included teams from New Zealand, as the top level netball league in Australia. Since 2019, the league has ...

league, playing for the

Sunshine Coast Lightning Sunshine Coast Lightning are an netball in Australia, Australian netball team based at the University of the Sunshine Coast. The team was formed in 2016 in Australia, 2016 as a joint venture between the university and Melbourne Storm. Since 201 ...

. Cassidy made her debut at the elite level in 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 ...

, playing for the Firebirds as a temporary replacement player for several games in the 2015 season. She joined the Firebirds permanently the following year and played six matches, culminating in a premiership title in 2016. However, she suffered a serious knee injury that kept her out of the entire 2017 season. She returned to the team the following year and featured in the Firebirds' mid-court. In November 2020, Cassidy signed with the

for the 2021 season. On 10 July 2021, Cassidy played her 50th national league game.

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Queensland Firebirds profile

Suncorp Super Netball profile

Netball Draft Central profile

Sunshine Coast Lightning profile
1995 births Australian netball players Queensland Firebirds players Living people Suncorp Super Netball players Netball players from Queensland Queensland Fusion players Australian Netball League players Sunshine Coast Lightning players Queensland state netball league players {{Australia-netball-bio-stub