Anna Galvan
Encyclopedia
Anna Galvan is a retired New Zealand netball
player.
franchises as a defender, with the Canterbury Flames
(1998–2002) and the Southern Sting
(2003–2005). She was a key defender in the champion Southern Sting's success as well as performing for her original Flames. However, she retired in 2006 to have her second child. But after several years of playing provincial netball, Galvan made her return to top-level competition by signing with the Canterbury Tactix for the 2010 season of the ANZ Championship
.
from 2002–03. Commonwealth Games before falling pregnant in the National Bank Cup off-season, missing out on a three-test series against Australia, being replaced by Leana de Bruin
who retained the position. Galvan has also been part of the New Zealand Under 21 squad in 1998 and the New Zealand A Squad in 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005.
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
player.
Domestic career
Galvan played for two National Bank CupNational Bank Cup
The National Bank Cup was the pre-eminent national netball competition in New Zealand between 1998 and 2007. From 2008, it was replaced by the ANZ Championship.-Format:...
franchises as a defender, with the Canterbury Flames
Canterbury Flames
The Canterbury Tactix are a New Zealand netball team based in Christchurch, New Zealand that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The team was one of the founding franchises in the National Bank Cup, formerly the premier netball competition in New Zealand , during which the team...
(1998–2002) and the Southern Sting
Southern Sting
The Southern Sting were a netball team based in Invercargill, New Zealand that competed in The National Bank Cup competition, formerly known as the Coca Cola Cup....
(2003–2005). She was a key defender in the champion Southern Sting's success as well as performing for her original Flames. However, she retired in 2006 to have her second child. But after several years of playing provincial netball, Galvan made her return to top-level competition by signing with the Canterbury Tactix for the 2010 season of the ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
.
International netball
Galvan has had previous international netball experience including being part of the Silver FernsSilver Ferns
The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent New Zealand in international netball. The team take their nickname from the Silver Tree Fern , which is an iconic emblem for many New Zealand sports teams. The Silver Ferns were formed in 1938 as a representative...
from 2002–03. Commonwealth Games before falling pregnant in the National Bank Cup off-season, missing out on a three-test series against Australia, being replaced by Leana de Bruin
Leana de Bruin
Leana de Bruin is a South African and New Zealand international netball player. De Bruin played 34 tests for South Africa before moving to New Zealand in 2000...
who retained the position. Galvan has also been part of the New Zealand Under 21 squad in 1998 and the New Zealand A Squad in 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005.