Kiera Austin

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Kiera Austin
File:Kiera Austin 2024.jpg
Kiera Austin with the Melbourne Vixens in 2024
Personal information
Born (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 28)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
SchoolMercy Catholic College Chatswood
UniversityMacquarie University[1]
Netball career
Playing position(s): GA, GS, WA
Years Club team(s) Apps
2018-2021 Giants Netball 29
2022- Melbourne Vixens 65
(Correct as of August 31, 2025)
Years National team(s) Caps
2021-present Australian Diamonds 35
(Correct as of August 31, 2025)
Medal record
Netball
Representing File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Netball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cape Town Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Netball

Kiera Austin (born 26 August 1997) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, having previously played for Giants Netball. She injured her ACL and missed the entire 2021 season, and after youngster Sophie Dwyer came in she looked elsewhere to play. The Vixens were quick to snatch her up after not offering Kaylia Stanton another contract.

Austin debuted in the Super Netball league for the Giants in 2018, having been a training partner for Canberra Giants in the Australian Netball League the previous year.[2] She was a frequent member of the underage state and national teams before debuting for the Giants, most notably earning a silver medal for Australia at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup.[2] Austin was selected for the Australian Fast5 team at the 2018 tournament in Melbourne and was later selected in the Australian Diamonds squad as a replacement for the injured Caitlin Bassett in January 2019.[4][5]

Early life

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Austin grew up in the Sydney suburb of North Ryde. She was educated at Holy Spirit Primary School in North Ryde,[6] before attending secondary school at Mercy Catholic College in Chatswood.[7] She first played junior netball for local club North Ryde Spirit in the Eastwood Ryde Netball Association.

She has Scottish heritage from her father who is originally from Scotland.[8]

References

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  1. ^ https://vis.org.au/news/2023/05/vis-and-oua-partnership-help-athlete-finish-degree
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