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14 Facts About Brooke Thompson

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Brooke Thompson was born on 27 April 1984 and is a former Australian netball player.

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Brooke Thompson was a member of the Melbourne Vixens team that won the 2009 ANZ Championship.

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Brooke Thompson was a member of the Victorian Fury teams that won the 2008 and 2009 Australian Netball League titles.

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Brooke Thompson was a member of the Victorian Fury teams that won the 2008 and 2009 Australian Netball League titles.

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Brooke Thompson was a prominent member of the undefeated 2008 squad but played only a handful of games in 2009 as she a member of the Melbourne Vixens squad.

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Brooke Thompson was a member of the Melbourne Vixens team that won the 2009 ANZ Championship.

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Brooke Thompson was a member of the Vixens 2010 squad.

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In 2012 Brooke Thompson captained the VU-Western Lightning team that reached the Victorian Netball League grand final.

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Brooke Thompson continued to play for Lightning until she retired from her playing career in 2014.

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Between 2012 and 2014 Brooke Thompson played for Melton in the Ballarat Football Netball League.

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Brooke Thompson had previously played for Melton as a junior at the start of her playing career.

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On receiving the award, Brooke Thompson announced that it would be her final game.

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Brooke Thompson was diagnosed with ovarian cancer a week before the grand final.

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Between 2001 and 2005, Brooke Thompson represented Australia at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.