13 Facts About Julie Seymour

Julie Seymour is a New Zealand netball coach, former international netball player and former representative middle distance runner.

Julie Seymour captained the Silver Ferns in 2002 and again during the last two years of her international career.

Julie Seymour subsequently took on a coaching role at the Canterbury Tactix as assistant coach.

Julie Seymour was again selected for the Silver Ferns the following year to compete at the 1995 Netball World Championships in Manchester, where New Zealand finished a disappointing third place.

Julie Seymour signed with the Canterbury Flames for the inaugural Coca-Cola Cup, and was selected for the Silver Ferns team that won silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Julie Seymour returned to the Flames for the 2000 Coca-Cola Cup as captain.

That year, Julie Seymour led New Zealand to their second Commonwealth Games netball silver in Manchester.

Julie Seymour continued to play domestic netball with the Canterbury Flames until she announced her retirement following the 2004 season.

Julie Seymour missed out on the 2006 Commonwealth Games team that won gold in Melbourne, but earned a callup to the Silver Ferns later that year following an injury to Casey Williams.

Julie Seymour was picked the following year for the 2007 Netball World Championships in Auckland, in which the Silver Ferns finished second.

Julie Seymour stayed with the Canterbury franchise and was named captain for the inaugural season in 2008.

Julie Seymour resumed her role as Silver Ferns captain later that year.

Julie Seymour is married to former All Black and long-time New Zealand rugby sevens representative player Dallas Seymour.