29 Facts About Natalie Avellino

Between 2004 and 2007, Natalie Avellino played for Southern Sting in Netball New Zealand's National Bank Cup league.

Natalie Avellino was a prominent member of Sting teams that won league titles in 2004 and 2007.

Natalie Avellino began her netball career with the Model Farms Netball Club in Sydney's north-west.

Natalie Avellino represented New South Wales in the Australian National Netball Championships at under-19, under-21 and Open levels.

Natalie Avellino was a member of the 1989 AIS team that finished as runners up to Sydney Tigers.

Between 1993 and 1996, Natalie Avellino played for Adelaide Garville in the Mobil Superleague.

Natalie Avellino scored 23 from 31 for Garville in the final.

Between 1997 and 2006, during the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era, Natalie Avellino made 100 senior appearances.

Natalie Avellino played most notably for Sydney Sandpipers and Adelaide Thunderbirds, but had spells with Melbourne Phoenix and AIS Canberra Darters.

Between 1997 and 2002, Natalie Avellino made 71 senior appearances for Sydney Sandpipers in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league.

Natalie Avellino made more appearances for Sandpipers than any other player.

Ahead of the 2003 season, Natalie Avellino was dropped from the Sandpipers squad due to an osteitis pubis injury.

Natalie Avellino subsequently missed most of the 2003 season after Netball Australia declared she could not play for Thunderbirds because she was not registered as a resident of South Australia in time.

In 2005, Natalie Avellino had a second spell playing for Thunderbirds.

Between 2004 and 2007, Natalie Avellino played for Southern Sting in the National Bank Cup league.

Natalie Avellino was initially signed as cover for Donna Loffhagen.

However, after Tania Dalton suffered a season ending injury, Natalie Avellino became a prominent member of Sting team that won the league title in 2004.

Between 1994 and 2006, Natalie Avellino made 20 senior appearances for Australia.

Natalie Avellino made her senior debut for Australia on 20 July 1994 against Trinidad and Tobago.

Natalie Avellino was a member of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 1995 World Netball Championships.

Almost a decade passed before Natalie Avellino was recalled to the Australia team.

Natalie Avellino coached SGHS as they competed in Invercargill, South Island, and national netball tournaments.

Between 2008 and 2010, Natalie Avellino coached the Southland netball team that competed in the National Provincial Championships.

Ahead of the 2013 season, Southby was appointed head coach and Natalie Avellino was named as assistant coach.

Natalie Avellino subsequently had a ten-year involvement with the team.

Natalie Avellino was Waimarama Taumaunu's assistant coach when New Zealand team that won the 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series.

Natalie Avellino subsequently helped Swifts win the 2019 and 2021 Suncorp Super Netball titles.

Between 2009 and 2011, Natalie Avellino worked as a commentator for New Zealand's Sky Sport.

Natalie Avellino worked as a netball writer for The Southland Times.