12 Facts About Natalie Medhurst

Natalie Medhurst played for local club Millicent Saints as a junior.

Natalie Medhurst rose to prominence in 2004, when the then-twenty-year-old had a strong debut for the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

Natalie Medhurst stayed at the club for two years, before signing with the Queensland Firebirds for the 2010 season.

In 2014, Natalie Medhurst moved to Perth to play for the West Coast Fever, reuniting with her former Australian coach Norma Plummer, shifting with Firebirds wing attack Chelsea Pitman, and forging stronger links with Australian goal shooter Caitlin Bassett.

In 2017 the new Super Netball league was formed and Natalie Medhurst signed a three-year deal with the Fever that was supposed to have resulted in her staying at the club until the end of the 2019 season.

Natalie Medhurst announced she would step back from her netball career for much of the 2020 season, due to pregnancy.

Natalie Medhurst announced her retirement from the game on 9 September 2020.

Natalie Medhurst went on to represent Australia at the 2005 World Youth Championships, in Fort Lauderdale Florida, where they finished in third place.

Natalie Medhurst continued to develop as a player at open level, and in 2007 she finally made her debut with the Australia national netball team against Jamaica on 8 July 2007.

Natalie Medhurst's rise continued in the grand final against New Zealand, when she was brought on in the final quarter when Australia's senior shooters were struggling.

Natalie Medhurst cemented her position in the Australian line-up over time, and was named in the national team's 2014 Commonwealth Games side where she gold.

Natalie Medhurst continued to feature in the Diamonds line-ups in 2016, though in June 2017 she was left out of the squad for the international season.