13 Facts About Temepara Bailey

Temepara Anne Bailey is a New Zealand international netball player of Samoan and Maori descent.

Temepara Bailey played domestic netball in the ANZ Championship as captain of the Northern Mystics.

Temepara Bailey made a come back as a player for the Northern Stars in the 2019 ANZ Championship.

Temepara Bailey was previously on the coaching bench for the same team.

Temepara Bailey took time off the following year with the birth of her second child, and subsequentsly continued with the New Zealand A team and Silver Ferns training squad.

Temepara Bailey missed out on the Silver Ferns team for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, but the following year was named in the team for the 2003 World Netball Championships in Kingston, Jamaica.

Temepara Bailey's performance earned her the Albie Pryor Memorial Sports Person of the Year at the Maori Sports Awards.

Temepara Bailey moved to Townsville, Queensland to live with her then-partner, rugby league player Sione Faumuina, who had accepted a contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.

Temepara Bailey eventually turned down the Firebirds in favour of returning to New Zealand, and signed with the Auckland-based Northern Mystics franchise.

That same year, Temepara Bailey George was a contestant on the New Zealand version of Dancing with the Stars.

In 2009, Temepara Bailey George announced her availability for the national team, and committed to playing with the Silver Ferns until at least the 2011 World Netball Championships.

Temepara Bailey recovered in time for the start of the 2011 ANZ Championship season.

Temepara Bailey continued to captain the Northern Mystics in the ANZ Championship for a further season.