Kelly Jackson (netball)

Kelly Jackson
Personal information
BornKelly Jury
(1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 29)
Stratford, New Zealand
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
SchoolNew Plymouth Girls' High School
UniversityUniversity of Waikato
Netball career
Playing positions: GK, GD
Years Club team Apps
2014–2019 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 40
2019–2025 Central Pulse
2026- Queensland Firebirds
Years National team Caps
2017– New Zealand 57
Medal record
Netball
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 GlasgowTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamTeam
Fast5 Netball World Series
Gold medal – first place2016 MelbourneTeam
Netball World Youth Cup
Gold medal – first place2017 GaboroneTeam

Kelly Jackson (née Jury; born 22 October 1996) is a New Zealand netball international who plays for the Queensland Firebirds in the Super Netball. She was part of the New Zealand team which won gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. She was a prominent member of the Central Pulse teams that won the 2020 and 2022 ANZ Premierships. She was the 2022 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year and shared the 2022 Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award with Grace Nweke.

Early life, family and education

Jackson is Māori with Ngāti Kahungunu affiliations. She also has European ancestry. She was born in Stratford, New Zealand. Kelly grew up on a large sheep and beef farm near Makahu. She attended Makahu Primary School and New Plymouth Girls' High School. She attended the University of Waikato, where she studied for a Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies.

Club career

Early years

Jackson began playing netball aged seven. In her youth she played for various representative teams. She played for Taranaki at under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels as well as the New Zealand Maori Secondary Schools and the Manawatu NPC teams. She originally played as a goal shooter before switching to goal keeper. She also captained New Plymouth Girls' High School. Shortly after being named in the 2015 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic squad she suffered an Achilles tendon rupture while playing for her school.

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Between 2015 and 2019, Jackson made 40 senior league appearances for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Jackson was just 17 and still attending New Plymouth Girls' High School when she signed her first Magic contract. However she missed the 2015 season because of inJackson. During a 2018 Round 2 match against Southern Steel, Jackson suffered a dislocated shoulder. She subsequently missed most of the season.

Central Pulse

Jackson signed for Central Pulse ahead of the 2020 ANZ Premiership season. She made her debut for Pulse during the pre-season Otaki tournament. She was a member of the Pulse team that were 2020 minor premiers and overall champions. Although Jackson mainly plays as a goalkeeper, she can also play as a goal defender. Ahead of the 2022 ANZ Premiership season, Jackson was named Pulse co-captain alongside Tiana Metuarau. Jackson was a stand out player for the 2022 Central Pulse team that won the premiership title. She was included in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season, was named MVP as Pulse defeated Stars 56–37 in the grand final, was named the 2022 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year and shared the 2022 Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award with Grace Nweke.

International career

Jackson was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series. Jackson made her senior debut for New Zealand on 2 February 2017 during a Quad Series match against England. She came on in the final quarter and helped New Zealand secure a 61–37 win. She was subsequently a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup. She was the player of the match as New Zealand defeated Australia 60–57 in the final. In September 2017, she was again player of the match as New Zealand defeated Australia 57–47 to win their first Quad Series. She went on to represent New Zealand at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. She captained New Zealand for the second test of the 2025 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. Jackson was named in the squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, where the Silver Ferns won their first Commonwealth Games gold medal in 16 years, defeating Jamaica in the final.

Tournaments Place
2016 Fast5 Netball World Series1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 Netball World Youth Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017 Taini Jamison Trophy Series1st
2017 Constellation Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 Netball Quad Series (January)3rd
2018 Taini Jamison Trophy Series2nd
2018 Commonwealth Games4th
2020 Taini Jamison Trophy Series1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022 Netball Quad Series3rd
2022 Commonwealth Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2022 Taini Jamison Trophy Series1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022 Constellation Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 Netball Quad Series2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 Netball World Cup4th
2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series1st
2023 Constellation Cup2nd
2024 Netball Nations Cup3rd
2024 Taini Jamison Trophy Series2nd
2024 Constellation Cup1st
2025 Taini Jamison Trophy Series1st
2025 Constellation Cup2nd
2025 New Zealand netball tour of Great Britain
2026 Commonwealth Games 1st

Statistics

Season Team G/A GA RB CPR FD IC DF PN TO MP
2016 Magic 8
2017 Magic 0/0?210?3763198315
2018 Magic 0/0?10?571812
2019 Magic 0/0027003779187515
2020 Pulse 0/0014002647153614
2021 Pulse 0/011419221511701214
2022 Pulse 0/00360046116189916
2023 Pulse
Career

Sources:

Honours

New Zealand

Central Pulse

Individual awards

Year Award
2022Grand Final MVP
2022Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award
2022ANZ Premiership Player of the Year

References

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