Liz Watson (netball)

Liz Watson
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth Bruna Watson
Born (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994
Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
School Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
University La Trobe University
Deakin University
Relatives Steven Alessio (uncle)
Matthew Watson (brother)
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WA
Years Club team(s) Apps
2013 City West Falcons
2013 Victorian Flames
2014–2023 Melbourne Vixens
2024– Sunshine Coast Lightning
Years National team(s) Caps
2016- Australia
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Netball World Cup
2019 LiverpoolTeam
2023 Cape TownTeam
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastTeam
2022 BirminghamNetball

Elizabeth Watson (born 30 March 1994), commonly known as Liz Watson, is an Australia netball international. Watson was a member of the Australia teams that won the gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth games, and at the 2023 Netball World Cup. She also won silver medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2019 Netball World Cup. In 2018 and 2022 she received the Liz Ellis Diamond award. She captained Australia during the 2021 Constellation Cup. Since 2014, Watson has played for Melbourne Vixens, initially in the ANZ Championship and later in Suncorp Super Netball. She was a member of the Vixens' teams that won premierships in 2014 and 2020. Watson moved to the Sunshine Coast Lightning for the 2023 season.