Anne Sargeant

Anne Sargeant, born on 28 December 1957, is a retired Australian netball player who played for the Australian national team from 1978 to 1988 and captained the side for six years. After retiring she built a career as a columnist, motivational speaker and sports commentator, ran a netball program for young players, and commentated at several Netball World Cups and on ANZ Championship coverage for Fox Sports in 2008, 2013 and 2014. She has also represented the Australian Sports Commission and the NSW Australia Day Council and later became a selector for the Australian national team. Her honours include the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1988, the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, being named Sydney's greatest ever netballer in 2004, and membership of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as an athlete member in 1987 and a Legend member in 2015.