Anna Harrison (netball)

Anna Maree Harrison MNZM (born 15 April 1983), originally known as Anna Scarlett, is a former New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won gold medals at the 2003 World Netball Championships and 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. During the National Bank Cup era, she played for Otago Rebels and Auckland Diamonds. During the ANZ Championship era, she played for Northern Mystics. In 2012, Harrison began using a rugby union lineout-style form of goaltending. The technique subsequently became known as the Harrison Hoist. During the ANZ Premiership era, she played for Mystics and Northern Stars. As well as playing international netball, Harrison also played for the New Zealand women's national volleyball team and represented New Zealand on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. In 2022, she was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998. In 2023, Harrison was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball and volleyball.

Anna Harrison
MNZM
13 April 2023: Anna Harrison at Government House, Auckland, after her investiture as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Personal information
Full name Anna Maree Harrison (née Scarlett)
Born (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983
Westport, New Zealand
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
School St Margaret's College
University University of Otago
Massey University
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
2002–2005 Otago Rebels
2006–2007 Auckland Diamonds
2011–2018 Northern Mystics 83
2021–2022 Northern Stars 28
Years National team(s) Caps
2002–2017 New Zealand 88
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Netball Championships
2003 KingstonTeam
2011 SingaporeTeam
Commonwealth Games
2006 MelbourneTeam
2010 DelhiTeam
2014 GlasgowTeam
Fast5 Netball World Series
2012 AucklandTeam
2011 LiverpoolTeam
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