Maddy Gordon (born 16 January 2000) is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2021 Constellation Cup and the 2022 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. She also represented New Zealand at the 2023 Netball World Cup. Gordon was also a prominent member of the Central Pulse teams that won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 ANZ Premiership titles.

Early life, family and education

Gordon was born and bred in Whangārei. She is the daughter of Carolyn and David Gordon. She stayed in Whangārei until she was 16. She subsequently attended Mount Albert Grammar School, where she excelled at netball, volleyball, athletics, cross-country and swimming.

Maddy Gordon

Playing career

Central Zone

In 2018, Gordon was a member of the Central Zone team that won the National Netball League title. She was player of the match as Central defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty 62–53 in the grand final.

Maddy Gordon

Central Pulse

Gordon was a member of the Central Pulse team that won the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. She was subsequently a prominent member of the Pulse teams that won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 ANZ Premiership titles. She was Grand Final MVP as she helped Pulse win the 2020 title. After an outstanding 2023 season for Pulse, Gordon was included in Brendon Egan's Stuffs team of the season and was recalled to the New Zealand team for the 2023 Netball World Cup.

Maddy Gordon

New Zealand

In August 2020, Gordon was included in the 2020–21 New Zealand squad. She was the sole debutant featured in the squad. On 3 March 2021, Gordon made her senior debut for New Zealand against Australia during the 2021 Constellation Cup.

Statistics

ANZ Premiership

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Honours

New ZealandConstellation CupWinners: 2021 Taini Jamison TrophyWinners: 2022

Central PulseANZ PremiershipWinners: 2019, 2020, 2022

Minor premiers: 2019, 2020, 2022 Netball New Zealand Super ClubWinners: 2018

Central ZoneNational Netball League'''Winners'': 2018

Individual Awards

References

Living people

2000 births

New Zealand netball players

New Zealand international netball players

2023 Netball World Cup players

ANZ Premiership players

National Netball League (New Zealand) players

Central Pulse players

Central Manawa players

People educated at Mount Albert Grammar School

Sportspeople from Whangārei