Melanie Groves
Personal information
Full name Melanie Groves (née McKenzie)
Born (1979-10-06) 6 October 1979 (age 44)
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Spouse Chris Groves
Children Tiggi Groves, Tucker Groves, Sullivan Groves
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD
Years Club team(s) Apps
2003–07 Queensland Firebirds
Last updated: 2009-03-16

Melanie Groves (née McKenzie; born 6 October 1979)[1] is a retired Australian international netball player. Groves played five years with the Queensland Firebirds in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy.[2] In the 2007 season, Groves and fellow Queensland player Peta Stephens refused to sign new player contracts with Netball Queensland, preferring their old contracts and representation by the Australian Netball Players' Association.[3] Groves went on to complete the 2007 season, but retired at the end of that year because she was having her first child (Tiggi Groves).[4]

References

  1. ^ "2006 Queensland Firebirds team profile". ABC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Firebird stands firm in contract dispute". ABC News. 14 February 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Queensland Netball fouls players". The Guardian. 14 February 2007. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  4. ^ Blomfield, Ben (14 August 2007). "End of an era for Firebirds trio". Sportal. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.


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