Courtney Tairi

Playing career Early years Tairi began playing netball aged 7. She played competitively throughout her school years. She was first spotted by Julie Fitzgerald, her future coach at New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, when she was 14.

New South Wales In 2007 and 2009, Tairi represented New South Wales in the Australian National Netball Championships at under-19 and under-21 levels. She was captain of the under-21 team that won seven of their eight games as they won the 2009 under-21 title.

Australian Institute of Sport Between 2008 and 2009, Tairi played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the Australian Netball League. In both 2008 and 2009, she was a member of AIS teams that finished as runners up to Victoria Fury. In 2009 she won the Anne Clark Award. While playing for AIS, she also represented Australia at under-21 level.

New South Wales Swifts Between 2009 and 2011, Tairi played for New South Wales Swifts. She made her senior Swifts debut in a 2009 ANZ Championship Round 14 match against Southern Steel. In 2010, Tairi played nine games for the Swifts, helping them win the 2010 ANZ Championship minor premiership.

Southern Steel In 2012 and 2013, Tairi played for Southern Steel. She was eligible to play for Steel as a non-import player. Steel co-coach Natalie Avellino made the initial approach, inviting Tairi to play for Steel. In a 2012 Round 7 match against Northern Mystics, she suffered a season ending ACL injury.

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Between 2014 and 2016, Tairi played for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. She returned to play for Magic in 2016 and was a member of the team that won the New Zealand Conference.

Northern Stars Tairi finished her netball playing career with Northern Stars in the 2017 ANZ Premiership. She was named as vice captain to Leana de Bruin for the new franchise.

International career Australia In 2008 and 2009, Tairi was included in Australia under-21 squads. She was a member of the Australia U-21 team that won the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships and she was vice-captain of an Australia U-21 team during a tour of Jamaica.

New Zealand In 2013, Tairi made three senior appearances for New Zealand. On 15 September 2013, she made her senior debut for New Zealand against Australia in the first test of the 2013 Constellation Cup. She was also a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2013 Fast5 Netball World Series. Tairi was included in the 2014–15 New Zealand squad. However injuries prevented her from making more appearances. Tournaments Place Teams

2013 Fast5 Netball World Series

Personal life Tairi has had a relationship with Maurice Blair, a rugby league player.

Honours New South Wales Swifts ANZ Championship Minor premiers: 2010 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic ANZ Championship – New Zealand Conference Winners: 2016 Australia World Youth Netball Championships Winners: 2009 New Zealand Fast5 Netball World Series Winners: 2013 Australian Institute of Sport Australian Netball League Runners up: 2008, 2009 New South Wales Australian National Netball Championships Winner: Under-21 (2009)