Kelly Jackson

Club career Early years Jackson began playing netball aged seven. In her youth she played for various representative teams. She played for Taranaki at under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels as well as the New Zealand Maori Secondary Schools and the Manawatu NPC teams. She originally played as a goal shooter before switching to goal keeper.

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Between 2015 and 2019, Jackson made 40 senior league appearances for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Jackson was just 17 and still attending New Plymouth Girls' High School when she signed her first Magic contract. However she missed the 2015 season because of inJackson. During a 2018 Round 2 match against Southern Steel, Jackson suffered a dislocated shoulder. She subsequently missed most of the season.

Central Pulse Jackson signed for Central Pulse ahead of the 2020 ANZ Premiership season. She was a member of the Pulse team that were 2020 minor premiers and overall champions. Although Jackson mainly plays as a goalkeeper, she can also play as a goal defender. Ahead of the 2022 ANZ Premiership season, Jackson was named Pulse co-captain alongside Tiana Metuarau. Jackson was a stand out player for the 2022 Central Pulse team that won the premiership title. She was included in Brendon Egan's Stuff'''s team of the season, was named MVP as Pulse defeated Stars 56–37 in the grand final, was named the 2022 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year and shared the 2022 Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award with Grace Nweke.

International career Jackson was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series. Jackson made her senior debut for New Zealand on 2 February 2017 during a Quad Series match against England. She came on in the final quarter and helped New Zealand secure a 61–37 win. She was subsequently a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup. She was the player of the match as New Zealand defeated Australia 60–57 in the final. In September 2017, she was again player of the match as New Zealand defeated Australia 57–47 to win their first Quad Series. She went on to represent New Zealand at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. She captained New Zealand for the second test of the 2025 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. Jackson was named in the squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, where the Silver Ferns won their first Commonwealth Games gold medal in 16 years, defeating Jamaica in the final.

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Honours

New Zealand Commonwealth Games: 2026 Constellation Cup: 2024 Netball Quad Series: 2017 (August/September) Taini Jamison Trophy: 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025 Netball World Youth Cup: 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series: 2016

Central Pulse ANZ PremiershipWinners: 2020, 2022 Minor premiers'': 2020, 2022

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