Sheryl Scanlan
New Zealand netball player
About Sheryl Scanlan
Born 1977. Sheryl Scanlan is a New Zealand netballer.
Playing career National Provincial Championships In 1995, Clarke was a member of the Auckland team that won a National Provincial Championships title. In the same year she also won titles with Auckland Girls' Grammar School and with Collegiate in the Auckland premier club competition. While playing for Southern Steel, she played for Southland in the NPC.
Club career Northern Force Between 1998 and 2007, Clarke played for Northern Force in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. She represented both Samoa and New Zealand while playing for Force. She missed the 2006 season due to pregnancy. However she returned in 2007.
Northern Mystics During the 2008 ANZ Championship season, Scanlan played for Northern Mystics. She was a member of the inaugural Mystics team.
Southern Steel Between 2009 and 2012, Scanlan played for Southern Steel in the ANZ Championship. After rupturing a tendon during the 2012 season, Scanlan subsequently announced she was retiring from elite netball.
Team Pasifika In June 2000, Clarke was vice captain of the Team Pasifika selection that played New Zealand in a two match series. The team was coached by Te Aroha Keenan and also featured Teresa Tairi, Jenny-May Coffin, Frances Solia and Vilimaina Davu.
New Zealand In December 1997, Clarke was included in a touring New Zealand team that played away matches against England and Wales. On 17 December 1997, she made her debut for New Zealand, when they stopped off to play Malaysia on their way home. Clarke missed out on selection for the next two years before being recalled in 2000. In the meantime she played for Samoa. On 25 November 2000, she returned to play for New Zealand in an away match against South Africa. She was subsequently a member of the New Zealand team that were silver medalists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. She was a prominent member of the New Zealand team that won the 2003 World Netball Championships. In the final she made a crucial intercept that proved a deciding factor in the match. She missed the 2006 Commonwealth Games due to pregnancy. and was included in the squad for the 2007 World Netball Championships. Scanlan continued to be included in New Zealand squads until 2009.
Tournaments Place Team1999 World Netball Championships 1st
Honours New Zealand World Netball Championships Winners: 2003 Runners Up: 2007 Commonwealth Games Runners Up: 2002 Taini Jamison Trophy Winners: 2008 Northern Force Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup Runners Up: 2003, 2007
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Who is Sheryl Scanlan?
New Zealand netball player
When was Sheryl Scanlan born?
Sheryl Scanlan was born on 8 September 1977.
What is Sheryl Scanlan's occupation?
Sheryl Scanlan is a netballer.
What nationality is Sheryl Scanlan?
Sheryl Scanlan is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sheryl Scanlan. https://biography.guide/sheryl-scanlan/
MLA: "Sheryl Scanlan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sheryl-scanlan/.
Chicago: "Sheryl Scanlan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sheryl-scanlan/.
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