Geva Mentor
Name: Geva Mentor
Positions: GK, GD, WD
Date of Birth: 17/09/1984
Height: 188cm
Personal netball achievements:
Commonwealth Games (2002,2006,2010, 2014)
World Netball Championships (2003,2007,2011)
ANZ Championship Goalkeeper of the Season (2012, 2013, 2014)
Melbourne Vixens MVP (2012, 2014)
Melbourne Vixens R/UP MVP (2013)
Top of the table in Intercepts and Deflections in the ANZ Championship (2013)
Team achievements:
ANZ Championships Premierships – Melbourne Vixens (2014), Adelaide Thunderbirds (2010)
ANZ Championship Grand Finalists – Melbourne Vixens (2012), Adelaide Thunderbirds (2009)
Test Series vs Australia and New Zealand (for England, 2008)
Test Series v New Zealand – first time England beat New Zealand in 32 years (2007)
Super League Champions – Team Bath (2006/07)
When netball experts talk about the best defenders in International netball Geva Mentor’s name is always mentioned.
The England international has played a significant role in building the English teams capacity to match it with world leaders in Australia and New Zealand.
A junior National Trampoline Champion, keen kayaker and horse rider her all round talent is exceptional.
Selected for England at just 15 years of age in 2001, Mentor has built a career around athleticism, ability to read the play and a desire to do what’s needed to be the very best. This drive resulted in a move from her club side in Surrey, England to the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2007 to join the ANZ Championship.
After three seasons with the Thunderbirds, including a championship win in 2010, Mentor has moved to Melbourne to join the Vixens.
Having played a significant role in England bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Geva has focused her attentions on wining another ANZ title with the Melbourne Vixens coming agonizingly close in 2012 but has since tasted premiership glory again with the Vixens crowned the 2014 ANZ Championship premiers. Geva capped off the season by taking out the Sharelle McMahon Medal, the most valuable player award for the Vixens.