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Netball Biography

Caitlin Bassett

“Bassett”

Australian flag Australian · Perth, Western Australia, Australia · Born 23 May 1988

Goal Shooter

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Australian goal shooter and former national captain, famous for scoring the winning goal in extra time to clinch the 2011 World Cup title.

Caitlin Bassett was born on 23 May 1988 in Perth, Western Australia. She progressed through the state's netball pathway with Southside Demons and the Perth Orioles before making her breakthrough with West Coast Fever in the ANZ Championship, and her Australian Diamonds debut in 2008. Bassett's signature moment came at the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore: brought on as a substitute at half-time in the final against New Zealand, she shot at 90% accuracy and scored the winning goal in extra time to seal a 58–57 victory. She added a second World Cup gold in 2015, the year she also won the Liz Ellis Diamond as the first shooter to claim the award and was voted World's Best Netballer. She captained Australia from 2017 to 2021, winning Commonwealth Games gold in 2014 and leading the Diamonds to an agonisingly close silver at the 2018 Gold Coast Games, lost to England after the final buzzer. Domestically, Bassett spent 12 years with West Coast Fever (2005–2016), becoming just the fifth Diamond to reach 100 international caps, before joining the inaugural Sunshine Coast Lightning side and winning back-to-back Super Netball premierships in 2017 and 2018, earning Player of the Match in the 2018 Grand Final. She later played for Giants Netball and New Zealand's Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic before retiring in February 2022, finishing with over 100 Test caps and 2,863 international goals at 90% accuracy. She now works as a netball broadcaster for Fox Sports.

Famous For

Scoring the winning goal in extra time as a substitute to win the 2011 World Cup final

Playing Style

How They Played

Tall, powerful shooter renowned for elite accuracy and composure under extreme pressure

Legacy

Lasting Impact

One of the most prolific and clutch goal shooters of the modern era, celebrated for her composure in the biggest moments

Honours & Achievements

Career Honours

  • World Cup Gold 2011, 2015
  • Commonwealth Games Gold 2014
  • Liz Ellis Diamond 2015
  • World's Best Netballer 2015
Club Career
Club Period Apps
Perth Orioles2005–2007
West Coast Fever2005–2016
Sunshine Coast Lightning2017–2018
Giants Netball2019–2020
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic2021–2021
Career Journey

Timeline

2008 🎯 International debut for Australia
2011 🏆 Scores the winning goal in extra time to win the World Cup final
2014 🏆 Commonwealth Games gold, Glasgow
2015 ⚡ Second World Cup gold; wins Liz Ellis Diamond and World's Best Netballer
2017 🎯 Named Australian national captain
2018 🏆 Captains Australia to Commonwealth Games silver on the Gold Coast
2022 🎯 Retires from professional netball
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

5 common questions about Caitlin Bassett

She is best known for coming on as a substitute and scoring the winning goal in extra time to win the 2011 World Cup final against New Zealand.

She won just over 100 caps for Australia, becoming only the fifth Diamond in history to reach 100 Test appearances.

She played 12 years for West Coast Fever, then Sunshine Coast Lightning (winning back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018), Giants Netball, and New Zealand's Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.

Yes, she captained the Australian Diamonds from 2017 to 2021, including at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

She retired from professional netball in February 2022 and now works as a netball broadcaster for Fox Sports.