Jo Weston

Joanna Weston (born 14 February 1994) is an Australian netball player for the Australian Diamonds and Melbourne Vixens in the Suncorp Super Netball league.

Jo Weston
Personal information
Full name Joanna Weston
Born (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994
Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, WD, GK
Years Club team(s) Apps
2014–present Melbourne Vixens
Years National team(s) Caps
2015–present Australian Diamonds
Medal record
Netball
Representing  Australia
Netball World Cup
Silver medal – second place2019 LiverpoolTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 Cape TownTeam
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastNetball
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamNetball
Last updated: 2023-04-24

She was part of the Diamonds side that won silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[1] and gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2] Weston has been a member of the Diamonds squad since her debut at the Constellation Cup in 2015.[3] She was also in the Australian team at the 2019 Netball World Cup, finishing runners up to New Zealand.

Weston was named Goal Defender of the Year and Player of the Finals in the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season.[4] She was in the Vixens side that won the premiership in the 2022 season.[5]

Weston grew up in Melbourne's eastern suburbs and attended Glen Iris Primary and Sacré Cœur School.[6] She is currently studying a Master of Communication at Deakin University.[7][8] She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University.[9]

Weston is currently an ambassador for The United Project and sits on the organisation's board of directors.[10] She also serves as the president of the Australian Netball Players’ Association.[11]

References
  1. "Result - Netball Gold Medal Match". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. "Australia celebrate Commonwealth Netball gold". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. "Jo Weston". Australian Diamonds. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. @MelbourneVixens (23 June 2017). "She played a fantastic finals series, congratulations Jo Weston, Player of the Finals!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Jo Weston". Melbourne Vixens. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. "FAQ". Jo Weston.
  7. "What have Deakin's elite athlete students been up to in lockdown?". Deakin Life. Deakin University. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. "Happy Friday from @melbournevixens and @aussiediamonds netballer and new #Deakin Master of Communication student @jo_weston 👋😊". Instagram. Deakin University. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  9. Prinsloo, Shaun (17 August 2018). "How elite netball gave one BCom graduate a competitive edge". Faculty of Business and Economics.
  10. "The United Project Founders, Board, Advisors and Supporters". The United Project Foundation Ltd. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  11. "ANPA Staff". Australian Netball Players' Association. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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