Marcia Ella - Timeline

Born on the 21st March, 1963 and raised in Sydney

Began her netball career at age 9, playing with an under 14 team

n her “early years” she got people talking about her by doing a stunning intercept

Selected in Randwick Netball Association (RNA) under 12 team

First Indigenous athlete to receive a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra

Represented NSW in both opens (1984-1987) and 21/U (1981-1983), claiming 4 championship titles

Made her national debut against New Zealand in Christchurch

Won a silver medal at the Netball World Cup (Glasgow, Scotland)

Order of Australia Medal for services to netball

She was inducted into the Netball Australia Hall of Fame