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Personal
- Date of Birth: 17 January 1973
- Eye Colour: Blue
- Hair Colour: Brunette
- Height: 183cm (6 feet)
- Health: Asthmatic
- Family: Ralph & Margaret (Parents). Ralph is a former Australian Stock car champion.
Kath (sister) - Former Ku-ring-gai, Hawkesbury & Penrith State League Rep - Goal Attack/Shooter.
- Marital Status: Married to Matthew Stocks (Former Rugby Union player -
represented Australian Schoolboys, Australian U/21's and NSW Warratah's)
- Principal Occupation: Professional Athlete
- Tertiary Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws, Macquarie University 1991-1996
- Admitted as a Solicitor to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, 1998
- Practised Property and Infrastructure Law with Corrs Chambers Westgarth,
1997 - 2000
- Launched the Liz Ellis Netball Clinics in 1997
- Liz has coached enough kids over the past decade to fill Sydney's ACER Arena
- Named in The Bulletin's "Smart 100 - Australia's Best and
Brightest" edition for 2007. Of the 10 named from the sporting
industry, Liz was the only athlete
Hobbies
- Reading (anything but Law!);
- Eating out and wine appreciation.
Started Netball
- At the age of 8 years, with Green Hills Netball Club in the Hawkesbury
Association. Liz is still a member of the Green Hills Netball Club and
is now a club sponsor.
- Tallest kid in team, played
centre. Switched to Goal Attack when 9 years old and defender at the age of 14 years.
- Chosen in Hawkesbury Representative teams 11 - 15 years.
- Scholarship holder at AIS in 1991.
- Joined Ku-ring-gai Netball Club in 1993.
Netball Idol
- Keeley Devery, Australian Netball Representative 1985 - 1993
People influencing Netball Career
- Joyce Brown, former Australian Netball Coach;
- Julie Fitzgerald, NSW U/21 Coach and Sydney Swifts Coach;
- Mum & Dad;
- Matthew Stocks (husband).
People most admired
- Sir Edmund Hillary;
- Cathy Freeman.
First Job
- Jewel's Richmond as a part time Register attendant
Training Schedule
- 7 - 9 sessions each week (minimum) , depending upon competition phase.
Schedule includes Club training, 2 - 3 weight training sessions, 2 sprint
sessions, 2 endurance sessions and NSW/Australian training weekends.
Career Highlights
AUSTRALIA
- Australian Netball Team 1993-2007
- Winning the World Championship Gold Medal 2007 (def. New Zealand 42-38) and
being named Best Player
- Captain of the Australian Netball Team since February 2004 (Vice Captain
2000-2003)
- Most capped Australian Netball player of all time - 122 Test Matches (As at
November 2007)
- Representing Australia at four World Netball Championships and two
Commonwealth Games.
- Winning two Commonwealth Games Gold Medals in 1998 and again in 2002 (in
double extra time)
- Winning the 1995, 1999 and 2007 World Netball Championships
- Being named as Captain of the Australian Under 21 Team in 1992
SYDNEY TAB SWIFTS
- Captain of the Sydney TAB Swifts since 2000 (Vice Captain 1197-1999)
- Captaining the Sydney TAB Swifts to historic back to back Championships in
2006 / 2007 and four Championships in total (2001, 2004, 2006, 2007)
- Only player to have represented Sydney TAB Swifts in every year of
Commonwealth Bank Trophy since the competition's inception in 1997
- Most capped Commonwealth Bank Trophy player in history - 173 Matches
GENERAL
- Making a comeback from a knee reconstruction at 33 years-of-age in 2006 to
post one of her best and most consistent seasons on court, in which Liz led
the Swifts to their 3rd Commonwealth Bank Trophy and an historic undefeated
record. Liz was named the Most Valuable player of the series and the
Grand Final.
- Named Australian Netball's Most Valuable Player on 4 occasions
- Named Sydney Swifts Player of the Year on 6 Occasions
- Launching the Liz Ellis Netball Clinics in 1997
Netball Aspirations
- Fulfilled November, 2007 - To represent Australia at a fourth World Netball Championships in 2007
- Fulfilled November, 2007 - To captain Australia to Gold at the 2007 Netball World Championships
Career Aspirations
- To promote the sport of Netball
- To be an effective and positive role model for young sportspeople
Current Sponsors and Supporters
- AVON
- Dunlop Sport
- Reliance Gripper Netballs
- Nestle
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