Mahalia Cassidy
Australian netball player
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Mahalia Cassidy (born 9 October 1995) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the Sunshine Coast Lightning.
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| Born | 9 October 1995[1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
| School | St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge | |||||||||||||
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Cassidy made her debut at the elite level in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Firebirds as a temporary replacement player for several games in the 2015 season.[3] She joined the Firebirds permanently the following year and played six matches, culminating in a premiership title in 2016.[4] However, she suffered a serious knee injury that kept her out of the entire 2017 season.[3] She returned to the team the following year and featured in the Firebirds' mid-court. In November 2020, Cassidy signed with the Sunshine Coast Lightning for the 2021 season.[5]
On 10 July 2021, Cassidy played her 50th national league game.[6]