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The statue commemorates netball player, Sharelle McMahon.
Sharelle McMahon had an illustrious netball career spanning 25 years as both a player and coach, amassing a long list of outstanding achievements. She represented Melbourne Phoenix and later Melbourne Vixens as a player more than 200 times and at age 21, she made her debut for the Australian Diamonds.
She went on to captain Australia 12 times in an international career that spanned 14 years and 118 matches, including two gold and two silver medals across four Commonwealth Games and two Netball World Cup victories, even scoring the winning goal at the 1999 World Cup. She was the first athlete from a team sport selected as flagbearer for the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and in 2016 was inducted as an athlete member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
Sharelle McMahon continues to be a commanding presence in sport, working as Cricket Victoria’s Head of Female Cricket since December 2021.
Location
| Address: | 110 Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne Park, John Cain Arena, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.822515 Long: 144.980162 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Statue |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
| Artist: | Gillie and Marc |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 8th March, 2023 |
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