Simone Taraivosa Nalatu (born 21 March 1980 in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia) is a Fijian Australian netball player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Simone Taraivosa Nalatu 21 March 1980 Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| University | Griffith University | ||
| Occupation | Public health administrator | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): C, WD | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2008 | Queensland Fusion | ||
| 2005–07 | Queensland Firebirds | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2006–07 | Fiji | ||
| Last updated: 15 April 2018 | |||
Biography
Born in Redcliffe, Queensland, Nalatu's parents also represented Fiji in sports, with her father, Kini, a member of the Fiji national rugby union team and her mother, Faith, a member of the Fiji women's national field hockey team.[1] Naltu commenced competing, aged eight years; and was a member of the Fijian national team that played at the 2007 Netball World Championships.[2]
Nalatu studied at Griffith University and completed her PhD in 2012, studying the physical activity patterns of Aboriginal mothers and the factors that influence participation.[3]
She also played for the Queensland Firebirds in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy from 2004–07.[4] In 2008 and 2009 Nalatu was selected for the Queensland Fusion in the inaugural Australian Netball League where she captained the side. Nalatu plays for the Suncoast Lynx in the Holden Cruze Cup (the Queensland State League).[5]