Jasmine Keene
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Jasmine Keene is an Australian netball
player, primarily in the position of goal shooter. She is the daughter of Australian rules football
player Laurie Keene
, who played for the West Coast Eagles
.
Jasmine Keene debuted in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy
for the Perth Orioles in 2006, before transferring to the AIS Canberra Darters
the following year. Keene was not signed for the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship
, but returned to Perth in 2009 to play with the West Coast Fever.
In 2010 she moved again to the Adelaide Thunderbirds
. Keene played only one quarter against the Central Pulse
, although the Thunderbirds went on to win the 2010 Championship title. She was initially re-signed for the Thunderbirds' 2011 campaign, but was dropped from the team less than three weeks before the start of the season. She now plays netball in the Australian Netball League in Canberra for the Canberra Darters.
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
player, primarily in the position of goal shooter. She is the daughter of Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player Laurie Keene
Laurie Keene
Lawrence Kimberley Brett "Laurie" Keene is former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL....
, who played for the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
.
Jasmine Keene debuted in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy
Commonwealth Bank Trophy
The Commonwealth Bank Trophy was the pre-eminent national netball competition in Australia from 1997 to 2007.It was established in 1997 as a true national league to replace the ailing, state club-based Mobil League. Designed from the beginning to be more marketable to the general public, it saw...
for the Perth Orioles in 2006, before transferring to the AIS Canberra Darters
AIS Canberra Darters
The AIS Canberra Darters were an Australian netball team, playing in the now defunct national Commonwealth Bank Trophy. They mostly represented the Australian Institute of Sport, giving young players experience at an elite level, but also included some young players from Canberra and the Australian...
the following year. Keene was not signed for the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
, but returned to Perth in 2009 to play with the West Coast Fever.
In 2010 she moved again to the Adelaide Thunderbirds
Adelaide Thunderbirds
The Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Thunderbirds were formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy , previously the premier netball league in Australia, which was...
. Keene played only one quarter against the Central Pulse
Central Pulse
The Central Pulse are a New Zealand netball team based in Wellington that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Pulse represent several New Zealand regions in the North and South Islands, from East Cape in the north to Tasman and Marlborough in the south, and were formed as an...
, although the Thunderbirds went on to win the 2010 Championship title. She was initially re-signed for the Thunderbirds' 2011 campaign, but was dropped from the team less than three weeks before the start of the season. She now plays netball in the Australian Netball League in Canberra for the Canberra Darters.