Caitlyn Nevins

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|name = Caitlyn Nevins

|image = File:Queensland Netball Firebirds parade day-13 (19013071019).jpg

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|fullname = Caitlyn Nevins

|maidenname = Strachan

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|06|01|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Geelong, Victoria

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|school = Echuca High School

|university = La Trobe University

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|positions = WA, C

|clubyears1 = 200x–200x

|clubteam1 = Echuca United

|clubyears2 = 2006–2011

|clubteam2 = Southern Saints

|clubyears3 = 2009

|clubteam3 = Victorian Fury

|clubyears4 = 2011

|clubteam4 = Canberra Darters

|clubyears5 = 2012–2014

|clubteam5 = Victorian Fury

|clubyears6 = 2012–2014

|clubteam6 = → Yarra Valley Grammar Ariels

|clubyears7 = 2013–2014

|clubteam7 = Melbourne Vixens

|clubyears8 = 2015–2019

|clubteam8 = Queensland Firebirds

|nationalyears1 = 2016–2017

|nationalteam1 = Australia

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Caitlyn Nevins (born 1 June 1987), also known as Caitlyn Strachan, is an Australian former netball player. Between 2014 and 2016, she was a member of three successive ANZ Championship winning teams. She won her first title with the 2014 Melbourne Vixens before winning the 2015 and 2016 titles with Queensland Firebirds. She was a member of the Victorian Fury teams that won Australian Netball League titles in 2009, 2013 and 2014.

Early life, family and education

Strachan is the daughter of Lyn and Rob Strachan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-riverine-herald/20130814/281943130523971|title=Strachan|work=The Riverine Herald|publisher=www.pressreader.com|date=14 August 2013|accessdate=24 April 2021}} She is originally from Victoria, born in Geelong and raised in Echuca.{{cite web|url=https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/5997059/super-netball-star-nevins-proud-of-country-roots/|title=Queensland Firebirds star Caitlyn Nevins proud of her country roots|publisher=www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406195148/https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/5997059/super-netball-star-nevins-proud-of-country-roots/|archive-date=6 April 2019|date=5 April 2019|access-date=18 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.riverineherald.com.au/sport/2019/08/15/753206/nevins-to-end-super-netball-career|title=Nevins to end super netball career|publisher=www.riverineherald.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916135753/https://www.riverineherald.com.au/sport/2019/08/15/753206/nevins-to-end-super-netball-career|archive-date=16 September 2019|date=15 August 2019|access-date=18 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.qt.com.au/news/caitlyn-nevins-hoping-for-farewell-firebirds-win/3813851/|title=Caitlyn Nevins hoping for farewell Firebirds win|publisher=www.qt.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824040504/https://www.qt.com.au/news/caitlyn-nevins-hoping-for-farewell-firebirds-win/3813851/|archive-date=24 August 2019|date=24 August 2019|access-date=18 May 2021}} Between 1999 and 2004 she attended Echuca High School and between 2005 and 2008 she attended La Trobe University where she gained a Bachelor of Podiatry. Throughout her netball career, Strachan continued to work as a podiatrist.{{cite web|url=https://au.linkedin.com/in/caitlyn-nevins-291531122|title=Caitlyn Nevins|publisher=au.linkedin.com|access-date=18 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.echucacollege.vic.edu.au/general-news/arials-netball-clinic/|title=Arials Netball Clinic|publisher=www.echucacollege.vic.edu.au|date=4 February 2013|accessdate=21 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-22/queenslands-top-netballers-juggling-careers-with-the-sport/7654086|title=Queensland Firebirds players juggling careers with professional netball|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=22 July 2016|accessdate=19 May 2021}} In November 2014, Strachan married Sam Nevins, an osteopath.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-riverine-herald/20141107/282016145609676|title=Strachan can hear wedding bells|work=The Riverine Herald|publisher=www.pressreader.com|date=7 November 2014|accessdate=19 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/caitlyn-nevins-seeking-happy-ending-with-queensland-firebirds-after-tough-decision-to-leave-melbourne-vixens-20150507-ggvzw4.html|title=Caitlyn Nevins seeking happy ending with Queensland Firebirds after 'tough decision' to leave Melbourne Vixens|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=9 May 2015|accessdate=19 May 2021}}

Playing career

=Early career=

In her youth, Strachan played both basketball and netball. She played basketball with Echuca Pirates and netball with the Echuca and District Netball Association and Echuca United Football Netball Club. She trialed for state teams in both netball and basketball. At 17 she decided to focus solely on netball.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/zela/article/2016/07/14/how-caitlyn-nevins-proving-her-critics-wrong|title=How Caitlyn Nevins is proving her critics wrong|publisher=www.sbs.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927182319/https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/zela/article/2016/07/14/how-caitlyn-nevins-proving-her-critics-wrong|archive-date=27 September 2020|date=15 July 2016|access-date=18 May 2021}}

=Victorian Netball League=

Between 2006 and 2014, Strachan played for both Southern Saints and Yarra Valley Grammar Ariels in the Victorian Netball League, winning club best and fairest awards with both teams. After six seasons with Saints, in 2012 Strachan switched to Ariels. In 2012 she shared the league's MVP award, the Margaret Caldow Trophy, with Helen Barclay and Mwai Kumwenda. In 2013 she again shared the award, this time with Brooke Thompson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-riverine-herald/20121012/281921655277200|title=Strachan eyes off league bib|work=The Riverine Herald|publisher=www.pressreader.com|date=12 October 2012|accessdate=19 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf|title=2012 Annual Report – Netball Victoria – Melbourne Vixens|publisher=Netball Victoria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112130347/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf|archive-date=12 January 2021|accessdate=22 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06164114/NV_AR_FA_Digital-1.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2013|publisher=Netball Victoria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110234719/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06164114/NV_AR_FA_Digital-1.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2021|access-date=9 July 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/physically-intense-yarra-valley-grammar-ariels-stun-vu-western-lightning-in-latest-round-of-victorian-netball-league-season/news-story/4fa564392d2cb266cf73e791a6660e5e|title=Physically intense Yarra Valley Grammar Ariels stun VU Western Lightning in latest round of Victorian Netball League season|publisher=www.heraldsun.com.au|date=25 March 2014|accessdate=20 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/victorian-netball-league-clubs-from-the-eastern-suburbs-dominate-selections-for-the-victorian-fury-and-victorian-flames-squads-for-the-australian-netball-league/news-story/e43f195b2569db116a2546353fab7d22|title=Victorian Netball League clubs from the eastern suburbs dominate selections for the Victorian Fury and Victorian Flames squads for the Australian Netball League|publisher=www.heraldsun.com.au|date=22 May 2014|accessdate=20 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/sport/victorian-fury-stretches-australian-netball-league-winning-streak-to-17-games-after-threefromthree-weekend-at-waverley-netball-centre/news-story/5581cbe6f6516f3978a35b4483f00276|title=Victorian Fury stretches Australian Netball League winning streak to 17 games after three-from-three weekend at Waverley Netball Centree|publisher=www.heraldsun.com.au|date=21 July 2014|accessdate=20 May 2021}}

=Australian Netball League=

;Victorian Fury

Strachan had two spells playing for Victorian Fury in the Australian Netball League. She initially played for Fury during the 2009 season. She again played for Fury between 2012 and 2014. She was a member of the Fury teams that won ANL titles in 2009, 2013 and 2014. She was vice captain of the 2013 and 2014 teams.{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/10/06164500/NV-Annual-Report-2009_reduced-size2.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2009|work=Netball Victoria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112224117/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/10/06164500/NV-Annual-Report-2009_reduced-size2.pdf|archive-date=12 January 2021|access-date=14 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/2179279/netball-duo-aim-for-anl-selection/|title=Netball duo aim for ANL selection|publisher=www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au|date=27 March 2014|access-date=19 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/2436755/strachan-becomes-a-firebird/|title=Strachan becomes a Firebird|publisher=www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518135814/https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/2436755/strachan-becomes-a-firebird/|archive-date=18 May 2021|date=23 July 2014|access-date=19 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-riverine-herald/20140826/282119224717271|title=Two titles for Fury|work=Riverine Herald|access-date=21 June 2020|date=27 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_AnnualReport14_Digital_FA_Spreads.pdf|title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2014|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|accessdate=28 August 2020}}

;Canberra Darters

During the 2011 season, Strachan played for Canberra Darters in the Australian Netball League. She played in 31 of 32 quarters for Darters. She was named the team's best and fairest player for the season and was subsequently inducted into the Netball ACT Hall of Fame.

=Melbourne Vixens=

Strachan was a member of the Melbourne Vixens team that won the 2014 ANZ Championship. However she sat on the bench for most of the season, kept out of the starting seven by the form of Madi Robinson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/melbourne-vixens-welcome-four-new-recruits-20140227-33mh7.html|title=Melbourne Vixens welcome four new recruits|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=28 February 2014|accessdate=24 April 2021}}

=Queensland Firebirds=

Between 2015 and 2019, Strachan, now known as Caitlyn Nevins, played for Queensland Firebirds, initially in the ANZ Championship and later in Suncorp Super Netball. She was a prominent member of the Firebirds teams that won the 2015 and 2016 ANZ Championships.{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/player/caitlyn-nevins|title=Caitlyn Nevins|publisher=supernetball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809124939/https://supernetball.com.au/player/caitlyn-nevins|archive-date=9 August 2019|access-date=18 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://firebirds.net.au/player/caitlyn-nevins|title=Caitlyn Nevins|publisher=firebirds.net.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518194749/https://firebirds.net.au/player/caitlyn-nevins|archive-date=18 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195326/2015-Netball-Queensland-Annual-Report-1.pdf|title=2015 Netball Queensland Annual Report|publisher=Netball Queensland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007193618/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195326/2015-Netball-Queensland-Annual-Report-1.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2020|access-date=12 August 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-riverine-herald/20160921/281848643074154|title=Nevins re-signs with Firebirds|work=The Riverine Herald|publisher=www.pressreader.com|date=21 September 2016|accessdate=19 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/firebirds-star-caitlyn-nevins-is-making-up-for-los/3164211/|title=Firebirds star Caitlyn Nevins is making up for lost time|publisher=www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802184923/https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/firebirds-star-caitlyn-nevins-is-making-up-for-los/3164211/|archive-date=2 August 2017|date=7 April 2017|access-date=19 May 2021}} In 2017 she was appointed Firebirds vice-captain.{{cite web|url=https://firebirds.net.au/firebirds-name-new-captain-vice-captain/|title=Firebirds name new captain, vice-captain|publisher=firebirds.net.au|date=10 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320131256/https://www.firebirds.net.au/firebirds-name-new-captain-vice-captain/|archivedate=20 March 2018}} In August 2019, Nevins announced her retirement from netball, effective at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/nevins-fairytale-journey-conceals-tough-streak|title=Nevins' Fairytale Journey Conceals Tough Streak|publisher=supernetball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323140636/https://supernetball.com.au/news/nevins-fairytale-journey-conceals-tough-streak|archive-date=23 March 2021|date=16 August 2019|access-date=18 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/firebirds-duo-set-hang-boots|title=Firebirds Duo Set To Hang Up Boots|publisher=supernetball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313045102/https://supernetball.com.au/news/firebirds-duo-set-hang-boots|archive-date=13 March 2021|date=9 August 2019|access-date=18 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/14/retiring-caitlyn-nevins-proves-hard-work-pays-dividends-in-netball|title=Retiring Caitlyn Nevins proves hard work pays dividends in netball|publisher=www.theguardian.com|date=13 August 2019|access-date=18 May 2021}}

=Australia=

After representing Australia at the 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series,{{cite web|url=https://netball.sport/archives/15122|title=Fast5 History 2016|publisher=INF|accessdate=8 July 2020|date=25 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708143950/https://netball.sport/archives/15122|archive-date=8 July 2020}} Nevins made her senior debut during the first 2017 Netball Quad Series. On 28 January 2017 in the opening match against New Zealand, Nevins replaced Paige Hadley for the final quarter, helping Australia secure a 57–50 win. At 29, she became the oldest debutante for Australia in forty two years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-29/australia-diamonds-beat-new-zealand-silver-ferns-in-netball-test/8221132?pfm=ms|title=Australia Diamonds beat New Zealand Silver Ferns in opening netball quad series Test|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=29 January 2017|accessdate=21 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/caitlyn-nevins-171st-netballer-to-represent-diamonds-in-quad-series-win-over-silver-ferns/news-story/45f78c35c771d899ad60bbd3ccff9fb1|title=Caitlyn Nevins 171st netballer to represent Diamonds in Quad series win over Silver Ferns|publisher=www.dailytelegraph.com.au|date=29 January 2017|accessdate=19 May 2021}} On 31 January 2017, she made her first start for Australia in a 62–46 win against

South Africa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/australian-diamonds-close-in-on-netball-quad-series-clean-sweep/6STGTFMIOWTFCTUIOVQCT56MTA/|title=Australian Diamonds close in on Netball Quad Series clean sweep|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=31 January 2017|accessdate=21 May 2021}}

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! Tournaments

! Place

2016 Fast5 Netball World Series

2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February){{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/04/layton-new-diamonds-captain-netball-quad-series|title=Sharni Layton named new Diamonds captain for netball Quad Series|publisher=www.theguardian.com|date=4 November 2016|access-date=29 September 2020}}