Ellen Halpenny

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|birth_place = Napier, New Zealand

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|school = Villa Maria College
Royal New Zealand Police College

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|occupation = Police officer

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|positions = GA, GS

|clubyears1 = 2008–2012

|clubteam1 = Canterbury Tactix

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|clubyears2 = 2010–2011

|clubteam2 = → Canterbury NPC

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|clubyears3 = 2011

|clubteam3 = → Lincoln University

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|clubyears4 = 2013–2016

|clubteam4 = Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

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|clubyears5 = 2013

|clubteam5 = → Hearts

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|clubyears6 = 2017

|clubteam6 = Scottish Sirens

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|clubyears7 = 2018–2019

|clubteam7 = Northern Stars

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|clubyears8 = 2020

|clubteam8 = Southern Steel

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|clubyears9 = 2022

|clubteam9 = Saints

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Ellen Halpenny (born 25 July 1990) is a former New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand team that were silver medalists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. During the ANZ Championship era, Halpenny played for Canterbury Tactix and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. She subsequently played for Scottish Sirens during the 2017 Netball Superleague season. During the ANZ Premiership era, she played for Northern Stars and Southern Steel.

Early life, family and education

Halpenny is the daughter of Kerry and Mike Halpenny. She was born in Napier but moved to the South Island with her parents and brother, Patrick, when she was 10. She attended Villa Maria College, Christchurch.{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/sunday-star-times/20090111/282123517385538|title=Ellen Halpenny|work=Sunday Star-Times|via=PressReader|date=11 January 2009|access-date=31 October 2022}} In 2008, Halpenny was a prominent member of the Villa Maria team that won the South Island secondary schools netball tournament. In the final at the Edgar Centre, they defeated St Kevin's College, Oamaru 39–28, with Halpenny scoring 24 from 25.{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/613174/Title-to-Villa-Maria|title=Title to Villa Maria|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=31 January 2009|access-date=1 November 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-villa-marias-work-pays-final|title=Netball: Villa Maria's work pays off in final|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=5 September 2008|access-date=1 November 2022}}

Playing career

=Canterbury Tactix=

Between 2008 and 2012, Halpenny played for Canterbury Tactix.{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/4786865/Canterbury-Tactix-set-to-take-on-Pulse|title=Canterbury Tactix set to take on Pulse|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=19 March 2011|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/teams/team/player/ellen-halpenny|title=Ellen Halpenny|publisher=www.anzpremiership.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307181234/https://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/teams/team/player/ellen-halpenny|archive-date=7 March 2022|access-date=30 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.netballmainland.co.nz/images/zones/mainland/resources/NM_Annual_Report_2018_FINAL_FINAL_VERSION.pdf|title=Netball Mainland Zone Annual Report 2018|publisher=www.netballmainland.co.nz|date=28 February 2019|accessdate=11 March 2021}} At the age of 14, Halpenny, along with Julianna Naoupu, was drafted by Margaret Foster into the Canterbury Flames training squad. She was still attending Villa Maria when she was first included in Canterbury Tactix squads. She spent much of the 2008 and 2009 seasons on the Tactix bench, before establishing herself as a regular in 2010.{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/3514651/Shooter-gets-the-measure-of-the-circle|title=Shooter gets the measure of the circle|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=27 March 2010|access-date=27 March 2010}}{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-young-tactix-shooter-reaping-long-term-benefits|title=Netball: Young Tactix shooter reaping long-term benefits|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=9 April 2010|access-date=31 October 2022}} While playing for Tactix, Halpenny also represented Canterbury in the national provincial netball championship, helping them win titles in 2010 and 2011.{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-otago-unrewarded-improved-effort|title=Netball: Otago unrewarded for improved effort|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=13 September 2010|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/4193436/Nailbiting-title-win-to-Canterbury|title=Nailbiting title win to Canterbury|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=4 October 2010|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/5640397/Ellen-Halpenny-back-in-form-for-Canterbury|title=Ellen Halpenny back in form for Canterbury|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=17 September 2011|access-date=5 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/5714181/Canterbury-champions-again-net-dinged-cup|title=Canterbury champions again, net dinged cup|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=2 October 2011|access-date=31 October 2022}}

=Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic=

Between 2013 and 2016, Halpenny played for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. She signed for Magic ahead of the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-magic-see-youth-as-key-to-depth/EAU5PPPDK3XI4HU5R5P2T22CEI/|title=Netball: Magic see youth as key to depth|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=5 November 2012|access-date=31 October 2022}} She subsequently partnered Irene van Dyk, played in her first ANZ Championship play off and became an established member of the team.{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/8737018/Van-Dyk-full-of-praise-for-shooter-Ellen-Halpenny|title=Van Dyk full of praise for shooter Ellen Halpenny|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=31 May 2013|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/8850339/Halpenny-relishing-first-shot-at-playoff-netball|title=Halpenny relishing first shot at playoff netball|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=28 June 2013|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/9089041/Unfinished-business-bring-Ellen-Halpenny-back|title=Unfinished business bring Ellen Halpenny back|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=27 August 2013|access-date=31 October 2022}} After an impressive 2014 season for Magic, Halpenny was included in the New Zealand team for the Commonwealth Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-halpenny-named-in-silver-ferns-squad/KZIG75Y7IKPQYKWWMCXKKHHWYY/|title=Netball: Halpenny named in Silver Ferns squad|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=10 June 2014|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-halpenny-over-moon-selection-ferns|title=Netball: Halpenny over the moon at selection for Ferns|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=11 June 2014|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/netball-new-fern-ellen-halpenny-keeps-focus-on-crunch-match/5GLMZVODNPRWKKUZ3YTYEAP2EI/|title=Netball: New Fern Ellen Halpenny keeps focus on crunch match|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=15 June 2014|access-date=30 October 2022}} In 2015 and 2016, she was a member of the Magic teams that won the New Zealand Conference titles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.netballwbop.co.nz/images/stories/zones/WaikatoBOP/documents_/2016/Annual_Report_NWBOP_2015.pdf|title=Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone – Annual Report 2015|publisher=www.netballwbop.co.nz|access-date=8 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/82185227/fast-finishing-southern-steel-fall-short-as-magic-claim-new-zealand-transtasman-netball-conference|title=Fast finishing Southern Steel fall short as Magic claim New Zealand trans-Tasman netball conference|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=17 July 2016|accessdate=11 June 2021}}

=Scottish Sirens=

Ahead of the 2017 season, Halpenny signed for Scottish Sirens of the Netball Superleague. Together with Carla Borrego, Althea Byfield, Claire Brownie and Caroline O'Hanlon, she became a member of the inaugural Sirens squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/10625560/ellen-halpenny-among-three-international-arrivals-as-sirens-confirm-2017-superleague-line-up|title=Ellen Halpenny among three international arrivals as Sirens confirm 2017 Superleague line-up|publisher=www.skysports.com|date=21 October 2016|access-date=30 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/evening-times/20170208/282093456480470|title=Netball team bids to reach new heights|work=Evening Times|via=PressReader|date=8 February 2017|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/15162587.sirens-netball-blog-ellen-halpenny/|title=Sirens netball blog: Ellen Halpenny|publisher=www.heraldscotland.com|date=17 March 2017|access-date=30 October 2022}}

=Northern Stars=

In 2018 and 2019, Halpenny played for Northern Stars.{{cite web|url=https://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/126052/1/2018%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_LowRes_v4.pdf|title=ANZ Premiership 2018 Media Guide|publisher=www.anzpremiership.co.nz|date=12 June 2018|access-date=17 August 2022|archive-date=17 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117235606/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/126052/1/2018%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_LowRes_v4.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://anzpremiership.co.nz/news/article/northern-stars-announce-2019-anz-premiership-team|title=Northern Stars announce 2019 ANZ Premiership Team|publisher=www.anzpremiership.co.nz|date=22 August 2018|access-date=27 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.starsnetball.co.nz/stars/news/northern-stars-announce-2019-anz-premiership-team.html|title=Northern Stars announce 2019 ANZ Premiership Team|publisher=www.starsnetball.co.nz|date=22 August 2018|access-date=27 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/130418/1/2019%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_vLow%20Res.pdf|title=Media Guide 2019 ANZ Premiership |publisher=anzpremiership.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074612/https://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/130418/1/2019%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_vLow%20Res.pdf|archive-date=1 March 2019|date=24 February 2019|access-date=14 August 2022}} She was a member of the Stars team that reached the 2019 ANZ Premiership grand final. However, in the grand final, they lost 52–48 to Central Pulse, finishing the season in second place overall. Together with Leana de Bruin and Temepara Bailey, she subsequently announced her retirement from senior netball.{{cite web|url=https://www.starsnetball.co.nz/northern-stars/news/central-pulse-crowned-2019-anz-premiership-champions.html|title=Central Pulse crowned 2019 ANZ Premiership champions|publisher=www.starsnetball.co.nz|date=3 June 2019|access-date=5 May 2022}}

=Southern Steel=

During the 2020 season, Halpenny came out of retirement and joined Southern Steel as a temporary replacement player, after Steel lost two of their three attacking players to injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/421603/netball-ellen-halpenny-back-but-in-blue|title=Netball: Ellen Halpenny back - but in blue|publisher=www.rnz.co.nz|date=21 July 2020|access-date=20 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/halpenny-tried-true-replacement|title=Halpenny tried, true replacement|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=22 July 2020|access-date=30 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/halpenny-adds-%E2%80%98new-dynamic%E2%80%99-steel|title=Halpenny adds 'new dynamic' to Steel|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=25 July 2020|access-date=20 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.southlandsport.com/blog/2020/7/30/halpenny-and-pelasio-join-steel-fulltime|title=Halpenny and Pelasio join Steel fulltime|publisher=www.southlandsport.com|date=30 July 2020|access-date=30 October 2022}}

=Christchurch Netball Centre=

Throughout her senior netball career, Halpenny also played in local competitions organised by Christchurch's Netball Centre. In 2011 she was a member of the Lincoln University team that won the Premier Championship title. Her team mates included Anna Galvan and Jane Watson.{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/5222627/Halpennys-performance-perfect|title=Halpenny's performance perfect|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=2 July 2011|access-date=3 November 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1110/S00178/lincoln-universitys-2011-sports-person-of-the-year.htm|title=Lincoln University's 2011 Sports Person of the Year|publisher=www.scoop.co.nz|date=13 October 2011|access-date=3 November 2022}} In 2013, while also playing for Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic, she played for Hearts.{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/8978391/Hearts-can-t-field-Silver-Fern|title=Hearts 'can't field Silver Fern'|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=30 July 2013|access-date=5 November 2022}} In 2022, Halpenny played for Saints.{{cite news|url=https://www.netballchristchurch.org.nz/newsarticle/117530?newsfeedId=415861|title=Ladders start to take shape early in Championship Round |publisher=www.netballchristchurch.org.nz|date=5 July 2022|access-date=3 November 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.netballchristchurch.org.nz/newsarticle/119042?|title=Lincoln earns top seeding for finals|publisher=www.netballchristchurch.org.nz|date=17 August 2022|access-date=3 November 2022}}

=International=

==New Zealand==

In 2014 and 2015, Halpenny made 7 senior appearances for New Zealand. Between 2007 and 2011 she was a member of the New Zealand under-21 squad.{{cite web|url=https://silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/history/players/ellen-halpenny.html|title=Ellen Halpenny|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|access-date=30 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mynetball.co.nz/netball-nz/national-squads/nz-under-21-squad.html|title=(2009–10) NZ Under 21 Squad|publisher=www.mynetball.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526070741/http://www.mynetball.co.nz/netball-nz/national-squads/nz-under-21-squad.html|archive-date=26 May 2010|date=3 October 2009|access-date=1 November 2022}} She was also a member of the New Zealand team that won the gold medal at the 2010 World Netball Series.{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10681715|title=Wider Silver Ferns squad to join defence of Fastnet title|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=19 October 2010|accessdate=12 November 2010}}{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/4374092/Clever-tactics-land-Kiwi-netballers-the-prize|title=Clever tactics land Kiwi netballers the prize|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=23 November 2010|access-date=3 November 2022}} In June 2014, she was the only new cap named in the New Zealand squad for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/news/12415/9347327/new-zealand-commonwealth-games-squad|title=New Zealand Commonwealth Games squad|publisher=www.skysports.com|date=13 June 2014|access-date=31 October 2022}} She subsequently made her senior debut for New Zealand on 26 July 2014 against Scotland and helped the Silver Ferns claim the silver medal.{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games/10316134/Ellen-Halpenny-set-to-miss-next-Ferns-game|title=Ellen Halpenny set to miss next Ferns game|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=4 August 2014|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/250927/leota-stars-for-silver-ferns|title=Leota stars for Silver Ferns|publisher=www.rnz.co.nz|date=30 July 2014|access-date=31 October 2022}} In November 2014, Halpenny was a member of the New Zealand team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series. In the final against Australia, during the second quarter, she scored with a huge shot, worth three points, from 10 metres on the buzzer.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-09/new-zealand-wins-fast5-netball-title/5878108|title=New Zealand beats Australia 35-31 in Fast5 netball final thanks to Ellen Halpenny's long-range miracle shot|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=9 November 2014|access-date=30 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/new-zealand-defeats-australia-in-irene-van-dyks-last-game-20141109-11jfpu.html|title=New Zealand defeats Australia in Irene van Dyk's last game|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=9 November 2014|access-date=30 October 2022}} In January 2015, Halpenny was a member of the New Zealand team that won the Oceania Netball Series, playing in matches against Fiji and Samoa.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-silver-ferns-open-series-with-big-win/FW37T5L7ZFMLATZ5SICIQEFV7M/|title=Netball: Silver Ferns open series with big win|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=19 January 2015|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.teaomaori.news/silver-ferns-make-clean-sweep-oceania-netball-series|title=Silver Ferns make a clean sweep at Oceania Netball Series|publisher=www.teaomaori.news|date=23 January 2015|access-date=30 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/68571579/ellen-halpenny-still-hopeful-of-pushing-silver-ferns-claims-despite-time-on-the-bench-for-magic|title=Ellen Halpenny still hopeful of pushing Silver Ferns claims despite time on the bench for Magic|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=15 May 2015|access-date=3 November 2022}}

class="wikitable collapsible" ! Tournament/Series ! Place
2010 World Netball Series	{{silver02}}
2014 Commonwealth Games	{{silver02}}
2014 Fast5 Netball World Series	{{gold01}}
2015 Oceania Netball Series	1st

==Northern Ireland==

Ahead of the 2019 Netball World Cup, Northern Ireland attempted to draft Halpenny. Under international netball eligibility rules, Halpenny could have declared for Northern Ireland. She was willing to represent them but work commitments prevented it happening.{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/legend-lennon-reverses-retirement-to-answer-northern-irelands-world-cup-call-after-nightmare-injury-blow-38268045.html|title=Legend Lennon reverses retirement to answer Northern Ireland's World Cup call after nightmare injury blow|publisher=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112165535/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/legend-lennon-reverses-retirement-to-answer-northern-irelands-world-cup-call-after-nightmare-injury-blow-38268045.html|archive-date=12 January 2020|date=1 July 2019|access-date=12 September 2019}}

Police officer

In December 2019, Halpenny graduated from the Royal New Zealand Police College.{{cite web|url=https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/sporting-success-police-parade-%E2%80%93-police-graduation-tomorrow|title=Sporting success to Police parade – Police graduation tomorrow|publisher=www.police.govt.nz|date=18 December 2019|access-date=1 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/118357223/former-silver-fern-ellen-halpenny-graduates-from-police-college|title=Former Silver Fern Ellen Halpenny graduates from police college|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=20 December 2019|access-date=30 October 2022}} While playing for Southern Steel, Halpenny also served as a full-time New Zealand Police officer, based out of Tokoroa.{{cite web|url=https://www.starsnetball.co.nz/stars/news/wilson-shines-as-stars-overcome-steel.html|title=Wilson shines as Stars overcome Steel|publisher=www.starsnetball.co.nz|date=1 August 2020|access-date=1 November 2022}}

Statistics

;ANZ Premiership statistics

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018

|style="text-align:center;"|Stars

||{{nb-goal|60|86}}||?||6||58||?||1||3||22||27||11

|- style="background-color: #eaeaea"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019

|style="text-align:center;"|Stars

||{{nb-goal|150|200}}||112||11||118||155||0||2||33||59||14

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020

|style="text-align:center;"|Steel

|{{nb-goal|114|142}}||20||13||0||25||1||0||8||23||7

|- class="sortbottom"

! colspan=2| Career

{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://central.rookieme.com/netball/player/ellen-halpenny/|title=Ellen Halpenny|publisher=central.rookieme.com|access-date=30 October 2022}}}}