Gabi Simpson

{{Infobox netball biography

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|name = Gabi Simpson

|fullname = Gabrielle Simpson

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|17|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Darlinghurst, New South Wales

|height = 176cm

|school = St Catherine's School

|university = University of Queensland

|positions = WD

|clubyears3 = 2010–2011

|clubteam3 = NNSW Blues

|clubyears4 = 2012

|clubteam4 = Australian Institute of Sport

|clubyears5 = 2012

|clubteam5 = → New South Wales Swifts

|clubyears6 = 2013–

|clubteam6 = Queensland Firebirds

|nationalyears1 = 2015–2021

|nationalteam1 = Australia

|nationalcaps1 = 41

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Gabrielle Simpson (born 17 October 1992), also known as Gabi Simpson, is an Australia former netball international player. Simpson was vice-captain of the Australia team that won the silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Simpson was also a member of the Queensland Firebirds teams that won the 2015 and 2016 ANZ Championships. Since 2017, Simpson has captained Firebirds in Suncorp Super Netball. In 2017 she received the Liz Ellis Diamond award. She also sits on the board of the Australian Netball Players’ Association.{{cite web |title=ANPA Staff |url=https://www.ausnetballpa.com.au/about |publisher=Australian Netball Players' Association |access-date=17 September 2023}}

Early life and education

Simpson is originally from Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, growing up in Randwick and, in 2010, graduating from St Catherine's School, Waverley.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/zela/article/2016/07/13/staying-connected-gabi-simpson-queensland-firebirds-finals-focus|title=Staying connected: Gabi Simpson on the Queensland Firebirds' finals focus|publisher=www.sbs.com.au|date=13 July 2016|accessdate=16 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stcatherines.nsw.edu.au/news-events/Latest/school-news/Pages/Gabi-Simpson-(OG-2010)-on-Australian-netball-team.aspx|title=Gabi Simpson (OG 2010) on Australian netball team|publisher=www.stcatherines.nsw.edu.au|date=16 October 2015|accessdate=10 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stcatherines.nsw.edu.au/Community/Pages/Old-Girls.aspx|title=Old Girls|publisher=www.stcatherines.nsw.edu.au|accessdate=17 March 2021}} Between 2010 and 2016 she completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. She started her degree at the University of Sydney but switched to the University of Queensland after joining Queensland Firebirds.{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/netball/athlete-profile-n6029275-gabi-simpson.htm |title=Gabi Simpson|publisher=gc2018.com|accessdate=15 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://firebirds.net.au/player/gabi-simpson|title=Gabi Simpson|publisher=firebirds.net.au|accessdate=13 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://shorthand.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/summer-2017/the-girl-on-fire/|title=The girl on fire|publisher=shorthand.uq.edu.au|accessdate=13 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://uqsport.com.au/stars-honoured-at-the-uq-sports-club-and-sports-awards/|title=Stars honoured at the UQ Sports Club and Sports Awards|publisher=uqsport.com.au|date=19 April 2016|accessdate=17 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://au.linkedin.com/in/gabi-simpson-4a919391|title=Gabi Simpson|publisher=au.linkedin.com|accessdate=13 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://year13.com.au/events/firebirds-uni-supported-professional-netball-career|title=Firebirds & Lecture Halls: How Uni Supported My Professional Netball Career|publisher=year13.com.au|accessdate=13 March 2021}}

Playing career

=New South Wales=

Simpson played for teams representing Randwick, Baulkham Hills and Parramatta Auburn. Between 2009 and 2012, she represented New South Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels in the Australian National Netball Championships. In 2010 she was a member of the under-19 team that were runners up. In 2011 she was a member of both the under-19 and under-21 tournament winning teams. She was also named the under-19 tournament Most Valuable Player. In 2012 she won a third tournament with the under-21 team.{{cite web|url=http://randwickrugbynetball.com.au/index.php/en/rrnc-history|title=Randwick Rugby Netball Club|publisher=randwickrugbynetball.com.au|accessdate=16 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2009-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=Netball NSW – 2009 Annual Report|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111140741/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2009-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2021|accessdate=28 June 2020|publisher=Netball NSW}}{{Cite web|url=http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2010-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=2010 Netball NSW Annual Report|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110202235/http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2010-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2021|accessdate=28 June 2020|publisher=Netball NSW}}{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155444/2011-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2011 Annual Report|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111140428/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155444/2011-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2021|access-date=28 June 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-Report-2011.pdf|title=2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia|publisher=netball.com.au|accessdate=26 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/794198/baulkham-hills-girls-not-here-for-holiday/|title=Baulkham Hills girls not here for holiday|publisher=www.centralwesterndaily.com.au|date=9 February 2012|accessdate=17 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2012-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2012 Annual Report|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110073113/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2012-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2021|accessdate=28 June 2020 |publisher=Netball NSW}}

=Australian Netball League=

Between 2010 and 2012, Simpson played in the Australian Netball League. In 2010 and 2011 she played for NNSW Blues and in 2012 she played for the Australian Institute of Sport.{{Cite web |title=2012 AIS Netball Program |url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328074505/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2012 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=Clearinghouse for Sport |publisher=Australian Sports Commission}}

=New South Wales Swifts=

Simpson was included in the 2012 New South Wales Swifts squad as a temporary replacement player.

=Queensland Firebirds=

Since 2013, Simpson has played for Queensland Firebirds, initially in the ANZ Championship and later in Suncorp Super Netball.{{cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/players/gabisimpson/ |title=Gabi Simpson|publisher=netball.com.au|accessdate=15 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/player/gabi-simpson |title=Gabi Simpson|publisher=supernetball.com.au|accessdate=13 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/coach-backs-firebirds-to-fly-in-2013-20121010-27dbr.html|title=Coach backs Firebirds to fly in 2013|publisher=www.smh.com.au|accessdate=14 March 2021|date=11 October 2012}} Between 2013 and 2016, she played in four successive grand finals for Firebirds, helping the team win two premierships in 2015 and 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/gabi-simpson-hopes-to-continue-queensland-firebirds-grand-final-streak-20150604-ghgobr.html|title=Gabi Simpson hopes to continue Queensland Firebirds grand final streak|publisher=www.smh.com.au|accessdate=14 March 2021|date=5 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-31/firebirds-win-incredible-grand-final-against-swifts/7675844|title=Queensland Firebirds edge NSW Swifts in double extra-time to win incredible trans-Tasman netball grand final|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=31 July 2016|access-date=13 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/netball/queensland-firebirds-secure-star-duo-romelda-aiken-and-gabi-simpson/news-story/aebc8658fbdf242c022266978ff57f2c|title=Queensland Firebirds secure star duo Romelda Aiken and Gabi Simpson|publisher=www.couriermail.com.au|date=16 June 2017|accessdate=14 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://suzukiqld.com.au/suzuki-life/ambassadors-gabi-simpson/|title=Ambassadors - Gabi Simpson|publisher=suzukiqld.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307052101/https://suzukiqld.com.au/suzuki-life/ambassadors-gabi-simpson/|archive-date=7 March 2021|accessdate=14 March 2021}} Since 2017, Simpson has captained Firebirds in Suncorp Super Netball.{{Cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/2017/01/10/simpson-captain-firebirds|title=Simpson to captain Firebirds|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140711/https://supernetball.com.au/2017/01/10/simpson-captain-firebirds/|publisher=supernetball.com.au|archive-date=12 June 2018|date=10 January 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/netball/gabi-simpson-named-laura-geitzs-successor-as-firebirds-captain/news-story/1ca02e1f399b73aeeb4105119ba9b081|title=Gabi Simpson named Laura Geitz's successor as Firebirds captain|publisher=www.couriermail.com.au|date=11 January 2017|accessdate=14 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/netball/super-netball-2020-firebirds-captain-confident-her-team-can-finish-in-the-top-four-despite-poor-start/news-story/be8d3e4c3c43070e1578c12b287f00f0|title=Super Netball 2020: Firebirds captain confident her team can finish in the top four despite poor start|publisher=www.news.com.au|date=17 August 2020|accessdate=13 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://firebirds.net.au/news/simpson-and-bueta-lead-firebirds-2020|title=Simpson and Bueta to lead Firebirds in 2020|publisher=firebirds.net.au|accessdate=14 March 2021|date=24 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://firebirds.net.au/news/familiar-firebirds-set-2021-season|title=Familiar Firebirds set for 2021 season|publisher=firebirds.net.au|accessdate=14 March 2021|date=12 November 2020}} In 2017 Simpson received the Liz Ellis Diamond award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/swoop/queensland-firebirds-captain-gabi-simpson-named-liz-ellis-diamond-winner-for-2017/news-story/e240761c131517e3ee8c58a4bfedc869|title=Queensland Firebirds captain Gabi Simpson named Liz Ellis Diamond winner for 2017|publisher=www.couriermail.com.au|accessdate=14 March 2021|date=24 June 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/history/liz-ellis-diamond-award|title=

Liz Ellis Diamond – Award recipients|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|accessdate=14 March 2021}}

class="wikitable collapsible" ! ! Grand finals ! Team ! Place ! Opponent
1	2013{{cite web\|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/netball-gf-thunderbirds-v-firebirds/news-story/ab8cb9469018323e08f6a71da8c2457e\|title=Adelaide Thunderbirds win second ANZ Championship title after downing Queensland Firebirds\|publisher=www.foxsports.com.au\|date=14 July 2013\|access-date=7 October 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-14/thunderbird-emily-beaton-looks-to-pass/4819304\|title=Thunderbird Emily Beaton looks to pass\|publisher=www.abc.net.au\|accessdate=17 March 2021\|date=14 July 2013}}	Queensland Firebirds	Runners up	Adelaide Thunderbirds
2	2014{{cite web\|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195720/Netball-Qld-Annual-Report-2014-E-version-complete.pdf\|title=Netball Queensland – Annual Report 2014\|publisher=Netball Queensland\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012141852/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/09/06195720/Netball-Qld-Annual-Report-2014-E-version-complete.pdf\|archive-date=12 October 2020\|access-date=2 September 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/firebird-standing-tall-among-illustrious-teammates/3064524/\|title=Firebird standing tall among illustrious teammates\|publisher=www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308162830/https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/firebird-standing-tall-among-illustrious-teammates/3064524/\|archive-date=8 March 2021\|date=20 July 2016\|access-date=14 March 2021}}	Queensland Firebirds	Runners up	Melbourne Vixens
3	2015{{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.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/21/netball-grand-final-firebirds-deliver-gut-wrenching-defeat-to-super-swifts\|title=Netball Grand Final: Firebirds deliver gut-wrenching defeat to super Swifts\|publisher=www.theguardian.com\|date=21 June 2015\|access-date=14 March 2021}}	Queensland Firebirds	Winners	New South Wales Swifts
4	2016	Queensland Firebirds	Winners	New South Wales Swifts

=Australia=

Simpson made her senior debut for Australia on 20 October 2015 against New Zealand during the first test of the 2015 Constellation Cup series .{{Cite web|url=https://womensportreport.com/australia-diamonds---gabi-simpson/wn/19400|title=Australia Diamonds - Gabi Simpson|publisher=womensportreport.com|date=21 October 2015|accessdate=16 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-20/new-zealand-australia-diamonds-constellation-cup-netball/6870752|title=Australian Diamonds beat New Zealand 50-44 in Constellation Cup opener in Christchurch|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=20 October 2015|accessdate=16 March 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/netball/constellation-cup-diamonds-suffer-blow-as-renae-ingles-is-ruled-out-with-injury/news-story/4424776370e7f3f1fd8c2ef023afb4cc|title=Constellation Cup: Diamonds suffer blow as Renae Ingles is ruled out with injury|publisher=www.heraldsun.com.au|date=21 October 2015|accessdate=16 March 2021}} Between 2009 and 2012 she had represented Australia at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-report-2009.pdf|title=2009 Annual Report - Netball Australia|publisher=netball.com.au|accessdate=23 June 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/27094535/2010-Annual-Report.pdf|title=Netball Australia Annual Report 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029171008/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/27094535/2010-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2020|accessdate=28 June 2020|publisher=Netball Australia}}{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-Report-2012.pdf|title=Netball Australia Annual Report 2012 |publisher=netball.com.au|accessdate=30 September 2020}}{{Cite web |title=AIS Netball Program |url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313091527/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball |archive-date=13 March 2019 |access-date=15 August 2020 |website=Clearinghouse for Sport |publisher=Australian Sports Commission}} She also represented Australia at the 2013 and 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/bright-young-talent-set-to-shine-for-australias-fast5-team|title=Bright young talent set to shine for Australia's Fast5 team|publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427173106/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/bright-young-talent-set-to-shine-for-australias-fast5-team|archive-date=27 April 2017|date=8 August 2013|accessdate=15 March 2021}} Simpson was vice-captain of the Australia team that won the silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/netball/result-women-fnl-000100-.htm|title=Result - Netball Gold Medal Match|publisher=gc2018.com|date=15 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Commonwealth/Women_2018.html|title=Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018|publisher=www.todor66.com|access-date=5 January 2020}}

class="wikitable collapsible" ! Tournaments ! Place
2013 Netball World Youth Cup	{{silver02}}
2013 Fast5 Netball World Series	{{silver02}}
2014 Fast5 Netball World Series{{cite web\|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/netball/australian-fast5-clare-mcmeniman-named-captain-of-fast5-flyers-less-than-a-week-after-debut-for-australia/news-story/9aa3baac3b9f3efd6fb094dbbe3e105f\|title=Australian Fast5: Clare McMeniman named captain of Fast5 Flyers less than a week after debut for Australia\|publisher=www.news.com.au\|date=28 October 2014\|accessdate=3 October 2020}}	{{silver02}}
2016 Netball Quad Series{{cite web\|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/08/31/england-overpowered-by-clinical-australia/\|title=England overpowered by clinical Australia\|publisher=4theloveofsport.co.uk\|accessdate=30 March 2020\|date=31 August 2016}}{{cite web\|url=https://womensportreport.com/diamonds-named-winners-of-netball/wn/20135\|title=Diamonds named winners of Netball Quad Series\|publisher=womensportreport.com\|date=5 September 2016\|accessdate=4 October 2020}}	{{gold01}}
2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February){{Cite web\|url=https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/gabi-simpson-of-the-australian-diamonds-during-the-netball-news-photo/632909268\|title=Netball Quad Series: Australian Diamonds v New Zealand Silver Ferns\|publisher=www.gettyimages.co.uk\|date=28 January 2017\|accessdate=15 March 2021}}	{{gold01}}
2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September){{Cite web\|url=https://mc.championdata.com/england_netball/index.html?competitionid=10293&matchid=102930101\|title=Australia 54–50 England\|publisher=mc.championdata.com\|date=26 August 2017}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/gabi-simpson-of-the-diamonds-in-action-during-the-2017-news-photo/840832286\|title=Australia v South Africa - 2017 Netball Quad Series\|publisher=www.gettyimages.co.uk\|date=30 August 2017\|accessdate=15 March 2021}}{{Cite web\|url=https://mc.championdata.com/england_netball/index.html?competitionid=10293&matchid=102930105\|title=New Zealand 57–47 Australia\|publisher=mc.championdata.com\|date=3 September 2017}}	{{silver02}}
2018 Netball Quad Series (January){{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/42782395\|title=Netball: England lose out to Australia in Quad Series\|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk\|date=23 January 2018\|accessdate=28 May 2021}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/gabi-simpson-of-samsung-diamonds-during-vitality-netball-news-photo/908345370\|title=South Africa v Australia - Netball Quad Series: Vitality Netball International\|publisher=www.gettyimages.co.uk\|date=20 January 2018\|accessdate=15 March 2021}}{{Cite web\|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10423&matchid=104230105\|title=New Zealand vs Australia\|publisher=mc.championdata.com\|date=28 January 2018}}	{{gold01}}
2018 Commonwealth Games	{{silver02}}
2018 Netball Quad Series (September){{Cite web\|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10565&matchid=105650101\|title=Australia 61–44 South Africa\|publisher=mc.championdata.com\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911042426/https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10565&matchid=105650101\|archive-date=11 September 2020\|date=15 September 2018}}{{Cite web\|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10565&matchid=105650106\|title=Australia 60–55 New Zealand\|publisher=mc.championdata.com\|date=23 September 2018}}	{{gold01}}
2019 Netball Quad Series{{cite web\|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/diamonds-claim-first-win-2019\|title=Diamonds claim first win of 2019\|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025231440/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/diamonds-claim-first-win-2019\|archive-date=25 October 2021\|date=14 January 2019\|access-date=11 January 2025}}{{cite web\|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/simpson-miss-remainder-quad-series\|title=Simpson to miss remainder of Quad Series\|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503131943/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/news/simpson-miss-remainder-quad-series\|archive-date=3 May 2021\|date=12 January 2019\|access-date=1 October 2020}}	{{gold01}}
2021 Constellation Cup{{cite web\|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/returning-diamond-expecting-tough-test\|title=Returning Diamond expecting tough test\|publisher=www.odt.co.nz\|date=18 February 2021\|accessdate=13 March 2021}}{{Cite web\|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10565&matchid=105650106\|title=New Zealand 49–44 Australia\|publisher=mc.championdata.com\|date=2 March 2021}}	{{silver02}}