GREAT GEITZ CALLS TIME ON DIAMONDS CAREER
GOLDEN girl Laura Geitz knew deep down that she was done and dusted as an Australian Diamonds player when she walked off the court at the Commonwealth Games in April.
She woke up yesterday morning happy and comfortable that her decision to retire from international netball was the right call after 71 Tests for Australia.
Geitz led Australia to victory at the 2015 World Cup in Sydney and guided the Diamonds to the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. These are the high points of a glorious decade in the green and gold.
The 30-year-old made her Diamonds debut in 2008 against England in Newcastle and went on to represent her country at three Commonwealth Games – Delhi (2010), Glasgow (2014) and the Gold Coast (2018). She was also a part of the Australian side that won gold at the 2011 World Cup in Singapore.
After giving birth to her son Barney in 2017, Geitz made a stunning comeback to the international arena for this year’s Gold Coast Games, but the Diamonds were upset by England in the gold medal match.
Geitz confirmed her retirement from Test netball at Ipswich yesterday when she received a rock star reception at the Queensland State Age championships.
She was born just down the road from the Ipswich courts where her mother Juanita played her netball.
Geitz was surrounded by young girls who idolise her as she confirmed the news.
“I’m at a very comfortable decision,” she said.
“I definitely have known for quite some time that I’ve been coming to the end of my career.
“When you wake up in the morning and you are excited about this announcement, you know that you’ve reached the right decision.”