George Fisher (netball)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgina Inger (née Fisher) | ||
| Born |
30 September 1998[1] Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| University | University of Hertfordshire | ||
| Spouse | Brayden Inger | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GS, GA | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2016 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | ||
| 2017–2018 | Wasps Netball | ||
| 2019–2020 | Saracens Mavericks | ||
| 2021–2024 | Southern Steel | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2014- |
 England | 22 | |
| Last updated: April 2024 | |||
Georgina Inger (née Fisher; born 30 September 1998) is an English professional netball player. She plays for London Mavericks NXT Gen team. She was a member of the Wasps Netball team which won the Superleague in 2017 and 2018. Fisher represented England in the 2018 Sunshine Series against Jamaica and the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series in Melbourne.[2][3]
She was a part of the England netball program at the age of 14, and joined the England under 17 team in 2014.
Domestic career
[edit]Hertfordshire Mavericks
[edit]Fisher begun her netball career in the Mavericks pathway system featuring in the U19 NPL squad. She earned her Superleague debut in the 2016 season.[4]
Wasps Netball (2017-2018)
[edit]Fisher joined Wasps Netball ahead of their inaugural season in 2017.[5] She won the Netball Superleague title in 2017 and again 2018.[4]
BenecosMavericks (2019-2020)
[edit]Following 2 Championship winning seasons with Wasps, Fisher returned to Mavericks ahead of the 2019 season.[4]
Southern Steel (2021-2024)
[edit]In September 2020, Fisher announced that she would be joining Southern Steel for the 2021 ANZ Premiership season.[6][7] Fishers 2022 season was praised with her 92% shooting accuracy.[8] Ahead of the 2023 season Fisher ruptured her ACL and fractured her knee during a pre-season match.[9] She then required another surgery ahead of the 2024 season, missing out a second season.[10]
London Mavericks NXT Gen (2025-present)
[edit]Fisher joined London Maverick's NXT Gen team ahead of the 2025 season.[11] She made her return to court in March 2025 after over 2 years of injury.
International career
[edit]England
[edit]Fisher was selected into the England Roses U17s at 14 years old. She was a member of the U21 team which competed in the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup in Botswana.[12]
Fisher was one of the 21 players awarded a full time netball contract ahead of the 2019 Netball World Cup.[13]
She was named as a reserve for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Fisher studied at the University of Hertfordshire, winning the BUCs national championship in 2018 and 2019.[15]
Fisher announced her engagement to Southland Sharks player Brayden Inger in September 2022.[16] They married in 2024 and moved back the UK with Inger choosing to play for Hemel Storm.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "George Fisher (player profile)". fast5worldseries.com.au. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "England Roses squad selected for Sunshine Series against Jamaica". englandnetball.co.uk. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Prenderville, Paul (22 August 2018), "Karen Atkinson to lead England in Fast5 World Series title defence", Sky Sports, retrieved 2 October 2018
- ^ a b c "George Fisher to join benecos Mavericks for 2019 Superleague season". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ jmcconnell (23 August 2016). "Wasps Netball announce first players for 2017 season!". England Netball. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Vitality Rose George Fisher signs for Southern Steel in ANZ Premiership". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Fisher excited for new challenge in NZ". anzpremiership.co.nz. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Stuff".
- ^ Waterhouse, Richard (9 February 2023). "Injury update on George Fisher". England Netball. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Netball: Injury setbacks could rule star import out of another Steel season". RNZ. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Gray, Josh. "London Mavericks Unveil Roster for the NXT Gen League – London Mavericks". Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Katherine (14 October 2020). "Where It All Began: George Fisher". England Netball. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "England Netball name 21 players to full-time programme before home World Cup". BBC Sport. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Waterhouse, Richard (20 June 2022). "Team England netball squad announced for Birmingham 2022". England Netball. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "University of Hertfordshire Netball team win first national championship". University of Hertfordshire. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (3 September 2022). "England shooter George Fisher not ruling out possible Silver Ferns switch". Stuff.
- ^ "Brayden is back to boost Storm's silverware bid!". stormbasketball.net. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2025.