Laura Geitz

Laura Geitz is a former Australian netball player and team captain, widely recognised as one of the country’s greatest players and a leading female role model. Respected for her quick thinking, game-changing intercepts, and leadership on and off the court, Laura retired in 2018 after an illustrious career representing Australia in two Netball World Cups, winning Commonwealth Games gold and silver medals, and leading the Queensland Firebirds to domestic Championship titles in 2011, 2015, and 2016.

Originally from Allora in Queensland’s Darling Downs, Laura’s passion for netball was inspired by her older sister. She quickly progressed through state and national underage teams, earning a scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport and captaining the AIS Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. She debuted with the Queensland Firebirds in 2008, became vice-captain in 2011, and assumed official captaincy in 2012, guiding the team to back-to-back ANZ Championship victories in 2015 and 2016.

Laura made her Australian Diamonds debut in 2008 and became the second Queenslander to captain the team in 2013. As captain, she led Australia to multiple international victories, including Constellation Cup wins and a World Championship in Sydney before a record-breaking crowd in 2015. She was awarded the prestigious Liz Ellis Diamond in recognition of her outstanding performances. After announcing her pregnancy in 2017, Laura returned to represent Australia at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and the Firebirds for the 2018 Suncorp Super Netball season before retiring.

Laura has been honoured with numerous individual awards, including Queensland Firebirds Player of the Year (2010), Player’s Player (2011), and Member’s Player of the Year (2013). In recognition of her contribution to netball, the Queensland Government commissioned a bronze statue of Laura at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre alongside basketball legend Leroy Loggins.

Now based in Brisbane, Laura works with a range of corporate partners including Suncorp, Go Healthy, Rebel, Queensland Country Health Fund, Chemist Warehouse, Human Bean Co, AutoSport Group, Aspirations4Kids, and Childhood Cancer Research. She also works as a commentator with Netball Australia and Channel Nine, sharing her knowledge and passion for the sport while inspiring future generations.