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Storm Purvis (born 20 April 1993)[3] is a New Zealand netball player who plays for the Silver Ferns[4] internationally, and for the Northern Stars in the ANZ Premiership. She plays in the GD and GK positions.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 April 1993 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| School | Diocesan School for Girls | ||
| University | Otago University | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GD, GK | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2012–2016 | Southern Steel | 42[1] | |
| 2016–2017 | Northern Mystics | 15 | |
| 2018–present | Northern Stars |
16 [2] | |
| (Correct as of 29 May 2019) | |||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2010–present | NZ U21 | ||
| (Correct as of 24 December 2012) | |||
Purvis started her netball career playing for Auckland Waitakere, and was a Northern Mystics training partner in 2011 before moving to Dunedin and picking up a contract with the Steel in 2012.[5] She was selected into the NZ U21 team in 2010, and was named captain in 2012. During the series she was played in the unfamiliar position of WD at times.[6]
Purvis made her ANZ Championship debut in the first game of 2012, coming on in the last quarter against Silver Ferns stalwart Irene Van Dyk, and picking off a vital intercept which led to the Steel's shock win against the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.[7] A solid season saw Purvis nominated for the Best Young Player award. She was rewarded by being selected into the NZ Accelerant Squad in 2012.[8] A series of knee injuries hindered Purvis’ ability to play more international games and she retired from domestic and international netball in 2020.[9] During the 2022 ANZ Premiership season, Purvis was called upon by her previous team Northern Stars as a COVID-19 replacement. This marked her 100th match played.[10]
Purvis is a reporter/presenter on The Crowd Goes Wild.[11]
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