Gordon to Firebirds; Heffernan to T-Birds

Maddy Gordon who pulls in the ball for the Pulse against the Tactix.is s moving to the Queensland Firebird PHOTO: LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY

Another Silver Fern will be plying their traide across the Tasman with Pulse midcourter Maddy Gordon signing for the Queensland Firebirds in next year's Super Netball competition.

She joins team-mate Kelly Jackson who announced her move to the New Zealander Kiri Wills-coached Firebirds earlier this week

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Both Gordon and Jackson were named in Dame Noeline Taurua's first Silver Ferns squad of the year and have been given dispendsation to play overseas.

Gordon has been with the Pulse since 2018 and has 29 Test caps.

"I just can't thank the Pulse region enough," she said in a statement.

"I came down here here as a young 18-year-old and they put me in the Manawa.

"They backed me, they gave me a chance and not many people get given a shot like that."

During her time in the Pulse, Gordon won three ANZ Premiership titles (2019, 2020 and 2022) and was MVP of the Pulse's 2020 Grand Final win.

A couple of days later it was announced that another Silver Fern, Kate Heffernan would depart the Southern Steel and play for the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

The 25-year-old midcourter has played 101 games for the Steel since her debut in 2018.

“I’m incredibly proud to play all of my ANZ Premiership games for my home team and this decision to take my netball in a new direction has not been made lightly. It will be so tough to leave my Steel family and I am grateful for everything the franchise has done for me,” she said.

“On the other hand, I am excited to see what the future holds in a new environment with the Thunderbirds. The opportunity to experience the intensity of a new competition and different opponents can only enhance my netball even further and I’m ready to embrace the challenges ahead.”

Meanwhile Jane Watson the 63-test veteran has officially departed from Premiership winning side the Tactix.

The 35-year-old has not stated where she will play next however she does live on the outskirts of Wellington and looks an ideal player to step in to the Central Pulse.