Career
Thwaites played for the Melbourne Vixens from 2008 to 2010 in 2009 winning the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Championship Grand Final over the Adelaide Thunderbirds In 2011 Thwaites made the move across the Tasman to join the Central Pulse in the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Championship, and plays in her known position of GS. In 2012 Thwaites made her international debut for the Australian Diamonds. In 2014 Caitlin Thwaites crossed the Tasman again and is now playing for the NSW Swifts. Thwaites has also represented Australia in women"s volleyball.
In 2009, Thwaites played her first game against World 7 in the second half.
Thwaites was named as one of the 23 Australian netball players for the Australian selection camp. Thwaites played a vital role in the Central Pulse in 2011, scoring 431 goals for an accuracy percentage 81.3 per central
Caitlin thought she was ineligible for selection because she played for a New Zealand team Thwaites was the only player from a New Zealand team to make selection.
Caitlin Thwaites was born in Bendigo, Australia.
Thwaites started playing Netball at the age of 7. Caitlin attended Kennington Primary School and Girton Grammar. Thwaites started off her career playing for the Melbourne Kestrels when she was just 16.
However, once the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Championship was founded, the Kestrels merged with fellow Melbourne team, the Melbourne Phoenix.
Thwaites played for the Melbourne Vixens from 2008-2010. 2012 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Championship Most Valuable Player nominee 2012-2014 Australian Diamonds team 2006-2009, 2011, 2014 Australian Diamonds squad 2014 Australian Netball Team 2012 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Championship Most Valuable Player nominee 2011 Central Pulse Most Valuable Player 2009 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Championship Premiers with Melbourne Vixens.
