Exceptional elevation, impeccable timing and a never-say-die attitude make the 23rd Silver Ferns captain one of the most exciting players to watch in world netball. Named Holden Captiva Most Valuable Player of the 2008 ANZ Championship, and third in 2009, Williams has comfortably headed three key statistical categories of the competition (deflections, defensive rebounds and intercepts) for both seasons.
Williams was selected for the Silver Ferns squad in 2004, and the following year made her test debut against Barbados in the Caribbean. She was part of the NZU21 team which won the 2005 World Youth Championship, won gold with the Silver Ferns at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and was a mainstay of their world title defence in 2007.
Williams was named vice-captain of the Silver Ferns in August 2008; and led the team in the 1st Test of the 2008 Holden Series against Australia on 26 October. Her appointment to the permanent role of captain was announced on 27 July 2009, and her first match in that role was on 24 August 2009 at the TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, against the World 7.
Her first win as Silver Ferns Captain came in the 3rd Test v the World 7, on 29 August 2009, at The Trusts Stadium Arena, Auckland. Her first victory as Captain against the Australian Diamonds was in the 1st Test of the 2009 Holden Netball Test Series, on 6 September at Acer Arena, Sydney.
Her first international championship success as captain came in the new-format Fastnet game, when she led the Silver Ferns to victory in the inaugural World Netball Series, held in Manchester, England, in October 2009.
Williams played at both goal defence & goal keeper at the start of her international career, but consistently filled the goal keep position for the Silver Ferns from May 2007 until September 2009, when she played all but one quarter of the last three tests against Australia at goal defence. She remained in that position for the victorious extra-time test against England on 15 October, and three quarters of the 1st Test against Jamaica, before switching back to goal keeper for the last part of that game, and the duration of the 2nd Test in Kingston on 22 October.
Williams was selected for the Silver Ferns squad in 2004, and the following year made her test debut against Barbados in the Caribbean. She was part of the NZU21 team which won the 2005 World Youth Championship, won gold with the Silver Ferns at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and was a mainstay of their world title defence in 2007.
Williams was named vice-captain of the Silver Ferns in August 2008; and led the team in the 1st Test of the 2008 Holden Series against Australia on 26 October. Her appointment to the permanent role of captain was announced on 27 July 2009, and her first match in that role was on 24 August 2009 at the TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, against the World 7.
Her first win as Silver Ferns Captain came in the 3rd Test v the World 7, on 29 August 2009, at The Trusts Stadium Arena, Auckland. Her first victory as Captain against the Australian Diamonds was in the 1st Test of the 2009 Holden Netball Test Series, on 6 September at Acer Arena, Sydney.
Her first international championship success as captain came in the new-format Fastnet game, when she led the Silver Ferns to victory in the inaugural World Netball Series, held in Manchester, England, in October 2009.
Williams played at both goal defence & goal keeper at the start of her international career, but consistently filled the goal keep position for the Silver Ferns from May 2007 until September 2009, when she played all but one quarter of the last three tests against Australia at goal defence. She remained in that position for the victorious extra-time test against England on 15 October, and three quarters of the 1st Test against Jamaica, before switching back to goal keeper for the last part of that game, and the duration of the 2nd Test in Kingston on 22 October.
| Born | 19 June 1985, Hamilton - age 24 |
| Court Positions | GK, GD |
| Height | 1.88m |
| Test Caps | 42 (incl. eleven as Captain; one as Acting Captain; & six as Vice-Captain) |
| Fastnet Caps | 6 |
| Occupation | Student |
| PLAYING HISTORY | |
| National Squads | Silver Ferns Squad, 2004-2009 NZA Squad, 2004 NZU21 Squad, 2003-2005 |
| Silver Ferns Debut | 14 November 2005, v Barbados, at Goal Defence & Goal Keeper The Arena, Kingston, Jamaica Jamaican Tri-Series |
| World Championships | 2007 |
| Commonwealth Games | 2006 |
| ANZ Championship | Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic, 2008-2009 |
| National Bank Cup | Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic, 2003-2007 |
| PERSONAL | |
| Nickname | Flossie, Casey May |
| Favourite Movie | Shrek |
| Favourite Food | Chicken |
| Favourite TV Show | Home and Away |