Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick

Powerhouse teenage defender Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick was another of the younger brigade to leave their mark in 2011.

Tone-Fitzpatrick had a storming ANZ Championship in her first season with Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic, making rapid progress on the back of quality court time to leave no doubts about her enormous potential.

At this stage, the strapping defender is best known for her exploits from the custodian’s position of goalkeeper but Tone-Fitzpatrick has the potential to play any of the back three positions. A former national secondary school representative and current captain of the NZU21 squad, Tone-Fitzpatrick had her first involvement in the trans-Tasman competition last year with Northern Mystics while still a schoolgirl.

Mobile and particularly strong in the air, Tone-Fitzpatrick celebrated a fine season by being among the finalists for the 2011 ANZ Championship Best Young Player award.

Silver Ferns squad can only help grow her game.