Michaela Sokolich-Beatson

Michaela Sokolich-Beatson
Personal information
Born (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
School Whangaparāoa College
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
2016–present Northern Mystics 111
Years National team(s) Caps
2018, 2024–present  New Zealand 14
Last updated: 18 July 2025

Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (born 2 October 1996 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player. She plays for the Northern Mystics in the ANZ Premiership, having debuted in 2016.[1][2]

Early life

Sokolich-Beatson grew up on the Hibiscus Coast and started playing netball as a Year 6 at Whangaparāoa Primary on a team coached by her mother.[2] She attended high school at Whangaparāoa College.[2] She was initially a shooter, before switching to defence in Year 12.[2] In 2014, Sokolich-Beatson was named in the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Netball Team.[3][4]

Playing Career

Northern Mystics

Sokolich-Beatson started playing for Northern Mystics in 2016. In 2019, she captained Mystics for the first time when then-captain Phoenix Karaka was ruled out of a match with an injury.[5]Sokolich-Beatson missed the 2020 and 2021 ANZ Premiership seasons due to injury.[6] Since 2024 she has been captain of Mystics.[7][8] Sokolich-Beatson played her 100th match for Mystics in the 2024 Elimination final against the Mainland Tactix, which Mystics won 68 – 64.[9][10] Sokolich-Beatson won premierships with the Mystics in 2023 and 2024.[11][12]

International

New Zealand Under-21

In 2018, she captained the New Zealand under-21 side to the Youth World Cup title in Botswana, where they beat Australia in the final.[2]

Fast5 Ferns

Sokolich-Beatson first played for the Fast5 Ferns at the 2023 Fast5 Netball World Series, where New Zealand finished second. Sokolich-Beatson was also the captain.[13] Sokolich-Beatson once-again captained the Fast5 Ferns at the 2024 Fast5 Netball World Series where New Zealand lost to Australia in the final for the second year in a row.[14][15]

Silver Ferns

In 2018 was selected for the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, to compete in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where New Zealand finished fourth.[16][17] She played 11 games for New Zealand in 2018[6] She was also selected in the Silver Ferns travelling squad for the 2019 Netball World Cup as a potential injury replacement for defender Katrina Rore.[18]In January 2020, Sokolich-Beatson snapped her right achilles at a New Zealand training camp, and later that year snapped her left achilles at another training camp.[19] In 2023, Sokolich-Beatson was recalled into the national team for the 2024 Netball Nations Cup, where she played in her first Silver Ferns match since October 2018 in a match against Uganda.[6][20] As of July 2025 she has played 14 matches for the Silver Ferns.[21]


References

  1. ^ Michaela Sokolich-Beatson Archived 14 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine at Northern Mystics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Egan, Brendon (16 February 2018). "Michaela Sokolich-Beatson provides glimpse into Silver Ferns' future". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Exciting Young Defender Secures Kia Magic Contract". netballmagic.co.nz. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ^ "College Sport: No holding Michaela back". NZ Herald. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ^ McFadden, Suzanne (3 October 2019). "Michaela Sokolich-Beatson: a leader in the making". Newsroom. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Egan, Brendon. "Recalled Silver Fern Michaela Sokolich-Beatson's long road back to the top". Stuff. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  7. ^ Anderson, Merryn (11 April 2024). "Is netball's top league tough enough?". Newsroom. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Holding court: Meet the ANZ Premiership captains for 2025". The Post. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  9. ^ "REIGNING CHAMPS THE MG MYSTICS EARN RIGHT TO DEFEND TITLE WITH ELIMINATION FINAL VICTORY OVER TRIDENT HOMES TACTIX". www.northernmystics.co.nz. Northern Mystics. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ^ Tunnicliffe, Bridgit (27 July 2024). "Netball: Mystics through to ANZ Premiership final with win over Tactix". RNZ. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Mystics win 2023 ANZ Premiership title". sunlive.co.nz. SunLive. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  12. ^ McFadden, Suzanne (4 August 2024). "Mystics defend national title by thinnest margin". Newsroom. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  13. ^ McFadden, Suzanne (12 November 2023). "Captain's astonishing return to the Fern". Newsroom. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Sokolich-Beatson named as FAST5 Ferns captain". Netball NZ. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. ^ Tunnicliffe, Bridget (12 November 2024). "Fast5 could find home outside of traditional netball markets". RNZ. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  16. ^ Michaela Sokolich-Beatson Archived 21 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine at Silver Ferns. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  17. ^ Michaela Sokolich-Beatson Archived 25 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine at GC2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Michaela Sokolich-Beatson to travel with Silver Ferns as Katrina Rore recovers from injury". New Zealand Herald. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  19. ^ "Pure As: Michaela Sokolich-Beatson". newsroom.co.nz. Newsroom. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  20. ^ Tunnicliffe, Bridget (22 January 2024). "Silver Ferns edge gritty Uganda". RNZ. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Michaela Sokolich-Beatson". silverferns.co.nz/. Silver Ferns. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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