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{{Infobox netball biography
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|caption = ''Geva Mentor with her [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]] gold medal.''
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'''Geva Kate Mentor''' [[CBE]] (born 17 September 1984) is an [[England national netball team|England netball international]]. She has competed in 6 Commonwealth Games: and in the [[Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games]] she was honoured to read, during the Opening Ceremony, The Athletes Oath on behalf of all the competing athletes. She was a member of the England team that won the gold medal at the [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]]. She was also a member of the England teams that won the bronze medal at the [[Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]] and [[Netball at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Commonwealth Games]] and at the [[2011 World Netball Championships|2011]], [[2015 Netball World Cup|2015]] and [[2019 Netball World Cup]]s. She captained England at the [[2015 Netball World Cup]]. In [[2019 New Year Honours|2019]] she was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her services to [[netball]].
'''Geva Kate Mentor''' [[CBE]] (born 17 September 1984) is a former [[List of England international netball players|England netball international]]. She has competed for [[England national netball team|England]] in six Commonwealth Games. She was a member of the England team that won the gold medal at the [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]]. She was also a member of the England teams that won the bronze medal at the [[Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]] and [[Netball at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Commonwealth Games]] and at the [[2011 World Netball Championships|2011]], [[2015 Netball World Cup|2015]] and [[2019 Netball World Cup]]s. She captained England at the [[2015 Netball World Cup]].


Mentor was a member of the [[Team Bath (netball)|Team Bath]] teams that won the [[2005–06 Netball Superleague season|2005–06]] and [[2006–07 Netball Superleague season|2006–07 Netball Superleague]] titles. In [[2008 ANZ Championship season|2008]] she began playing in the [[ANZ Championship]], winning [[List of Australian netball premiers|premierships]] with the [[2010 Adelaide Thunderbirds season|2010 Adelaide Thunderbirds]] and the [[2014 Melbourne Vixens season|2014 Melbourne Vixens]]. She captained the [[Sunshine Coast Lightning]] teams that won the [[2017 Suncorp Super Netball season|2017]] and [[2018 Suncorp Super Netball season|2018 Suncorp Super Netball]] titles. Since [[2019 Suncorp Super Netball season|2019]], Mentor has captained [[Collingwood Magpies (netball)|Collingwood Magpies]] in [[Suncorp Super Netball]].
Mentor was a member of the [[Team Bath (netball)|Team Bath]] teams that won the [[2005–06 Netball Superleague season|2005–06]] and [[2006–07 Netball Superleague season|2006–07 Netball Superleague]] titles. In [[2008 ANZ Championship season|2008]] she began playing in the [[ANZ Championship]], winning [[List of Australian netball premiers|premierships]] with the [[2010 Adelaide Thunderbirds season|2010 Adelaide Thunderbirds]] and the [[2014 Melbourne Vixens season|2014 Melbourne Vixens]]. She captained the [[Sunshine Coast Lightning]] teams that won the [[2017 Suncorp Super Netball season|2017]] and [[2018 Suncorp Super Netball season|2018 Suncorp Super Netball]] titles. Since [[2019 Suncorp Super Netball season|2019]], Mentor has captained [[Collingwood Magpies (netball)|Collingwood Magpies]] in [[Suncorp Super Netball]].

At the [[Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games]] she read the Athletes Oath during the Opening Ceremony. In [[2019 New Year Honours|2019]] she was appointed a [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] for her services to [[netball]].


==Early life, family and education==
==Early life, family and education==
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Between [[2011 ANZ Championship season|2011]] and [[2016 ANZ Championship season|2016]], Mentor played for [[Melbourne Vixens]] in the [[ANZ Championship]].
Between [[2011 ANZ Championship season|2011]] and [[2016 ANZ Championship season|2016]], Mentor played for [[Melbourne Vixens]] in the [[ANZ Championship]].
<ref name="heraldsun160910">{{cite news |url=https://amp.heraldsun.com.au/sport/dynamic-signing-for-melbourne-vixens/news-story/80129fc96ace0dd7381c2f1c1f6ee2de |title=Dynamic signing for Melbourne Vixens |publisher=www.heraldsun.com.au |date=16 September 2010 |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="vicnetball2013">{{cite web |url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06164114/NV_AR_FA_Digital-1.pdf |title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2013 |publisher=[[Netball Victoria]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110234719/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06164114/NV_AR_FA_Digital-1.pdf |archive-date=10 January 2021 |access-date=9 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="vicnetball2016">{{cite web |url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_Annual-Report-2016_FA-Issuu.pdf |title=Netball Victoria – 2016 Annual Report |publisher=vic.netball.com.au |accessdate=10 January 2021}}</ref> In [[2012 Melbourne Vixens season|2012]] she was a member of the Vixens team that were both minor premiers and grand finalists. She was subsequently included in the [[List of ANZ Championship players#Foxtel ANZ Championship All Star Teams|2012 ANZ Championship All Star]] team and was named Vixens' Best and Fairest.<ref name="vicnetball2012">{{Cite web |url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf |title=2012 Annual Report – Netball Victoria – Melbourne Vixens |publisher=[[Netball Victoria]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112130347/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf |archive-date=12 January 2021 |accessdate=22 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="netballau2012">{{Cite web |url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-Report-2012.pdf |title=Netball Australia Annual Report 2012 |publisher=netball.com.au |accessdate=30 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=anz270712>{{cite news |url=http://www.anz-championship.com/Features/ArtMID/1933/ArticleID/49/Official-ANZ-Championship-All-Star-Team-Announced.html |title=Official ANZ Championship All-Star Team Announced |publisher=www.anz-championship.com |date=27 July 2012 |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref> In [[2013 ANZ Championship season|2013]], Mentor was again included in the All Star team.<ref name="tvnz110713">{{cite web |url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/content/tvnz/onenews/story/2013/07/11/two-silver-ferns-selected-in-all-star-team.html |title=Two Silver Ferns selected in All-Star team |publisher=www.tvnz.co.nz |date=11 July 2013 |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="smh120713">{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/allstar-selection-only-dulls-pain-of-coming-up-short-20130711-2pt51.html |title=All-Star selection only dulls pain of coming up short |publisher=www.smh.com.au |date=12 July 2013 |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> In [[2014 Melbourne Vixens season|2014]], Mentor made her 100th ANZ Championship appearance in [[2014 ANZ Championship season#Round 13|Round 13]] against [[Adelaide Thunderbirds]]. Mentor became the first import player to reach 100 games.<ref name="adelaidenow240514">{{Cite web |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/netball/english-melbourne-vixens-import-geva-mentor-reaches-100game-netball-milestone/news-story/571f58bc9cca878cf8e515b0b41a6545 |title=English Melbourne Vixens import Geva Mentor reaches 100-game netball milestone |publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au |date=24 May 2014 |accessdate=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="adelaidenow270614">{{Cite web |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/netball/geva-mentors-caps-stellar-season-with-melbourne-vixens-mvp-award/news-story/21306ef1a9c7e875a70a2765f9eedb77 |title=Geva Mentors caps stellar season with Melbourne Vixens MVP award |publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au |date=27 June 2014 |accessdate=30 April 2021}}</ref> She subsequently helped Vixens win the [[2014 ANZ Championship season|2014 ANZ Championship]]<ref name="newsau220614">{{Cite web |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/netball/melbourne-vixens-win-anz-championship-grand-final-against-queensland-firebirds/news-story/85e7ddcc7ff108b3e2090c0c0a3cf7c5 |title=Melbourne Vixens win ANZ Championship grand final against Queensland Firebirds |publisher=www.news.com.au |date=22 June 2014 |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="vicnetball230614">{{Cite web |url=https://vic.netball.com.au/news/vixens-crowned-2014-premiers |title=Vixens crowned 2014 Premiers |publisher=vic.netball.com.au |date=23 June 2014 |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="vicnetball2014">{{cite web |url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_AnnualReport14_Digital_FA_Spreads.pdf |title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2014 |publisher=vic.netball.com.au |accessdate=28 August 2020}}</ref> and was named in a third successive All Star team.
<ref name="heraldsun160910">{{cite news |url=https://amp.heraldsun.com.au/sport/dynamic-signing-for-melbourne-vixens/news-story/80129fc96ace0dd7381c2f1c1f6ee2de |title=Dynamic signing for Melbourne Vixens |publisher=www.heraldsun.com.au |date=16 September 2010 |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="vicnetball2013">{{cite web |url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06164114/NV_AR_FA_Digital-1.pdf |title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2013 |publisher=[[Netball Victoria]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110234719/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06164114/NV_AR_FA_Digital-1.pdf |archive-date=10 January 2021 |access-date=9 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="vicnetball2016">{{cite web |url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_Annual-Report-2016_FA-Issuu.pdf |title=Netball Victoria – 2016 Annual Report |publisher=vic.netball.com.au |accessdate=10 January 2021}}</ref> In [[2012 Melbourne Vixens season|2012]] she was a member of the Vixens team that were both minor premiers and grand finalists. She was subsequently included in the [[List of ANZ Championship players#Foxtel ANZ Championship All Star Teams|2012 ANZ Championship All Star]] team and was named Vixens' Best and Fairest.<ref name="vicnetball2012">{{Cite web |url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf |title=2012 Annual Report – Netball Victoria – Melbourne Vixens |publisher=[[Netball Victoria]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112130347/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf |archive-date=12 January 2021 |accessdate=22 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="netballau2012">{{Cite web |url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-Report-2012.pdf |title=Netball Australia Annual Report 2012 |publisher=netball.com.au |accessdate=30 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=anz270712>{{cite news |url=http://www.anz-championship.com/Features/ArtMID/1933/ArticleID/49/Official-ANZ-Championship-All-Star-Team-Announced.html |title=Official ANZ Championship All-Star Team Announced |publisher=www.anz-championship.com |date=27 July 2012 |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref> In [[2013 ANZ Championship season|2013]], Mentor was again included in the All Star team.<ref name="tvnz110713">{{cite web |url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/content/tvnz/onenews/story/2013/07/11/two-silver-ferns-selected-in-all-star-team.html |title=Two Silver Ferns selected in All-Star team |publisher=www.tvnz.co.nz |date=11 July 2013 |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="smh120713">{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/allstar-selection-only-dulls-pain-of-coming-up-short-20130711-2pt51.html |title=All-Star selection only dulls pain of coming up short |publisher=www.smh.com.au |date=12 July 2013 |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> In [[2014 Melbourne Vixens season|2014]], Mentor made her 100th ANZ Championship appearance in [[2014 ANZ Championship season#Round 13|Round 13]] against [[Adelaide Thunderbirds]]. Mentor became the first import player to reach 100 games.<ref name="adelaidenow240514">{{Cite web |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/netball/english-melbourne-vixens-import-geva-mentor-reaches-100game-netball-milestone/news-story/571f58bc9cca878cf8e515b0b41a6545 |title=English Melbourne Vixens import Geva Mentor reaches 100-game netball milestone |publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au |date=24 May 2014 |accessdate=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="adelaidenow270614">{{Cite web |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/netball/geva-mentors-caps-stellar-season-with-melbourne-vixens-mvp-award/news-story/21306ef1a9c7e875a70a2765f9eedb77 |title=Geva Mentors caps stellar season with Melbourne Vixens MVP award |publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au |date=27 June 2014 |accessdate=30 April 2021}}</ref> She subsequently helped Vixens win the [[2014 ANZ Championship season|2014 ANZ Championship]]<ref name="newsau220614">{{Cite web |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/netball/melbourne-vixens-win-anz-championship-grand-final-against-queensland-firebirds/news-story/85e7ddcc7ff108b3e2090c0c0a3cf7c5 |title=Melbourne Vixens win ANZ Championship grand final against Queensland Firebirds |publisher=www.news.com.au |date=22 June 2014 |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="vicnetball230614">{{Cite web |url=https://vic.netball.com.au/news/vixens-crowned-2014-premiers |title=Vixens crowned 2014 Premiers |publisher=vic.netball.com.au |date=23 June 2014 |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="vicnetball2014">{{cite web |url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_AnnualReport14_Digital_FA_Spreads.pdf |title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2014 |publisher=vic.netball.com.au |accessdate=28 August 2020}}</ref> and was named in a third successive All Star team.
<ref name="netballnz190614">{{cite web |url=https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/2014-anz-championship-all-star-team-named |title=2014 ANZ Championship All-Star team named |publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz |date=19 June 2014 |access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="rnz190614">{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/247496/kopua-only-kiwi-in-anz-all-star-team |title=2014 ANZ Championship All-Star team named |publisher=www.rnz.co.nz |date=19 June 2014 |access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref> In 2014 when the Vixens' Best and Fairest award was renamed the [[Sharelle McMahon Medal]], Mentor became the inaugural winner. In [[2015 ANZ Championship season|2015]] she shared the award with [[Karyn Bailey]].<ref name="vicnetball2014"/><ref name="adelaidenow270614"/><ref name="vicnetball2015">{{cite web |url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_Annual-Report-2015_v4.pdf |title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2015 |publisher=vic.netball.com.au |accessdate=29 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="vixenssmcm">{{cite web |url=https://melbournevixens.com.au/team/sharelle-mcmahon-medal |title=Sharelle McMahon Medal |publisher=melbournevixens.com.au |accessdate=22 February 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="netballnz190614">{{cite web |url=https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/2014-anz-championship-all-star-team-named |title=2014 ANZ Championship All-Star team named |publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz |date=19 June 2014 |access-date=22 April 2021 |archive-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422115730/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/2014-anz-championship-all-star-team-named |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="rnz190614">{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/247496/kopua-only-kiwi-in-anz-all-star-team |title=2014 ANZ Championship All-Star team named |publisher=www.rnz.co.nz |date=19 June 2014 |access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref> In 2014 when the Vixens' Best and Fairest award was renamed the [[Sharelle McMahon Medal]], Mentor became the inaugural winner. In [[2015 ANZ Championship season|2015]] she shared the award with [[Karyn Bailey]].<ref name="vicnetball2014"/><ref name="adelaidenow270614"/><ref name="vicnetball2015">{{cite web |url=https://vic.netball.com.au/sites/vic/files/2020-01/NV_Annual-Report-2015_v4.pdf |title=Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2015 |publisher=vic.netball.com.au |accessdate=29 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="vixenssmcm">{{cite web |url=https://melbournevixens.com.au/team/sharelle-mcmahon-medal |title=Sharelle McMahon Medal |publisher=melbournevixens.com.au |accessdate=22 February 2021}}</ref>


===Sunshine Coast Lightning===
===Sunshine Coast Lightning===
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===England===
===England===
Mentor was first selected for the senior [[England national netball team|England]] squad in November 2000 when she was aged 15. She was initially spotted by [[Lyn Gunson]] and her ability was recognised by England coaches, Julie Hoornweg and [[Wai Taumaunu]]. She made her senior debut on 11 July 2001, aged 16, against [[New Zealand national netball team|New Zealand]]. On her debut she marked [[Irene van Dyk]].<ref name="enmentor">{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/player/geva-mentor/ |title=Geva Mentor |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="av1203192"/><ref name="ns080721"/><ref name="de190602"/> In [[Netball at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002]], Mentor featured at her first [[Netball at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] and in [[2003 World Netball Championships|2003]] she played at her first [[INF Netball World Cup|Netball World Cup]]. She was subsequently a member of the England teams that won the bronze medals at the [[Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]] and [[Netball at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Commonwealth Games]] and at the [[2011 World Netball Championships|2011]], [[2015 Netball World Cup|2015]] and [[2019 Netball World Cup]]s. <ref name="tementor">{{cite web |url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/geva-mentor |title=Geva Mentor |publisher=teamengland.org |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="gc2018mentor">{{cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/netball/athlete-profile-n6035039-geva-mentor.htm |title=Geva Mentor |publisher=gc2018.com |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref> She captained England at the [[2015 Netball World Cup]]. <ref name="onhmentor">{{cite web |url=https://www.ournetballhistory.org.uk/content/people/england-captains/geva-mentor |title=Geva Mentor – England Captains |publisher=www.ournetballhistory.org.uk |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="vixens15">{{cite web |url=https://melbournevixens.com.au/news/australian-diamonds/geva-mentor-to-captain-england |title=Geva Mentor to captain England |publisher=melbournevixens.com.au |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="independent020815">{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/geva-mentor-game-s-changed-so-much-it-fast-and-aggressive-10433865.html |title=Geva Mentor: 'The game's changed so much – it is fast and aggressive' |publisher=www.independent.co.uk |date=2 August 2015 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref> Mentor was a prominent member of the England team that won the gold medal at the [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]]. <ref name="gc2018mentor"/><ref name="bbc150418">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/43773102 |title=Commonwealth Games: England shock Australia to win netball gold |publisher=www.bbc.com |access-date=21 April 2018 |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="2018todor66">{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Commonwealth/Women_2018.html |title=Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018 |publisher=www.todor66.com |access-date=5 January 2020}}</ref> In [[2019 New Year Honours|2019]] she was awarded the {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE}} for her services to netball.<ref name="bbc291218">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46693826 |title=New Year Honours 2019: Twiggy, Michael Palin and Gareth Southgate on list |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |date=29 December 2018 |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="scqld301218">{{cite web |url=https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Council/News-Centre/Mayor-Jamieson-congratulates-Geva-Mentor-CBE-301218 |title=Mayor Jamieson congratulates Geva Mentor CBE |publisher=www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au |date=30 December 2018 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="skysports040119">{{cite web |url=https://netball.sport/archives/15508 |title=England Defender Geva Mentor awarded CBE 2019 |publisher=netball.sport |date=4 January 2019 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="en061119">{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/vitality-rose-geva-mentor-collects-cbe/ |title=Vitality Rose Geva Mentor collects CBE |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |date=6 November 2019 |access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref> In Sept 2022 Geva was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Sport by The Chancellor of Chichester University.
Mentor was first selected for the senior [[England national netball team|England]] squad in November 2000 when she was aged 15. She was initially spotted by [[Lyn Gunson]] and her ability was recognised by England coaches, Julie Hoornweg and [[Wai Taumaunu]]. She made her senior debut on 11 July 2001, aged 16, against [[New Zealand national netball team|New Zealand]]. On her debut she marked [[Irene van Dyk]].<ref name="enmentor">{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/player/geva-mentor/ |title=Geva Mentor |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="av1203192"/><ref name="ns080721"/><ref name="de190602"/> In [[Netball at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002]], Mentor featured at her first [[Netball at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] and in [[2003 World Netball Championships|2003]] she played at her first [[INF Netball World Cup|Netball World Cup]]. She was subsequently a member of the England teams that won the bronze medals at the [[Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]] and [[Netball at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Commonwealth Games]] and at the [[2011 World Netball Championships|2011]], [[2015 Netball World Cup|2015]] and [[2019 Netball World Cup]]s. <ref name="tementor">{{cite web |url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/geva-mentor |title=Geva Mentor |publisher=teamengland.org |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="gc2018mentor">{{cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/netball/athlete-profile-n6035039-geva-mentor.htm |title=Geva Mentor |publisher=gc2018.com |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref> She captained England at the [[2015 Netball World Cup]]. <ref name="onhmentor">{{cite web |url=https://www.ournetballhistory.org.uk/content/people/england-captains/geva-mentor |title=Geva Mentor – England Captains |publisher=www.ournetballhistory.org.uk |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="vixens15">{{cite web |url=https://melbournevixens.com.au/news/australian-diamonds/geva-mentor-to-captain-england |title=Geva Mentor to captain England |publisher=melbournevixens.com.au |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="independent020815">{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/geva-mentor-game-s-changed-so-much-it-fast-and-aggressive-10433865.html |title=Geva Mentor: 'The game's changed so much – it is fast and aggressive' |publisher=www.independent.co.uk |date=2 August 2015 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref> Mentor was a prominent member of the England team that won the gold medal at the [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]]. <ref name="gc2018mentor"/><ref name="bbc150418">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/43773102 |title=Commonwealth Games: England shock Australia to win netball gold |publisher=www.bbc.com |access-date=21 April 2018 |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="2018todor66">{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Commonwealth/Women_2018.html |title=Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018 |publisher=www.todor66.com |access-date=5 January 2020}}</ref> In [[2019 New Year Honours|2019]] she was awarded the {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE}} for her services to netball.<ref name="bbc291218">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46693826 |title=New Year Honours 2019: Twiggy, Michael Palin and Gareth Southgate on list |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |date=29 December 2018 |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="scqld301218">{{cite web |url=https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Council/News-Centre/Mayor-Jamieson-congratulates-Geva-Mentor-CBE-301218 |title=Mayor Jamieson congratulates Geva Mentor CBE |publisher=www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au |date=30 December 2018 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="skysports040119">{{cite web |url=https://netball.sport/archives/15508 |title=England Defender Geva Mentor awarded CBE 2019 |publisher=netball.sport |date=4 January 2019 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="en061119">{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/vitality-rose-geva-mentor-collects-cbe/ |title=Vitality Rose Geva Mentor collects CBE |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |date=6 November 2019 |access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref> In Sept 2022 Geva was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Sport by The Chancellor of Chichester University. Also in Nov 2022 Geva was conferred her second Honorary Doctorate in Arts by The Chancellor of Bournemouth University, her home town. In Nov 2022 she officially opened The Geva Mentor Fitness Park, 'a free for all area' on the beachfront of Bournemouth. On 18 May 2023, Mentor announced her retirement from international netball following the conclusion of the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town.
[[File:Geva Mentor.jpg|thumb|130px|right|8 October 2008; Geva Mentor playing for [[England national netball team|England]] against [[Australia national netball team|Australia]]. ]]
[[File:Geva Mentor.jpg|thumb|130px|right|8 October 2008; Geva Mentor playing for [[England national netball team|England]] against [[Australia national netball team|Australia]]. ]]
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|[[2007 World Netball Championships]]<ref name="2007todor66">{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_2007.html |title=Women Netball XII World Championship 2007 |publisher=www.todor66.com |access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref>||4th
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|[[2008 Taini Jamison Trophy Series]]<ref name="express151008">{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/netball/66269/Sensational-turnaround-restores-pride-to-English-netball|title='Sensational' turnaround restores pride to English netball|publisher=www.express.co.uk|date=15 October 2008|accessdate=20 November 2023}}</ref>||2nd
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|[[2009 Taini Jamison Trophy Series]]<ref name="netballnz240809">{{cite web|url=https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/world-7-48-defeats-silver-ferns-44-in-1st-test|title=World 7, 48 defeats Silver Ferns, 44 in 1st Test|publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124164504/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/world-7-48-defeats-silver-ferns-44-in-1st-test|archive-date=24 November 2021|date=24 August 2009|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>''{{ref|1|(Note 1)}}''||1st
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|[[2009 World Netball Series]]<ref name="express111009">{{cite web |url=https://www.express.co.uk/netball/133590/England-World-Series-victory-dreams-dashed-by-Jamaica |title=England World Series victory dreams dashed by Jamaica |publisher=www.express.co.uk |accessdate=16 May 2020 |date=11 October 2009}}</ref>||4th
|[[2009 World Netball Series]]<ref name="express111009">{{cite web |url=https://www.express.co.uk/netball/133590/England-World-Series-victory-dreams-dashed-by-Jamaica |title=England World Series victory dreams dashed by Jamaica |publisher=www.express.co.uk |accessdate=16 May 2020 |date=11 October 2009}}</ref>||4th
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|[[2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)]]<ref name="four030917">{{cite web |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/09/03/roses-beaten-by-south-africa-in-final-quad-series-match/ |title=Roses beaten by South Africa in final Quad Series match |publisher=4theloveofsport.co.uk |access-date=30 March 2020 |date=3 September 2017}}</ref>||3rd
|[[2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)]]<ref name="four030917">{{cite web |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/09/03/roses-beaten-by-south-africa-in-final-quad-series-match/ |title=Roses beaten by South Africa in final Quad Series match |publisher=4theloveofsport.co.uk |access-date=30 March 2020 |date=3 September 2017}}</ref>||3rd
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|[[2017 Taini Jamison Trophy Series]]<ref name=mccd070917>{{cite web|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10297&matchid=102970101|title=New Zealand 62–55 England|publisher=mc.championdata.com|access-date=6 December 2023|date=7 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=mccd100917>{{cite web|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10297&matchid=102970102|title=New Zealand 46–49 England|publisher=mc.championdata.com|access-date=6 December 2023|date=10 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=mccd130917>{{cite web|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10297&matchid=102970103|title=New Zealand 62–55 England|publisher=mc.championdata.com|access-date=6 December 2023|date=13 September 2017}}</ref>||2nd
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|[[2017 Fast5 Netball World Series]]<ref name="bbc291017">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/41794763 |title=Fast5 Netball World Series: England beat Jamaica to win title |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |access-date=30 March 2020 |date=29 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="englandnetball291017">{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/england-roses-crowned-2017-fast5-netball-world-series-champions/ |title=Roses crowned Fast5 Netball World Series Champs |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |access-date=6 April 2020 |date=29 October 2017}}</ref>||{{gold01}}
|[[2017 Fast5 Netball World Series]]<ref name="bbc291017">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/41794763 |title=Fast5 Netball World Series: England beat Jamaica to win title |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |access-date=30 March 2020 |date=29 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="englandnetball291017">{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/england-roses-crowned-2017-fast5-netball-world-series-champions/ |title=Roses crowned Fast5 Netball World Series Champs |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |access-date=6 April 2020 |date=29 October 2017}}</ref>||{{gold01}}
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|[[2018 Netball Quad Series (September)]]<ref name="englandnetball230918">{{Cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/incredible-comeback-secures-final-quad-series-win-roses/ |title=Incredible comeback secures final Quad Series win for the Roses |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |access-date=20 March 2020 |date=23 September 2018}}</ref>||2nd
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|[[2019 Netball Quad Series]]<ref name="guardian130119">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/13/england-new-zealand-quad-series-netball-match-report |title=England’s Geva Mentor leads way in Quad Series win against New Zealand |date=13 January 2019 |publisher=www.theguardian.com |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref>||2nd
|[[2019 Netball Quad Series]]<ref name="guardian130119">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/13/england-new-zealand-quad-series-netball-match-report |title=England's Geva Mentor leads way in Quad Series win against New Zealand |date=13 January 2019 |publisher=www.theguardian.com |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref>||2nd
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|[[2019 Netball World Cup]]<ref name="bbc230519">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/48337417 |title=Netball World Cup 2019: Tracey Neville names England Roses squad |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |access-date=27 February 2020 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="standard220719">{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/england-world-cup-run-can-only-boost-our-game-says-geva-mentor-a4195596.html |title=England World Cup run can only boost our game, says Geva Mentor |publisher=www.standard.co.uk |date=22 July 2019 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="bbc171019">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/50087792 |title=Geva Mentor and Jo Harten to take six-month breaks from England netball |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |date=17 October 2019 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="skysports071119">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11832140/jo-harten-and-geva-mentor-take-six-month-breaks-from-england-netball |title=Jo Harten and Geva Mentor take six-month breaks from England Netball |publisher=www.skysports.com |access-date=6 April 2020 |date=7 November 2019}}</ref>||{{bronze03}}
|[[2019 Netball World Cup]]<ref name="bbc230519">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/48337417 |title=Netball World Cup 2019: Tracey Neville names England Roses squad |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |access-date=27 February 2020 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="standard220719">{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/england-world-cup-run-can-only-boost-our-game-says-geva-mentor-a4195596.html |title=England World Cup run can only boost our game, says Geva Mentor |publisher=www.standard.co.uk |date=22 July 2019 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="bbc171019">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/50087792 |title=Geva Mentor and Jo Harten to take six-month breaks from England netball |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |date=17 October 2019 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="skysports071119">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11832140/jo-harten-and-geva-mentor-take-six-month-breaks-from-england-netball |title=Jo Harten and Geva Mentor take six-month breaks from England Netball |publisher=www.skysports.com |access-date=6 April 2020 |date=7 November 2019}}</ref>||{{bronze03}}
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|[[2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series]]<ref name="mcdata220921">{{cite web|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=11615&matchid=116150102|title=New Zealand 45–55 England|publisher=mc.championdata.com|date=22 September 2021|access-date=7 October 2023}}</ref><ref name="mcdata240921">{{cite web|url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=11615&matchid=116150103|title=New Zealand 45–49 England|publisher=mc.championdata.com|date=24 September 2021|access-date=7 October 2023}}</ref>||1st
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|[[2023 Netball Quad Series]]<ref name=en250123>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/report/roses-v-south-africa-9/|title=Vitality Roses take third place at Netball Quad Series|publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk|access-date=20 March 2020|date=25 January 2023}}</ref><ref name=bbc250123>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/64403746|title=Netball Quad Series: England finish third with victory over hosts South Africa|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=20 March 2020|date=25 January 2023}}</ref>||3rd
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|[[2023 Netball World Cup]]<ref name="skysports070823">{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12934934/netball-world-cup-australia-beat-england-to-deny-vitality-roses-a-first-title|title=Netball World Cup: Australia beat England in final to deny Vitality Roses a first title|publisher=www.skysports.com|date=7 August 2023|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref>||{{silver02}}
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* {{note|1|1}} Playing for a [[World Netball|World 7]]


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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 2012 Mentor began a relationship with Lachlan Crawford, a teacher at [[Camberwell Grammar School]]. The couple were married in December 2015. However the relationship subsequently broke down and in 2018 they divorced.<ref name="adelaidenow240514"/><ref name="foxsports280916"/><ref name="couriermail221116"/><ref name="getty060314">{{cite web |url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/geva-mentor-and-partner-lachlan-crawford-arrive-at-the-news-photo/476967035 |title=Geva Mentor and partner Lachlan Crawford |publisher=www.gettyimages.co.uk |date=6 March 2014 |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="tsp280516">{{cite web |url=https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/sport/netball/2016/05/28/electric-defence-geva-mentor-31-netballer/14643576003281#hrd |title=Electric defence: Geva Mentor, 31, netballer |publisher=www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="nzherald080917">{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/netball-white-line-fevers-not-in-england-goal-keeps-repertoire/7YVWQRTMWTGHAKSCTBJTFTTXPY/ |title=Netball: White-line fever's not in England goal keep's repertoire |publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz |date=8 September 2017 |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="dtau1718">{{cite web |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/ballina/lightning-gala-awards-night/image-gallery/f53cdb8f85d28b6b54b382a8c0c7da26 |title=Lightning gala awards night |publisher=www.dailytelegraph.com.au |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="av1203191">{{cite web |url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/geva-mentor-laugh-or-youll-cry/ |title=Laugh or you'll cry |publisher=www.athletesvoice.com.au |date=12 March 2019 |access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> In 2019, Mentor had a relationship with [[Mason Cox]], the [[Australian rules football]]er who plays for the [[Collingwood Football Club]].<ref name="age160519">{{cite web |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/netball/where-mentor-goes-success-follows-20190516-p51o1t.html |title=Where Mentor goes, success follows |publisher=www.theage.com.au |date=16 May 2019 |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="pressreader221019">{{cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-advertiser/20191022/281960314529339 |title=Geva's no longer a mentor for Mason |work=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |publisher=www.pressreader.com |date=22 October 2019 |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref>
In 2012 Mentor began a relationship with Lachlan Crawford, a teacher at [[Camberwell Grammar School]]. The couple were married in December 2015, and in 2018 they divorced.<ref name="adelaidenow240514"/><ref name="foxsports280916"/><ref name="couriermail221116"/><ref name="getty060314">{{cite web |url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/geva-mentor-and-partner-lachlan-crawford-arrive-at-the-news-photo/476967035 |title=Geva Mentor and partner Lachlan Crawford |publisher=www.gettyimages.co.uk |date=6 March 2014 |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="tsp280516">{{cite web |url=https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/sport/netball/2016/05/28/electric-defence-geva-mentor-31-netballer/14643576003281#hrd |title=Electric defence: Geva Mentor, 31, netballer |publisher=www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="nzherald080917">{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/netball-white-line-fevers-not-in-england-goal-keeps-repertoire/7YVWQRTMWTGHAKSCTBJTFTTXPY/ |title=Netball: White-line fever's not in England goal keep's repertoire |publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz |date=8 September 2017 |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="dtau1718">{{cite web |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/ballina/lightning-gala-awards-night/image-gallery/f53cdb8f85d28b6b54b382a8c0c7da26 |title=Lightning gala awards night |publisher=www.dailytelegraph.com.au |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="av1203191">{{cite web |url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/geva-mentor-laugh-or-youll-cry/ |title=Laugh or you'll cry |publisher=www.athletesvoice.com.au |date=12 March 2019 |access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> In 2019, Mentor had a relationship with [[Mason Cox]], the [[Australian rules football]]er who plays for the [[Collingwood Football Club]].<ref name="age160519">{{cite web |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/netball/where-mentor-goes-success-follows-20190516-p51o1t.html |title=Where Mentor goes, success follows |publisher=www.theage.com.au |date=16 May 2019 |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="pressreader221019">{{cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-advertiser/20191022/281960314529339 |title=Geva's no longer a mentor for Mason |work=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |via=[[PressReader]] |date=22 October 2019 |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref>


Since 2015, Mentor has been a dual [[Citizen of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]-[[Australian citizen]].<ref name="tsp280516"/><ref name="av1203191"/>
Since 2015, Mentor has been a dual [[Citizen of the United Kingdom|British]] and [[Australian citizen]].<ref name="tsp280516"/><ref name="av1203191"/>


In 2019 Mentor released an autobiography, ''Leap: Making the jump to take netball to the top of the world''.<ref name="age160519"/><ref name="av0708191">{{cite web |url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/geva-mentor-not-getting-younger/ |title=You're not getting any younger |publisher=www.athletesvoice.com.au |date=7 August 2019 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="av0708192">{{cite web |url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/geva-mentor-not-getting-younger/2/ |title=Did All That Was Asked |publisher=www.athletesvoice.com.au |date=7 August 2019 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref>
In 2019 Mentor released an autobiography, ''Leap: Making the jump to take netball to the top of the world''.<ref name="age160519"/><ref name="av0708191">{{cite web |url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/geva-mentor-not-getting-younger/ |title=You're not getting any younger |publisher=www.athletesvoice.com.au |date=7 August 2019 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="av0708192">{{cite web |url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/geva-mentor-not-getting-younger/2/ |title=Did All That Was Asked |publisher=www.athletesvoice.com.au |date=7 August 2019 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref>
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Geva Mentor
CBE
Geva Mentor with her 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medal.
Personal information
Full name Geva Kate Mentor
Born (1984-09-17) 17 September 1984 (age 39)
Bournemouth, England[1]
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2][3]
School St Peter's Catholic School
University Swinburne University of Technology
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
2001–2007 Team Bath
2008–2010 Adelaide Thunderbirds 46
2009–2010 → Surrey Storm
2011–2016 Melbourne Vixens 83
2017–2018 Sunshine Coast Lightning 33
2019–2023 Collingwood Magpies 42
2024- Leeds Rhinos
Years National team(s) Caps
2001–2023 England 175[3]
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Team
Netball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Singapore Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Sydney Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Liverpool Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cape Town Team
Fast5 Netball World Series
Gold medal – first place 2017 Melbourne Team

Geva Kate Mentor CBE (born 17 September 1984) is a former England netball international. She has competed for England in six Commonwealth Games. She was a member of the England team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She was also a member of the England teams that won the bronze medal at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups. She captained England at the 2015 Netball World Cup.

Mentor was a member of the Team Bath teams that won the 2005–06 and 2006–07 Netball Superleague titles. In 2008 she began playing in the ANZ Championship, winning premierships with the 2010 Adelaide Thunderbirds and the 2014 Melbourne Vixens. She captained the Sunshine Coast Lightning teams that won the 2017 and 2018 Suncorp Super Netball titles. Since 2019, Mentor has captained Collingwood Magpies in Suncorp Super Netball.

At the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games she read the Athletes Oath during the Opening Ceremony. In 2019 she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to netball.

Early life, family and education[edit]

Mentor was born and raised in Bournemouth. She is daughter of Greg and Yvonne Mentor and she has a brother, Raoul. Her mother's family lived in the Dorset area for five generations. Her father was originally from Saint Lucia.[1][4][5] She grew up in Boscombe and attended St Peter's Catholic School. She studied for her A-Levels at the University of Bath's Centre of Excellence.[6][7][8][9] Since 2016, Mentor has studied for a Bachelor for Education with the Swinburne University of Technology.[6]

Playing career[edit]

Team Bath[edit]

Between 2001 and 2007, Mentor played for Team Bath, initially in the Super Cup and later in the Netball Superleague. In 2004 she was a member of the Team Bath squad that won the Super Cup. In 2005–06, she was a member of Team Bath team that won the inaugural Netball Superleague title. Mentor was Player of the Match in the Grand Final when Team Bath retained the title in 2006–07.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Adelaide Thunderbirds[edit]

In 2008, Mentor was one of several England internationals to join the ANZ Championship. Mentor signed for Adelaide Thunderbirds.[17][18][19][20][21] In 2010, she was a member of the Thunderbirds team that won the premiership. She finished the 2010 season as ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP.[22][23][24]

Surrey Storm[edit]

Mentor played with Surrey Storm during the 2009–10 Netball Superleague season. In September 2009 herself and Sonia Mkoloma became the first two players to sign for the rebranded franchise. In March 2010, both Mentor and Mkoloma left Surrey Storm to return to the ANZ Championship.[25][26][27][28]

Melbourne Vixens[edit]

Between 2011 and 2016, Mentor played for Melbourne Vixens in the ANZ Championship. [29][30][31] In 2012 she was a member of the Vixens team that were both minor premiers and grand finalists. She was subsequently included in the 2012 ANZ Championship All Star team and was named Vixens' Best and Fairest.[32][33][34] In 2013, Mentor was again included in the All Star team.[35][36] In 2014, Mentor made her 100th ANZ Championship appearance in Round 13 against Adelaide Thunderbirds. Mentor became the first import player to reach 100 games.[37][38] She subsequently helped Vixens win the 2014 ANZ Championship[39][40][41] and was named in a third successive All Star team. [42][43] In 2014 when the Vixens' Best and Fairest award was renamed the Sharelle McMahon Medal, Mentor became the inaugural winner. In 2015 she shared the award with Karyn Bailey.[41][38][44][45]

Sunshine Coast Lightning[edit]

In 2016 it was announced that Mentor had signed for Sunshine Coast Lightning in Suncorp Super Netball.[46][47] In February 2017, she was named captain of the new franchise.[48] She subsequently captained the Lighting teams that won the 2017 and 2018 Suncorp Super Netball titles.[49][50][51] Mentor was named the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year.[52][53] In 2017 and 2018, she was also named as the goalkeeper in the Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year.[54][55] Mentor made her 150th ANZ Championship/Suncorp Super Netball appearance in the 2018 Round 5 match against Adelaide Thunderbirds.[56][57]

Lightning statistics
Season Team G/A GA RB CPR FD IC DF PN TO MP
2017 Lightning 0/0 0 42 0 0 42 97 209 4 16
2018 Lightning 0/0 0 28 0 0 30 121 274 8 16
Career 0/0 0 70 0 0 72 218 483 12 32

Sources:[58][59]

Collingwood Magpies[edit]

Since 2019, Mentor has played for Collingwood Magpies in Suncorp Super Netball.[60][61] She was named Magpies co-captain ahead of the 2019 season, alongside Madi Robinson.[62] In both 2019 and 2020, Mentor was awarded the Magpies' best and fairest award. [63][64] In 2020, Mentor was named as the goalkeeper in the Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year for a third time. [65] Mentor made her 200th ANZ Championship/Suncorp Super Netball appearance in the 2021 Round 10 match against Giants Netball. [64][66][67][68][69]

Magpies statistics
Season Team G/A GA RB CPR FD IC DF PN TO MP
2019 Magpies 0/0 0 33 0 0 40 85 217 8 15
2020 2020 Magpies 0/0 0 25 0 0 27 103 182 11 14
2021 2021 Magpies 0/0 0 0 0
Career 0/0 0 0 0

Sources:[58][59]

England[edit]

Mentor was first selected for the senior England squad in November 2000 when she was aged 15. She was initially spotted by Lyn Gunson and her ability was recognised by England coaches, Julie Hoornweg and Wai Taumaunu. She made her senior debut on 11 July 2001, aged 16, against New Zealand. On her debut she marked Irene van Dyk.[3][4][5][7] In 2002, Mentor featured at her first Commonwealth Games and in 2003 she played at her first Netball World Cup. She was subsequently a member of the England teams that won the bronze medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups. [2][70] She captained England at the 2015 Netball World Cup. [71][72][73] Mentor was a prominent member of the England team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [70][74][75] In 2019 she was awarded the CBE for her services to netball.[76][77][78][79] In Sept 2022 Geva was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Sport by The Chancellor of Chichester University. Also in Nov 2022 Geva was conferred her second Honorary Doctorate in Arts by The Chancellor of Bournemouth University, her home town. In Nov 2022 she officially opened The Geva Mentor Fitness Park, 'a free for all area' on the beachfront of Bournemouth. On 18 May 2023, Mentor announced her retirement from international netball following the conclusion of the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town.

8 October 2008; Geva Mentor playing for England against Australia.
Tournaments Place
2002 Commonwealth Games[7][80][81] 4th
2003 World Netball Championships[82] 4th
2006 Commonwealth Games[3][8][70] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2007 World Netball Championships[83] 4th
2008 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[84] 2nd
2009 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[85](Note 1) 1st
2009 World Netball Series[86] 4th
2010 Commonwealth Games[87][88] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2011 World Netball Championships[89][90] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014 Commonwealth Games[91] 4th
2015 Netball World Cup[72][73][92] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 Netball Quad Series[93] 3rd
2016 Fast5 Netball World Series[94] 4th
2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)[95] 3rd
2017 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[96][97][98] 2nd
2017 Fast5 Netball World Series[99][100] 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Commonwealth Games[9][70][74][75] 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Netball Quad Series (September)[101] 2nd
2019 Netball Quad Series[102] 2nd
2019 Netball World Cup[103][104][105][106] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[107][108] 1st
2023 Netball Quad Series[109][110] 3rd
2023 Netball World Cup[111] 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Notes
  • ^1 Playing for a World 7

Sources:[2][10][70]

Personal life[edit]

In 2012 Mentor began a relationship with Lachlan Crawford, a teacher at Camberwell Grammar School. The couple were married in December 2015, and in 2018 they divorced.[37][46][47][112][113][114][115][116] In 2019, Mentor had a relationship with Mason Cox, the Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club.[117][118]

Since 2015, Mentor has been a dual British and Australian citizen.[113][116]

In 2019 Mentor released an autobiography, Leap: Making the jump to take netball to the top of the world.[117][119][120]

Honours[edit]

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England
World 7
Sunshine Coast Lightning
Melbourne Vixens
Adelaide Thunderbirds
Team Bath
Individual Awards
Year Award
2007[15] Netball Superleague Grand Final Player of the Match
2010[23][24] ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP
2012[32] Vixens' Best and Fairest
2012[33][34] ANZ Championship All Star
2013[35][36] ANZ Championship All Star
2014[41][38] Sharelle McMahon Medal
2014[42][43] ANZ Championship All Star
2014[121] The Guardian World's Best Netballer
2015[44] Sharelle McMahon Medal
2017[52][53] Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year
2017[54] Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year
2018[55] Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year
2019[76][77][78][79] Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2020[65] Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year

Sources:[1]

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