Tabitha Packer

Emerging midcourter Tabitha Packer joins the Queensland Firebirds after establishing herself as one of the brightest young talents in Australian netball.

Born in the Adelaide Hills, Packer first picked up a netball at five years old and has developed into a versatile player capable of lining up at wing defence, centre or goal defence.

She spent the 2025 and 2026 seasons as a training partner with the Adelaide Thunderbirds, starring for the Thunderbirds Futures in the Super Netball Reserves competition. Packer also enjoyed considerable success with Contax Netball Club, winning three Hospital Research Foundation Group Premier League premierships.

Her underage credentials include South Australia’s 2023 Australian 19U National Championship triumph, where she was named Grand Final MVP, having previously earned the 17U National Championship MVP award in 2022.

Packer won Commonwealth Youth Games gold with Australia in 2023 before helping the Australian 21U team claim the 2025 World Youth Cup in Gibraltar. Her performances saw her recognised by Netball Australia as the Australian player of the tournament.