Bianca Franklin
Personal information
Date of birth	11 February 1984 (1984-02-11) (age 25)
Place of birth	Dowerin, Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
School	St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Occupation	Mentor
Children	0
Relatives	Lance Franklin (brother)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GA, GS
Domestic team(s)
2008–present 2006 2003–05 2002	West Coast Fever Melbourne Kestrels AIS Canberra Darters Perth Orioles
National team(s)
2004–05	Australian U21
Last updated: 2009-03-14

Bianca Franklin (born 11 February 1984 in Dowerin, Australia)^[1][2] is an Australian netball player. She currently plays in the ANZ Championship for the West Coast Fever. Franklin previously played for the Perth Orioles (2002), AIS Canberra Darters (2003–05) and the Melbourne Kestrels (2006) in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy.^[3] She also played with the Australian U21 team from 2004–05.^[2]

Bianca Franklin is the sister of Australian rules footballer Lance Franklin. Media reports announced in May 2009 that Franklin had become engaged to Australian rugby union player Matt Giteau,^[4] whom she met at the Australian Institute of Sport.^[5][6] An Indigenous Australian, Franklin received an ATSIC award for West Australian Young Achiever of the Year in 2003, and was nominated for Female Sportsperson of the Year at The Deadlys in 2006.^[6]

Franklin has a fear of cats and her favourite indulgence is chocolate according to ANZ Away from the Game segment.

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