Australian captain and legendary player, Liz Ellis bowed out of the sport on a high after leading the national team to World Championships glory in Auckland in November 2007.

Revered as a fearless, tenacious and inspirational defender, Ellis left the court after a brilliant 18-year career at the top, having achieved every personal and team accolade possible, including World titles, Commonwealth Games gold, national league MVP awards and national league titles with her beloved Sydney Swifts.

The 35-year-old, who is Australia’s most capped player of all time, says the timing felt right: “Winning the World Championship proved a fairy-tale ending. I am really privileged for the career I have had and to top it off with a win like that with this great team is the perfect ending.”

In further recognition of Liz's contribution to Netball, the sport's premier individual award is now known as the Liz Ellis Diamond. The award will be given each year to the Netballer who receives the most votes for outstanding achievement in both the international arena and the ANZ Championships.

Liz will host Network Ten's coverage of the ANZ Championships alongside Luke Darcy.