The Harrison Hoist , also known as The Chairlift , is a form of goaltending in netball where one defender lifts another defender, rugby union lineout -style, in order to catch the ball and prevent a goal scoring opportunity. It was named after Anna Harrison who completed the move successfully on 20 May 2012 while playing for Northern Mystics in a 2012 ANZ Championship Round 8 match against Melbourne Vixens . According to Netball Australia , Christine Stanton also performed the move during the 1970s. Singapore performed a similar move, known as the Lion Dance Lift , during a 2011 World Netball Championships match against Sri Lanka .
43-459: Following Anna Harrison 's successful performance of the technique, Netball Australia declared that Christine Stanton had performed the move during the 1970s. Stanton represented Australia at the Summer Olympics as a high jumper . On 8 July 2011, during a 2011 World Netball Championships match between Singapore and Sri Lanka , Singapore, whose tallest defender was 1.7 m, devised
86-545: A Diploma of Human Development from Massey University . Between 2002 and 2007, during the National Bank Cup era, Scarlett made 45 appearances appearances for Otago Rebels and Auckland Diamonds . She played for Rebels between 2002 and 2005 and Diamonds between 2006 and 2007. Scarlett was playing for Rebels when she made her senior debut for New Zealand in 2002. Between 2011 and 2018 , Harrison made 83 senior appearances for Northern Mystics , initially in
129-483: A calf injury. However she returned for the 2016 Constellation Cup . In June 2017, Harrison announced her retirement from international netball. In April 2022, she was one of 25 New Zealand internationals included on a list of the best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998. Sources : Between 2008 and 2010 , together with Susan Blundell, Scarlett represented New Zealand on
172-571: A close relationship with them, and her three biological siblings in Samoa and Australia . However, Sulu was whangai'd and raised mainly by her aunt and uncle, Rosie and Greg Fitzpatrick. Rosie is her birth mother's sister. The Fitzpatrick family lived in Mount Albert . Sulu considers Rosie and Greg to be her parents. Two of her uncles, Olo Brown and Tana Umaga , were New Zealand rugby union internationals . Her younger sister, Theresa Fitzpatrick
215-460: A ligament. Aided by layers of strapping tape, she managed to complete the season. In 2018 and 2019 , Fitzpatrick made 32 appearances for Central Pulse . She was a prominent member of the Pulse teams that won two minor premierships, the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament and the 2019 ANZ Premiership . Her 2018 performance with Pulse saw Fitzpatrick recalled for New Zealand after
258-407: A series against South Africa . She was subsequently a member of the New Zealand teams that won the gold medal at both the 2003 World Netball Championships . and 2006 Commonwealth Games . However, after failing to get selected for the 2007 World Netball Championships , Scarlett retired from netball to focus on qualifying for the beach volleyball tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics . At
301-414: A seven-year absence. Fitzpatrick pays credit to Pulse for reviving her netball career when she thought it was over. Between 2020 and 2023 , during her third spell with the team, Fitzpatrick made 55 senior appearances for Northern Mystics . On 15 March 2020, in a Round 1 against Northern Stars , Fitzpatrick made her 100th senior league appearance. In February 2021, Fitzpatrick was announced as
344-470: A strategy to defend against the 2.08 m Tharjini Sivalingam . In the fourth quarter, the goal defender, Lin Qingyi, was lifted by the goal keeper, Premila Hirubalan, in an attempt to intercept the ball before it got to Sivalingam. Sivalingam still managed to score 60 goals as she helped Sri Lanka win 62–51. However, when the same two teams met in the 2009 Asian Netball Championships final, Sri Lanka had won by
387-515: Is a New Zealand women's rugby union international . The Fitzpatrick sisters both represented New Zealand at the 2022 Commonwealth Games , Theresa with the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team . Fitzpatrick attended Richmond Road Primary in Grey Lynn . For high school, she attended St Cuthbert's College where she was deputy head girl. Throughout her netball career, she also attended
430-544: Is a former New Zealand netball international . She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won gold medals at the 2003 World Netball Championships and 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games . During the National Bank Cup era, she played for Otago Rebels and Auckland Diamonds . During the ANZ Championship era, she played for Northern Mystics . In 2012 , Harrison began using a rugby union lineout -style form of goaltending . The technique subsequently became known as
473-616: The Harrison Hoist . During the ANZ Premiership era, she played for Mystics and Northern Stars . As well as playing international netball, Harrison also played for the New Zealand women's national volleyball team and represented New Zealand on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour . In 2022, she was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998. In 2023 , Harrison
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#1733271547357516-539: The 2013 and 2015 seasons due to pregnancy. In 2017 and 2018, Harrison served as Mystics captain. In 2017 she co-captained the team with Maria Tutaia . During the 2017 season, Harrison made her 100th senior league appearance. In July 2018, Harrison announced her retirement. On 1 August 2018, she made her last appearance for Mystics in a 2018 ANZ Premiership Round 13 match against Central Pulse . In 2021 and 2022 , after coming out of retirement, Harrison made 28 senior appearances for Northern Stars in
559-412: The 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series and again during the 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series . During the ANZ Championship era, Fitzpatrick played for Northern Mystics , Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Southern Steel . During the ANZ Premiership era, she played for Mystics, Northern Stars and Central Pulse . During her career, she played for every ANZ Premiership team except Mainland Tactix . She
602-509: The 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series . She was a member of the New Zealand team that were bronze medalists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games . Sources : Tone-Fitzpatrick was included in the Samoa women's national rugby sevens team for the 2015 New Zealand Women's Sevens Series. Fitzpatrick has spoken openly about her family life, her mental health battles, struggling with depression and anxiety, food and alcohol issues, her pregnancy and
645-437: The 2023 Netball World Cup . On 6 May 2023, in a Round 10 against Southern Steel , Fitzpatrick made her 150th senior league appearance. Ahead of the 2023 grand final, she confirmed her decision to retire. Fitzpatrick subsequently captained the 2023 Northern Mystics as they won their second ANZ Premiership title. Tone-Fitzpatrick represented New Zealand at schoolgirl and under-21 level. In 2010 she captained
688-536: The ANZ Championship and later in the ANZ Premiership . She signed for Mystics ahead of the 2011 season. She was subsequently a member of the 2011 Northern Mystics team that finished as ANZ Championship grand finalists. She was also included in the 2011 ANZ Championship All Star Team . On 20 May 2012 while playing for Mystics in a 2012 ANZ Championship Round 8 match against Melbourne Vixens , Harrison made several vital blocks while being hoisted rugby union lineout -style by her defensive partners. Harrison
731-414: The ANZ Premiership . Her impression form with Stars resulted in speculation that she could be called up for New Zealand . She was a member of the 2022 Northern Stars team that finished as ANZ Premiership grand finalists. On 7 May 2022, while playing for Stars, Harrison made her 150th senior league appearance in a 2022 Round 9 match against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic . The 2022 grand final
774-645: The Chairlift , the Lineout Lift and the Scarlett Skylift , before becoming known as the Harrison Hoist . Mystics initially referred to the move as The Cheer-Lift as it was partly inspired by cheerleading lifts. It drew comparisons with the rugby union lineout and goaltending in basketball . The move had been months in planning and had been practiced by Mystics for four weeks behind closed doors in training. It
817-561: The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour . During this time they attempted to qualify for the beach volleyball tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics . Scarlett used her netball connections to get the pair much need sponsorship. For a time they were sponsored by LG Electronics who also sponsored Northern Mystics . In 2010, she retired from the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour and returned to netball. Between 2000 and 2010 and again since 2021, Scarlett also competed on
860-459: The New Zealand women's national volleyball team . As a schoolgirl she also played beach volleyball and water polo as well as netball . Between 2001 and 2006 she attended the University of Otago where she gained a Bachelor of Physiotherapy . During the 2012 ANZ Championship season , she married Craig Harrison, a sports scientist. Together, they have three children. In 2022 she gained
903-445: The University of Auckland . Fitzpatrick is the mother of twins, Tevita and Theresa. The latter was named after her sister. They were born on Boxing Day 2013. She is in a relationship with Andrew who has two boys, Mason and Harley. Since 2017, Fitzpatrick has had a Malu to honour her late grandfather, Sola Brown. Tone-Fitzpatrick was recruited by Northern Mystics while she was still attending St Cuthbert's College . She
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#1733271547357946-562: The New Zealand Secondary Schools team to victory in an International Schoolgirls Tournament. She also captained the under-21 team. On 3 October 2011, Tone-Fitzpatrick made her senior debut for New Zealand against England during the 2011 Taini Jamison Trophy Series . She was introduced at goalkeeper for the final quarter. She also played for New Zealand at the 2011 World Netball Series . However, Fitzpatrick would have to wait another seven years before been recalled to
989-518: The New Zealand beach volleyball tour. In 2009 and 2010, Scarlett and Susan Blundell were tour champions. During her beach volleyball career, Scarlett spoke out about how "a skilful game" is marketed as "women running around in bikinis ." In 2019, Harrison served as a specialist coach with Northern Marvels in the National Netball League . Since 2019, Harrison has worked as a netball commentator for Sky Sport (New Zealand) . She
1032-438: The greater margin of 77–48. In a May 2022 interview with Sky Sport (New Zealand) , Anna Harrison credits Singapore with been the inspiration behind Northern Mystics trying the move. On 20 May 2012 while playing for Northern Mystics in a 2012 ANZ Championship Round 8 match against Melbourne Vixens , Anna Harrison made several vital blocks while being hoisted rugby union lineout -style by her defensive partners. Harrison
1075-460: The move was legal. On 10 November 2012, Anna Harrison again used the technique while playing for New Zealand against England during the 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series . Kate Shimmin , Jane Watson , Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick , Katrina Grant and Maddy Turner have all attempted the move with varied degrees of success. Anna Harrison (netball) Anna Maree Harrison MNZM (born 15 April 1983), originally known as Anna Scarlett ,
1118-430: The move was legal. Vixens captain and defender, Bianca Chatfield had no issue with the manoeuvre and declared, "I loved it. As a defender you are always trying to be so creative ... it was just awesome for them to be able to do that." She also said that both Vixens and Australia had experimented with a similar tactic but had not been able to perfect it. The technique was initially referred to by several names, including
1161-527: The new Mystics captain. She subsequently captained the 2021 Northern Mystics when they won their first ANZ Premiership title. In December 2021, Fitzpatrick received the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award . In January 2022, Fitzpatrick contracted COVID-19 . In April 2022, she was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998. In May 2022, Fitzpatrick announced that she would retire after
1204-427: The senior New Zealand team for the 2018 Constellation Cup . She captained the New Zealand team that won the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series . She was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup . In September 2023, Fitzpatrick was named as vice captain to Gina Crampton . On 22 September 2021, in the absence of an injured Crampton, Fitzpatrick captained New Zealand against England during
1247-440: The silver medal at the 2011 World Netball Championships . On 10 November 2012, Harrison used the Harrison Hoist technique while playing for New Zealand against England during the 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series . After representing New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games , Harrison missed the 2015 season due to pregnancy. She then missed the 2016 Netball Quad Series and the 2016 Taini Jamison Trophy Series with
1290-475: The starting seven. In 2017 , Fitzpatrick made 15 senior appearances for Northern Stars . She was a member of the inaugural Stars squad. Fitzpatrick suffered an ACL injury during preseason. Normally, a season-ending injury, in Fitzpatrick's case, medical staff took the rare step of opting not to do surgery, as they determined the muscles that support her knee were strong enough to compensate for being short
1333-475: The team. While playing for Steel, Tone-Fitzpatrick became pregnant and she would subsequently miss the 2014 season. In 2015 and 2016 , Tone-Fitzpatrick made 22 senior appearances for Northern Mystics . On 16 May 2016, in a Round 7 match against Central Pulse , Fitzpatrick made her 50th senior league appearance. However, Fitzpatrick's relationship with Mystics head coach Debbie Fuller became strained and she subsequently found herself dropped from
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1376-416: The time of her first retirement, Scarlett had made 39 senior appearances for New Zealand. In 2010, after returning to netball, Scarlett quickly regained her place in the New Zealand team. On 7 August 2010 she made her return against Samoa in the 2010 Taini Jamison Trophy Series . She was subsequently a member of the New Zealand teams that won the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and
1419-418: Was Harrison's final match for Stars. She finished her career with 156 senior league appearances. Between 2002 and 2017, Harrison made 88 senior appearances for New Zealand . She previously represented New Zealand at under-21 level. She also traveled with the New Zealand team to the 2002 Commonwealth Games as a training partner. On 1 November 2002, she made her senior debut for New Zealand during
1462-455: Was a member of four premiership winning teams – the 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic , the 2019 Central Pulse , the 2021 Northern Mystics and the 2023 Northern Mystics . She captained Mystics when they won both premierships. In 2021, Fitzpatrick received the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award . In 2022, she was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998. Toesulu Mauailegalu Tone Fitzpatrick
1505-616: Was a member of their commentary team for the 2019 and 2020 ANZ Premiership seasons and for the 2019 Netball World Cup before coming out of retirement to play for Northern Stars . In the 2023 New Year Honours , Harrison was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for services to netball and volleyball. Together with Leigh Gibbs and Kereyn Smith , she was one of several New Zealand netball people to receive an honour. On 13 April 2023 she attended an investiture ceremony at Government House, Auckland where she
1548-412: Was aged 17 and still attending St Cuthbert's, when she made her ANZ Championship debut with Mystics during the 2010 season. However, during her 2010 spell with Mystics she played just one quarter of one match. In 2011 and 2012 , Tone-Fitzpatrick made 16 senior appearances for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic . During the 2011 season, she formed a very effective partnership with Casey Williams and
1591-560: Was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for services to netball and volleyball. Scarlett is the daughter of Ross and Nova Scarlett. She was born in Westport, New Zealand and raised in Karamea on the South Island 's West Coast . Her parents own a dairy farm. She attended St Margaret's College, Christchurch . In 2000, while still a student at St Margaret's, she first played for
1634-450: Was born and raised in Auckland . She is of Samoan descent. She is named after her grandmother, Toesulu Brown, the first woman in her family to migrate to New Zealand . During the 1960s, she migrated from Samoa on an education scholarship. She subsequently worked as a teacher at Auckland Girls' Grammar School for thirty years. Fitzpatrick's birth parents are Olive and Konelio Tone. She has
1677-428: Was lifted first by Kayla Cullen and then twice in the final quarter by Jessica Moulds . Cullen and Moulds adopted the role of a lineout lifter to hoist Harrison and the move had the desired result in the final quarter when Vixens goal shooter Karyn Howarth 's goal-bound shots were twice batted away. Mystics won the match 49–45 and this form of goaltending became known as the Harrison Hoist . Harrison missed
1720-584: Was lifted first by Kayla Cullen and then twice in the final quarter by Jessica Moulds . Mystics won the match 49–45. Cullen and Moulds adopted the role of a lineout lifter to hoist Harrison and the move had the desired result in the final quarter when Vixens goal shooter Karyn Howarth 's goal-bound shots were twice batted away. Mystics coach, Debbie Fuller reluctantly claimed ownership of the innovation, adding that her defenders and skills coach, Jason Gregory, had also had input. Fuller discussed her idea with umpires in both Australia and New Zealand who confirmed
1763-507: Was originally planned to be implemented in the playoffs. However, Fuller, thinking a playoff place was not certain, decided to unveil it against Vixens. Harrison's physique and previous experience as a beach volleyball player helped Fuller come up with the idea to use the move. Dawn Jones , the chair of the International Federation of Netball Associations match officials panel, speaking on behalf of Netball New Zealand , confirmed
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1806-457: Was presented with the honour by the former Governor-General of New Zealand , Sir Anand Satyanand . Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick Sulu Fitzpatrick (born 20 August 1992), also known as Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick , is a former New Zealand netball international . She was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup and represented New Zealand at the 2022 Commonwealth Games . She captained New Zealand when they won
1849-463: Was subsequently nominated as Best Young Player . In 2011, while playing for Magic, Tone-Fitzpatrick made her senior debut for New Zealand . However she was only a bit-part player as Magic won the 2012 ANZ Championship as she found herself kept out of the team by Leana de Bruin . In 2013 , Tone-Fitzpatrick made 13 senior appearances for Southern Steel . She formed a defensive partnership with Rachel Rasmussen , keeping Storm Purvis out of
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