Kadie-Ann is back at Fever for the next couple of weeks, kicking off pre-season before she hops on a plane to Europe for the Vitality Horizon Series.
During the off-season, she was part of the Jamaican Sunshine Girls side that won a Silver Medal at the Commonwealth Games, knocking Australia out of the gold medal match for the first time ever.
“It was a very big thing for us, knowing that we beat Australia, stopping them from going to that gold medal match,” she said.
“The team has been together for a while, so I think it was definitely something that we have been working on, especially from the last Commonwealth Games and World Cup.”
Jamaica had quietly worked hard throughout the tournament and put the Diamonds under pressure in the semi-final. They prevailed by a single goal, an upset in the netball world and a brilliant moment for the Jamaican side.
On beating Australia, Kadie-Ann said it was a mix of emotions.
The silver medal winning Jamaican Netball Team at the Commonwealth Games
“I kept thinking, ‘Did we do that?’” she said.
“For us, when we’re in our 50s, we will see the flashback on the television, and the fact we did it on our Independence Day, and think, ‘That’s crazy.’”
She also celebrated a big birthday milestone in her time off.
“I celebrated my 30th birthday with my family and friends, so it was very good,” she said.
She was recently named in the Sunshine Girls squad for the Vitality Horizon Series. She will be joined by Fever teammates Shanice Beckford and Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard with Fran Williams on the opposition.
“It feels great to be selected. Going against teammates who defend is weird [Williams] because we never actually go against each other. I’ll leave that one for Shanice,” she said.
“I played maybe two years ago in the Vitality Series, and it’s always good to represent your country. We’re going for the win.”
Despite a busy couple of months, she still has plenty on the calendar for the rest of 2026.
“I’m here for the next two weeks, then we head to England and do a little camp,” she said.
“Our male team are also coming, so it’s super exciting to be travelling with them.
“And then we go on to Jamaica for that leg.”
Despite not being able to go one further and take the gold medal, the day Jamaica beat Australia on Independence Day is one she and the Sunshine Girls won’t forget in a hurry.
