Louisa Brownfield (born 14 April 1984), also known as Louisa Watson, is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011 World Netball Championships. Between 2006 and 2015, Brownfield also played for Mavericks in seven Netball Superleague grand finals, helping them win two titles in 2007–08 and 2011.
Early life and education Brownfield is originally from Thundersley, Essex. She attended The Deanes School.
Playing career London Hurricanes During the Super Cup era, Brownfield played for London Hurricanes. Along with Abby Teare, Chioma Ezeogu and Sonia Mkoloma, she was a member of the Hurricanes team that lost to London Tornadoes in the 2003 Super Cup final.
Mavericks Between 2006 and 2011, Brownfield played for Mavericks in six successive Netball Superleague grand finals. Brownfield was the top scorer in the grand final when Mavericks won their first Netball Superleague title in the 2007–08 after defeating Loughborough Lightning by 43–39. Other members of the team included Amanda Newton and Karen Atkinson. She was also top scorer in the 2009 and 2010 grand finals. Brownfield was captain when Mavericks' won their second Netball Superleague title in 2011 after defeating Surrey Storm by 57–46 in the grand final. Other members of the team included Karen Atkinson, Layla Guscoth and Lindsay Keable. In 2015 Brownfield played in her seventh grand final.
Grand finals Place Opponent Goals12005–06Runners upTeam Bath22006–07Runners upTeam Bath32007–08WinnersLoughborough Lightning ?42008–09Runners upTeam Bath52009–10Runners upTeam Bath62011WinnersSurrey Storm72015Runners upSurrey Storm ?
England Brownfield was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011 World Netball Championships. She made 55 senior appearances for England.
Tournaments Place2006 Commonwealth Games2007 World Netball Championships4th 2008 Taini Jamison Trophy Series2nd 2009 Taini Jamison Trophy Series1st 2010 Commonwealth Games2010 World Netball Series2011 World Netball Championships
Notes Played for a World 7
Honours
England World Netball Series Runners up: 2010: 1 World 7 Taini Jamison Trophy Winners: 2009 Mavericks Netball Superleague Winners: 2007–08, 2011: 2 Runners up: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015: 5 London Hurricanes Super Cup Runners up: 2003: 1
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