#103 - Karin Burger

Karin Burger is a New Zealand netballer and Silver Fern, widely regarded as one of the premier defenders in the modern game. She was part of the squad that won gold at the 2019 Netball World Cup, and also captained the Silver Ferns during the 2025 Constellation Cup and Great Britain tour. In this podcast, we talked about: Moving to New Zealand at 18 from South Africa, and how she had to work hard to break into top teams Looking up to Irene van Dyk as one of her netball idols Her debut in 2018 The devastation of fracturing her foot shortly before the 2022 Commonwealth Games campaign Her mindset and approach to defence, and who she finds the toughest to guard Her experiences playing for the Pulse and Tactix, including winning three championship titles Her recent move to Australia to play for the Sunshine Coast Lightning What she misses most about being home Even her go-to takeaway food Karin is an absolute champion, and this podcast was a lot of fun to record. Tune in to this episode wherever you get your podcasts. We’re on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and iHeartRadio.