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{{short description|New Zealand netball international}}
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{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2015}}
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 |clubyears3   = 2011 
 |clubteam3    = → [[Lincoln University (New Zealand)|Lincoln University]]
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 |clubteam4    = [[Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic]]
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 |clubteam6    = [[Scottish Sirens]]
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 |clubteam7    = [[Northern Stars]]
 |clubapps7    = 25
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{{MedalGold|[[2014 Fast5 Netball World Series|2014 Auckland]]|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Netball at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|[[New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Team]]}}
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'''Ellen Halpenny''' (born 25 July 1990) is a former [[New Zealand national netball team|New Zealand netball international]]. She was a member of the New Zealand team that were silver medalists at the [[Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Commonwealth Games]]. During the [[ANZ Championship]] era, Halpenny played for [[Canterbury Tactix]] and [[Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic]]. She subsequently played for [[Scottish Sirens]] during the [[2017 Netball Superleague season]]. During the [[ANZ Premiership]] era, she played for [[Northern Stars]] and [[Southern Steel (netball)|Southern Steel]].

==Early life, family and education==
Halpenny is the daughter of Kerry and Mike Halpenny. She was born in [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]] but moved to the [[South Island]] with her parents and brother, Patrick, when she was 10. She attended [[Villa Maria College, Christchurch]].<ref name="pr110109">{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/sunday-star-times/20090111/282123517385538|title=Ellen Halpenny|work=[[Sunday Star-Times]]|via=[[PressReader]]|date=11 January 2009|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> In 2008, Halpenny was a prominent member of the Villa Maria team that won the South Island secondary schools netball tournament. In the final at the [[Edgar Centre]], they defeated [[St Kevin's College, Oamaru]] 39–28, with Halpenny scoring 24 from 25.<ref name="stuff310109">{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/613174/Title-to-Villa-Maria|title=Title to Villa Maria|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=31 January 2009|access-date=1 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="odt050908">{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-villa-marias-work-pays-final|title=Netball: Villa Maria's work pays off in final|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=5 September 2008|access-date=1 November 2022}}</ref>

==Playing career==
===Canterbury Tactix===
Between [[2008 ANZ Championship season|2008]] and [[2012 ANZ Championship season|2012]], Halpenny played for [[Canterbury Tactix]].<ref name="stuff190311">{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/4786865/Canterbury-Tactix-set-to-take-on-Pulse|title=Canterbury Tactix set to take on Pulse|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=19 March 2011|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="anzpeh">{{cite web|url=https://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/teams/team/player/ellen-halpenny|title=Ellen Halpenny|publisher=www.anzpremiership.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307181234/https://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/teams/team/player/ellen-halpenny|archive-date=7 March 2022|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="netballmainland2018">{{cite news|url=https://www.netballmainland.co.nz/images/zones/mainland/resources/NM_Annual_Report_2018_FINAL_FINAL_VERSION.pdf|title=Netball Mainland Zone Annual Report 2018|publisher=www.netballmainland.co.nz|date=28 February 2019|accessdate=11 March 2021}}</ref> At the age of 14, Halpenny, along with [[Julianna Naoupu]], was drafted by [[Margaret Foster]] into the [[Canterbury Flames]] training squad. She was still attending [[Villa Maria College, Christchurch|Villa Maria]] when she was first included in Canterbury Tactix squads.<ref name="pr110109"/><ref name="odt050908"/> She spent much of the 2008 and [[2009 ANZ Championship season|2009]] seasons on the Tactix bench, before establishing herself as a regular in [[2010 ANZ Championship season|2010]].<ref name="stuff270310">{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/3514651/Shooter-gets-the-measure-of-the-circle|title=Shooter gets the measure of the circle|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=27 March 2010|access-date=27 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="odt090410">{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-young-tactix-shooter-reaping-long-term-benefits|title=Netball: Young Tactix shooter reaping long-term benefits|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=9 April 2010|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> While playing for Tactix, Halpenny also represented Canterbury in the national provincial netball championship, helping them win titles in 2010 and 2011.<ref name="odt130910">{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-otago-unrewarded-improved-effort|title=Netball: Otago unrewarded for improved effort|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=13 September 2010|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="stuff041010">{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/4193436/Nailbiting-title-win-to-Canterbury|title=Nailbiting title win to Canterbury|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=4 October 2010|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="stuff170911">{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/5640397/Ellen-Halpenny-back-in-form-for-Canterbury|title=Ellen Halpenny back in form for Canterbury|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=17 September 2011|access-date=5 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="stuff021011">{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/5714181/Canterbury-champions-again-net-dinged-cup|title=Canterbury champions again, net dinged cup|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=2 October 2011|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref>

===Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic===
Between [[2013 ANZ Championship season|2013]] and [[2016 ANZ Championship season|2016]], Halpenny played for [[Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic]].<ref name="anzpeh"/> She signed for Magic ahead of the 2013 season.<ref name="nzherald051112">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-magic-see-youth-as-key-to-depth/EAU5PPPDK3XI4HU5R5P2T22CEI/|title=Netball: Magic see youth as key to depth|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=5 November 2012|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> She subsequently partnered [[Irene van Dyk]], played in her first [[ANZ Championship]] play off and became an established member of the team.<ref name="stuff310513">{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/8737018/Van-Dyk-full-of-praise-for-shooter-Ellen-Halpenny|title=Van Dyk full of praise for shooter Ellen Halpenny|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=31 May 2013|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="stuff280613">{{cite web|url=http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/8850339/Halpenny-relishing-first-shot-at-playoff-netball|title=Halpenny relishing first shot at playoff netball|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=28 June 2013|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="stuff270813">{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/9089041/Unfinished-business-bring-Ellen-Halpenny-back|title=Unfinished business bring Ellen Halpenny back|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=27 August 2013|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> After an impressive [[2014 ANZ Championship season|2014]] season for Magic, Halpenny was included in the [[New Zealand national netball team|New Zealand]] team for the [[Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]].<ref name="nzherald100614">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-halpenny-named-in-silver-ferns-squad/KZIG75Y7IKPQYKWWMCXKKHHWYY/|title=Netball: Halpenny named in Silver Ferns squad|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=10 June 2014|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="odt110614">{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-halpenny-over-moon-selection-ferns|title=Netball: Halpenny over the moon at selection for Ferns|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=11 June 2014|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="nzherald150614">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/netball-new-fern-ellen-halpenny-keeps-focus-on-crunch-match/5GLMZVODNPRWKKUZ3YTYEAP2EI/|title=Netball: New Fern Ellen Halpenny keeps focus on crunch match|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=15 June 2014|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref> In [[2015 ANZ Championship season|2015]] and 2016, she was a member of the Magic teams that won the [[ANZ Championship#New Zealand Conference|New Zealand Conference]] titles.<ref name="nwbop2015">{{Cite web|url=https://www.netballwbop.co.nz/images/stories/zones/WaikatoBOP/documents_/2016/Annual_Report_NWBOP_2015.pdf|title=Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone – Annual Report 2015|publisher=www.netballwbop.co.nz|access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="stuff170716">{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/82185227/fast-finishing-southern-steel-fall-short-as-magic-claim-new-zealand-transtasman-netball-conference|title=Fast finishing Southern Steel fall short as Magic claim New Zealand trans-Tasman netball conference|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=17 July 2016|accessdate=11 June 2021}}</ref>

===Scottish Sirens===
Ahead of the [[2017 Netball Superleague season|2017]] season, Halpenny signed for [[Scottish Sirens]] of the  [[Netball Superleague]]. Together with [[Carla Borrego]], [[Althea Byfield]], [[Claire Brownie]] and [[Caroline O'Hanlon]], she became a member of the inaugural Sirens squad.<ref name="skysports211016">{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/10625560/ellen-halpenny-among-three-international-arrivals-as-sirens-confirm-2017-superleague-line-up|title=Ellen Halpenny among three international arrivals as Sirens confirm 2017 Superleague line-up|publisher=www.skysports.com|date=21 October 2016|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="pr080217">{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/evening-times/20170208/282093456480470|title=Netball team bids to reach new heights|work=[[Evening Times]]|via=[[PressReader]]|date=8 February 2017|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="herald170317">{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/15162587.sirens-netball-blog-ellen-halpenny/|title=Sirens netball blog: Ellen Halpenny|publisher=www.heraldscotland.com|date=17 March 2017|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref>

===Northern Stars===
In [[2018 ANZ Premiership season|2018]] and [[2019 Northern Stars season|2019]], Halpenny played for [[Northern Stars]].<ref name="anzpeh"/><ref name="anzpmg2018">{{cite web|url=https://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/126052/1/2018%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_LowRes_v4.pdf|title=ANZ Premiership 2018 Media Guide|publisher=www.anzpremiership.co.nz|date=12 June 2018|access-date=17 August 2022|archive-date=17 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117235606/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/126052/1/2018%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_LowRes_v4.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="anzp220818">{{cite web|url=https://anzpremiership.co.nz/news/article/northern-stars-announce-2019-anz-premiership-team|title=Northern Stars announce 2019 ANZ Premiership Team|publisher=www.anzpremiership.co.nz|date=22 August 2018|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="stars220818">{{cite web|url=https://www.starsnetball.co.nz/stars/news/northern-stars-announce-2019-anz-premiership-team.html|title=Northern Stars announce 2019 ANZ Premiership Team|publisher=www.starsnetball.co.nz|date=22 August 2018|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="anzpmg2019">{{cite web|url=http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/130418/1/2019%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_vLow%20Res.pdf|title=Media Guide 2019 ANZ Premiership |publisher=anzpremiership.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074612/https://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/130418/1/2019%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_vLow%20Res.pdf|archive-date=1 March 2019|date=24 February 2019|access-date=14 August 2022}}</ref> She was a member of the Stars team that reached the [[2019 ANZ Premiership season|2019 ANZ Premiership]] grand final. However, in the grand final, they lost 52–48 to [[Central Pulse]], finishing the season in second place overall. Together with [[Leana de Bruin]] and [[Temepara Bailey]], she subsequently announced her retirement from senior netball.<ref name="stars030619">{{cite web|url=https://www.starsnetball.co.nz/northern-stars/news/central-pulse-crowned-2019-anz-premiership-champions.html|title=Central Pulse crowned 2019 ANZ Premiership champions|publisher=www.starsnetball.co.nz|date=3 June 2019|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref>

===Southern Steel===
During the [[2020 ANZ Premiership season|2020]] season, Halpenny came out of retirement and joined [[Southern Steel (netball)|Southern Steel]] as a temporary replacement player, after Steel lost two of their three attacking players to injury.<ref name="rnz210720">{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/421603/netball-ellen-halpenny-back-but-in-blue|title=Netball: Ellen Halpenny back - but in blue|publisher=www.rnz.co.nz|date=21 July 2020|access-date=20 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="odt220720">{{cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/halpenny-tried-true-replacement|title=Halpenny tried, true replacement|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=22 July 2020|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="odt250720">{{cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/halpenny-adds-%E2%80%98new-dynamic%E2%80%99-steel|title=Halpenny adds 'new dynamic' to Steel|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=25 July 2020|access-date=20 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="ss300720">{{cite web|url=https://www.southlandsport.com/blog/2020/7/30/halpenny-and-pelasio-join-steel-fulltime|title=Halpenny and Pelasio join Steel fulltime|publisher=www.southlandsport.com|date=30 July 2020|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref>

===Christchurch Netball Centre===
Throughout her senior netball career, Halpenny also played in local competitions organised by  [[Christchurch]]'s Netball Centre. In 2011 she was a member of the [[Lincoln University (New Zealand)|Lincoln University]] team that won the Premier Championship title. Her team mates included [[Anna Galvan]] and [[Jane Watson (netball)|Jane Watson]].<ref name="stuff170911"/><ref name="stuff020711">{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/5222627/Halpennys-performance-perfect|title=Halpenny's performance perfect|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=2 July 2011|access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="scoop131011">{{cite news|url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1110/S00178/lincoln-universitys-2011-sports-person-of-the-year.htm|title=Lincoln University's 2011 Sports Person of the Year|publisher=www.scoop.co.nz|date=13 October 2011|access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref> In 2013, while also playing for [[Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic]], she played for Hearts.<ref name="stuff300713">{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/8978391/Hearts-can-t-field-Silver-Fern|title=Hearts 'can't field Silver Fern'|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=30 July 2013|access-date=5 November 2022}}</ref> In 2022, Halpenny played for Saints.<ref name="nc050722">{{cite news|url=https://www.netballchristchurch.org.nz/newsarticle/117530?newsfeedId=415861|title=Ladders start to take shape early in Championship Round |publisher=www.netballchristchurch.org.nz|date=5 July 2022|access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="nc170822">{{cite news|url=https://www.netballchristchurch.org.nz/newsarticle/119042?|title=Lincoln earns top seeding for finals|publisher=www.netballchristchurch.org.nz|date=17 August 2022|access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref>

===International===
====New Zealand====
In 2014 and 2015, Halpenny made 7 senior appearances for [[New Zealand national netball team|New Zealand]]. Between 2007 and 2011 she was a member of the New Zealand under-21 squad.<ref name="sfeh156">{{cite web|url=https://silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/history/players/ellen-halpenny.html|title=Ellen Halpenny|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref><ref name=mn031009>{{cite news|url=http://www.mynetball.co.nz/netball-nz/national-squads/nz-under-21-squad.html|title=(2009–10) NZ Under 21 Squad|publisher=www.mynetball.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526070741/http://www.mynetball.co.nz/netball-nz/national-squads/nz-under-21-squad.html|archive-date=26 May 2010|date=3 October 2009|access-date=1 November 2022}}</ref> She was also a member of the New Zealand team that won the gold medal at the [[2010 World Netball Series]].<ref name="nzherald191010">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10681715|title=Wider Silver Ferns squad to join defence of Fastnet title|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=19 October 2010|accessdate=12 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="stuff231110">{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/4374092/Clever-tactics-land-Kiwi-netballers-the-prize|title=Clever tactics land Kiwi netballers the prize|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=23 November 2010|access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref> In June 2014, she was the only new cap named in the New Zealand squad for the [[Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Commonwealth Games]].<ref name="nzherald100614"/><ref name="odt110614"/><ref name="nzherald150614"/><ref name="skysports130614">{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/news/12415/9347327/new-zealand-commonwealth-games-squad|title=New Zealand Commonwealth Games squad|publisher=www.skysports.com|date=13 June 2014|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> She subsequently made her senior debut for New Zealand on 26 July 2014 against [[Scotland national netball team|Scotland]] and helped the Silver Ferns claim the silver medal.<ref name="sfeh156"/><ref name="stuff040814">{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games/10316134/Ellen-Halpenny-set-to-miss-next-Ferns-game|title=Ellen Halpenny set to miss next Ferns game|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=4 August 2014|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="rnz300714">{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/250927/leota-stars-for-silver-ferns|title=Leota stars for Silver Ferns|publisher=www.rnz.co.nz|date=30 July 2014|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> In November 2014, Halpenny was a member of the New Zealand team that won the gold medal at the [[2014 Fast5 Netball World Series]]. In the final against [[Australia national netball team|Australia]], during the second quarter, she scored with a huge shot, worth three points, from 10 metres on the buzzer.<ref name="abc091114">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-09/new-zealand-wins-fast5-netball-title/5878108|title=New Zealand beats Australia 35-31 in Fast5 netball final thanks to Ellen Halpenny's long-range miracle shot|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=9 November 2014|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="smh091114">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/new-zealand-defeats-australia-in-irene-van-dyks-last-game-20141109-11jfpu.html|title=New Zealand defeats Australia in Irene van Dyk's last game|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=9 November 2014|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref> In January 2015, Halpenny was a member of the New Zealand team that won the Oceania Netball Series, playing in matches against [[Fiji national netball team|Fiji]] and [[Samoa national netball team|Samoa]].<ref name="sfeh156"/><ref name="nzherald190115">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-silver-ferns-open-series-with-big-win/FW37T5L7ZFMLATZ5SICIQEFV7M/|title=Netball: Silver Ferns open series with big win|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=19 January 2015|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="tmn230115">{{cite web|url=https://www.teaomaori.news/silver-ferns-make-clean-sweep-oceania-netball-series|title=Silver Ferns make a clean sweep at Oceania Netball Series|publisher=www.teaomaori.news|date=23 January 2015|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="stuff150515">{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/68571579/ellen-halpenny-still-hopeful-of-pushing-silver-ferns-claims-despite-time-on-the-bench-for-magic|title=Ellen Halpenny still hopeful of pushing Silver Ferns claims despite time on the bench for Magic|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=15 May 2015|access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Tournament/Series
! Place
|-
|[[2010 World Netball Series]]<ref name="nzherald191010"/><ref name="stuff231110"/>||{{silver02}}
|-
|[[Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Commonwealth Games]]<ref name="nzherald100614"/><ref name="odt110614"/><ref name="nzherald150614"/><ref name="skysports130614"/><ref name="stuff040814"/>||{{silver02}}
|-
|[[2014 Fast5 Netball World Series]]<ref name="abc091114"/><ref name="smh091114"/>||{{gold01}} 
|-
|2015 Oceania Netball Series<ref name="nzherald190115"/><ref name="tmn230115"/><ref name="stuff150515"/>||1st 
|-
|}

====Northern Ireland====
Ahead of the [[2019 Netball World Cup]], [[Northern Ireland national netball team|Northern Ireland]] attempted to draft Halpenny. Under international netball eligibility rules, Halpenny could have declared for Northern Ireland. She was willing to represent them but work commitments prevented it happening.<ref name="bt010719">{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/legend-lennon-reverses-retirement-to-answer-northern-irelands-world-cup-call-after-nightmare-injury-blow-38268045.html|title=Legend Lennon reverses retirement to answer Northern Ireland's World Cup call after nightmare injury blow|publisher=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112165535/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/legend-lennon-reverses-retirement-to-answer-northern-irelands-world-cup-call-after-nightmare-injury-blow-38268045.html|archive-date=12 January 2020|date=1 July 2019|access-date=12 September 2019}}</ref>

==Police officer==
In December 2019, Halpenny graduated from the [[Royal New Zealand Police College]].<ref name="nzp181219">{{cite web|url=https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/sporting-success-police-parade-%E2%80%93-police-graduation-tomorrow|title=Sporting success to Police parade – Police graduation tomorrow|publisher=www.police.govt.nz|date=18 December 2019|access-date=1 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="stuff201219">{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/118357223/former-silver-fern-ellen-halpenny-graduates-from-police-college|title=Former Silver Fern Ellen Halpenny graduates from police college|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=20 December 2019|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref> While playing for [[Southern Steel (netball)|Southern Steel]], Halpenny also served as a full-time [[New Zealand Police]] officer, based out of [[Tokoroa]].<ref name="rnz210720"/><ref name="odt220720"/><ref name="odt250720"/><ref name="stars010820">{{cite web|url=https://www.starsnetball.co.nz/stars/news/wilson-shines-as-stars-overcome-steel.html|title=Wilson shines as Stars overcome Steel|publisher=www.starsnetball.co.nz|date=1 August 2020|access-date=1 November 2022}}</ref>

==Statistics==
;ANZ Premiership statistics
{{Netball player statistics start}}
|- 
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2018 ANZ Premiership season|2018]]
|style="text-align:center;"|[[Northern Stars|Stars]]
||{{nb-goal|60|86}}||?||6||58||?||1||3||22||27||11 
|- style="background-color: #eaeaea"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2019 ANZ Premiership season|2019]]
|style="text-align:center;"|[[Northern Stars|Stars]]
||{{nb-goal|150|200}}||112||11||118||155||0||2||33||59||14
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2020 ANZ Premiership season|2020]]
|style="text-align:center;"|[[Southern Steel (netball)|Steel]]
|{{nb-goal|114|142}}||20||13||0||25||1||0||8||23||7
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! colspan=2| Career
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{{small|'''Sources''':<ref name="anzpeh"/><ref name="centraleh">{{cite web|url=https://central.rookieme.com/netball/player/ellen-halpenny/|title=Ellen Halpenny|publisher=central.rookieme.com|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref>}}

==Honours==
;[[New Zealand national netball team|New Zealand]]
*'''[[Netball at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]'''
**''Runners Up'': [[Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014]]
*'''[[Fast5 Netball World Series]]'''
**''Winners'': [[2010 World Netball Series|2010]], [[2014 Fast5 Netball World Series|2014]]
;[[Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic]]
*'''[[ANZ Championship#New Zealand Conference|ANZ Championship – New Zealand Conference]]'''
**''Winners'': [[2015 ANZ Championship season|2015]], [[2016 ANZ Championship season|2016]]
;[[Northern Stars]]
*'''[[ANZ Premiership]]'''
**''Runners Up'': [[2019 ANZ Premiership season|2019]]

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

{{2014 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}}
{{New Zealand netball squad at the 2014 Commonwealth Games}}

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