Aussie Netball Player
Bianca Chatfield is a retired Australian netball player. She competed for Team Australia as an 18-year-old, becoming one of the youngest Australians to play for her country. She is the recipient of Gold and Silver medals at the Commonwealth Games, World Champion and the World Netball Series. Since her success on the court, she has helped leaders within the industry to practice building high performance mindsets.
Bianca on Instagram:
@biancachatfield
Bianca's Website:
www.biancachatfield.com
Verbatim from the transcripts — each quote links to the moment.
“You're not getting paid for this, so, uh, so I'm not working. Just having a chat.”
“I keep saying it to players now that still play. I'm like, don't worry, when you finish, no one even cares.”
“When shit's going wrong in netball, you can go to work and put your energy into something else.”
“So I want people to see me as Bianca who does all of that, not as Bianca the netballer who does all of that.”
How do you become a better leader within a team?
Take time to know people as individuals outside their role (ask about their weekend, their studies, their passions), prioritise the team's needs over personal popularity, and accept that not everyone will like you if you make decisions that are right for the group.
How do you move on from a public identity you no longer want (e.g. being known only for one thing)?
Deliberately and repeatedly say no to opportunities that reinforce the old identity, even if it costs you work in the short term, in order to make space for new opportunities that reflect who you want to be seen as.
How do you get honest, useful feedback from people around you?
Don't just ask generally if something was good; ask directly for two things to improve and two things that worked, or use structured team exercises like 'keep doing, start doing, stop doing' to get specific, actionable feedback.
Bianca recounts a previous season where she and a partner went through the full Block application and challenge process, only to be told 10 days before filming that they weren't selected, prompting doubts about reapplying.
Bianca describes how she and teammates became reliant on spray tans before international matches, including having tanners travel with the team and ruining hotel bathrooms during tanning sessions.
Drawn from the episode transcripts.
It was a luxury hotel in the 1930s that was later inherited by two sisters who let it become low-cost long-term accommodation, housing people affected by drug addiction and long-term residents, before Channel 9 purchased and renovated it for the show.
From episode 145→Mentioned on 4 episodes Biancawasn’t on.
Former professional netballer referenced in discussing being stuck in an industry 'bubble'.
Mentioned as a past guest on the show in context of discussing The Block.
Guest from a recent episode, mentioned as having just started on The Block.
Every episode featuring Bianca Chatfield on The Daily Talk Show.
