Verity Anne Simmons (formerly Charles, born 19 May 1991) is an Australian rules footballer and former netball player.[1] She currently plays for West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Verity was delisted at the end of the 2024 season and recruited by the NSW Swifts for the 2025 season of Suncorp Super Netball. In netball, she played 159 national league games for the West Coast Fever and Queensland Firebirds between 2012 and 2023. She also earnt three caps for the Australian national team.
Netball
In 2012, Simmons played her first season in the ANZ Championship with West Coast Fever. In 2014, she transferred to the Queensland Firebirds, where was part of a team that made a grand final in 2014 and won a premiership in 2015.[2][3] In 2016, she transferred back to the Fever. She was appointed vice-captain for the inaugural season of Suncorp Super Netball in 2017,[4][5] and won a premiership with the Fever in 2022.[6]