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Silver Fern Casey Kopua announces retirement at end of ANZ Premiership season

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Silver Ferns legend Casey Kopua is set to hang up her black dress once more - and this time it's for good.Kopua announced on Friday that she will call time on her 17-season netball career at the end of this year's ANZ Premiership season.And although a retirement in 2015 didn't stop the 33-year-old from making a shock return to both domestic and international netball, Kopua was adamant that this year was her last."I know I retired internationally before and at that time it was the right thing to do ... [but] I'm happy with the decision," Kopua said."This next six months is the biggest six months for me because after that, that's it. The only difference is this time it's for good. My mind is willing, but my body isn't."Keen to finish her career on a high, Kopua said her pending retirement from the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic wouldn't affect her commitment to playing in July's Netball World Cup but was yet to decide what the future held for her involvement in the sport."In my mind, unless I'm injured I'm going t