[2] At the age of 14, Ferling made her debut in men's grade cricket in Queensland, and took a hat-trick with her first three balls.
[3] Ferling developed her game playing alongside men, something she feels has helped her to teach her where to bowl.
[5] In July 2015, Ferling was named as the first signing for the Brisbane Heat in the inaugural Women's Big Bash League.
[7] Ferling was dropped from the Australian squad in November 2016, and subsequently required surgery on an elbow injury that ruled her out of contention for a recall ahead of the 2017 World Cup.
Predominantly known as a defensive player, she rose to represent the Wide Bay Thundercats in the Queensland State Netball League.