Congratulations to the following athletes who have been successful in being named in the All Abilities State Team who will represent Victoria at the 2026 Marie Little OAM Shield. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our Pathways team at pathways@netballvic.com.au
The Marie Little OAM Shield is an annual tournament that provides women with an intellectual disability the chance to compete at a national level. Since it's inception in 2013, Victoria have won the Shield on three occasions. Most recently in 2023!
There are so many opportunities for our all abilities athletes. Refer to the picture to understand the pathway of becoming a Marie Little Shield athlete.
Emma Daffy – Geelong Football Netball League
Darcie Delahunty – Dandenong & District Netball Association
Sky-Ann Grace – Warrnambool City Netball Association
Jessica McCulloch – Mountain District Netball Association / Dandenong & District Netball Association
Erin Munckton – Dandenong & District Netball Association
Rachael Potter – Dandenong & District Netball Association
Ashlea Rollason – Loddon Valley Football Netball League
Kylie Rowbottom – Melbourne East Netball Association
Caytlyn Sharp – Wyndham Netball Association
Laura Sutherland – Bayside & District Netball Association
Tilly Zegir – Bayside & District Netball Association
Development Squad
Amey Batchelor – Melbourne East Netball Association
Grace Dean – Shepparton Netball Association
Emily Harding – Manningham Netball
Grace Mbote – Wyndham Netball Association
Jazmyn Ponting – Kyabram District Netball League
Head Coach - Naomi Linossier Assistant Coach - Angela Jeffery Team Manager/Apprentice Coach - Dee Wardrop
Complete the form below to register to trial for the 2026 Victorian All Abilities State Team! Trial 1 Sunday 22 March State Netball Centre 11:00AM - 1:00PM Trial 2 Sunday 29 March State Netball Centre 11:00AM - 1:00PM
To be eligible to participate in Marie Little Shield, athletes must: • Identify as female • Have an intellectual impairment • Be a current Netball Victoria member • Be aged 16 years or older in the year the competition is held • Hold a Sport Inclusion Australia (SIA) number/membership If an athlete does not currently have an SIA number, please refer to the attached Guidance Notes document, which outlines the eligibility and application process. Please note, athletes may be participating in either a mainstream netball competition or an all-abilities program and do not need to be part of an all-abilities team to be eligible to participate in MLS.