Netball Victoria Talent Academy 

The Netball Victoria Talent Academy is an athlete development and identification program in Netball Victoria's high-performance pathway. The program is delivered by highly qualified coaching and support staff with a focus on technical and tactical skill development, strength and conditioning and athlete wellbeing.

Athletes have the opportunity to be coached by some of Victoria’s leading coaches, including Simone McKinnis, Carol Cathcart, Gerard Murphy, Kaylea Ingham-McQuade and Leesa Gallard.

2021 Talent Academy Selections 

Western	
Saturday, 27 February 2021	
Ballarat Netball Association	
1:00pm-4:00pm

Northern	
Sunday, 28 February 2021	
Flora Hill Stadium Bendigo	
1:00pm-4:00pm

North East	
Saturday, 13 March 2021	
Shepparton Sports Stadium	
1:00pm-4:00pm

Eastern	
Sunday, 14 March 2021	
La Trobe Leisure Centre Churchill	
1:00pm-4:00pm

Central East	
Sunday, 21 March 2021	
State Netball Hockey Centre	
9:00am-4:00pm

Central West	
Sunday, 21 March 2021	
Eagle Stadium Werribee	
11:00am - 6:00pm


The Netball Victoria Talent Academy forms an integral part of the high-performance pathway for athletes between the ages of 15-19 years.

Athletes in all regions of Victoria can nominate themselves for 2021 selection. Nominations closer 31st January 2021.
NOMINATE NOW

2020 Talent Academy athletes 

Lainey Bidwell
Sophia Bloch
Ellie Brasser
Keeley Burgmann
Darcy Close
Charli Considine
Georgia Cox
Dee Dee Deng
Evie Drake
Ashlyn Elliott
Charlie Ferguson
Megan Galletti
Danielle Gazzola
Ellarnah Hanlen
Grace Hayen
Arianna Hearst
Millie Hogg
Jacinta Hose
Olivia Jones
Ally Langdon
Zoe Leaver
Brianna McCrindle
Eliza Mettes
Kate Montgomery
Roxy Morehead
Holly Moulday
Annie O'Brien
Cassie O'Brien
Caitlyn Oliver
Isabella O'Shanassy
Mikayla Phillips
Olivia Ray
Claudia Scully
Jessica Tetley
Arden Thomas
Mia van Wyk
Jess Vukic
Taishya Wallis
Alisha West
Gemma Ziino
Training Calendar 

Chelsea Amor
Nevaeh Brown
Bridget Bult
Lucy Bult
Olivia Cawthray
Kiralee Collings
Kiahna Fallon
Tiana Galea
Alisha Goldspink
Isabelle Grapsas
Ava Hellyer
Emma Henry
Leona Hristovska
Ileana Iosefo
Florina Lam-Peresetene
Grace Markovic
Isabella Marles
Akira Mccormack
Sarah McInerney
Georgia McVicker
Mikaela Minns
Charlotte Morey
Joina Nicholas-Lafaele
Beyonce Palavi
Esther Rankin MacDonald
Jakaea Rei
Montaya Sardi
Shaid Sasalu
Ruby Shannon
Torie Skrijel
Emma Winfield
Mackenzie Wood
Training Calendar 

Amy Hutchinson
Anna Doberer
Anna Mooney
Anna Solomon
Ashlyn Gallasch
Charlotte Di Toro
Charlotte Ronchi
Edie Van Der Velden
Emilie Jones
Faith Farmer
Flynn Burgess-Pincini
Grace Tauschke
Hayley Stoddart
Holly Stephens
Indigo Waugh
Kasey Gambetta
Lara Hall
Lilli Stobie
Lily Corcoran
Lucy Best
Lucy McKellar
Maya Bown
Mia Chandler
Sienna Blair
Sienna Green
Sierra Cook
Stevie Alvin
Teagan Harrrison
Training Calendar 

Charlotte Bothe
Elsie Boyer
Chloe Brown
Tess Byrne
Jazmin Clark
Eliza Cyc
Sophie Garner
Charlette Gray
Grace Hay
Teal Hocking
Amy Houlihan
Lily Kelly
Meg Mahoney
Eliana Martin
Chelsea Merkel
Casey Mitchell
Millicent Proft
Ella Rohde
Charlee Roulston
Maya Rutherford
Chloe Smith
Andrea Uebergang
Ashlyn Webster
Kytlee Willis
Training Calendar 

Ava Allen
Alivia Andrews
Arlee Bennett
Taylen Blachford
Shae Clifford
Isabel Coutts
Molly Fagan
Maddison Fitzpatrick
Jasmin Gallagher
Cayde Hayes
Carlee Hazlett
Ella HIggins
Brehana Hodgson
Mia Hollingworth
Molly Mangan
Grace Manserra
Elisabeth Mazzini
Maddison McInnes
Jorja Oliver
Lilli Oliver
Maia Roberts
Jenna Schneider
Isabelle Shoebridge
Madi Taylor
Matisse Wilkie
Avalon Williams
Imogen Worthy
Training Calendar 

Sophie Adamson
Taylor Bowie
Charlotte Cain
Sadie Cheesman
Jedah Huf
Caeleigh Humphries
Katie Jackson
Millie Jennings
Adut Manyiel
Maya O'Donohue
Hollie Phillips
Madsie Phillips
Sophie Rentsch
Charlotte Rice
Madison Smith
Rosie Todd
Charlotte van der Starre
Finley Wagstaff
Montana Wallace
Tahlia Watts
Alexandra Williams
Audrey Wilson
Training Calendar

2020 Talent Academy Coaches 

Lead Coach - Adrian Ballantyne
Development Coach - Matthew Cooke
Development Coach - Sophie Durnan
Development Coach - Mel Crotty
Team Manager - Kylie Bloch

Lead Coach - Eliza Allan
Development Coach - Lauren Nardelli
Development Coach - Yvonne Porter
Development Coach - David O'Hare
Team Manager - Penny Forrest

Lead Coach - Karen Meredith
Development Coach - Ben Dixon
Development Coach - Mandy Hopkins
Team Manager - Judi Buhagiar

Lead Coach - Fiona Boyer
Development Coach - Noel Halton
Development Coach - Meagan Harrison
Team Manager - Kerry Kelton

Lead Coach - Madeleine Foot
Development Coach	Claire Drum
Development Coach	Biana Mann
Team Manager	Lisa Mangan

Lead Coach - Kim Bailey
Development Coach - Kate McMahon
Development Coach - Tracy Howard
Team Manager - Nicole Sadler

Inter Academy Weekend 

All Talent Academies participate in the Inter Academy Weekend at the State Netball & Hockey Centre. The event provides athletes the opportunity to demonstrate and apply skills learned in the program over the two day competition.
The Inter Academy Weekend is an important part of the Netball Victoria athlete pathway as the competition provides the opportunity for 17/U Victorian state selectors to view all Academy athletes and talent identify athletes to attend the 17/U state squad selections. 

Questions and queries may also be forwarded to the High Performance Pathways Coordinator - Sarah Collett
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