The state’s top 25 netballers in the 19/U and 17/U age groups have been selected for Netball Victoria’s high performance program, Elevate, in preparation for the 2026 National Netball Championships.
Over the last two weeks, the top 50 in each age group have trialled and been reduced to squads of 25, who have now been invited to take part in Netball Victoria’s high performance program, Elevate. The Elevate program provides athletes with targeted physical preparation before they’re again narrowed down to the teams of 12 set to compete at the National Netball Championships next year. The Victorian state teams will be announced in December.
Since its inception, the Elevate program has seen significant improvement in athletes’ strength and conditioning ahead of selection, creating a more competitive and prepared field for Netball Victoria’s state selectors to choose from.
Elevate provides athletes with the delivery of holistic skill development, strength and conditioning and court work sessions within a controlled daily training environment, led by pathway coaches set to be announced in the coming weeks.
Last month, Adrian Ballantyne and Belinda Lees were announced as 19/U and 17/U Victorian state team coaches, with Kath Knott (19/U) and Monique Lenehan-Moustafa (17/U) as their assistants.
17/U SQUAD
Tilly Allen – Parkville Netball
Willow Bridgeman – Casey Demons
Catherine Bubbers – Banyule & District NA
Amber Canning – Eastern United
Emily Fitzgerald – City West Falcons
Bella Granger – Chelsea & District NA
Ruby Hall – Colac & District FNL
Abbey Hogg – MU Lightning
Ella Leith – City West Falcons
Lily Lyster – Wangaratta NA
Indiah Madden – Geelong Cougars
Ruby McKinley – Warrnambool & District FNL
Cleo McLachlan – MU Lightning
Manon Muir – Altona NA
Indi O’Connor – Geelong Cougars
Maisee Pell – Ovens & Murray FNL
Francesca Portelli – Parkville Netball
Layla Pretorius – Altona NA
Abhi Sanjeev – Bellarine FNL
Imogen Sexton – Altona NA
Lily Sherman – South Barwon FNC
Payton Simeki – St Albans / Caroline Springs NA / Western Warriors
Sophie Smith – Hampden FNL
Piper Stephens – Hampden FNL
Haleina Tanoi – Western Warriors
Mia Aitken – Geelong Cougars
Eloise Argoon – Hawks Netball
Sahara Ball – Boroondara Express
Charlize Bellette – Geelong Cougars
Kiara Boyd – Western Warriors
Cheryl Chen – Hawks Netball
Allie Davidson – Hawks Netball
Sienna De La Sota – Hawks Netball
Amalani Fauonuku – City West Falcons
Piuti Laban – Casey Demons
Annecy Lyon – MU Lightning
Holly McCarthy – Western Warriors
Gemma Meadley – Casey Demons
Molly Moylan – Wodonga Bulldogs
Alice O’Callaghan – MU Lightning
Mackenzie O’Dwyer – Bendigo Strikers
Abbie Rixon – Wilson Storage Southern Saints
Eva Ryan – Western Warriors
Leila Simpson – Boroondara Express
Charlize Traumanis – Gippsland Stars
Ava Upton – North East Blaze
Alexandra Whatley – Geelong West Giants
Jemma Whitaker - Boroondara Express
Harriett Whiteacre – Bendigo Strikers
Jorja Wragg – Hawks Netball
Details on the National Netball Championships will be released by Netball Australia in the coming months.
