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 in preparation for the 2025 National Netball Championships.
The top 100 players announced last month have been reduced to squads of 25, who will be invited to take part in Netball Victoria’s high performance program, Elevate, over the coming weeks. The 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.
Last year, the Elevate Program was piloted and saw significant improvement in athletes’ strength and conditioning ahead of selection. The program’s success has led to its official implementation for all 25 players within each squad, creating a more competitive and prepared field for Netball Victoria’s state selectors to choose from.
Last month, Adrian Ballantyne and Jacinta Todd were announced as 19/U and 17/U Victorian state team head coaches respectively, with Belinda Lees (19/U) and Sarah Mylrea (17/U) as their assistants. Find out more
17/U SQUAD
Tilly Baker – Boroondara Express
Charlize Bellette – City West Falcons
Kiara Boyd – Western Warriors
Camille Brownjohn - Boroondara Express
Lucy Butcher – Altona NA Inc.
Allie Davidson – Hawks Netball
Sienna De La Sota – Peninsula Waves
Chloe Eyre – Riddell District FNL
Amalani Fauonuku - City West Falcons
Emily Fitzgerald – Westside Saints
Abbey Hogg – Waverley District NA
Sophia Kotzur – Wodonga Raiders
Ella Leith – City West Falcons
Indiah Madden – Geelong Flyers
Cleo McLachlan – Waverley District NA
Gemma Meadley – Casey Demons
Molly Moylan – Wodonga Bulldogs
Lara Noblett – Moe & District NA Inc.
Alice O'Callaghan - Waverley NA
Indi O’Connor – Hampden FNL
Milly O’Kane – Wangaratta NA
Imogen Sexton – Altona NA Inc.
Haleina Tanoi – Banyule Districts NA
Millie van Diemen – Boroondara Express
Jemma Whitaker – Melbourne East NA
19/U SQUAD
Holly Adams-Alcock – City West Falcons
Mia Aitken – Geelong Cougars
Sahara Ball – Boroondara Express
Elisa Butterworth-Gonebale – City West Falcons
Ella Closter – Western Warriors
Charlize Gabel-Joseph – Peninsula Waves
Harriet Gall – Bendigo Strikers
Charli Hoey – Geelong Cougars
Piuti Laban – Casey Demons
Abby Larkin – Bendigo Strikers
Mia Lavis – North East Blaze
Annecy Lyon – WSS Saints
Holly McCarthy – Wangaratta NA
Claire McGee – Bendigo FNL
Madeline Mickovski – Geelong Cougars
Eliza Molino – North East Blaze
Eliza Mooney – North East Blaze
Georgie O’Brien – Hawks Netball
Kate O’Dwyer – MU Lightning
Mackenzie O’Dwyer – Bendigo Strikers
Eva Ryan – MU Lighting
Leila Simpson – WSS Saints
Ayva Tanfara – North East Blaze
Charlize Traumanis – Gippsland Stars
Harriett Whiteacre – Bendigo FNL
Details on the National Netball Championships will be released by Netball Australia in the coming months.
