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TALENT ACADEMY UMPIRE PROGRAM
Talent Academy Umpire Program
The Talent Academy Umpire Program provides professional development opportunities for talent identified umpires across the six Netball Victoria regions- Central East, Central West, Eastern, North East, Northern and Western.
With the aim of increasing the opportunity for umpires to progress to the next level of accreditation, the program includes educational and professional development sessions (topics range from major and minor infringements to PVT and game management), practical on-court umpiring, strength and condition sessions, and specialist days. The program will comprise of 8 sessions over 9 months at various regional locations and the State Netball Centre.
Participation are talent identified during the State Titles and Association Championship competitions and invited to apply for the program.
2026 Talent Academy Umpires
Alexandra Louie - Stonnington City NA
Bailea Robinson - Ariels VCNA
Charlotte Koster - Mountain District NA
Claire McNamara - West Gippsland FNC
Cooper Hall - Waverley Night NA
Grace Coghlan - Ariels VCNA
Hilary Wallace - Bayside & District NA
Jade Hancock - Waverley Night NA
Jake Symons - Casey NA
Keely Egan - Waverley Night NA
Lilly Dowling - Melbourne East NA
Madeleine Carter - Whitehorse NA
Melissa Louey - Eastern FNL
Oliana Heng - Kingston & District NA
Olivia Hayes - Melbourne East NA
Sinem Ibrahim - Stonnington City NA
Thomas Boencke - Mountain District NA
Abigail Roach - Altona NA
Ava Verhagen - Bellarine FNL
Charli German - Bellarine FNL
Chloe Chisholm - Darebin NA
Chloe Sutton - Merri-bek NA
Emily Bertram - Banyule & District NA
Emily Montano - Colac & District FNL
Hannah Mackenzie - Wyndham NA
Jeremy Wong - Craigieburn NA
Juliet Payne - Darebin NA
Madilyn Boxshall - Geelong FNL
Mietta Nadenbousch - Banyule & District NA
Millie Scott - Parkville NC
Samantha Vredenbregt - Hoppers Crossing NA
Sapphire Leckie - Wyndham NA
Sharni Van Doren - Geelong FNL
Alannah Knowles - Mid Gippsland FNL
Beth Noonan - Pakenham NA
Brielle Watson - Traralgon NA
Claire Ballantyne - Ellinbank & District FNL
Hailey Draper - Ellinbank & District FNL
Mia Tagg - North Gippsland FNL
Erin Brond - Ovens & King FNL
Jedda Nolan - Murray NL
Matilda Gibson - Wangaratta NA
Elouise Pettie - Heathcote District FNL
Emma Milne - Heathcote District FNL
Jarileery Scholtes - Bendigo FNL
Lillian Cattanach - Heathcote District FNL
Meaghan Gould - Echuca & District NA
Mikayla Gellatly - Heathcote District FNL
Peyton Olsson - Murray NL
Tiahna Watters - Heathcote District FNL
Amy Leeson - Central Highlands NL
Courtney Hannah - Hampden FNL
Kain Ryan - Warrnambool & District FNL
Maggie Bath - Warrnambool & District FNL
Megan Whelan - Hampden FNL
2026 Talent Academy Umpire Coaches
Head Coach - Taylor Panayi
Assistant Coach - Raeleen Darcy
Assistant Coach - James Turnbull
Head Coach - Trent Morison
Assistant Coach - Lauren Theodiosis