2026 State Teams 
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been successful in being named in the 17U and 19U State teams who will represent Victoria at the 2026 Netball National Championships.
 
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our Pathways team at pathways@netballvic.com.au

2026 State Teams 

Amber Canning* – Eastern United
Abbey Hogg – Melbourne University Lightning / Waverley District Netball Association
Kara Lander – Kingston & District Netball Association
Indiah Madden – Geelong Cougars / AFL Barwon
Cleo McLachlan – Melbourne University Lightning / Waverley District Netball Association
Manon Muir – City West Falcons / Altona Netball Association
Indi O’Connor* – Geelong Cougars / Hampden Football Netball League
Francesca Portelli – Victoria University Vultures / Parkville Netball
Imogen Sexton – City West Falcons / Altona Netball Association
Payton Simeki – Western Warriors / St Albans Caroline Springs Netball Association
Sophie Smith – South Warrnambool Football Netball Club / Hampden Football Netball League
Piper Stephens – Geelong Cougars / Hampden Football Netball League

Reserve Athletes 
Tilly Allen - Parkville Netball 
Willow Bridgeman - Casey Demons / Casey Netball Association
Catherine Bubbers - Banyule Netball Association
Ella Leith - City West Falcons / Altona Netball Association
Layla Pretorius - City West Falcons / Altona Netball Association
Abhi Sanjeev - Geelong Cougars / AFL Barwon
Haleina Tanoi * - Western Warriors

*Subject to fitness


Mia Aitken – Geelong Cougars / St Mary’s Sporting Club
Eloise Argoon – Hawks Netball / Ariels VCNA
Sahara Ball – Boroondara Express / Parkville Netball
Cheryl Chen – Hawks Netball / Melbourne East Netball Association
Sienna De La Sota – Hawks Netball / Peninsula Waves
Piuti Laban – Casey Demons / Narre Warren Football Netball Club
Annecy Lyon – Melbourne University Lightning / Fremantle Netball Association
Gemma Meadley – Casey Demons / Leongatha & District Netball Association
Molly Moylan – Wodonga Bulldogs / Netball Wodonga
Alice O’Callaghan – Melbourne University Lightning / Waverley District Netball Association
Mackenzie O’Dwyer – Bendigo Strikers / Shepparton Bears Football Netball Club
Charlize Traumanis – Gippsland Stars / Drouin Hawks

Reserve Athletes
Charlize Bellette - Geelong Cougars / Essendon District Netball Association
Kiara Boyd - Western Warriors / St Albans Caroline Springs Netball Association
Allie Davidson - Hawks Netball / Blackburn Lake Netball Club
Lani Fauonuku - City West Falcons / Westside Saints
Ava Upton - North East Blaze / Lilydale & Yarra Valley Netball Association

2026 Selections Calendar

2026 State Team Officials 

Head Coach - Belinda Lees
Assistant Coach - Monique Lenehan-Moustafa
Apprentice Coach - Courtney McLean
Team Manager - Stephanie Kilpatrick
Physiotherapist - Natasha Symons
Performance Analyst - Casey Wild
S&C Coach - Eva Cafolla

Head Coach - Adrian Ballantyne
Assistant Coach - Kath Knott
Apprentice Coach - Eliza Allen
Team Manager - Roz Montgomery
Physiotherapist - Son Trinh
Performance Analyst - Jessica Downes
S&C Coach - Eva Cafolla
For further information, please contact the Netball Victoria's Pathways team.
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