The QBE Swifts Academy underpins the NSW Swifts netball program.
Launched with the backing of Netball NSW and the Swifts’ principal partner, QBE Insurance, the Academy looks to strengthen the foundations of Australian netball's most decorated elite club by providing further pathway opportunities to aspiring players from across NSW.
It provides a daily training environment for home-grown NSW athletes who have the potential to play for the club in the future.
Supporting the 10 rostered athletes in the senior Swifts squad which contests Suncorp Super Netball, Academy players consists of the best talent in the Netball NSW pathway.
The Academy is now seeking Expressions of Interest from athletes who:
- Are strong performers in the Netball NSW Premier League competition, State Teams, Emerging teams or similar standard programs
- Display highly developed technical skills
- Show superior ability to read the game and adapt to opponents and teammates play
- Excel in physical testing
- Display a growth mindset, mental toughness and are self -motivated
- Demonstrate the potential to progress on the NSW performance pathway
- Desire to be a Swift
To be eligible for selection athletes must:
- Be a current financial member of Netball NSW
- Aged between 18yrs (born 2007) and 25 (born 2000)
- Reside in NSW
- Netball NSW may grant an exemption to an ineligible player if that player has the potential to be considered a future SSN player
Nomination information:
- All athletes wishing to be considered for selection into the QBE Swifts Academy must submit an expression of interest to Netball NSW.
- This includes athletes who are currently on scholarship in the QBE Swifts Academy.
- All athletes have a choice to nominate to be considered byQBE Swifts Academy only, or to be considered by the Giants Netball Academy, if they show wish (more in nomination link)
- Expression of Interest nominations will open on September 2, 2024 and will close on September 20, 2024.
- Expressions of Interest applications submitted after the EOI period should be submitted to the General Manager Performance & Pathways for consideration.
Selection Information
- There will be no selection trials for the QBE Swifts Academy for the 2025 program.
- The QBE Swifts Academy will independently determine the assessment criteria for selection into their Academy.
- The QBE Swifts Academy selection panel will review athlete performance in match play and video footage and may also consider past performance.
- From September 2, 2024 to September 16, 2024 the QBE Swifts Academy selection panel can offer to renew the scholarship of any athlete currently in their Academy for 1 year. During this period the Swifts Academy selection panel can only discuss contracts with athletes currently within their Academy.
- From September 17, 2024 to October 3, 2024 the QBE Swifts Academy selection panel can offer scholarships to any athlete who has been released from the alternate Academy or who has submitted an Expression of Interest for their Academy
- The QBE Swifts Academy selection panels are not obliged to provide feedback to athletes.
For program information on QBE Swifts Academy contact:
- NSW Swifts High Performance Manager– Dani Mace dmace@nswswifts.com.au
For general information on the expression of interest or for confidential and independent support on your goals and options contact:
- Netball NSW General Manager Performance & Pathways – Mardi Aplin maplin@netballnsw.com
NOMINATE HERE
Click HERE to complete and submit your expression of interest
