NSW Swifts Reserves Return for Super Netball Competition

The NSW Swifts have named fourteen players for the highly anticipated Super Netball Reserves competition making its return in 2025 and providing a critical development pathway for emerging national talent.

Among the players are Swifts Training Partners Freddie Schneideman (Randwick), Nicola Barge (Sutherland Shire), Grace Whyte – (Tumut), Jess Conlan (Griffith) and Lili Gorman-Brown (Sutherland Shire) along with Courtney Castle (Liverpool City), Brooke Paterson (Randwick), Georgie Cottle (Randwick), Lauren Woods (Blacktown City), Jemma Donoghue (Northern Suburbs), Mia Baggett (Bathurst), Nevaeh Matenga (Liverpool City), Skye Thompson (Sutherland Shire) and Sophia Martinussen (Tuggeranong, ACT). 

Introduced in 2024, Super Netball Reserves was established to support talent identification and to provide additional match play for athletes on the cusp of Suncorp Super Netball.

The 2025 season will inject an eighth Suncorp Super Netball affiliated team to the competition with the Melbourne Mavericks added to the fierce lineup.

All eight teams will play each other once across a seven-week Super Netball Reserves season that will run alongside Suncorp Super Netball from Round 4 to Round 10.

Super Netball Reserves features athletes who are in or on the verge of Suncorp Super Netball, including training partners, state league players and other athletes.

It also provides additional opportunities for umpires, coaches, officials and team support staff.

In addition to a new team, Super Netball Reserves 2025 will also provide teams with the opportunity for extra national match play, with a bolstered Finals Weekend and in-season tournament.

The Finals Weekend and new ‘Play-In Tournament’ will take to Melbourne’s Waverley Netball Centre this June for a full week of elite netball magic.

The week will not only see the eight Super Netball Reserves teams contend, but also teams from Tasmania, ACT and the Northern Territory.

Tasmania, ACT and the Northern Territory will compete in a ‘Play-In Tournament’ in the week leading into the Finals Weekend, playing once against each other across three days. The results from these matches will be used to determine their matchups against Super Netball Reserves teams during Finals Weekend.

The format of the 2025 tournament supports the development of local talent pathways across Australia through exposure to higher level competition.

Finals Weekend, held between June 20 – 22, will see all state based and Super Netball affiliated teams compete in three sessions for fans to attend. The 2025 Super Netball Reserves champion will be crowned at the end of the weekend in a Grand Final match.

“We are thrilled to announce the return of Super Netball Reserves for 2025 which brings with it exciting new elements for teams and fans,” said Netball Australia Executive General Manager of Netball Megan Simpson.

“We have doubled the total number of matches across the 2025 competition period with 42 matches slated for the year in comparison to last year’s 21 matches.

“This year’s Super Netball Reserves will give young athletes the chance to hone their skills and gain valuable match experience, at a level that potentially takes them a step closer to their dreams of competing in the elite Suncorp Super Netball.

“The introduction of the Melbourne Mavericks, as well as the ‘Play-In Tournament’ and extended Finals Weekend will not only elevate the standard of competition that Super Netball Reserves offers, but also provide a  great opportunity for the next generation of netball stars.

“We’re thrilled to see these talented athletes perform and we are excited about the  future growth and success of netball in Australia."

Visit Victoria is the Official Host Partner of the 2025 Super Netball Reserves ‘Play-In Tournament’ and Finals Weekend.

SEE THE FULL SUPER NETBALL RESERVES FIXTURE FOR 2025 HERE.

Netball Australia