QBE Swifts Academy athlete Leilani Rohweder has been elevated to Training Partner status for the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season.
The Lismore junior, who is now registered with the Penrith District Netball Association, was a standout performer in the Academy Program during 2020 and was a member of the extended Swifts squad which contested the Super Netball Hub in Queensland.
On court she performed well against the Giants in a pre-season game in Goulburn and was also named in the Australian 21/U squad as well as the NSW 19/U team.
Head coach Briony Akle said Rohweder proved herself to be wise beyond her years during her time with the senior team on the Sunshine Coast.
"There aren't many steeper learning curves than moving away from your family and friends for three months but Leilani proved that she is made of stern stuff," she said.
"The learnings she'll have got from the Super Netball Hub will really serve her well going forward and I know her talent and potential will only continue to develop with more exposure to the first-team environment.
"Like many other players in the NSW pathway, and the Swifts Academy, she is a regional athlete who has spent a lot of time on the road to follow her dreams down the years.
"I hope that other regional netballers who have aspirations to play at elite level can get some inspiration from Leilani's achievements."
Yesterday the Swifts announced that fellow NSW junior and 2020 debutante Kelly Singleton would return to the Swifts' senior setup as a Training Partner. The club will announce further Training Partners for 2021 in the coming days.
