Netball Australia has named its squad for the upcoming 21U Tri-Series next January in Canberra when they will do battle with England and New Zealand.
A number of Swifts Training Partners and QBE Swifts Academy athletes have been selected. They are headlined by Swifts Training Partners Grace Whyte and Freddie Schneideman, while Academy standouts Nicola Barge and Naveah Matenga are also included.
The Aussies will field two teams in the Series: Australia Green and Australia Gold.
The Australian squad will be led by 21U National Head Coach Cathy Fellows, along with assistant Kate Upton, as preparations for the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup in Gibraltar commence.
"The January camp is a very important opportunity to bring together the wider 21U squad to further develop on court connections and understanding of our game style, with quality training time and match play opportunities against New Zealand and England,” Fellows said.
“It will also allow the athletes and support staff to continue to develop their off-court connections and how we will represent Netball Australia on the international stage.
“This camp will also overlap with the Australian Diamonds camp, so it is an amazing opportunity to be exposed to their environment."
The Tri-Series is set to take to place from Friday January 17 until Thursday January 23 and will be hosted at the AIS and Canberra’s Radford College, with the latter venue open to spectators.
2025 21/Under Tri-Series Squad:
- Ruth Aryang (Western Australia/ West Coast Fever)
- Nicola Barge (New South Wales/QBE Swifts Academy)
- Sophie Casey (South Australia/ Adelaide Thunderbirds)
- Jada Delaney (Queensland/ Sunshine Coast Lightning)
- Kayla Graham (South Australia/ Adelaide Thunderbirds)
- Lily Graham (Victoria/Melbourne Vixens)
- Scarlet Jauncey (Western Australia/ West Coast Fever Academy)
- Mia Lavis (Victoria/Melbourne Vixens)
- Nevaeh Matenga (New South Wales/QBE Swifts Academy)
- Monika ‘Otai (New South Wales/Giants Netball)
- Tabitha Packer (South Australia/Adelaide Thunderbirds)
- Frederika Schneideman (New South Wales/NSW Swifts)
- Charlotte Sexton (Victoria/Melbourne Vixens)
- Ruby Shannon (Victoria/Melbourne Vixens)
- Elsa Sif Sandholt (Queensland/Queensland Firebirds)
- Lucy Voyvodic (South Australia/Adelaide Thunderbirds)
- Charlotte Walker (Tasmania/ Adelaide Thunderbirds)
- Hope White (New South Wales/Giants Netball)
- Grace Whyte (New South Wales/NSW Swifts)
- Clara Wigley (Western Australia/ West Coast Fever Futures)
- Olivia Wilkinson (Victoria/West Coast Fever)
TRI-SERIES MATCHES
Friday 17th January (AIS)
- England v New Zealand
- Australia Green v Australia Gold
Saturday 18th January (AIS)
- Australia Green v New Zealand
- Australia Gold v England
Sunday 19th January (AIS)
- Australia Green v England
- Australia Gold v New Zealand
Tuesday 21st January (Radford College)
- England v New Zealand
- Australia Green v Australia Gold
Wednesday 22nd January (Radford College)
- Australia Green v New Zealand
- Australia Gold v England
Thursday 23rd January (Radford College)
- Australia Green v England
- Australia Gold v New Zealand
