Western’s NSW under 17s hopefuls are waiting with bated breath to find out if they’ve made it through to the second phase of selection trials, following Saturday’s opening stage at Sir Neville Howse Stadium.
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More than 30 up-and-comers took to the court to press their claims at Saturday’s Western trial, the first of its kind in the area after Netball NSW established a set of regional trials this year in a bid to increase opportunities for players based outside metropolitan areas.
Orange was well-represented, with the likes of Sophie Brisbane, Emily Williams, Alice Maier and Siara Jawai all among the group which was put through their paces, starting with fitness drills in the morning before games in the afternoon.
Prior to the Western trial, Netball NSW also hosted a session in Armidale and another was scheduled in Canberra on Sunday.
Selectors are expected to announce the list of hopefuls have progressed to phase two early this week, it will be released on Netball NSW’s website.
Matt Findlay
Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.
Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.
