The Sydney University Netball Club (SUNC) will have an incredible presence in this years Australian Netball League (ANL), after five of the clubs athletes were selected to represent NSW.
Nicole Deegenaars, Billie Gurr, Georgia Marshall and Claudia Russell have all been selected to represent the NSW Blues team. Elly Willan will suit up for the NSW Waratahs, which will be managed by SUNC’s Maureen Stephenson.
Upon making the announcement, Netball NSW General Manager – High Performance Tracey Fear said, “The NNSW Waratahs is a strong mix of experience combined with up-and-coming NSW talent, with a number of nationally identified athletes from both the Australian 21/U and 19/U squads. It’s also a great opportunity for two of our youngest NSW Swifts to get on court in another elite competition.
“As in previous years, the NNSW Blues have a strong development focus and are an exciting squad of promising young players with seven of the 15 selected in Australian underage squads.
The ANL runs on eight consecutive weekends around the country during July and August.
2014 Netball NSW Waratahs
Kristina Brice – Baulkham Hills
Kaitlyn Bryce – St George
Jessica Calderara – Eastwood Ryde
Maddie Hay – Baulkham Hills
Emily Keenan – Eastwood Ryde
Kristiana Manu’a – St George
Brooke Miller – Eastwood Ryde
Leah Shoard – Sutherland Shire
Amy Sommerville – Eastwood Ryde
Nicole Styles – St George
Melissa Tallent – Sutherland Shire
Elly Willan – City of Sydney / Sydney University
Head Coach: Anita Keelan
Assistant Coach: Moira Gaha
Manager: Maureen Stephenson
Physiotherapist: Kate MacDermid
2014 Netball NSW Blues
Toni Anderson – Sutherland Shire
Keira Austin – Eastwood Ryde
Nicole Deegenaars – City of Sydney / Sydney University
Billie Gurr – City of Sydney / Sydney University
Sophie Halpin – Eastwood Ryde
Kirra Jones – Illawarra
Georgia Marshall – City of Sydney / Sydney University
Lauren Moore – Wyong
Claire O’Brien – St George
Holly Pearce – St George
Claudia Russell – City of Sydney / Sydney University
Tanisha Stanton – Eastwood Ryde
Kara Styles – St George
Donnay Van Taak – Sutherland Shire
Lauren Yager – Sutherland Shire
Head Coach: Megan Anderson
Assistant Coach: Briony Akle
Manager: Debra Hanson
Physiotherapist: Justin Walsh