The Western Netball League has announced a strong side for the Netball Victoria Association Championships later this month.
The WNL will contest the open age competition for the fourth time when it takes to the court at the State Netball Centre on June 29.
Glen Orden’s Rebecca Hicks who successfully led the WNL to victory over the Southern Netball League in its first interleague match-up in May, will again coach the league’s representative team.
Hicks coached Glen Orden to last year’s WNL division 1 premiership as the club’s five sides all made the grand final and the division 1 side sits atop the ladder in the current season.
She will be supported by specialist coaches Manawa Aranui and Rhiannon Reti and team manager Samantha Pruscino at the association championships.
Eight members of this year’s Interleague squad have been included in the team for the association championships.
Caroline Springs’ Olivia Craske and Emma Vitalone, Glen Orden’s Majar Hikuroa-Betham and Payton Simeki, Spotswood’s Melissa Prismall were part of the interleague side, while Altona’s Avana Hobson and Sunshine’s Casey Smart were emergencies for that team.
They will be joined at the association championships by Glen Orden’s Ashlee Bertocci, Aaliyah Coppins and Charlie King, Sunshine’s Dorothy Maepu and Rochelle Teiri who round out the team.
Coppins was part of the team last year, while Hicks also played in the team.
A new rule means no current Victoria Netball League are eligible to participate in the association championships this year, meaning some new players get their opportunities.
