Netball Victoria conducts Talent Identification at pathway competitions and tournaments and recently finalised its squads to be considered for invitation to trial for the Netball Victoria Talent Academy and Victorian under 17 and 19 state programs, one of which is a local netball player.
The Eastern region will be well represented at the trial for the 2026 Talent Academy and state team programs.
East Gippsland’s Lexi Doherty and Gippsland’s Taylah Voumard were identified at the State titles, while a large group were identified at the recent association championships hosted by Bairnsdale Netball Association at the WORLD precinct.
They include Lottie McCulloch, Lavinia Benson, Mia Fede (all Moe and District Netball Association), Jenna McDonald, Emily Meville, Sienna Ploeg, Chanel Pretorius, Charlotte Kemp, Ava Harvey, Nicola Fort, Claire Finger, Miley Warde, Skye Black (all Ellinbank and District Football Netball League), Chelsea Miller, Georgia Irish, Roxie Jackson, Aleara Flint, Olivia Knights, Elise Sabell, Ashtyn Stone, Macy Brodribb (all Bairnsdale Netball Association), Ruby Morrison, Isabel McCarthy, Annika Miller, Chloe Langley, Kenzie Shave, Mia Whittam, Taya Smith, Harlow Reed, Alana Hayes, Adelle Hecker, Lillian Ede, Gracie McQualter, Sienna McPherson, Annabel O’Hara, Abi Derham (all West Gippsland Football Netball Club), Charli Paterson, Ava Pattinson, Layla Richardson, Pyper Visser, Kiah Douthat (all Sale Netball Association), Kitty Passalaqua, Ella Higgins, Arabella Fowler, Lacy Fennell, Lucy Fazioli (all Gippsland League), Pippa Mills, Amira Moss, Cora-Lynn Murdoch, Harper McRae, Mylah May, Kallarnie Francis (all Mid Gippsland Football Netball League), Evie O’Doherty, Quinn Langley, Libby Hoare, Eliza Herbert, Saige Prigg, Indi Gieschen (all North Gippsland Football Netball League), Addison Moore, Amelia Henry, Amber Hammond, Piper Wilson, Sascha Wouters (all Warragul and District Netball Association), Emma Petts-Jones, Millie Pigdon, Kyah Murtagh, Abbey Vella, Maddison Harle (all Traralgon Netball Association), Ayla Seymour, Abbey Vernon and Lara Seal (all East Gippsland Football Netball League).
