Netball Australia is proud to announce the athletes selected for the 2025 17/U and 19/U Australian National netball squads.
The selected cohorts showcase the next generation of elite netball talent, identified from across the country, and represent a key step in the high-performance pathway toward national and international success.
The two squads were informed by standout performances at the National Netball Championships held in Sydney last week.
The Championships saw athletes from all states and territories compete at the highest level of youth netball, and selectors were impressed by the skill, intensity and composure shown throughout the week.
One of the athletes named in the 17/U national squad for 2025 is Tasmanian goaler Sophie Sherriff who made heads turn at this year’s Championships.
Sherriff made history in her first year at the National Netball Championships to become the first ever Tasmanian player to receive the 17/U tournament Most Valuable Player award.
"I'm honoured and excited to be selected for the 17/U pathway squad for 2025,” Sherriff said.
“Nationals were an incredible experience and I'm very grateful that I have been given the opportunity to continue developing as a player in this highly competitive netball environment."
Netball Australia’s 2025 selection panel included Head of Pathway Selections Michelle Wilkins, Pathway Head Coach Anita Keelan AM, and Australian 21/U Assistant Coach Kate Upton. The selectors were further supported by two panellists for each age group.
"These young athletes have demonstrated exceptional potential, and we're excited about what they bring to the future of the sport," said Wilkins.
“This cohort will play a crucial role in shaping the future of Australian netball, with major milestones like the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, providing inspiration for what is possible for Australian netballers.”
2025 Black Swans squad member Tia Molo is amongst the 19/U athletes selected in the national squad. Her selection follows a standout National Netball Championships performance that saw her awarded the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
“I was very grateful to be given the opportunity to be awarded the Most Valuable Player for the tournament,” Molo said.
“The Black Swans have helped me gain confidence in myself and stay true to me throughout the higher levels of netball, which has helped me as a player and as a person. For me it has set the standard of what team culture should really look like.”
“I think it shows all the training put in behind the scenes and how it really pays off, especially now being selected into the national squad which is another privilege I’m very grateful for.”
Of the 29 selected 19/U athletes, seven are currently linked to Suncorp Super Netball clubs, including fresh GIANTS signee – Hope White – who made her Suncorp Super Netball debut in Round 1 this year.
2025 Suncorp Super Netball training partners include Charlotte Walker (Adelaide Thunderbirds), Nicola Barge (NSW Swifts), Mia Lavis (Melbourne Vixens), Kirra Tappenden and Sasha-May Flegler (Queensland Firebirds), and Jada Delaney (Sunshine Coast Lightning).
The selected athletes will enter national development camps designed to foster their growth on and off the court.
17/U squad members will come together at the Australian Institute of Sport this July, with the 19/U squad set for their camp in September.
Learning opportunities will be centred around specialist and skills-based court sessions, education on high performance behaviours, cultural literacy, fitness testing, and intra-squad match play.
The 19/U squad will also have an opportunity to participate in match play against the 21/U team prior to their World Youth Cup campaign in Gibraltar.
2025 Australian 19 & Under Squad
Mia Aitken VIC
Sahara Ball VIC
Nicola Barge NSW
Ava Buselich WA
Holly Comyns QLD
Kate Cunningham WA
Jada Delaney QLD
Taylah Easton NT
Sasha-May Flegler QLD
Olivia Harris NSW
Charli Hoey VIC
Gemma Hutchings QLD
Charlotte Jonsen QLD
Jemma Kelly SA
Mia Lavis VIC
Sophia Martinussen NSW / ACT
Nevaeh Matenga NSW
Tia Molo QLD
Samaya Oakley SA
Mackenzie O'Dwyer VIC
Kelis Ogle NSW
Paige O'Neill TAS
Kirra Tappenden QLD
Skye Thompson NSW
Charlotte Walker SA / TAS
Ashley Weller ACT
Hope White NSW
Clara Wigley WA
Amy Williams QLD
2025 Australian 17 & Under Squad
Leah Anderson-Morris SA
Marley Aplin NSW
Keely Berry WA
Simoné Botha QLD
Amber Brown TAS
Kiara Burns SA
Evalina Carneiro NSW
Molly Chapman SA
Samaya Cook QLD
Allie Davidson VIC
Sienna De La Sota VIC
Marley Dighton NSW
Hanna Eastick NT
Winnie Evans NT
Matilda Fanning NSW
Amalani Fauonuku VIC
Anna Goad SA
Sarah Hicks NSW
Abbey Hogg VIC
Rebecca Howarth ACT
Charli Hynes WA
Amelie Markovic WA
Darcy May-Martin SA
Jazmin McKay SA
Cleo McLachlan VIC
Gemma Meadley VIC
Ruby Nero NSW
Elouise Nordhausen SA
Alice O'Callaghan VIC
Skyla Payne WA
Matilda Percival NSW
Isla Pfeiffer ACT
Halle Richards WA
Isabella Sherriff TAS
Sophie Sherriff TAS
Ruby Stanford QLD
