Queensland Gems 

The Queensland Gems are a State Representative team that compete in Netball Australia's National Championships, Marie Little Shield. 

The annual competition is an opportunity for women with intellectual impairment to compete at a national level.

Eligibility 

We encourage all players 14+ with an intellectual disability to get involved with the Queensland Gems.
The state team selection will however be based on the eligibility criteria which has been set out for the national Marie Little Shield tournament by Netball Australia. See below eligibility criteria:
Female athletes with an intellectual disability
Aged 16+
Players must go directly through Sport Inclusion Australia for classifications. Further information on eligibility criteria can be found below
Sports Inclusion Australia

2025 Queensland Gems Team & Staff 

Emily Kennedy
Mason Dare
Lorelei Page
Marnie Simpson	
Emma Mangan
Olivia Page
Alice Dunkley
Katelyn Mitchell	
Jenae Curry	
Charlee Kibble
Hanri Smith
Zoe Gauld

Wilhemena Thaw
Jennifer Collins 
Lisa Lenton
Sasha Browne	
Eloise Casswell	
Mia Kertesz
Molly Low
Abbie Laherty

Head Coach- Merrin McCulloch 
Assistant Coach- Tanya Matthews
Assistant Coach- Shelley Birrell 
Development Coach- Jack Matthews
Team Manager- Debbie Kennedy 
Umpire- Sally Cox 
Umpire- Zoe Schweitzer 
To find out more about the QLD Gems and how to join, contact sarah.grant@netballq.org.au