Following a fiercely competitive three month trial and train process, Queensland 19 & Under Head Coach Simone Nalatu has selected her final squad of 16 to prepare for the National Netball Championships in Hobart this July.
Australian 21 & Under squad members Reilley Batcheldor and Maddi Ridley spearhead a list of the HART Sapphire Series’ most exciting talent, with selections for the 2021 19 & Under squad shaping as one of the State’s most hotly contested competitions in recent memory.
“This has been an incredibly tough selection for our panel, with so much talent on display and such a variety of playing styles within the group” said Nalatu.
“It is a testament to the great work being done by our HART Sapphire Series Clubs that our young talent are maturing and developing their high performance standards to step up so strongly across this process.”
“The coaching group are looking forward to working with the players as they play within the HART Sapphire Series, to prepare for Nationals in July.”
On May 31, the squad will be refined to a travelling 12, and an additional four Training Partners.
The National Netball Championships are to be held in Hobart, Tasmania from 3rd to 11th July.
2021 QLD 19 & Under Final 16
1. Ashlee Barnett – USC Thunder
2. Reilley Batcheldor – QUT Netball
3. Ava Black – Bond Uni Bull Sharks
4. Rylee Burns- Bond Uni Bull Sharks
5. Lilly Cubby – USQ Jets
6. Ashleigh Ervin – Bond Uni Bull Sharks
7. Lily Gribble – QUT Netball
8. Sarah Harris - USC Thunder
9. Abi Houston – USQ Jets
10. Alice Mauga – Carina Leagues Club Tigers
11. Daisy O'Kane – Bond Uni Bull Sharks
12. Monique Piunti – Brisbane North Cougars
13. Martina Reekers – Brisbane North Cougars
14. Maddi Ridley – Bond Uni Bull Sharks
15. Naomi Solomona – USQ Jets
16. Isabelle Shearer – Brisbane North Cougars
