This year, Trinity Bay has engaged in the Rise to be a deadly Firebird program, aimed at encouraging First Nations students to participate in netball at a grassroots level. Their junior netball team is made up girls from year 7 to 9 from all different cultural backgrounds and walks of life.
After 6 months of hard training to make it where they are, the team are ready for the challenge that is the Vicki Wilson Championship finals series.
The Championships will also feature a historic first with a Deadly Choices First Nations boys’ team to join the competition for the first time.
This follows the successful inclusion of First Nations Deadly Choices teams as wildcards in the Shield and Cup competitions at last year’s Vicki Wilson Championships, with both teams returning to the finals series again in 2023.
The Deadly Choices selections are among 52 teams featuring secondary school-aged boys and girls (Years 7-12) from across Queensland competing across Friday, August 4 and Saturday August 5.
This weekend completes a journey that began with 13 regional rounds across the state as 573 teams from 233 schools battled it out to qualify for the finals series.
That representation is a substantial increase of 72 teams and 23 schools from 2022 and included 135 teams competing in the Cup Championship series, 101 in the Cup Development series, 133 in the Shield Championship series, 111 in the Shield Development series and 93 in the Boys’ division.
Friday’s action will feature pool games before Saturday’s intensity reaches a crescendo as teams compete for the top positions in their respective divisions. Find out more on the event hub here.
For those unable to attend the event in person the 2023 Vicki Wilson Championship finals series will be live-streamed via Kommunity TV meaning fans and family can tune into catch every exhilarating moment.
