2016 Silver Ferns Squad and National Development Squad named

2016 Silver Ferns Squad and National Development Squad named

Thursday 10 December, 2015

Netball New Zealand is pleased to announce the Silver Ferns and National Development Squads for 2016.

The Silver Ferns Squad features eight players from the team that won silver at Netball World Cup SYDNEY 2015, including experienced campaigners Laura Langman, Katrina Grant, Maria Tutaia and Leana de Bruin.

New to the squad are defenders Jess Moulds (Mainland Tactix) and Storm Purvis (Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel), as well as midcourter Gina Crampton (Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel). While experienced defender Anna Harrison (SKYCITY Mystics) makes her return following the birth of her second child.

Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby says the squad is an exciting blend of youth and experience.

“I’ve been impressed with what I’ve seen this week. Obviously there’s still a long way to go and we’ll start bedding down some new structures and plans in January, but we’ve selected an exciting mix of athletes,” Southby said.

“We are at the start of a new four-year cycle, so while we are looking ahead to those major events it is important that we continue to build on the platform that was set this year.”

2016 Silver Ferns Squad
Name - 2016 ANZ Championship team
Bailey Mes – Mainland Tactix
Cathrine Latu – SKYCITY Mystics
Maria Tutaia – SKYCITY Mystics
Ameliaranne Wells – Central Pulse
Gina Crampton – Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel
Kayla Cullen – SKYCITY Mystics
Shannon Francois – Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel
Laura Langman – NSW Swifts
Grace Rasmussen – WBOP Magic
Leana de Bruin – WBOP Magic
Katrina Grant – Central Pulse
Anna Harrison – SKYCITY Mystics
Jess Moulds – Mainland Tactix
Storm Purvis – Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel

2016 National Development Squad
Name - 2016 ANZ Championship team
Ellen Halpenny – WBOP Magic
Phoenix Karaka – Central Pulse
Malia Paseka - WBOP Magic
Erikana Pedersen – Mainland Tactix
Te Paea Selby-Rickit – Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel
Samantha Sinclair – WBOP Magic
Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick – SKYCITY Mystics
Zoe Walker – Mainland Tactix

As announced in October, the following athletes are part of the 2016 National Development Squad – U21 Tier.

2016 National Development Squad – U21 Tier
NAME - 2015 ZONE
Eseta Autagavaia - Netball Northern
Caitlin Dowden - Netball Northern
Sophie Erwood - Netball South
Monica Falkner - Netball WBOP
Jennifer O’Connell - Netball South
Ivana Rowland - Netball Northern
Maia Wilson - Netball Northern
Popua Aleamotu’a - Netball Northern
Charlotte Elley - Netball Mainland
Jamie Hume - Netball South
Fa’amu Ioane - Netball Northern
Grace Kukutai - Netball Northern
Jamie-Lee Price - Netball WBOP
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan - Netball Central
Kate Burley - Netball Northern
Abby Erwood - Netball South
Holly Fowler - Netball Northern
Kelly Jury - Netball WBOP
Kate Lloyd - Netball Mainland
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson - Netball Northern

ENDS.

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