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NZ U21 triallists named as countdown to NWYC2017 continues

NZ U21 triallists named as countdown to NWYC2017 continues

Media Release
Tuesday 8 November, 2016

Netball New Zealand is pleased to announce the 29 athletes who have been selected to trial for the New Zealand U21 team.

The trials, to be held in Auckland from November 24-27, will pit the best young talent in the country head-to-head for the opportunity to be selected in the NZ U21 squad for Netball World Youth Cup GABORONE 2017 (NWYC2017), July 8-16 2017.

The NZ U21 team is the reigning world champions having defeated Australia at the last NWYC Glasgow 2013, 52-47.

The triallists include a mixture of players who have participated in National Domestic Events, the former trans-Tasman Netball League, Beko Netball League, Secondary Schools events, NZA, FAST5 Ferns and Silver Ferns.

The final squad will be reduced to a team of 12 prior to NWYC2017 who will head to Botswana to defend the title.

The NZ U21 team has been drawn in Pool A for NWYC2017 against Sri Lanka, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Samoa.

NZ U21 triallists:

Name2016 Team2016 Zone
Eseta AutagavaiaNetball Northern Beko teamNetball Northern
Kate BurleyNetball Northern Beko teamNetball Northern
Caitlin DowdenNetball Mainland Beko teamNetball Mainland
Aliyah DunnSouthland U19Netball South
Charlotte ElleyMainland TactixNetball Mainland
Abby ErwoodAscot Park Hotel Southern SteelNetball South
Sophie ErwoodNetball South Beko teamNetball South
Courtney Elliott*Netball WBOP Beko teamNetball WBOP
Monica Falkner*Netball WBOP Beko teamNetball WBOP
Holly FowlerSKYCITY MysticsNetball Northern
Sydney Fraser*Netball Northern Beko TeamNetball Northern
Jamie HumeAscot Park Hotel Southern SteelNetball South
Fa’amu IoaneSKYCITY MysticsNetball Northern
Kelly Jury*WBOP MagicNetball WBOP
Grace KukutaiNetball Northern Beko teamNetball Northern
Kate Lloyd*Netball Mainland Beko teamNetball Mainland
Tauhi LopetiNetball Northern Beko teamNetball Northern
Lily MarshallNetball Mainland Beko teamNetball Mainland
Tiana MetuarauNetball Central Beko teamNetball Central
Theresa NgataNetball North Harbour U19Netball Northern
Jennifer O’ConnellNetball South Beko teamNetball South
Mererangi Paul*Auckland Netball U19Netball Northern
Kimmiora PoiNetball Central Beko teamNetball Central
Ainsleyanna PuleiataWellington A U17Netball Central
Mila Reuelu- BuchananNetball Central Beko teamNetball Central
Renee SavaiinaeaWellington A U17Netball Central
Michaela Sokolich BeatsonSKYCITY MysticsNetball Northern
Api Taufa*Netball Central Beko teamNetball Central
Maia WilsonCentral PulseNetball Central


* Denotes athletes who are currently injured but are still eligible for selection in the squad. These athletes may be medically cleared to participate prior to trials.


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