GIANT Caitlin Bassett has helped unveil the Samsung Australian Diamonds’ 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup playing dress.
With just 17 days until the tournament kicks off in Liverpool, the GIANTS goal shooter and Australian captain revealed the new dress in Sydney Olympic Park during a break in their high-performance camp, as World Cup preparations intensify.
The striking green and gold kit pays homage to the past, with every player to have represented the Diamonds acknowledged with their name on the home and away dresses.
One of the most unique dresses the Australian netball team has worn before it is a statement of the Diamonds’ culture; that playing for Australia isn’t just about the now but walking in the footsteps of the past.
Bassett was part of the dress design process and said reflecting on what it meant to be a Diamond was a significant focus.
“The Diamonds’ Netball World Cup uniform is about honouring our history and what better way to do so than acknowledging some of the most influential and successful sportswomen our country has known,” she said.
“Just as the Diamonds players of the past and their achievements inspire this current squad, we hope how we perform at the World Cup inspires young netballers around the country to keep playing, enjoying the game and following their dreams.
“We’re certainly going to have feelings of pride and respect each time we take the court. Being selected to play for Australia is something you dream of as a kid and that feeling of putting on the green and gold never gets old.”
The tournament kicks-off in Liverpool on Friday 12 July with the Diamonds playing in the second match of the first day against Northern Ireland at 8pm AEST.
