Netball Australia has announced a 10-strong team to compete at this year’s FAST5 Netball World Series in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Popular GIANTS shooter Matisse Letherbarrow has been named in the team of 10, with the 21-year-old set to compete in her first FAST5 Netball World series.
Meanwhile, fellow GIANT Amy Sligar has been named as a reserve off the back of her breakout season in Suncorp Super Netball this year.
The series will be played from November 9-10 and feature hosts New Zealand, along with the top five countries in World Netball World Rankings – Australia, England, Jamaica, South Africa and Uganda.
The Australian team will be coached by Netball Australia’s Pathway Head Coach Anita Keelan and supported by West Coast Fever Talent Coach Guy Keane.
Australia has won the past two FAST5 Netball World Series, and head coach Anita Keelan looked forward to the challenge of coming up against the world’s top netball nations.
“The FAST5 competition is a great opportunity to expose Australian athletes to international netball,” Keelan said.
“I’m thrilled to be coaching this group of talented athletes alongside Guy Keane and our support staff.
“I can’t wait to see the development of the Australian FAST5 team at the Netball World Series as we focus on implementing performance behaviours and executing skills that are paramount to the Australian brand of netball.”
The event will also include three men’s teams, with New Zealand hosting, alongside Australia, and South Africa.
2024 Australian FAST5 Netball World Series Team
Lucy Austin GS/GA (Adelaide Thunderbirds/South Australia)
Ruby Bakewell-Doran GD/GK (Queensland Firebirds/New South Wales)
Reilley Batcheldor GA/GS (Sunshine Coast Lightning/Queensland)
Rudi Ellis GK/GD (Melbourne Vixens/New South Wales)
Lauren Frew GA/GS (Adelaide Thunderbirds/South Australia)
Kim Jenner GD/GK (Melbourne Mavericks/Queensland)
Matisse Letherbarrow GS/GA (GIANTS Netball/New South Wales)
Leesa Mi Mi C (Sunshine Coast Lightning/Queensland)
Zara Walters C (Melbourne Vixens/Victoria)
Tayla Williams C (Adelaide Thunderbirds/South Australia)
Reserves
Sophie Fawns GS/GA (NSW Swifts/New South Wales)
Amy Sligar C (GIANTS Netball/New South Wales)
Teigan O’Shannassy GK/GD (NSW Swifts/New South Wales)
