Zones
Saturday 13th April 2024
The pre-season for the WBOP SHNL team has been intense and exciting, with the squad having a great team building camp earlier in the year where they were able to set expectations and gather a thorough understanding of what the season ahead looks like.
Newcomer Martina Salmon got more than she bargained for when making her debut for Central Manawa in the Synergy Hair Netball League and is now primed for a repeat dose in Round 2.
MAGIC IN THE MAKING PURPOSE
- Pathways ID and create a list for NNZ National Development Camp (NDC) with appropriate players to represent our zone
- To give an opportunity to view Year 13 players that have potential to trial for SHNL
- To create a depth chart with accurate information on players in our pathway
- To develop and grow the depth and breadth of talent in our zone
MAGIC IN THE MAKING PROCESS
- Centre Pathways Spotter Identify and profile players, provide list to Zone Player Pathway Lead (PPL)
Development by Centres running their own Representative programs and Player Development Programs (PDP) - PPL and Zone Pathway spotters attend various tournaments to identify and profile players
- 105-110 players invited to a Waibop Magic in the Making Development session (1 of 3 offered at volunteer centres) plus 5 reserves at each
- Three Magic in the Making (MIM) Development sessions held with athlete education, fitness testing, specialist coaching and game play offered.
- Up to 30 players invited to MIM Advance camp for further athlete education, fitness testing, specialist coaching and fast five game play.
- Nominations sent into NNZ for National Development Camp (NDC) and/or players invited to SHNL trainings/trials
Player retention has provided a healthy foundation for defending champions Central Manawa to launch their 2024 Synergy Hair Netball League (NNL) campaign starting with their season-opener against the Comets in Auckland on Sunday.
Congratulations to the following players who have been selected for the Mainland NNL team and Emerging Talent Programme for 2024
Mainland Synergy Hair Netball League team:
Taiana Day
Olivia Dijkstra
Lose Fainga’anuku
Manaia Rapana-Feather
Vika Koloto
Kate Littlejohn
Lily Marshall
Caitlin O’Sullivan
Ashleigh Poi
Georgia Mae Stroud
Olivia Wilkie
Julia Wynands
Training partners: Holly Munro, Sienna Stowers-Smith
Management: Geni Ah Tong (Coach), Anna Kennedy (Assistant Coach), Nicola Mackle (Specialist Coach), Leigh Hurford (Manager), Kylie Cox (Physio), Jacob Martin and MacKenzie Prew (Strength and Conditioning), Todd Astle (Mental Skills).
Netball Central's Ngarama Milner-Olsen was quick to acknowledge a cast of many after taking out the National Netball League (NNL) Coach of the Year title at the 2023 New Zealand Netball Awards.
Led by the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award winner, rangy defender Kelly Jackson (nee Jury) capped an outstanding return for Netball Central personnel as the cream of the sport's finest in 2023 have been celebrated.