The NCAS Netball program plays a vital role in Netball NSW Athlete Pathway by identifying, monitoring and developing the skills of aspiring young Netballers’ of the NSW North Coast region.
The NCAS Netball Academy program is aimed primarily at individual skill development with a focus on preparing scholarship athletes for NSW state team selection and the further representative opportunities that may present themselves.
In addition to athlete development, the academy program also focuses on development and the further education of local coaches and umpires under the Netball NSW guidelines.
The program will run in 2 training blocks, from December to April & August to September. Successful athletes will have the opportunity to participate in the Netball NSW HP Academy Camp, the Your Local Club Academy Games, and the Academy Netball Challenge.
NO Late Applications Accepted
The NCAS netball program provides a formalised link between local representative netball and NSW state team selection.
The program operates under Netball Australia and Netball NSW guidelines to up-skill athletes and prepare them for state team trials.
Together Netball NSW and the Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) create a supportive, challenging and fun culture to introduce athletes, umpires and coaches with identified talent to performance sport. Programs will focus on long term individual development and will lead the way in transforming potential on and off the court.
The NCAS program will provide athletes, umpires and coaches with opportunities to train in the North Coast region as a squad and also come together to attend the Academy Camp, the Your Local Club Academy Games and the Academy Challenge.
The following benefits will apply to those selected in the Netball program:
Athletes must fit the following criteria to trial for the 2025/26 Program:
A trial will be held for selections into the 2025/2026 NCAS Netball Netball Squad.
The NCAS Netball Trial will be held on Sunday the 9th of November at Grafton PCYC
Trial Fee- $55
Head Coach – Suzanne Evans
Assistant Coach- Kieren Pedelty
Assitsant Coach – Anna Snape
Performance Squad
Abigail Grier
Amahli Adams
Amelia O’connor
Andie Laird
Annie Docherty
Ava Martin
Bella Duncan
Brinkley Mchugh
Brylee Wessling
Eshaani Atwal
Evelyn Stocks
Freya Meade
Ivy Howard
Lakyah Bell
Luca Godden
Mackenzie Albert
Makenzi Alchin
Ruby Brown
Sienna Archibald
Stevi Grissell
Zali Raudonikis
Zoe Townsend
Training Partners
Aliyah Gerada
Ayla Welch
Danica Harrison
Georgie White
Milli Mcinerney
