Netball

Netball

Celebrating Our Girls on Court from Kindergarten to Year 12!

It’s been a whirlwind year on the netball courts at Pymble! From the tiniest shooters in kindergarten right through to our seasoned Year 12 stars, our girls have thrown themselves (sometimes literally!) into every opportunity – and what an incredible journey it has been.

Our Youngest Shining Stars: NetSetGo (Kindergarten to Year 2)

What a joy it was to see our NetSetGo players take to the court on Saturday 3 May for their very first game! We send a special mention to those who laced up netball shoes for the very first time. Each Saturday in West Pymble, we’re watching three teams of our littlest athletes play their hearts out in the Ku-ring-gai Netball Association competition. We can already see their skills, confidence and friendships blossoming week by week and we can’t wait to cheer them on in the coming months!

Jumping Into Juniors: IPSHA (Years 3 to 6)

Term 2 kicked off with a buzz as we hosted our first-ever IPSHA Netball clinic with 50 excited girls. One day was all it took for everyone to step up a level which is a real testament to their passion and willingness to learn! Then, on Saturday 3 May, we launched into the IPSHA season with 11 teams playing schools all over Sydney. The courts were filled with grins, giggles, and some seriously skilful play. Cannot wait to see what’s instore for our girls over the coming weeks!

Rising Through the Ranks: Netball Academy and Rep Teams (Years 7 to 12)

Throughout Term 1 and continuing through Term 2, our secondary students have been giving it their all at the Pymble Netball Academy with early morning sessions. Our Emerging Athlete Program students even tested themselves against King’s College, New Zealand, during the holidays. This was such a great experience for our youngest Year 8’s to put their training into practice with our Year 12s. So great to see our girls step up to the challenge!

Beyond school nets, many Pymble girls are suiting up for association representative and development teams, taking on the best in the state at the Junior and Senior State Titles.

A very big congratulations to the following girls who have been selected into representative and development teams:

  • Ava Costa (Year 8), Harriet Murphy (Year 10), Stephanie Shaw (Year 8), Annabel Swift (Year 9), Rielle Mouton (Year 9), Flossie Murphy (Year 7), Edith Cullinane (Year 8) – Ku-ring-gai Netball Association
  • Adison Hartog-Smith (Year 11) – Hills District Netball Association
  • Maithili Nagarajah (Year 11) – Inner West Netball Association
  • Holly Watson (Year 9), Sophia Huang (Year 6) – Eastwood Ryde Netball Association
  • Madeleine Woods (Year 11) – Ku-ring-gai Netball Association
  • Sofia Lopez Fisher (Year 7) – Manly Warringah Netball Association
  • Bebe Brennan (Year 8) and Isabella Croll (Year 7) – Northern Suburbs Netball Association

A special mention to Harriet Murphy (Year 10) and Eloise Stewart (Year 10) (Training Partner), who have been working hard with the Sydney Academy for the NSW Regional Academy Games, plus Megan Chen (Year 12), who’s quickly becoming a star of the umpiring world! A special mention to Harriet who was named most valuable player for the Sydney Academy Blue Team.

Metro and Premier League

If you want inspiration, look no further than our girls representing Pymble in the DOOLEYS Metro League and NSW Premier League competitions – the top of the netball competition pyramid in NSW. These are tough competitions, where only the most dedicated athletes get a place, and we are so proud of every single Pymble girl out there competing alongside, and against the state’s finest.

Congratulations to Isabel Grant (Year 10), Zoe Lupton (Year 12), Alexandra Reardon (Year 10), Johanna Ricketts (Year 11), Madeleine Woods (Year 12), Addison Hartog-Smith (Year 11), and Maithili Nagarajah (Year 11) for making their mark in Metro League, and to Charlotte Craig (Year 12), Jessica Cullen (Year 12), and Sophie Liang (Year 12) for Premier League selection. In addition, a special applause for Charlotte’s role in the Northern Territory U19s at the Australian Championships – what a phenomenal achievement!

Pymble Pathways: From Little Steps to National Stage

Every Pymble player is part of something bigger – a pathway that starts with basic ball skills and can lead all the way to representing your state or even Australia. Our school’s netball journey fits hand-in-hand with the Netball NSW pathway: nurturing beginners, supporting talented juniors, and encouraging our elites to fly.

We are also so proud to see the success of our alumni. Audrey Little is with the Giants Academy, aspiring to the Suncorp Super Netball league to join Emily Moore (Queensland Firebirds), Rudi Ellis (Melbourne Vixens) and Grace Whyte (NSW Swifts) hitting the court this year in the Suncorp Super Netball – all began their journeys right here at Pymble!

Want to know more?

If you’re curious about where Netball at Pymble can take you, or what the wider netball pathway in NSW looks like, have a look at the Netball NSW Athlete Pathway.

Want to be a part of the action?

Registrations for Term 3 igsa Netball are NOW OPEN! Come join our Netball program by registering through MyPymble before Friday 16 April at 12.00pm. For more details, please click here.

Megan O’Keeffe

Head Coach – Netball