Exciting news….. the 2024 NESC U18s are heading to Nationals and a warm up tournament in Chch on Kings Birthday weekend! We are also excited to announce these very lucky young ladies will be coached by Hemaima Eichstaedt and Jess Ingram, two outstanding coaches from our area.

Key dates: Development Days - led by Jo Morrison Steel Assistant Coach, Southern Blast Head Coach, NZ Secondary Schools Coach and Netball South Pathways Lead. Wednesday 21st and 28th Feb 6-8pm MLT Stadium

Trials: Sunday 10th March 1-3pm MLT Stadium Wednesday 13th March 4:45-6:15pm MLT Stadium

Practices: Wednesdays 4:45-6:15pm MLT Stadium

Tournaments: Kings Birthday 1st -3rd June Christchurch Netball South Zone 23rd June Invercargill Netball South Zone 30th June Gore Nationals 14th - 18th July Dunedin

This is a big commitment this year for the best of our age group players, both financially and in terms of being prepared to work hard in preparation both on and off the court. In order to help these talented young future leaders of our community reach their goals and develop the skills that come from this amazing opportunity we are very keen to hear from businesses who are preapared to help with sponsorship or groups with fundraising opportunities. Please contact Leigh Waddell if anyone has good ideas or suggestions of who to contact.

We are also looking for a Manager for this team. If you or someone you know is keen to learn this great organising and integral support role, please contact Leigh for a chat about the opportunity. 

We’re really excited to watch our most talented young players grow and step up to this 2024 challenge

Calling all Coaches - It’s that time of year again! Get your brain into ‘Netball Mode’.

We would like to invite you to attend the upcoming U18 Eastern Southland Centre Development Sessions which will be led by Southern Steel Assistant Coach Jo Morrison. This year we have a coach development element alongside the player development session. The focus will be on attack and defence skillsets which will be age appropriate and transferrable into your school and club environments. We are targeting this first round of development at Rep, School A Team and Premier Grade coaches and intend to provide similar opportunities to other coaches alongside the U16 Eastern Southland Centre Development Sessions.

Dates: 21st February - Attack Skillset. And the 28th February - Defence Skillsets.

Sessions will run like:

6.00pm – Welcome / Pre brief of the session

6.15pm- Player Development Session /Coach Observation

7:45pm – Debrief / Q &A 21

If you would like to attend either of these sessions or both, please register, link:

https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/284930​​​​​​​


Leigh Waddell

Coach Coordinator

Netball Eastern Southland

2024 UNDER 18 TEAM

  • Maegan Davis
  • Neeve Kean
  • Neve Cowley
  • Georgia Grumball
  • Addison McHaffie
  • Ella King
  • Rya Kennedy
  • Ellie Bedwell
  • Libby Young
  • Annie Moody

Training Partner - Olivia Perriam

Coaches: Jess Ingham and Hemaima Eichstaedt

Manager: TBC

The U18 players representing Eastern this season when named will be posted on our Eastern rep U18 page to see these, or Facebook!!!