WBOP Zone Player Pathways December Update
NETBALL WAIBOP MATARAU NNL TEAM
We are really pleased that Netball NZ has confirmed that the NNL will go ahead in 2026. Further details and the draw will be released at a later date.
MIM ADVANCE AND ONTON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
15 players from our Zone were named by NNZ at the end of November as invitees to the National Development Camps (NDC) held by NNZ in January, in the hope of gaining a NZSS trial later in 2026.
| SHOOTERS | SCHOOL | CENTRE |
| Steph Ryan | Te Awamutu College | Te Awamutu |
| Stella Isbister | St Peters School | Tauranga |
| Eden Early | Cambridge High School | Cambridge |
| Kayla Namana | Gisborne Girls High School | Gisborne |
| Kiaarah Wilson | Hamilton Girls High School | Hamilton City |
| Jaimee Rika | Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu | Hamilton City |
| Chelsea Williamson | Otumoetai College | Tauranga |
| MIDCOURTERS | ||
| Klaudia Horsfall | St Pauls Collegiate | Hamilton City |
| Ave Waikimihia Frost | Rotorua Girls High School | Rotorua |
| Stevie Brown-Wahanui | Hamilton Girls High School | Hamilton City |
| Caitlin Gabel | Nga Taiatea Wharekura | Hamilton City |
| DEFENDERS | ||
| Calais Topia-Chesley | Hamilton Girls High School | Hamilton City |
| Amy Bryant | St Pauls Collegiate | Hamilton City |
| Ariana Dawson | Whakatane High School | Whakatane |
| Rashae Nair | Rotorua Girls High School | Rotorua |
The majority of these athletes will be meeting/training weekly prior to Christmas as a group to improve their fitness and prepare themselves well from attendance at these camps.
NETBALL WAIBOP EMERGING TALENT SQUAD
Pathways are also excited to announce our newly formed Emerging Talent Squad mad up of players who are heading into first and second years out of school who have been in a NNZ or MIM Advance program.
Our 2025/2026 Squad is
- Amy Vickers, Hamilton City
- Anika Pihema,Tauranga (2026)
- Hinemaioha Rolleston-Gabel, Hamilton City
- Jasmine Davis, Hamilton City
- Jess Jennings, Hamilton City
- Jordahna Matthes, Hamilton City
- Kaziah Riley Rata, Hamilton City
- Manaia White, rotorua
- Minnie Simpson, Tauranga
- Moana Uerata, Rotorua
NETBALL WAIBOP FITNESS TESTING ROADSHOW
Another exciting initiative coming up is combined with Sam Winders from Netballsmart – we will be holding 3 Zone fitness testing roadshows in March 2026. Saturday 7 March in Rotorua, Saturday 14 March in Cambridge, and Saturday 21 March in Tauranga. Capped at 40 participants per day. Participants will be tested on 6 different tests and can see how they measure up against NZSS, NNL, and ANZP standards.
A reminder that all our information is on our Netball Wbop Zone website. Including our MIM Purpose and Process, training program and videos.
The Pathways website page can be found here: Netball Waikato/BOP.
Article by Rachel Davis, WBOP Zone Player Pathways Lead
Article added: Friday 12 December 2025
