City West Falcons pair Zoe Davies and Montana Holmes will be part of the Collingwood Super Netball set up after earning training partner contracts.
The Magpies announced last week that the pair along with Casey Adamson had been named training partners.
Nyah and Sienna Allen have previously been named training partners.
Davies, who was best on court in the 2018 Victorian Netball League grand final for the Falcons, said her sporting journey was “all over the shop”, due to playing other sports and getting knockbacks and having not come through the Netball Victoria pathways.
“I started netball when I was 15 after watching mum on the sidelines,” she said in the club’s announcement.
“I decided it was my turn to give it a go and I haven’t looked back since, and ever since then I’ve set a personal goal to push myself through the ranks and become the best individual I can be.”
“I have a lot of motivation and dedication to bring. I haven’t had the luxury of being able to go through pathways and have programs written up for me, I’ve had to learn for myself how to get fit and how to get better footwork, how to jump higher all on my own.”
Holmes joined the City West Falcons last season and made an instant impact. Stepping into the midcourt role left void with Molly Jovic joining the Magpies, Holmes was right at home.
She first played netball when she was 14, having played basketball before that.
“I pretty much just played locally and then did all the Eastern Academy Zones, and was lucky enough to make the state side in under-17s,” Holmes said.
“After I played state I started playing VNL, started with Boroondara in div 1 and then moved up to champ and made my way over to City West Falcons and now here I am.”
While she’s made a name for herself at the Falcons as a midcourter, Holmes played defence growing up in Gippsland.
“I’m extremely honoured to be here with these girls and to train with such amazing athletes, I just want to give it everything that I have and to see what opportunities could potentially arise.”
The pair add to a real Falcons influence at the Magpies.
Coach Nicole Richardson was a long time coach with the Falcons, while squad members Molly Jovic, Maggie Lind and Jacqui Newton have come through the Falcons.
The Super Netball season gets underway on March 26.
Tara Murray
