Tara Murray
Several netballers from across Melbourne’s north-west have been named in the Victorian under-19 and under-17 squads.
Netball Victoria announced both squads last week which will be whittled down ahead of the national championships next year.
The under-19 squad has a real City West Falcons flavour to it, with five Falcons named in the squad.
Teal Hocking, who was best on court in the Victorian Netball League under-19 grand final this year has been named in the squad.
Mikaela Minns, who was named in the under-17 Australian squad this year, has been picked in the under-19 team.
She was part of the under-17 state team last year.
Charli Nicol, who was part of the Australian under-17 squad this year, has been named in the under-19 state team.
Both Minns and Nicol are part of the Melbourne Vixens Academy which was recently announced.
Achel Yout and Christine Oguche are the other Falcons named in the under-19 squad.
Point Cook’s Charlotte Morey, who was in the under-17 Australian squad this year, has been named in the under-19 state squad.
She was also in the state under-17 team this year.
The Maribyrnong Sports Academy student plays with the Geelong Cougars.
Darley defender Grace Markovic, who plays for Melbourne University Lightning, is also in the squad.
It’s a second straight year she’s been named in the squad.
Altona Netball Association duo Monique Parker and Elisa Butterworth-Gonebale have both been named in the under-17 state squad.
Butterworth-Gonebale was also part of the City West Falcons’ under-19 premiership team.
