QGSSSA netball’s ultimate guide to season 2022
QGSSSA netball’s ultimate guide: Key players and coaches; rivalry rounds revealed ahead of the season starting today, Saturday.
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The 2022 QGSSSA netball season starts today, Saturday, in what is expected to be the first uninterrupted round of fixtures since 2019.
With record high participation rates for netball at the schools, a bumper season.
QGSSSA netball is the breeding ground for some of the state’s finest players, and is a renowned strong pathway helped by world-class coaching and facilities.
To celebrate the season - which will be covered weekly by www.couriermail.com.au -we caught up with coaches and team coordinators to get the inside word ahead round 1.
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St Peters Lutheran College
Netball powerhouse St Peters Lutheran College led a successful 2021 Opens campaign finishing top of the ladder, closely followed by Brisbane State High School, St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School (equal runner-up) and Moreton Bay College.
St Peters senior line-up will include Queensland Schoolgirls under 18 player Renee Cubby, and fellow regional representative players Millie Thomas, Annie Ireland and Aldora Tuilaepa.
In the younger age groups St Peters displays a depth of developing talent with Jazelle Dilworth, Amelia Ruthenberg, Romi Van Beest, Ella Macartney and Makayla Cubby representing Met West U15, and Elyse Rolison – U12 Met West.
Teams to watch will be 8A and 9A, both undefeated in 2021.
Moreton Bay College
Moreton Bay College will again be striving for the top, and their Open team match up against St Peters Lutheran College in Round 8 will be one to watch.
The team from Moreton Bay will include under 17 Australian Squad member Sophie Dobson, who will be travelling up and down the court with fellow Met East teammates Abby Dobson, Sarah Joyce and Pippa Letnic.
The coaching line-up includes Amanda Kelly (Open Coach), assistant coach Queensland under 17 and Australian netball royalty Vicki Wilson, one of the greatest goal shooters of all time. Moreton Bay 7A’s features Queensland 12 years rep player Gemma Fotea, who is joined by other Met East reps such as Emily McBrien, ready to make their debut in the QGSSSA competition.
St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School
St Margaret’s Open Team has secured ex-Firebird and St Margaret’s alumni Karen Brown as coach.
Brown will oversee a talented group of netballers, many of whom have just returned from a successful campaign at Qld Independent Secondary Schools Netball (QISSN) in Mackay.
St Margaret’s open team includes young gun, year 10 player Lauren Packer for her debut open season.
Packer is a boarder from the Roma region in Queensland and is a defender on the pathway to many future representative honours. She currently plays for Downey Park Netball Association (DPNA) and Cougars in their representative programs.
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St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School
St Aidans Open team will be coached by Anita Williamson and will feature a good mix of senior students and younger players in the team who are looking forward to rising to the challenge of competing in a very strong QG competition.
St Aidan’s most competitive year group over the last few seasons have been the current Year 10’s.
They have been vying for a place at the top of the ladder across all three divisions since they were in Year 7, and this year will be no different.
In addition, the 9A squad will be looking to build on their third place finish last season under the guidance of highly experienced coach Tracey Jeanes-Fraser.
Somerville House
Somerville House opens have retained most players from last season which has given the team an opportunity to gel at the highest level.
The outfit includes Somerville boarders Kailani Brazier and Jasmine Davis, both from Papua New Guinea. Brazier plays for the national side in PNG, and Davis is a star on the rise with incredible speed around the court.
Somerville’s senior A’s have been training well and have great depth as a squad with three senior teams this season.
The 10A’s have rising stars that are ready to break the competition wide open. Somerville are looking forward to matches with Brisbane Girls’ Grammar and St Peter’s Lutheran College, teams that traditionally provide great battles across all age groups and divisions.
Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School
Ipswich Girls Grammar School enjoyed a successful campaign at the recent Vicki Wilson Cup, winning all rounds leading into a hotly contested final against St Peters Lutheran College where they were narrowly defeated 7-5.
Their squads will be in the mix, and keen contenders across the courts this season.
Brisbane State High School
State High has a very strong Opens team coached by Rylee Ruhi and featuring Kydan Tuapou who plays in the ruby squad for the Wildcats.
A round three clash against Moreton Bay College is always an exciting rival encounter.
The 9A team is also one to watch with three under 15 state players – Eden Ah toon, Riley Jay Henry-Purecll and Harley Kingi.
Spectators were welcome to matches, with fixtures on www.qgsssa.com.au
Round 1
IGGS v St Peters
Aidan’s v BSHS
Somerville House v BGGS
St Hilda’s v MBC
St Margaret’s v Clayfield College
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