Live stream: Meet the 12-14 years State Age Netball Championships captains and coaches (Stage Age Champs)

The best young netballers will brave horror conditions in Lawnton this weekend, and it will be their strong leaders who will be key to glory. Meet every region’s captain before you watch it LIVE.

The big wet is on its way to Queensland’s southeast.

So are the state’s best young netballers, all hunting for a slice ofstate glory.

This Saturday will see thousands flock to the Pine Rivers Netball association for the State Age Netball Championships years 12-14.

KommunityTV will be your only place to watch the action live, with the Courier Mail to stream all the action from the main court across the weekend.

WATCH DAY ONE OF THE NISSAN STATE AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS

In the tough conditions, it will be the leaders of each team who will come to the fore across the weekend, so lets get to know them all and their coaches.

METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS NETBALL ASSOCIATION U13-1

Captain: Ruby

First netball memory: watching my older sister play

Favourite thing about the sport: competing and making friends that have the same interests

First Club: Meteors- Redlands

Current Club: Redbacks- MDNA

Favourite player: Gretel Bueta and teammates Indie and Jamie.

The MDNA 13-1 team photoshoot.

Captain: Skye

First netball memory: My first ever trial.

Favourite thing about the sport: it’s a place where I feel comfortable

First club: Cannon Hill Stars

Current club: Royals- MDNA

Favourite player: My whole team is very special to me

The MDNA 13-1 team photoshoot with coach Nicole Plowman on the far right.

Coach Nicole Plowman

First netball memory: heading down to the grass courts on a beautiful Queensland winters day with my teammates.

Favourite thing about the sport: The comradery between teammates and coaches. You get more back than you give.

First Club: Beetles Netball Club- MDNA.

Current Club: Mayfield Netball Club- still at MDNA.

Favourite player: Queenslander and former Australian captain Gabbi Simpson and of course my daughter.

The Downey Park U14 netball team.

Downey Park Netball Association U14

Captain: Rebecca Arnold

First netball memory: U8’s. There was this moment where I was in the middle of the court shouting my teammates name who had the ball, and yelling, “pass it to me.” My dad used to always tell me to call for the ball really loudly, so that’s what I did, and that moment was captured by a photo. The photo was posted on my clubs social media pages that weekend then followed across all of WDNA social media sites. This moment was hard to forget as the club used it to promote the club and registration the following year.

A young Rebecca Arnold in U8's shouting at her teammates who had the ball, and yelling, “pass it to me."

Favourite thing about the sport: It’s so much fun. I love competitiveness. When you step across the white line it is game on. I love meeting new people and developing new friendships.

First Club: Rangers at Western Districts Netball Association.

Current Club: Raiders at DPNA

Favourite player: Liz Watson because of how dynamic she is, her calmness in competition and strong mentality. Also Courtney Bruce because of her physicality and as a captain who leads from the front and gives 100%.

The Downey Park U14 team captain Rebecca Arnold.

Coach:

First netball memory: Watching my big sister play on grass netball courts.

Favourite thing about the sport: As a coach, the progression of the players and the friendships they make.

First Club: Albany Creek Excelsior (ACE)

Current Club: Canons Rebels (DPNA)

Favourite player: My daughter. I love watching her grow and develop as a netballer.

The Downey Park U14 netball team.

Assistant coach:

First Netball memory: Watching my sisters play, making me late for my AFL game.

Favourite thing about the sport: bonding and the life long friends the girls make with people they may have never met if it wasn’t for sport.

First Club: The Gap

Current Club: The Gap

Favourite Player: Sherille McMahon, a great defensive attacker and Gabi Simpson.

Bundaberg U13

Captain: Sienna N

First netball memory: Watching my big sister play.

Favourite thing about the sport: The excitement of playing and the friendships you make.

First Club: Natives Netball Club (Bundaberg)

Current Club: Natives Netball Club (Bundaberg)

Favourite player: Gretel Bueta is my favourite player which is also the same position that I love playing.

Bundaberg U13 netball team captains. Left to right: Nikita C, Sienna N, Anna S.

Vice captain: Anna S

First netball memory: Turning up to my first game and having to sit on the sideline and watch because I had injured my ankle.

Favourite thing about the sport: I like playing with my friends and playing a sport where I can use my height.

First Club: Brothers Netball Club (Bundaberg)

Current Club: Brothers Netball Club (Bundaberg)

Favourite player: Cameron Munster from the Melbourne Storm

Vice Captain: Nikita C

First netball memory: Making friends with people at NetSetGO that I still hang out with today

Favourite thing about the sport: That we have fun and learn new skills about netball

First Club: Natives Netball Club (Bundaberg)

Current Club: Natives Netball Club (Bundaberg)

Favourite player: I don’t have favourites!

Coach: Brooke M

First netball memory: Playing with my childhood best friend at the Daph Geddes Netball courts (Bundaberg) and running to the canteen after our games to get an icy cup

Favourite thing about the sport: The lifelong friendships you make and the endless memories with your friends

First Club: Alloway Netball Club (Bundaberg)

Current Club: Brothers Netball Club (Bundaberg)

Favourite player: Always loved Natalie Medhurst and Maria Falou. Can’t beat their flare on court!

Bundaberg U13 Coaches. Left to right: Ash, Brooke.

Assistant coach: Ash D

First netball memory: Nippers days – playing on grass courts in pleated skirts

Favourite thing about the sport: The comradery/friendships and love of the game

First Club: Across the Waves Netball Club (Bundaberg)

Current Club: Brothers Netball Club (Bundaberg)

Favourite player: Liz Watson

The Townsville U13 netball team coached by Kayla Watson (bottom left).

Townsville U13

Captain: Majella Jerome

First netball memory: Learning to play netball with my sister Nina when I was in Grade one. We still play most days.

Favourite thing about the sport: I love the friendships I have made through netball, specifically our community in Townsville. I enjoy training hard and developing new skills.

First Club: Sunshine Coast Grammar School club team

Current Club: Townsville Grammar School club team.

Favourite player: Gretel Bueta and Laura Langman.

The Townsville U13 netball team. Captain Majella Jerome is on the far right.

Coach: Kayla Watson

Watson is an 18-year-old who moved from the Sunshine Coast to Townsville to study at James Cook University. At such a young age, Watson has moved to a new town and committed to coaching a representative team.

Hinterland District Netball Association 13 Green

Hinterland District Netball Association 13 Green team.

Captain: Peggy Webber

First netball memory: A Friday morning at school when I was in Grade three. My big sister was training with her Grade five team and they were short a player so I subbed in as goalkeeper.

Favourite thing about the sport: It’s alway competitive because each team gets the same number of chances to score a goal—usually.

I also love the netball community involved.

First Club: Somerset Spartans

Current Club: Somerset Spartans

Favourite player: Gretal Bueta. She’s incredible. In my rep team Zoe and Matilda because we can predict where we are going so that makes moving the ball from defence to attack really fun.

In my club team I love playing with Noku because she is a gymnast— she can really fly around and Maddy because she is super tough and gutsy.

Hinterland District Netball Association 12 Green

The HDNA 12 Green netball team.

Captain: Molly Harris

First netball memory: When I was playing GS with my best friend as GA and I scored my first goal. Then we kept shooting goals one after another and everyone had to tell us that you can only have one shot at a time—whoops.

Favourite thing about the sport: It’s a super fun way to keep fit and make lifelong friends

First Club: Tallebudgera Netball Club

Current Club: Tallebudgera Netball Club

Favourite player: Donnell Wallam from the Firebirds. She is so inspiring.

HDNA 12 Green captain Molly Harris.

Vice Captain: Lana Thompson

First netball memory: I remember when I first played netball it was such a great feeling to be part of and work within a team.

Favourite thing about the sport: Love working as a team, playing with friends and building new bonds.

First Club: King’s Raptors

Current Club: King’s Raptors and HDNA 12 Green

Favourite player: Tippah Dwan. I love her confidence as a shooter for the Adelaide Firebirds. Also my teammate Tess Bath. I love her grit, determination and powerful passes.

HDNA 12 Green vice captain Lana Thompson.

Brisbane Netball Association 12A

Captain: Tahnee Phillips

First netball memory: The grass courts at Downey Park

Favourite thing about the sport: The team work on the court

First Club: Cannon Rebels at DPNA

Current Club: Blue Jays Netball Club at BNA

Favourite player: Laura Geitz—an amazing defender.

BNA 12A captain Tahnee Phillips.

Captain: Brooke Grant

First netball memory: Watching my older cousins play Rep netball at State Age.

Favourite thing about the sport: The challenge of learning new skills, competing, working hard and growing as a player.

First Club: Blue Jays Netball Club at BNA

Current Club: Blue Jays Netball Club at BNA

Favourite player: Steph Wood, Gretel Bueta and my friend Taylor Lisec.

BNA 12A captain Brooke Grant.

Coach: Kate Lister

First netball memory: Nippers at BNA when I was six.

Favourite thing about the sport: The friendships you make along the way

First Club: Wavell Netball Club at BNA

Current Club: Rep netball coaching only

Favourite player: Ruby Bakewell-Doran. She’s my best friend and past team mate at Brisbane North Cougars. We played our Junior Rep Netball against each other and became friends when we were selected in QLD’s State Teams.

BNA 12A coach Kate Lister.

Northern Gold Coast Netball Association:

Captain: Ofa

First netball memory: training with my team and making friends

Favourite thing about the sport: Having fun. I am competitive but it’s a sport where you shake each others hand.

First Club: Coomera, NGCNA

Current Club: Coomera, NGCNA

Favourite player: Charlie McRae. She is an amazing defender and is always kind to her teammates and opposition.

Vice captain: Ruby

First netball memory: Getting up early every Saturday morning with my club team.

Favourite thing about the sport: The memories I have created with the different girls on my team.

First Club: Assisi Netball Club, NGCNA

Current Club: Assisi Netball Club, NGCNA

Favourite player: Gretel Bueta and Ruby Bakewell-Doran as they are role models inspiring so many young netballers.

Coach: Kate

First netball memory: Staying back after school to train at my school with my friends

Favourite thing about the sport: I love that it’s a team sport and it helps build friendships on and off the court. Anyone can play too.

First Club: Wantirna Heights Netball Club, MDNA

Current Club: Broadwater Netball Club, NGCNA

Favourite player: Sharelle McMahon. She was incredible to watch owning that goal circle despite being shorter than others.

Assistant coach: Candice

First netball memory: Watching my older sister play at State level

Favourite thing about the sport: Being able to play with friends at varied levels

First Club: Regals Netball Club, SCNA

Current Club: Runaway Bay Netball Club, NGCNA

Favourite player: Gretel Beuta. You cannot go past her.

Coolum 12 Black

Captain: Kaitlin Bourne

First netball memory: When my parents would take me down to watch my older sisters play netball and I would always have a netball in my hands.

Favourite thing about the sport: To play with friends and compete at different levels like States and clubs.

First Club: Coolum District Association

Current Club: Coolum District Association

Favourite player: Laura Scherian from the Sunshine Coast Lightning. Then my sister Tiani as she is always willing to teach me and help me improve.

Captain: Paige More

First netball memory: Playing NetSetGO at Coolum

Favourite thing about the sport: Playing with awesome people and going to carnivals and giving it our best go.

First Club: Coolum District Association

Current Club: Coolum District Association

Favourite player: Laura Scherian from the Sunshine Coast Lightning.