The Tassie 12 young gun netballers looking to star on the national stage

Netball Tasmania will send its 15-and-under team to anational titles this week before they host South Australia next month. Meet our future stars.

Elise Kennedy, Mia Gilmour, Charlotte Hall, Isla Thomas and Ruby Duggan will represent Tasmania in the under 15s State School Sports Championships. Picture: Minch Media

August will be a very busy month for Netball Tasmania and the 15-and-under team as they head to Queensland before hosting Netball South Australia in Launceston.

This week, the next generation of talented netballers will head to the School Sport Australia Games which commences on Sunday.

On August 29 and August 30, Tasmania will host South Adelaide/Adelaide Thunderbirds for the TAS v SA All Stars Cup at the Silverdome in Launceston.

With the help of Netball Tasmania, we’ve profiled the young guns on their way for Tassie.

Molly Wilcox will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Molly Wilcox

Age: 15

Playing positions: GD, WD

Home tegion/Club team: Kingston Blues/South

Playing achievements: U15 State Team 2025, Wild Academy 2025, U15 State Team 2024, ETP & Futures Programs 2024/2025, KNA representative teams 2021-2024

Fun fact: Molly is ambidextrous so she can play sports using her right and left hand.

Sadie Hardcastle will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Sadie Hardcastle

Age: 15

Playing positions: GK, GD

Home region/Club team: Kingston Blues/South

Playing achievements: SSA 15U Team 2024, Netball Tasmania Futures 2024, KNA Rep team 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

Fun fact: Not specified

Indie Hunt will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Indie Hunt

Age: 14

Playing positions: GA, GS

Home region/Club team: Kingston Blues/South

Playing achievements: 2019-2024 Kingborough REP Team, 2024-2025 Netball TAS Futures Program, 2025 U15 Netball State Team, 2025 U15 Div1 Kingston Blues Captain, 2025 Stingas Development Program U/21 Comp

Fun fact: I’m going to Japan in September for a 10-day hike

Charlotte Hall will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Charlotte Hall

Age: 13

Playing positions: WD, C

Home region/Club team: Cripps Waratah/South

Playing achievements: Stingas 2025, STNA Rep 2023, 2024, 2025, School representative team, Cripps under 13 and 15 Div 1

Fun fact: Enjoys surfing and skateboarding

Mia Gilmour will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Mia Gilmour

Age: 14

Playing positions: C, WA

Home region/Club team: Cripps Waratah/South

Playing achievements: Played in rep team every year since she was 10 and the Stinga’s team for the past three years, Part of the Netball Tasmania Futures Program in 2025, Won the Cripps Young Achiever award 2024.

Fun fact: Won a national gold medal in long jump when I was 11 at the Athletics School Sports Championships.

Elise Kennedy will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Elise Kennedy

Age: 14

Playing positions: GA, GS, WA

Home region/Club team: Cripps Waratah/South

Playing achievements: Player in STNA Gold, Player of the Match CANA Grand Final 2024

Fun fact: I used to be a GK

Polly Carins will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Polly Carins

Age: 14

Playing positions: GD, GK, WD

Home region/Club team: Amazonz/Cavaliers/North

Playing achievements: Best and Fairest Awards, Coaches Awards

Fun fact: I was a shooter until this year

Grace Kinder will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Grace Kinder

Age: 15

Playing positions: C, WD

Home region/Club team: Kingston Blues/South

Playing achievements: 2024 U15 Grand Final Winner & BOC, KNA Representative 2019 – 2024, 2024-2025 Futures Program, 2025 State Representative

Fun fact: This year I competed in the NFL Flags National Championships for Tasmania in Queensland, where we came 4th.

Ruby Rigney will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Ruby Rigney

Age: 15

Playing positions: WD, GD

Home region/Club team: Cripps Waratah/South

Playing achievements: U15s State Team, Netball Tasmania Futures 2025, KNA Rep Team 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

Fun fact: I competed in the 2024 Pickleball National Championships and the 2025 Flag Football Nationals. I can juggle.

Ruby Duggan will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Ruby Duggan

Age: 14

Playing positions: GA, WA

Home region/Club team: Kingston Blues/South

Playing achievements: State U15’s 2025, Co-Vice Captain State U15’s 2025, Wild Academy 2025, MVP State U15’s 2024, Amy Safe Award Winner for Tasmania 2024, State 15 & U’s 2024, MVP Kingston Blues U15 Div 1 2024

Fun fact: Not specified

Zoe Carr will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Zoey Carr

Age: 15

Playing positions: GA, GS

Home region/Club team: South East Suns/South

Playing achievements: U15 Suns Div 1 Best & Fairest, CANA U15 All Star Team, U14 STNA Gold Team, U13 STNA Blue Team

Fun fact: I’m really scared of roller-coasters #trauma from luna park. I love camping, fishing & taking Photos.

Isla Thomas will represent Tasmania in the Under 15s State School Sport Championships. Picture: Minch Media

Name: Isla Thomas

Age: 15

Playing positions: GA, GS

Home region/Club team: Cripps Waratah/South

Playing achievements: STNA Rep teams U11 – U14 (Gold), Rising Star Perpetual Trophy (Cripps) 2024, MVP Under 15 /1 Cripps 2024, Stingas U15’s 2023, 2024

Fun fact: When five years of age, I travelled around USA but can’t remember most of it.

Originally published as The Tassie 12 young gun netballers looking to star on the national stage