Monique Clifton to represent her state and Blacktown City at the 2018 under-17 National Netball Championships

Blacktown netballer Monique Clifton steps up to national level

Blacktown City netballer Monique Clifton has been selected in the NSW squad for the 2018 under-17 National Netball Championships. Picture: Peter Kelly

Blacktown netballer Monique Clifton has been named in the 12-person squad to represent NSW at next year’s under-17 National Netball Championships.

The 16-year-old Hills Sports High School student will make her debut appearance for NSW in Adelaide next April.

More than 300 netballers tried out for a spot in head coach Nerida Stewart’s squad with three regional and nine metro-based players making the final cut.

“This was a rigorous selection process but we were rewarded with a fantastic insight into the depth of talent we have across NSW,” Netball NSW state pathways manager Margaret Hamley said.

“To have so many talented netballers engaged and showing a huge passion for representing NSW at national level is hugely heartening.

“NSW has a proud history at the championships and it is there that we see many future Swifts, Giants and Diamonds players and coaches come through the ranks.

“We now start the process of preparing for the nationals in April and I know Nerida, her players and her support staff can’t wait to get started.”