Victorian Netball League: How all the championship division team lists are shaping up for season ‘25

Former Diamonds coaching and plenty of Super Netball connections – the team lists for the 2025 Victorian Netball League season are already taking shape. This is how the championship division teams are shaping up so far.

The City West Falcons will start the 2025 Victorian Netball League campaign with a target on their back again after their championship division three-peat last season.

The most successful team in the VNL since the competition’s inception in 2009, the Falcons have retained a largely settled line-up after their 11-goal win over Boroondara Express in the 2024 grand final.

While the VNL clubs have until the end of January to finalise their playing lists, many teams are already well-advanced with their line-ups for 2025.

Shae Bolton-Brown, General Manager, Netball Operations Of Melbourne Mavericks, will play for Melbourne University Lightning in the VNL. Picture: Jason Edwards

There are plenty of Super Netball connections with former Melbourne Vixens and Malawi goaler Mwai Kumwenda headlining the signings for Peninsula Waves.

The top state competition is also scattered with Vixens and Mavericks training partners, while the Mavs’ general manager of netball operations Shae Bolton-Brown will also suit up.

Former Diamonds goaler Erin Bell will take charge as coach of Casey’s championship division team, while another ex-Australian defender Sharni Norder will coach Southern Saints’ 23 and under team.

This is how all the VNL Championship division teams are shaping up for the 2025 season, which will start next March, with one game live streamed every week via Kommunity TV.

VICTORIAN NETBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION

Melbourne Mavericks’ training partner Kristiana Manu’a will line-up with Bendigo Strikers in the VNL for 2025. Picture: Kelly Defina/Getty Images

Former Vixen Ruby Barkmeyer will headline the Boroondara Express line-up for 2025. Picture: Kelly Defina/Getty Images

Former Diamonds and Magpies goaler Erin Bell will coach the Casey championship division team. Picture: AAP Image/Craig Golding

Uneeq Palavi, a replacement player for the Swifts in 2024, will line-up for the City West Falcons in the VNL. Picture: Matt King/Getty Images

Former Vixen Kaylia Stanton will lead the Hawks’ Netball attack. Picture: Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images

Former Malawi international and Vixens goaler Mwai Kumwenda will join Peninsula Waves. Picture: Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Former Vixens goaler Rahni Samason will join the Southern Saints after a stint in New Zealand. Picture: Matt Roberts/Getty Images

Originally published as Victorian Netball League: How all the championship division team lists are shaping up for season ‘25