Tasmania’s top 14: Rising netball talents set to represent at Nationals
The Tasmania Wild will return to the national stage this year for the first time since 2023. Meet our netball stars who will represent the state.
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The Tasmania Wild team to contest the Super Netball Reserves finals weekend later this year have been confirmed.
Fourteen of the state’s best players have been selected to contest the tournament which will see all state based and Super Netball affiliated teams compete in June.
The Wild Capital Darters (ACT), and Territory Storm (NT) will compete in a play-in tournament before the competition to determine the seeding.
This year is the first time the Wild will return to the court since 2013.
The team will be led by highly skilled and respected head coach, Jon Fletcher who brings decades of experience in high-performance environments across Australia to the role.
“It’s fantastic for Tassie netball that the Wild is returning to national level competition as it provides another opportunity and direction for all our aspiring players,” Fletcher said.
“We have selected an exciting mix of players from around the state, and it will be great to now get together over the next four weeks for a short but highly focused preparation and see what we can achieve.”
Mackenzie Greaves, one of the youngest members in the team, expressed her excitement about the opportunity ahead.
“As one of the younger members, I am privileged to learn from my older and more experienced teammates, taking in all their leadership and knowledge. I hope that as I continue with my netball journey, I can then be an experienced and supportive teammate like them,” Greaves said.
As part of their preparations, the Wild will take on the Tasmanian men’s team, the Titans, in an exhibition match on Sunday, May 18.
Team staff: Jon Fletcher (head coach), Lynda Colgrave (assistant coach), Ann Pearce (team manager), Nick Cannell (physio).
14-PLAYER SQUAD
Amber Brown
Age: 15
Club: North West/South East Suns
Position: GS/GA
Playing achievements: U15 State School Championship 2024, U17 National Championships 2025, U17 Australian Squad
Fun fact: I love boiled eggs.
Grace Close
Age: 22
Club: North West/Northern Hawks
Position: GS/GA
Playing achievements: 2021 U19’s State Team, 2021 TNL U19’s Championship, 2021 TNL U19’s Grand Final MVP, 2024 AMMNA Mixed Reserve Silver Medalist
Fun fact: Began playing netball with Bournville Netball Club in England.
Sophie Sherriff
Age: 16
Club: North/Hiit Launceston Northern Hawks
Position: GA/GS
Playing achievements: 15U State Team and Tasmanian MVP 2023, 19U Best First Year Player TNL 2024, 19U TNL All Star Team 2024, 17U State Team 2025, National Netball Championships Joint Tournament MVP 2025, Aus Squad 2025
Fun fact: I started playing netball when I was four years old.
Sophie Blackberry
Age: 19
Club: North/F45 Cavaliers
Position: GA/GS
Playing achievements: Tas U17 2022, 2023, TAS U19 2024, 2025, Wild Academy 2023-2025
Fun fact: I write with my left hand but shoot and pass right handed.
Sophie Brewer
Age: 17
Club: North/F45 Cavaliers
Position: GA/WA
Playing achievements: State teams in 15/U 2022, 17/U in 2023 & 24, 19/U 2025, 17/U Tas MVP & AUS Squad 2024, 2 x 19/U Premiership winners in 2023 & 24 with Cavs, TNL 19/U hotshot award 2023, 19/U Grand Final MVP 2024, Black Swans ANC and Pacific Games 2024 & 25
Fun fact: When I started netball I played as goal defence.
Abbey Geappen
Age: 18
Club: South/Cripps Waratah
Position: WA/C
Playing achievements: 15s 2022 State team, U17s 2023 State team, Vice captain, U19s 2024 State team, U19s 2025 State team, Vice captain, U19 TNL MVP, First Nations team 2024
Fun fact: I have a twin brother.
Mackenzie Graves
Age: 16
Club: South/Kingston Blues
Position: C/WA
Playing achievements: U15/U17 State Teams, TNL Under 19’s and Opens
Fun fact: I am ambidextrous so I can play multiple sports (and most importantly netball) with both my left and right hand … oh and I’m a twin.
Hannah Lenthall
Age: 22
Club: Queensland/Cavaliers (Past Tasmanian Club)
Position: C/WA
Playing achievements: ANC 2022, Tasmania Wild 2023, 2019 Tasmania 17&U State Team, 2020 Tasmania 19&U State Team, 2021 Tasmania 19&U State Team
Chloe Litherland
Age: 27
Club: Queensland/Kingston Blues
Position: C/WD
Playing achievements: Firebirds Futures ANC 2023, Sunshine Coast Lightning ANC 2020-2022, QLD U19s/17s/16s
Fun fact: I have a golden retriever called Benji.
Isabella Sherriff
Age: 16
Club: North/Hiit Launceston Northern Hawks
Position: C/WD
Playing achievements: 17 & under state team 2024-2025, 17 & under Aus squad 2024-2025, 19 & under TNL runner up B&F 2024, 19 & under TNL All Star Team 2024
Fun fact: I can play the guitar
Milana Harnett
Age: 17
Club: North West/Devon
Position: WD/GD
Playing achievements: Devon U/19 team (Vice-Captain), state U/17 team 2024/2025, 19/U all star team 2024, Wild Academy
Fun fact: I went to school in Fiji for a few days.
Gemma Collyer
Age: 21
Club: North-West/Devon
Position: GD/WD
Playing Achievements: 2021 U19 Premiership team, 2022 U19 League Best and Fairest, 2022 and 2023 NNC U19s TAS MVP
Fun Fact: I was born in Melbourne and started at Eltham Netball Club, and I was a shooter until 15-16 years old.
Paige O’Neill
Age: 17
Club: North/F45 Cavaliers
Position: GD/GK
Playing achievements: U/17 Aus Squad 2022, 2023, U/19 Aus Squad 2024, TNL MVP runners up 2024, State U15-U19’s, 2025 Aus Pathway Squad
Fun fact: I can’t cook.
Grace Ebbelaar
Age: 16
Club: North/F45 Cavaliers
Position: GK/GD
Playing achievements: 2024 U19 TNL premiers with Cavaliers, 2024 17&U State Team, 2024 Part of Wild Academy, 2024 Netball Tas 19U All Star, 2025 TNL opens player for Cavaliers, 2025 17&U state team & captain
Fun fact: I used to ride horses competitively in show jumping and eventing.
TRAINING PARTNERS
Courtney Brown
Age: 15
Club: North West/South East Suns
Position: C/WD
Playing achievements: Under 15s state team captain 2024, 15 years of age making U19s state team, Debut in TNL opens in first TNL game, participated in three different sport state teams.
Lily Case
Age: 18
Club: North/F45 Cavaliers
Position: GK/GD
Playing achievements: 2022 & 2023 HIIT Launceston Northern Hawks U19s, 2024 & 2025 F45 Cavaliers Opens, U17 State Training Partner 2023, U17 State Team 2024, U19 State Team 2025
Fun fact: I have been playing netball since I was 5-years-old.
Aimee Bean
Age: 17
Club: South/South East Suns
Position: GS/GA
Playing achievements: State team Training partner U15 2022, State team 2023 and 2024, State League U19 2023 and 2024 Karana, State League 2025 Open Suns, State team U19 2025, Rep Team Blue and Gold for STNA since U11, Wild Academy 2024
Fun fact: I enjoy camping.
Molly Green
Age: 18
Club: North/Northern Hawks
Position: GK/GD
Playing achievements: 2022 - 15U State Team Vice Captain, 2023 17U State Team, 2024 17U State Team Vice Captain, 2025 19U Training Partner
Fun fact: I was born on Friday the 13th. The number 13 is unlucky for some but not for me.
Olivia Bender
Age: 16
Club: North/Northern Hawks
Position: C/WA
Playing achievements: U15 state 2023, U17 state 2024, TNL All Star Team, U17 state 2025.
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