HeartKids Cup 2025

Netball NSW is proud to host the 2025 HeartKids Cup. HeartKids is a non-for-profit organisation which focuses on supporting and advocating for those impacted by childhood heart disease in Australia.

This event will be held over the 1st & 2nd of March, 2025 and will see all 10 Netball NSW Premier League franchises competing for the HeartKids Cup at Sydney Olympic Park’s Netball Central. As well as the Opens and Under 23s athletes taking the court, there will also be a Celebrity Charity Match with some of the biggest names in NSW and Australian netball raising money for HeartKids.

HeartKids have a long history with Netball NSW. The HeartKids Cup has run since 2012 with the competition traditionally taking place in Orange in the West/Central West region of the State. The HeartKids Cup was founded by Netball NSW Performance and Pathways General Manager Mardi Aplin whose son Carter was born with the rare and complex heart condition Truncus Arteriosus. In 2012, Aplin channelled her passion for netball and her family's journey into a meaningful initiative to raise awareness and funds, leading to the creation of the Cup, which has raised thousands since its foundation.

The inaugural Cup featured a match between Orange and Baulkham Hills, and over the years the tournament has grown significantly.