The Marie Little Shield is back, and for the first time the competition will have representation from all eight states and territories.
Group A includes Victoria, who will be out to defend their crown, newcomers Tasmania, who will be hopeful of a successful debut at the tournament, Western Australia and hosts Queensland.
Meanwhile perennial contenders New South Wales, ACT, South Australia and the Northern Territory will do battle in Group B.
All the action will take place at Nissan Arena in Queensland, with competition beginning on Friday September 6, concluding with a finals day on Sunday September 8.
You can access the MLS online match centre here, and if you can’t be there to watch all the action live, you can still watch every minute live on KommunityTV.
The following eight umpires will officiate the tournament, having been nominated by their state, or having volunteered from local organisations.
Umpires
- Sally Cox
- Jacqui Osbourne
- Bek Illingworth
- Linh Tran
- Kelly Wood
- Jess Quelch
- Holly McNee
- Holly Morton
