The Origin Energy Premier League has been Netball NSW's standout club competition since its inception in 2016, and now a new generation of superstars are starting to emerge from it.
Netball NSW's two professional franchises - the NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball - recently named their Training Partners for the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season, and the athletes selected have come through the Premier League.
Netball NSW Competitions Manager Claire Dale said it was a testament to the Premier League that so many pathway athletes were using the competition to develop their games.
"The Origin Energy Premier League is vital to the Netball NSW pathway as it provides weekly competition for the best up-and-coming players, many of whom are moving on to the top level," she said.
"Players like Tayla Fraser at the NSW Swifts, who now has two Super Netball Premierships to her name, really shone during their time in the Premier League, while we've also seen the likes of GIANTS Sophie Dwyer and Matisse Letherbarrow step-up too.
"Now, heading into our seventh season we are seeing the first generation of athletes come through who've essentially grown up with the Premier League. The constant match-play they've been afforded has allowed them step-up in their respective Swifts and GIANTS Academies and gain selection as Training Partners."
Netball NSW would like to congratulate the following Premier League athletes who've been selected as NSW Swifts and GIANTS Training Partners.
Chelsea Mann (Swifts)
- 2018: Premier League debut in the U20s
- 2019: Earns U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2020-21: Earns QBE Swifts Academy
- 2020-21: Earns U19 NSW State Team selection
- 2021/22: Earns 19U Australian Squad selection
- 2022: Named as NSW Swifts Training Partner
Audrey Little (Swifts)
- 2019: Premier League debut in the U23s
- 2019: Earns U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2020: Earns U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2020-21: Earns QBE Swifts Academy
- 2021: Earns U19 NSW State Team selection
- 2021/22: Earns 19U Australian Squad selection
- 2022: Named as NSW Swifts Training Partner
Lili Gorman-Brown (Swifts)
- 2016: Premier League debut in the U20s
- 2016: Earns U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2017-18: Earns NNSW Waratahs selection
- 2017-18: Earns U19 NSW State Team selection
- 2021: Earns QBE Swifts Academy selection
- 2022: Named as NSW Swifts Training Partner
Laura Towell (Swifts)
- 2016: Premier League debut in the Opens
- 2016-17: Earns U19 NSW State Team selection
- 2018: Earns NNSW Waratahs selection
- 2020: Earns QBE Swifts Academy selection
- 2022: Named as NSW Swifts Training Partner
Sophie Fawns (Swifts)
- Regional Athlete residing in Wagga Wagga
- 2019: Earns U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2020: Premier League debut in the U23s
- 2020: Earns U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2020-21: Earns QBE Swifts Academy
- 2021: Earns U19 NSW State Team selection
- 2021: Commonwealth Games NSW Athlete Grant Recipient
- 2021/22: Earns Australian 19U Squad selection
- 2022: Named as NSW Swifts Training Partner
Dakota Thomas (Swifts)
- Regional Athlete residing in Newcastle
- 2017: Premier League debut in the U20s
- 2018: Earned U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2019: Earns Netball NSW Waratahs selection
- 2020: Earns U19 NSW State Team selection
- 2020-21: Earns QBE Swifts Academy selection
- 2022: Named as NSW Swifts Training Partner
Ang Frketic (GIANTS)
- 2016: Premier League debut in the Opens
- 2018-19: Earns selection for Canberra Giants
- 2020-21: Earns GIANTS Academy selection
- 2021: Elevated to GIANTS Training Partner status
- 2021: Marj Groves AM Scholarship recipient
- 2022: Named as GIANTS Training Partner
Jemma Donoghue (GIANTS)
- 2017: Played Metro League
- 2018: Premier League debut in the U20s
- 2018: Earns selection for U17 NSW State Team
- 2020: Earns GIANTS Academy
- 2020: Earns U19 NSW State Team selection
- 2021-22: Named as GIANTS Training Partner
Claire Iongi (GIANTS)
- 2016: Played Metro League
- 2017: Premier League debut in the U20s
- 2017: Earns U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2018-19: Earns NNSW Waratahs selection
- 2019: Earns U19 NSW State Team selection
- 2020: Earns GIANTS Academy
- 2021-22: Named as GIANTS Training Partner
Eliza Burton (GIANTS)
- 2018: Premier League debut in the U20s
- 2019: Earns Canberra Giants selection
- 2020-21: Earns GIANTS Academy selection
- 2022: Named as GIANTS Training Partner
Charli Fidler (GIANTS)
- 2019: Premier League debut in the U23s
- 2020: Earns U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2020-21: Earns GIANTS Academy selection
- 2021: Earns U19 NSW State Team selection
- 2021/22: Earns Australian 19U Squad selection
- 2022: Named as Giants Training Partner
Erin O’Brien (GIANTS)
- 2019-21: Joined PL with North Shore United U23s
- 2020: Earns GIANTS Academy and U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2021: Earns GIANTS Academy and U19 NSW State Team selection
- 2021: Named as GIANTS Training Partner
- 2021: Earns Australian 19U Squad selection
Millie Roach (GIANTS)
- 2019: Premier League debut in the U23s
- 2019-20: Earns U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2020-21: Earns GIANTS Academy
- 2020/21-2021/22: Earns Australian 19U Squad selection
- 2022: Named as GIANTS Training Partner
Nat Sligar (GIANTS)
- 2018: Premier League debut in the U20s
- 2018-19: Earns U17 NSW State Team selection
- 2020-21: Earns GIANTS Academy
- 2020/21-2021/22: Earns Australian 19U Squad selection
- 2021: EarnsU19 NSW State Team selection
- 2022: Named as GIANTS Training Partner
