HUNDREDS of young players have represented their hometowns in the Association Championships this month, but the pathway to representative competition is one rarely seen.
Geelong and District Netball League junior netball development coordinator, Elisha Balins, was tasked with creating the league’s representative sides this year for the first time.
With just two months to bring the squads together, it was a responsibility she did not take lightly.
Over several sessions, eligible players were invited to trial, with anonymity a key part of the selection process.
“We were looking at how we can create a team from a non-biased perspective,” Balins said.
“We had all the players come to trial and we had no idea what clubs they were from.
“They were trialling with a clean slate and because a lot of our selectors were new to the league, we also didn’t know any of the players.”
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