Victorian Trial Dates Confirmed for Nationals 2023

Trials for all Victorian state netball teams to compete at the 2023 Australian Men’s & Mixed Netball Association Championships will be held in October this year at the State Netball Centre in Parkville.

There will be two trials for each division, held over two consecutive Sundays in October (Oct 16 and Oct 23).

Teams selected will compete in the 2023 Australian Men’s and Mixed Netball Championships, to be held in Perth over Easter 2023, Sunday 9th April 2023 to Saturday 15th April 2022.

VMMNA invites all interested players to attend trials via pre-registering online at the following link. Please note that registrations close on Wednesday 12th October at 11:59pm. Any nominations after this date will not be considered.

Registration will not be available at trials and post-trials submissions/apologies will not be accepted. All apologies are to be submitted prior to trials to the Tour Manager, Sonya Febbo (see email below).

Each team will be selected by a selection panel. You can view the Selection Policy here. If you are a past State player, ensure you are not wearing State/Aus representative uniform.

Each trial will consist of match play with runs/positions printed and put up at the commencement of each session within the stadium.

Triallists are required to attend both selection sessions. If you are not able to attend a session or sessions, you must submit an apology to: Sonya Febbo, TourManager@vmmna.org

Dates and times for all trials can be found below with registration open 30minutes prior. Please arrive at this time so you also have enough time to strap and warm up.

17 & Under, 20 & Under, Mixed:

  • Trial #1: Sunday October 16th. Arrive from: 8:30am / Trials: 9am-11am
  • Trial #2: Sunday October 23rd. Arrive from: 8:30am / Trials: 9am-11am

23 & Under, Men’s:

  • Trial #1: Sunday October 16th. Arrive from: 10:30am / Trials: 11am-1pm
  • Trial #2: Sunday October 23rd. Arrive from: 11:30am / Trials: 11am-1pm

NOMINATION FEE: $55 (this covers costs associated with running trials ie. administrative/court bookings/umpire fees). This fee is not refundable. Successful applicants will have $50 credited to their tour invoice. (Approximate tour cost: ~$2500, plus uniform).

LOCATION: State Netball Centre, 10 Brens Drive, Parkville, Victoria. Click here for a GoogleMap pin.

PARKING: There is free parking at the stadium.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: There are two convenient public transport stops (train and tram) which are located within walking distance to the stadium:

Yarra Trams – Route 58 (Stop 25)

Metro Trains – Upfield Line (Royal Park Station)

If you have any queries regarding trials, please email Sonya Febbo at TourManager@VMMNA.org

All are welcome to attend and we look forward to continuing the culture of success that has led Victoria to become the most successful state in Australian Men’s & Mixed Netball history!

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