On the back of the Adelaide Thunderbirds’ 2024 SSN premiership season, three athletes have been selected to represent Australia in November’s FAST5 World Series in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Premiership goal attack Lauren Frew has earned her first FAST5 selection after a breakout rookie season with the Thunderbirds, recording a total of 647.5 NNP and earning the Player of the Match recognition in the Major Semi-Final.
Joining Frew in Christchurch will be premiership teammates Lucy Austin and Tayla Williams.
Austin will make her third-consecutive appearance in the green and gold having played in the last two FAST5 competitions, where she won back-to-back gold medals.
Williams will also be returning to the side for a second-consecutive year following a standout 2024 SSN season where she picked up two Player of the Match awards in Rounds 4 and 9.
The series will take place in Christchurch, New Zealand from November 9 – 10, as netball nations England, Jamaica, South Africa, and Uganda compete on the world stage.
Australia has won the last two FAST5 Netball World Series and will look to make it three in a row with Head Coach Anita Kellan at the helm.
See the full squad list below:
2024 Australian FAST5 Netball World Series Team
Lucy Austin GS/GA (Adelaide Thunderbirds/South Australia)
Ruby Bakewell-Doran GD/GK (Queensland Firebirds/New South Wales)
Reilley Batcheldor GA/GS (Sunshine Coast Lightning/Queensland)
Rudi Ellis GK/GD (Melbourne Vixens/New South Wales)
Lauren Frew GA/GS (Adelaide Thunderbirds/South Australia)
Kim Jenner GD/GK (Melbourne Mavericks/Queensland)
Matisse Letherbarrow GS/GA (GIANTS Netball/New South Wales)
Leesa Mi Mi C (Sunshine Coast Lightning/Queensland)
Zara Walters C (Melbourne Vixens/Victoria)
Tayla Williams C (Adelaide Thunderbirds/South Australia)
Reserves
Sophie Fawns GS/GA (NSW Swifts/New South Wales)
Amy Sligar C (GIANTS Netball/New South Wales)
Teigan O’Shannassy GK/GD (NSW Swifts/New South Wales)
