Regions:

Netball associations across Victoria are grouped into 19 REGIONS which are then grouped into 6 ZONES as follows:

1. Northern Zone:              Sunraysia, Murray, Wimmera Mallee and North Central
2. Western Zone:               Glenelg, Western & Central Highlands
3. Central West Zone:        Jika, Elmer and Barwon
4. Central East Zone:         Dandenong Valley, Chisholm, Henderson and Two Bays
5. North East Zone:            Goulburn and North East
6. Eastern Zone:                East Gippsland, Gippsland and Latrobe Valley

Boroondara Netball Association is affiliated with the Chisholm Region and therefore the Central East Zone.

Chisholm region also includes the following netball associations and competitions:  

1. Boroondara NA
2. Doncaster & Districts NA
3. Ariels Vic Churches  NA
4. Whitehorse NA
5. Melbourne East  NA
6. Park Orchards NA
7. Ringwood Night NA
8. Slater Reserve NA
9. Victorian Catholic NA
10. and Just Netball, Boroondara Sports Complex, Croydon Leisure Centre, Sth Croydon Youth Club   

Each year in March, regions compete against each other in a weekend carnival called the State Titles.

For some years (since 2005), Chisholm has not had the opportunity to enter teams in the State Titles due to a lack of volunteer personnel willing to coordinate the Region. In 2011, Chisholm was resurrected by Kirrily Zimmerman and Chisholm Region Netball Associations united to again participate in the State Titles.

Player Eligibility: To be eligible to represent a region a player must play a minimum of six (6) matches for the Association in the Region between 1 January of the previous year and prior to State Titles. Players who represent an Association (BNA Power, Chisholm) playing in another competition run by another Association (Waverley, Henderson) in another region may only represent the region they play for (BNA Power).

There are 3 age groups - Female Open, 17&U, 15&U; Mixed 17U; All Abilities - and squads will be selected from eligible players in Chisholm Region Netball Associations. All Boroondara Power and Express players are eligible to trial for one of these squads and we would encourage you all to support our Region by trialing. 

LET’S ALL SUPPORT OUR CHISHOLM NETBALL REGION!

Boroondara Power

Representative teams are teams of talented players selected from the entire Boroondara Netball Association - 3800 members.

All players are invited to attend selections which are held in October / November each year. Notice of selections is posted on the venue notice board, website and forwarded to all team managers and to all current players at least 4 weeks before the date. Some players are also "identified" on Saturdays by our "talent scouts" and specifically invited to attend.

Teams are chosen in specific age groups (as at Dec 31st in that year): 11&U, 13&U, 15&U, 17&U, Open (19U) 

There will be a minimum of 10 "bottom age" players selected with the option of inclusion in any of the 13U teams if appropriate.  

To be eligible to TRIAL for any Boroondara POWER team, a players must be an active member of the Boroondara Netball Association competition as a player, umpire or coach - OR for Open (19U) age only, to have been in the Boroondara Power pathway in recent years.

Selections for the elite Victorian Netball League teams (Boroondara EXPRESS Championship, 23&U and Reserves) are open to any person in the community.

It is a great honour to be selected in ANY Boroondara Power representative team and, as such, requires a significant commitment from players and their parents. All parents and players must read and sign a Player/Parent Agreement form before being accepted to the team. Players must commit to train weekly at the Boroondara Sports Complex stadium and play a match at either Waverley Netball Centre or the State Netball Centre. They receive expert coaching with the ultimate aim of eventually being included in a Boroondara EXPRESS Victorian Netball League squad.

These teams are highly competitive and weekly team selection is based upon performance, commitment, attitude and team balance. Many players (and their parents) must learn to "sit on the bench", often for a whole game, if that is what is considered best for the team by the coach during a particular match. Often players who have been the strongest in their Saturday netball teams find that they are now competing against much stronger and more skilful players in a Representative Team. Whilst the social aspects and team camaraderie are an integral part of belonging to any team, the prime focus in a Representative Team is on skill development of the elite player. 

For Selection information: click here

Age Group Mission Statements

11 and Under

1. Enjoyment of training and matches in a non-competitive environment
2. Development of fundamental skills
3. Develope a sense of team / club

13 and Under

1. Skill Development and improvement are the most important goals.
2. Development of fundamental skills to transfer into competitive situations.
3. Develop a sense of team/club.
4. Enjoyment of training and matches.

15 and Under

1. Enjoyment of game and desire for personal improvement.
2. Develop self discipline and increasing commitment to netball.
3. Matches used as a learning experience.
4. Implement simple team strategies and tactics.

17 and Under / Open

1. Enjoyment of process and product of training and competition.
2. Desire for personal improvement.
3. Match strategy, tactics and mental skills are refined.
4. Understanding the competitive nature of weekly team selection.

Victorian Netball League

1. Commitment to peak performance to ensure success in all matches.
2. Enjoyment of training and matches is paramount.
3. To take responsibility both collectively and individually for performance outcomes.
4. Match strategy, tactics and mental skills are perfected.

Athlete Pathway

Club / School

1. Boroondara Netball Association Junior Development Program: Junior Net G2>G3>G4
2. Saturday Netball club / team competition

Association - Boroondara Netball Association

Selections in September / October each year providing the opportunity to develop skills with expert weekly training, competition matches and participation in Association tournaments.

1. Boroondara POWER Representative teams: 13/U, 15/U, 17/U, Open (19U / 23U)
2. Boroondara Power VNL Talent squad
3. Boroondara EXPRESS Victorian Netball League squads: Championship Grade, 23 &Under

Zone - Central East Talent Academy: 

Regional Talent Scouts appointed by Netball Victoria attend Association and School tournaments and nominates players to attend screening days for zone academy (15/U) and state team selections (17/U & 19/U).

1. Central East Zone Association Tournaments & Association Championships
2. Central East Talent Academy Program:  15/U players identified and invited by regional talent scouts to attend zone academy selections; 20 - 25 players selected each December for 10 x 3hour coaching sessions over the next year.
3. Inter-Academy weekend tournament: October, players nominated for 17/U state selections

State - Victoria

1. Victorian Netball League competition - Boroondara EXPRESS
2. VSSSA Schoolgirls: school based state representative team
3. Victorian State 17/U, 19/U squads: players identified in Zone Academy Programs; final teams selected in February
4. Victorian State 21/U squad: players identified and invited to attend selections

National - Australia

1. Australian Netball Championships: Victorian Fury, Tassie Magpies
2. Suncorp Super Netball League: Melbourne Vixens, Collingwood Magpies
3. Netball Australia National Championships: 1 week tournament for all state teams
4. 15/U National State School Championships

International

1. Australian 17/U, 19/U, 21/U squads: selected from the National Championships.
2. Australian Netball squad selection: Australian Diamonds
3. Australian Institute of Sport Netball Scholarships.
4. World Championship teams
5. Commonwealth Games teams

Link for Waverley Fixtures: Click here

Link for Waverley Ladders: Click here

Please note that the  fixture / ladder links do not go directly to your section. To access the correct section you must:

1. Make sure the Year is 2024
2. Check what COMPETITION you are in ie) which night of the week
3. Select which DIVISION you are in - see table below

Coach Director: Penny Forrest