Walmsley features in U-21 netball triallists
- Dave Worsley
- Jul 1
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 5
Silver Ferns shooter Amelia Walmsley headlines 23 trialists named to contend for New Zealand under-21s squad ahead of netball's Youth World Cup in September.
The majority of triallists have been drawn from the current NZ U21 squad, having been closely observed over the past 12–16 months through national U21 camps, international tours as well as this season’s Synergy Hair Netball League and the ANZ Premiership.
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Three players, Stacey Ah Van, Losa Fifita, and Sophia Lafaiali’i – have been selected from outside the current NZ U21 programme. All three have featured on the Emerging Talent Panel’s depth chart and have continued to impress with their performances throughout the 2025 season.
The final team of 12 to represent New Zealand at the Netball World Youth Cup will be announced on 4 August.
The NWYC2025, is set to take place in Gibraltar from 19th-28th September 2025 with 20 nations entered.
The full list of selected triallists is as follows:
No. Name ANZ Premiership team/Zone team2025
1 Amelia Walmsley Pulse
2 Avah Sila Northern
3 Brooklyn Murray WBOP
4 Charlice Bryce WBOP
5 Charlotte Manley Mystics
6 Ella Southby South
7 Josie Seymour Mainland
8 Kaiya Kepa WBOP
9 Kate Taylor Magic
10 Khanye-Lii Munro-Nonoa Steel
11 Laura Balmer Pulse
12 Losa Fifita Northern
13 Madison Thomas Central
14 Phoenix Schwalger Central
15 Priscilla Rasmussen Northern
16 Sarah Guiney Central
17 Serina Daunakamakama Steel
18 Shayla Nepia Northern
19 Sienna Stowers-Smith Mainland
20 Sophia Lafaiali’i Mystics
21 Stacey Ah Van Northern
22 Summer Temu Steel
23 Taiana Day Mainland
