Meet The 2022 Sapphire Team
Gemma Cowin
Nick Name: Gem
Height: 181cm
Age: 19
Positions: GD, WD, GK
Age started playing: 8 years old
First Junior Club: Meridan netball Club (Caloundra District Netball Assoication)
Pathway teams:
2QLD U17 Netball State Squad 2020
QLD Secondary Schools Netball 16-19yrs Team Member
USC thunder Ruby TP 2020
USC Thunder Ruby team member 2021
QLD U19 Netball State Squad 2022
School/Study: Bachelor of Nursing Science at USC
Work/Volunteering: Bunnings
Favourite SSN Player: Karla Pretorius because of her ability to read the play and her fast and agile movements on the court.
Leilani Rohweder
Nick Name: Lani
Height: 178cm
Age: 21
Positions: WD, GD
Age started playing: 8 years old
First Junior Club: Alstonville-Wollongbar Netball Club (Lismore and District Netball Club)
Pathway teams:
NSW 17/U State Team, NSW 19/U State Team,
17/U Australian Development Squad,
19/U Australian Development Squad,
NSWIS Netball Squad, NSW Swifts Academy,
NSW Swifts TP.
School/Study: Bachelor of Sport Studies at USC
Work/Volunteering: Australia Post
Favourite SSN Player: Paige Hadely – she is the ultimate competitior and has great sportsmanship
Hayley McGruther (injured)
Nick Name: Hayls & Hay
Height: 193cm
Age: 18
Positions: GS, GA
Age started playing: 11 years old
First Junior Club: United Stars (Pine Rivers Netball Association)
Pathway teams:
Pine Rivers Rep, 2016, 2017 and 2018
QPL 2019
QLD 2020, 2021
QLD School Girls 2019
Aus Squad 2020
ANC Lightning Squad 2022
Work/Volunteering: Part time at Absoulte Recovery & Packer Leather, Volunteer at Church & Youth at Church
Favourite SSN Player: Laura Geitz, has on court consistency, tenacious, resilent and works for her team. Uses her platform to promote and support young women to say involved in sport and grow their resilences and confidence
Emma Walters
Nick Name: Em, Walters
Height: 175cm
Age: 20
Positions: C, WA
Age started playing: 9 years old
Pathway teams:
Ballerine Rep
Geelong Rep
Central West Zone Acadmey (VIC)
School girls nationals (12yrs – 15yrs)
VIC State Team (16yrs – 19yrs)
Collingwood SSN Training Partner (2021)
School/Study: Environmental Science, Conservation and Wildlife Biology
Work/Volunteering: Zookeeper at Australia Zoo
Favourite SSN Player: Laura Langman, her leadership throughout her career and the style in which she players, many of her attacking moves I have tried to mimic into my game.
Nalani Makunde
Nick Name: Lans
Height: 188cm
Age: 23
Positions: GS, GA
Age started playing: 16 years old
First Junior Club: Canberra Netball Association
Pathway teams:
ACT State Team 2015 – 2017
Canberra Giants Team 2018, Squad 2019
Capital Darters Team 2020, 2021
Work/Volunteering: Casual, Netball Development Officer
Favourite SSN Player: Mwai Kumwenda, not a typical ‘super tall GS’, I love her movement and she is super accurate
Brianna Martyn
Nick Name: Bri
Height: 174cm
Age: 20
Positions: WA, C
Age started playing: 7 years old
First Junior Club: Palmwoods (Sunshine Coast Netball Association)
Pathway teams:
U17 Queensland
USC Thunder
School/Study: Secondary education at USC
Work/Volunteering: Casual at a café
Favourite SSN Player: Laura Langman
Ava Black
Nick Name: Ava
Height: 183cm
Age: 19
Positions: C, WA, WD
Age started playing: 9 years old
First Junior Club: Highfields Netball AssociationPathway teams:
State QLD U17, U19s
AIS U19s
ANS Sapphires
School/Study: Studying Business
Work/Volunteering: Netball Coaching and PE Assistant
Favourite SSN Player: Liz Watson, ideal attacking player and leader
Annika Lee Jones
Nick Name: Anni
Height: 197cm
Age: 26
Positions: GK, GS
Age started playing: 8 years old
First Junior Club: St Mary’s Anglican School Girls Perth Netball Association
Pathway teams:
BaPerth Netball Association
Perth Lions
Western Australia U15s, U17s, U19s, U21s, ANL
West Coast Fevers
WAIS
Celtic Dragons
Sunshine Coast Lightning
ANC Sunshine Coast Lightning
School/Study: Laura Scherian, shes such a smart tactical player, very skillful with an inspiring work ethic
Favourite SSN Player: Laura Langman, her leadership throughout her career and the style in which she players, many of her attacking moves I have tried to mimic into my game.
Annabelle Rose Lawrie (Captain)
Nick Name: Ann, Annie
Height: 186cm
Age: 21
Positions: GA, GS
Age started playing: 7 years old
First Junior Club: Breakers Netball, NGCNA
Pathway teams:
NGCNA U12s – U15s
Wildcats Ruby & Sapphires
NT U19 State
U17 – U19 QLD TP
Aus U19 Squad
Lightning TP
Lightning ANC
School/Study: Sport Studies at USC
Work/Volunteering: Part time at The Knee Joint,
Coaching at Mathew Flinders
Favourite SSN Player: Steph Wood
Amy Metcalf
Nick Name: Metcalf
Height: 170cm
Age: 21
Positions: C, WA, WD
Age started playing: 5 years old
First Junior Club: Wildcats (Redcliffe)
Pathway teams:
Caboolture Rep U12s – U15s
Caboolture QPL U15 – U16s
USC Netball Academy
State U19s 2020
Sunshine Coast Lynx 2018
Thunder 2019 – current
School/Study: Bachelor of Environmental Management at USC
Work/Volunteering: Moreton Bay Regional Council part time
Favourite SSN Player: Cara Koenen as she always plays with a smile on her face and is cool, calm and collected
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