Lutruwita Netball

Netball Tasmania are calling for all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander athletes interested in trialling for the 2025 First Nations Tournament team to register to trial via the following link. Trial information: Sunday 29 June (location TBD) First Nations Tournament: Monday 18-Sunday 24 August Registrations for trials will close, Thursday 26th of June at 5.30pm. In order to be eligible to compete for Tasmania/Lutruwita at this tournament you will need to meet the three tiered eligibility criteria below; Aboriginal ancestry Community recognition Self-identification All Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders living in Lutruwita/Tasmania are eligible to apply. If you have any questions relating to the above please contact Netball Tasmania.

Netball Tasmania are also calling for all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Coaching Staff interested in playing their part in the 2025 Lutruwita Netball team, to register and Expression of Interest via the following link Coaching eligibility is as follows: Head Coach: minimum intermediate accreditation (Advanced accreditation or working towards advanced preferable) Assistant coach: Minimum development accreditation - Intermediate-Advanced preferable. Team Managers: Previous team manager experience at TNL or club/association level is desirable In order to be eligible to coach for Tasmania/Lutruwita at this tournament you will need to meet the three tiered eligibility criteria below; Aboriginal ancestry Community recognition Self-identification All Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders living in Lutruwita/Tasmania are eligible to apply. If you have any questions relating to the above please contact Netball Tasmania.

First Nations Tournament History

Netball Australia announced the introduction of a pilot First Nations Tournament that would take place in September 2024, to provide accelerated and equitable opportunities for First Nations participants in netball. 

The pilot featured under-23 aged teams from every state and territory across three days of competition.  

The inaugural tournament was developed with support from Netball Australia’s eight Member Organisations, aiming to grow the cultural literacy of non-Indigenous people within netball and facilitate our First Nations people to thrive and be celebrated at all levels of the game. 

First Nations coaches, umpires and officials from around the country took part in the inaugural event, further showcasing the depth of First Nations talent that exits across the netball landscape.

Following the success of the pilot event in 2024, the First Nations Tournament will return in 2025 as a permanent fixture on the national netball calendar. This marks the next chapter in celebrating and elevating First Nations talent, culture, and community through netball.

Under-23 aged representative teams from every state and territory will feature in the 2025 tournament, including Victoria, ACT, Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.