Netball New South Wales Waratahs


Netball New South Wales Waratahs is an Australian netball team that represents Netball [New South Wales] in the Australian Netball Championships. In 2008 they were founder members of the ANL/ANC. They were ANL/ANC champions in 2011 and 2024 and have been grand finalists on a further five occasions, making them the second most successful team in the ANL/ANC after Victorian Fury. Waratahs are effectively the reserve team of New [South Wales Swifts].

History

Netball New South Wales

Waratahs are one of two teams that represent Netball New South Wales in senior or national leagues. Their senior team, New South Wales Swifts, have represented Netball New South Wales in both the ANZ Championship and Suncorp Super Netball.
Netball New South Wales have also entered a second team, NNSW Blues in the Australian Netball League.

ANL champions

In 2011 Waratahs became the first team other than Victorian Fury to win the Australian Netball League title. In the grand final they defeated Fury 55–46. The winning Waratahs team was coached by Robert Wright and captained by Carla Dziwoki. Other members of the successful squad included Samantha May, Jessica Mansell, April Letton, Ashleigh Brazill, Paige Hadley, Verity Simmons, Amorette Wild and Tiffany Lincoln.

Home venue

Waratahs play their home games at Netball Central, also known as the Genea Netball Centre, and Quaycentre.

Notable players

Internationals

ANL MVP

The following Waratahs players were named MVP in the Australian Netball League.
SeasonPlayer
2010Amorette Wild
2012Kristy Guthrie
2014Kristina Brice
2016Vanessa Mullampy

Premierships