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The Advertiser
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Snubbed shooter Wallam thrown a lifeline by Diamonds
Donnell Wallam is back in the Diamonds frame - albeit on the fringes - while Alice Teague-Neeld's hot Super Netball form has been rewarded with a full-time call-up to the Australian national squad. The Diamonds unveiled their 18-player squad for 2025-26 - plus four invitees - on Wednesday ahead of October's South Africa Series and the Constellation Cup against New Zealand. The squad, headlined by skipper Liz Watson and vice-captain Paige Hadley, features 10 World Cup champions and nine Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It also features seven athletes under the age of 25, showcasing coach Stacey Marinkovich's nod to generation next. There are three potential debutants among the squad - West Coast Fever star Teague-Neeld, Sunshine Coast defender Ash Ervin, and Melbourne Vixens mid-courter Hannah Mundy. Teague-Neeld has previously filled the role as an invitee, but has been elevated into the main squad following a standout campaign for the ladder-leading Fever. The four invitees for the year ahead are star goal shooter Wallam, Lucy Austin, Amy Sligar and Teigan O'Shannassy. Wallam scored a goal in the dying seconds of her Diamonds debut in 2022 to lift Australia to a thrilling 55-54 win over England. She was in tears after the match as she recounted the tough lead-up to the clash after finding herself at the centre of the Gina Rinehart Hancock sponsorship controversy. Wallam, a proud Noongar woman, had reportedly felt uncomfortable wearing the Hancock Prospecting logo emblazoned across the team's uniform, due to ethical concerns of the negative impact it would have on First Nations people. Racist genocidal comments made by Rinehart's late father, Lang Hancock, had also been raised as a major concern. Wallam's stance was supported by her Diamonds teammates, and it ended up costing Netball Australia a $15 million sponsorship deal with Rinehart. It was later revealed an unnamed Netball Australia senior official had advised the team not to wear the logo in that match against England. Wallam was sensationally let go by the struggling Queensland Firebirds last year, and after failing to land a deal with a rival Super Netball club, she joined the Northern Mystics in the NZ league. She has scored 275 goals across six matches - either side of missing three games with a wrist injury - to help lead the Mystics to the grand final. The 31-year-old's inclusion as an invitee in Marinkovich's Diamonds squad opens the door for her to resume her international career. The squad will come together for a five-day high-performance camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early September. A second preparation camp will follow from September 19, leading into the Diamonds' South Africa series and Constellation Cup in October. "It's only 372 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and every session, every match, every moment we get together is about setting ourselves up to be at our absolute best when it matters most," Marinkovich said. 2025-26 AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS SQUAD: Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Dwyer, Ashleigh Ervin, Sophie Garbin, Matilda Garrett, Paige Hadley, Georgie Horjus, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Kate Moloney, Hannah Mundy, Amy Parmenter, Jamie-Lee Price, Alice Teague-Neeld, Liz Watson, Joanna Weston INVITEES: Lucy Austin, Teigan O'Shannassy, Amy Sligar, Donnell Wallam Donnell Wallam is back in the Diamonds frame - albeit on the fringes - while Alice Teague-Neeld's hot Super Netball form has been rewarded with a full-time call-up to the Australian national squad. The Diamonds unveiled their 18-player squad for 2025-26 - plus four invitees - on Wednesday ahead of October's South Africa Series and the Constellation Cup against New Zealand. The squad, headlined by skipper Liz Watson and vice-captain Paige Hadley, features 10 World Cup champions and nine Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It also features seven athletes under the age of 25, showcasing coach Stacey Marinkovich's nod to generation next. There are three potential debutants among the squad - West Coast Fever star Teague-Neeld, Sunshine Coast defender Ash Ervin, and Melbourne Vixens mid-courter Hannah Mundy. Teague-Neeld has previously filled the role as an invitee, but has been elevated into the main squad following a standout campaign for the ladder-leading Fever. The four invitees for the year ahead are star goal shooter Wallam, Lucy Austin, Amy Sligar and Teigan O'Shannassy. Wallam scored a goal in the dying seconds of her Diamonds debut in 2022 to lift Australia to a thrilling 55-54 win over England. She was in tears after the match as she recounted the tough lead-up to the clash after finding herself at the centre of the Gina Rinehart Hancock sponsorship controversy. Wallam, a proud Noongar woman, had reportedly felt uncomfortable wearing the Hancock Prospecting logo emblazoned across the team's uniform, due to ethical concerns of the negative impact it would have on First Nations people. Racist genocidal comments made by Rinehart's late father, Lang Hancock, had also been raised as a major concern. Wallam's stance was supported by her Diamonds teammates, and it ended up costing Netball Australia a $15 million sponsorship deal with Rinehart. It was later revealed an unnamed Netball Australia senior official had advised the team not to wear the logo in that match against England. Wallam was sensationally let go by the struggling Queensland Firebirds last year, and after failing to land a deal with a rival Super Netball club, she joined the Northern Mystics in the NZ league. She has scored 275 goals across six matches - either side of missing three games with a wrist injury - to help lead the Mystics to the grand final. The 31-year-old's inclusion as an invitee in Marinkovich's Diamonds squad opens the door for her to resume her international career. The squad will come together for a five-day high-performance camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early September. A second preparation camp will follow from September 19, leading into the Diamonds' South Africa series and Constellation Cup in October. "It's only 372 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and every session, every match, every moment we get together is about setting ourselves up to be at our absolute best when it matters most," Marinkovich said. 2025-26 AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS SQUAD: Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Dwyer, Ashleigh Ervin, Sophie Garbin, Matilda Garrett, Paige Hadley, Georgie Horjus, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Kate Moloney, Hannah Mundy, Amy Parmenter, Jamie-Lee Price, Alice Teague-Neeld, Liz Watson, Joanna Weston INVITEES: Lucy Austin, Teigan O'Shannassy, Amy Sligar, Donnell Wallam Donnell Wallam is back in the Diamonds frame - albeit on the fringes - while Alice Teague-Neeld's hot Super Netball form has been rewarded with a full-time call-up to the Australian national squad. The Diamonds unveiled their 18-player squad for 2025-26 - plus four invitees - on Wednesday ahead of October's South Africa Series and the Constellation Cup against New Zealand. The squad, headlined by skipper Liz Watson and vice-captain Paige Hadley, features 10 World Cup champions and nine Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It also features seven athletes under the age of 25, showcasing coach Stacey Marinkovich's nod to generation next. There are three potential debutants among the squad - West Coast Fever star Teague-Neeld, Sunshine Coast defender Ash Ervin, and Melbourne Vixens mid-courter Hannah Mundy. Teague-Neeld has previously filled the role as an invitee, but has been elevated into the main squad following a standout campaign for the ladder-leading Fever. The four invitees for the year ahead are star goal shooter Wallam, Lucy Austin, Amy Sligar and Teigan O'Shannassy. Wallam scored a goal in the dying seconds of her Diamonds debut in 2022 to lift Australia to a thrilling 55-54 win over England. She was in tears after the match as she recounted the tough lead-up to the clash after finding herself at the centre of the Gina Rinehart Hancock sponsorship controversy. Wallam, a proud Noongar woman, had reportedly felt uncomfortable wearing the Hancock Prospecting logo emblazoned across the team's uniform, due to ethical concerns of the negative impact it would have on First Nations people. Racist genocidal comments made by Rinehart's late father, Lang Hancock, had also been raised as a major concern. Wallam's stance was supported by her Diamonds teammates, and it ended up costing Netball Australia a $15 million sponsorship deal with Rinehart. It was later revealed an unnamed Netball Australia senior official had advised the team not to wear the logo in that match against England. Wallam was sensationally let go by the struggling Queensland Firebirds last year, and after failing to land a deal with a rival Super Netball club, she joined the Northern Mystics in the NZ league. She has scored 275 goals across six matches - either side of missing three games with a wrist injury - to help lead the Mystics to the grand final. The 31-year-old's inclusion as an invitee in Marinkovich's Diamonds squad opens the door for her to resume her international career. The squad will come together for a five-day high-performance camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early September. A second preparation camp will follow from September 19, leading into the Diamonds' South Africa series and Constellation Cup in October. "It's only 372 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and every session, every match, every moment we get together is about setting ourselves up to be at our absolute best when it matters most," Marinkovich said. 2025-26 AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS SQUAD: Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Dwyer, Ashleigh Ervin, Sophie Garbin, Matilda Garrett, Paige Hadley, Georgie Horjus, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Kate Moloney, Hannah Mundy, Amy Parmenter, Jamie-Lee Price, Alice Teague-Neeld, Liz Watson, Joanna Weston INVITEES: Lucy Austin, Teigan O'Shannassy, Amy Sligar, Donnell Wallam
West Australian
16-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Snubbed shooter Wallam thrown a lifeline by Diamonds
Donnell Wallam is back in the Diamonds frame - albeit on the fringes - while Alice Teague-Neeld's hot Super Netball form has been rewarded with a full-time call-up to the Australian national squad. The Diamonds unveiled their 18-player squad for 2025-26 - plus four invitees - on Wednesday ahead of October's South Africa Series and the Constellation Cup against New Zealand. The squad, headlined by skipper Liz Watson and vice-captain Paige Hadley, features 10 World Cup champions and nine Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It also features seven athletes under the age of 25, showcasing coach Stacey Marinkovich's nod to generation next. There are three potential debutants among the squad - West Coast Fever star Teague-Neeld, Sunshine Coast defender Ash Ervin, and Melbourne Vixens mid-courter Hannah Mundy. Teague-Neeld has previously filled the role as an invitee, but has been elevated into the main squad following a standout campaign for the ladder-leading Fever. The four invitees for the year ahead are star goal shooter Wallam, Lucy Austin, Amy Sligar and Teigan O'Shannassy. Wallam scored a goal in the dying seconds of her Diamonds debut in 2022 to lift Australia to a thrilling 55-54 win over England. She was in tears after the match as she recounted the tough lead-up to the clash after finding herself at the centre of the Gina Rinehart Hancock sponsorship controversy. Wallam, a proud Noongar woman, had reportedly felt uncomfortable wearing the Hancock Prospecting logo emblazoned across the team's uniform, due to ethical concerns of the negative impact it would have on First Nations people. Racist genocidal comments made by Rinehart's late father, Lang Hancock, had also been raised as a major concern. Wallam's stance was supported by her Diamonds teammates, and it ended up costing Netball Australia a $15 million sponsorship deal with Rinehart. It was later revealed an unnamed Netball Australia senior official had advised the team not to wear the logo in that match against England. Wallam was sensationally let go by the struggling Queensland Firebirds last year, and after failing to land a deal with a rival Super Netball club, she joined the Northern Mystics in the NZ league. She has scored 275 goals across six matches - either side of missing three games with a wrist injury - to help lead the Mystics to the grand final. The 31-year-old's inclusion as an invitee in Marinkovich's Diamonds squad opens the door for her to resume her international career. The squad will come together for a five-day high-performance camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early September. A second preparation camp will follow from September 19, leading into the Diamonds' South Africa series and Constellation Cup in October. "It's only 372 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and every session, every match, every moment we get together is about setting ourselves up to be at our absolute best when it matters most," Marinkovich said. 2025-26 AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS SQUAD: Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Dwyer, Ashleigh Ervin, Sophie Garbin, Matilda Garrett, Paige Hadley, Georgie Horjus, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Kate Moloney, Hannah Mundy, Amy Parmenter, Jamie-Lee Price, Alice Teague-Neeld, Liz Watson, Joanna Weston INVITEES: Lucy Austin, Teigan O'Shannassy, Amy Sligar, Donnell Wallam
Perth Now
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Snubbed shooter Wallam thrown a lifeline by Diamonds
Donnell Wallam is back in the Diamonds frame - albeit on the fringes - while Alice Teague-Neeld's hot Super Netball form has been rewarded with a full-time call-up to the Australian national squad. The Diamonds unveiled their 18-player squad for 2025-26 - plus four invitees - on Wednesday ahead of October's South Africa Series and the Constellation Cup against New Zealand. The squad, headlined by skipper Liz Watson and vice-captain Paige Hadley, features 10 World Cup champions and nine Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It also features seven athletes under the age of 25, showcasing coach Stacey Marinkovich's nod to generation next. There are three potential debutants among the squad - West Coast Fever star Teague-Neeld, Sunshine Coast defender Ash Ervin, and Melbourne Vixens mid-courter Hannah Mundy. Teague-Neeld has previously filled the role as an invitee, but has been elevated into the main squad following a standout campaign for the ladder-leading Fever. The four invitees for the year ahead are star goal shooter Wallam, Lucy Austin, Amy Sligar and Teigan O'Shannassy. Wallam scored a goal in the dying seconds of her Diamonds debut in 2022 to lift Australia to a thrilling 55-54 win over England. She was in tears after the match as she recounted the tough lead-up to the clash after finding herself at the centre of the Gina Rinehart Hancock sponsorship controversy. Wallam, a proud Noongar woman, had reportedly felt uncomfortable wearing the Hancock Prospecting logo emblazoned across the team's uniform, due to ethical concerns of the negative impact it would have on First Nations people. Racist genocidal comments made by Rinehart's late father, Lang Hancock, had also been raised as a major concern. Wallam's stance was supported by her Diamonds teammates, and it ended up costing Netball Australia a $15 million sponsorship deal with Rinehart. It was later revealed an unnamed Netball Australia senior official had advised the team not to wear the logo in that match against England. Wallam was sensationally let go by the struggling Queensland Firebirds last year, and after failing to land a deal with a rival Super Netball club, she joined the Northern Mystics in the NZ league. She has scored 275 goals across six matches - either side of missing three games with a wrist injury - to help lead the Mystics to the grand final. The 31-year-old's inclusion as an invitee in Marinkovich's Diamonds squad opens the door for her to resume her international career. The squad will come together for a five-day high-performance camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early September. A second preparation camp will follow from September 19, leading into the Diamonds' South Africa series and Constellation Cup in October. "It's only 372 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and every session, every match, every moment we get together is about setting ourselves up to be at our absolute best when it matters most," Marinkovich said. 2025-26 AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS SQUAD: Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Dwyer, Ashleigh Ervin, Sophie Garbin, Matilda Garrett, Paige Hadley, Georgie Horjus, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Kate Moloney, Hannah Mundy, Amy Parmenter, Jamie-Lee Price, Alice Teague-Neeld, Liz Watson, Joanna Weston INVITEES: Lucy Austin, Teigan O'Shannassy, Amy Sligar, Donnell Wallam
West Australian
16-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
West Coast Fever star Alice Teague-Neeld named in Australian Diamonds squad for first time
Alice Teague-Neeld's transition into a world-class wing attack has been recognised by national selectors, with the West Coast Fever star named in the Australian squad for the first time. Teague-Neeld joins Fever defender Sunday Aryang in the 18-player squad for the Diamonds' series against South Africa and New Zealand, beginning in October. It is the first time the 29-year-old has been named in a national squad, having been elevated off the back of being an invitee to the training camp for the past two years. The Fever duo joins West Aussies Courtney Bruce and Sophie Garbin in the powerhouse squad, while WA shooter Donnell Wallam has been invited as a train-on. Teague-Neeld has been rewarded for an outstanding season for the minor premiers, having led Super Netball for goal assists (315) and centre pass receives (292). It comes after she made the transition from goal attack, a position she was recruited to Fever from the now-defunct Collingwood back in 2019 before making the transition to the midcourt under coach Dan Ryan. Australian coach Stacey Marinkovich said Teague-Neeld had developed her game to another level to earn a maiden call-up. 'Alice has had two years as an invitee and she's really come into the environment and evolved those connections,' she told The West Australian. 'She's having another consistent year of a really high standard in Super Netball. She's putting up her hand, she's evolving things and she's really coach able. 'We've had some really great conversations as to how to keep growing her game in a Diamonds context as well as what she's doing on a Super Netball court.' Marinkovich was the coach of Fever when they recruited Teague-Neeld and isn't surprised that she has made the transition from a shooter to a midcourt star. 'Alice has incredible skills, she knows the game, definitely knows how to read the space out on court so it's definitely no surprise that she transitioned into wing attack,' she said. 'We saw potential in her as a young athlete and her coming to West Coast Fever, she's thriving, she's embraced every opportunity that she's got and it's great to see that transferring into a national environment.' Aryang is a staple of the Australian set up since she debuted in 2022, having been part of the 2023 World Cup gold medal winning side. Marinkovich said the defender had taken 'accountability for her performance out on court' to become one of the game's elite. 'She's really driving her own personal standard of how she goes about the game,' she said. 'I know she's really driven to the intensity that she brings out on court and I think you're seeing the reward of that. 'Her work-rate, her repeated efforts and her ability to get hand to ball particularly in this later part of the season has been phenomenal so I'm really excited to see how this is going to transition into the Diamonds.'
Perth Now
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Alice in Diamonds WONDERLAND! Aussie call-up for Fever ace
Alice Teague-Neeld's transition into a world-class wing attack has been recognised by national selectors, with the West Coast Fever star named in the Australian squad for the first time. Teague-Neeld joins Fever defender Sunday Aryang in the 18-player squad for the Diamonds' series against South Africa and New Zealand, beginning in October. It is the first time the 29-year-old has been named in a national squad, having been elevated off the back of being an invitee to the training camp for the past two years. The Fever duo joins West Aussies Courtney Bruce and Sophie Garbin in the powerhouse squad, while WA shooter Donnell Wallam has been invited as a train-on. Teague-Neeld has been rewarded for an outstanding season for the minor premiers, having led Super Netball for goal assists (315) and centre pass receives (292). It comes after she made the transition from goal attack, a position she was recruited to Fever from the now-defunct Collingwood back in 2019 before making the transition to the midcourt under coach Dan Ryan. Australian coach Stacey Marinkovich said Teague-Neeld had developed her game to another level to earn a maiden call-up. 'Alice has had two years as an invitee and she's really come into the environment and evolved those connections,' she told The West Australian. Teague-Neeld in action for the Fever. Credit: James Worsfold / Getty Images 'She's having another consistent year of a really high standard in Super Netball. She's putting up her hand, she's evolving things and she's really coach able. 'We've had some really great conversations as to how to keep growing her game in a Diamonds context as well as what she's doing on a Super Netball court.' Marinkovich was the coach of Fever when they recruited Teague-Neeld and isn't surprised that she has made the transition from a shooter to a midcourt star. 'Alice has incredible skills, she knows the game, definitely knows how to read the space out on court so it's definitely no surprise that she transitioned into wing attack,' she said. 'We saw potential in her as a young athlete and her coming to West Coast Fever, she's thriving, she's embraced every opportunity that she's got and it's great to see that transferring into a national environment.' Aryang is a staple of the Australian set up since she debuted in 2022, having been part of the 2023 World Cup gold medal winning side. Marinkovich said the defender had taken 'accountability for her performance out on court' to become one of the game's elite. 'She's really driving her own personal standard of how she goes about the game,' she said. 'I know she's really driven to the intensity that she brings out on court and I think you're seeing the reward of that. 'Her work-rate, her repeated efforts and her ability to get hand to ball particularly in this later part of the season has been phenomenal so I'm really excited to see how this is going to transition into the Diamonds.'
