Netball’s First Nations Tournament part of creating culturally safe spaces
- While netball may be Australian girls' and women's top participation team sport, it has long fallen short of producing — or at least nurturing — elite Indigenous talent.
- Just three Indigenous Australian women have represented the Diamonds: Marcia Ella-Duncan, Sharon Finnan-White and, after a 22-year gap, Donnell Wallam.
- In 2024, Wallam left Australia for New Zealand, taking a swipe at her former club, the Firebirds, on the way out.
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- While netball may be Australian girls' and women's top participation team sport, it has long fallen short of producing — or at least nurturing — elite Indigenous talent.
- Just three Indigenous Australian women have represented the Diamonds: Marcia Ella-Duncan, Sharon Finnan-White and, after a 22-year gap, Donnell Wallam.
- In 2024, Wallam left Australia for New Zealand, taking a swipe at her former club, the Firebirds, on the way out.
Sources: ABC Australia