Netball

PROGRAM 

The aim of the Henley Sports Academy is to assist student athletes in their sporting and academic pathway. Students have two 80 minute and one 50 minute lessons per week over the whole year. The Netball Academy focus for each term includes:

Term 1

• Theory Focus: Nutrition, Fitness Analysis – Sports Psychology. 
• Practical Focus: Individual and group fitness and conditioning programs, Trial Games, Rowville Exchange.

Term 2

• Theory Focus:  Coaching, Officiating + Event Organisation, Umpiring Accreditations,  Technique Analysis. 
• Practical Focus: Individual and team strategy development. Game play: Clare Valley Exchange.

Term 3

• Theory Focus:  Individual Performance Analysis.
• Practical Focus: Individual, team and strategy development, Game Play Analysis Presentation.

Term 4

• Theory Focus: Performance Presentation
• Practical Focus: Fast Five Competition, Conditioning with Pushing Performance. 

Intermediate Netball Coach

Bachelor of Human Movement

Bachelor of Education

Certificate III Sports Trainer

Certificate IV Training and Assessment

Former Premier League Cougars and Tango player

PROGRAM MANAGER: Khao Watts

Intermediate Netball Coach

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Arts

Former ANZ Championship/Suncorp Super Netball Player

2015/2016 Australian Netball Diamonds Squad

SASI Specialist Coach 

TRAINING VENUES

ETSA Park

Henley High Gym

Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre

ACADEMY ACHIEVEMENTS 

2022: Runners-Up Open

2017: Runners-Up Year 10

2014: Runners-Up Year 10

2013: Runner's-Up Open

2012: Runners-Up Year 10

2011: Champions Year 10

2010: Runners-Up 8/9 & Year 10

STUDENTS SPORTING PATHWAYS – POST SCHOOL

Thunderbirds Representatives

Felicity Lukeman

Premier League Representatives

Jemma Kelly

Amanda Parkes

Candice Burton

Felicity Lukeman

Jacinta Lycett

Leah Thompson

Stephanie Ventrice

Bodelle Stanley

Penny Vithoulkas

Tayla Johnson

Emma Green