Netball by Erin Smith and Kara Sonter 2nd May 2021 9:33 AM
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Subscriber only There are plenty of big names in the Hart Sapphire Series competition this year - we take a look at the top performers for each position. Netball Queensland s High Performance Manager helped compile the list of the top players to watch in this year s series. Goal Shooter Annabelle Lawrie have all re-signed with the Sunshine Coast Lightning as training partners ahead of 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season. Annabelle Lawrie - USC Thunder At just 20-years-old Gold Coast talent Annabelle Lawrie has already made her mark on the netball court.
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The Queensland Firebirds won four of their last five matches in 2020 to finish in fifth.
The Firebirds have two big inclusions in 2021. Gretel Bueta and Kim Ravaillion both return to Super Netball after giving birth. Ravaillion also returns to the Firebrids after a stint with Collingwood. Ravaillion will help fill the gap left by Mahalia Cassidy, who has joined the Sunshine Coast Lightning.
Bueta has used her previous basketball background to introduce changes to the way goal attack is played, one of which is scoring via a lay up, which netball traditionalists may not be happy about, but it certainly brings a new dynamic to the game.
How netball star balances motherhood, on-court domination Logan netballer Hulita Veve has made the transition to QUT Netball for this year’s Sapphire Series. Picture: Richard Walker
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Subscriber only On the court, Netball Queensland 2020 Hart Sapphire Series MVP and 2016 Firebirds title-winning squad member Hulita Veve has it all: passion, speed, aggression and ability. At home, this mum of two is also is also a champion. Logan prodigy Veve will bring more than a decade s-worth of experience to the court for debut outfit QUT Netball in the 2021 Hart Sapphire Series, all the while training with the Firebirds and raising two gorgeous boys.
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