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Queensland First Nations netball tournament participation

Overview

The Queensland Under 23 First Nations netball team entered the Netball Australia First Nations Tournament in Parkville, Victoria, seeking to maintain its competitive standard following previous gold and silver medal finishes.

Queensland ultimately won the 2026 tournament gold medal after a close final against Western Australia. Despite Western Australia tying the score at 26-26 in the final period, Queensland secured the win in the closing seconds through an intercept by Aaliyah Sheppard and a final goal by Makayla Cubby. Other participating teams included the Victorian First Nations State Team, which recorded wins against the ACT and Lutruwita before losing to New South Wales, Western Australia, and Queensland.

Entities

UniSport Australia · First Nations Tournament · University and Tertiary Sport New Zealand · Queensland · Western Australia

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Queensland wins 2026 First Nations netball tournament

    Queensland won the 2026 First Nations Tournament gold medal after a tense final against Western Australia. Victoria also competed, with Holly Stephens earning a spot in the tournament team.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Queensland First Nations netball team enters national tournament

    The Queensland Under 23 First Nations netball team enters the Netball Australia First Nations Tournament in Victoria, seeking to build on their previous gold and silver medal successes.

Sources

insidegovernment.co.nz · netball.com.au · qld.netball.com.au · unisport.com.au · vic.netball.com.au · wa.netball.com.au