Juniors

2025 Junior Talent Squad

At Jags we take our development seriously, with A LOT of fun!!

Juniors include ALL players from Net Set Go (5yo) to Junior (15&U).

Our primary focus is on the improvement of skills through enjoyment. All players need to enjoy their netball and feel valued and respected. Throughout their netball journey, we aim to provide players with a variety of opportunities to develop their skills and improve their understanding of the game. We encourage our players to take on as many opportunities as they wish – we will always support our players to be the best they can be.

Programs available include but are not limited to:

INTERNAL PROGRAMS

Net Set Go (5 to 7yo) (Term 2 & 4)
Competitive Netball - AMND (Winter) and CND (Summer)
JuniorPathways Program
Junior Summer Skills Sessions
Junior Coaching (Help with Younger Teams)
Umpire Mentor Program
Premier League Buddies (Winter)
Cross Club Friendlies

EXTERNAL PROGRAMS

Adelaide Thunderbirds Holiday Clinics
School Sport SA (SAPSASA)
School Sport SA U12 and U15 State Team*
Adelaide Thunderbirds Talent Academy*
Various Carnivals – eg SAUCNA Junior Carnival, Mid Hills Carnival.

*age restrictions. please check with the
relevant organiser regarding eligibility requirements.

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Winter is our main competitive season. Winter Trials are held in February, and squads (Primary to Juniors) are held in March to finalise teams before formal Winter training begins in April.

Games start in early May. During the season, in addition to our normal training program, we have sessions with our Premier League Buddies, and friendlies with Morialta NC, and attend carnivals such as the Mid Hills in May and the SAUCNA Junior Carnival in the July School Holidays. We are also fortunate to have access to an Adelaide Thunderbird player through the NSA Premier League club-aligned player program.

SUB-PRIMARY & PRIMARY:

Development will occur during their weekly training sessions and games.

SUB JUNIORS & JUNIORS:

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

All development programs for Sub Juniors & Juniors are currently under review.

PATHWAYS PROGRAM

Our Junior Talent Squad will become the Junior Pathways Program (JPP) from Winter 2026.

This program is the first step in our elite athlete pathways. Players selected in the AMND Sub Junior 1 and Junior 1 & 2 teams automatically are placed in the program. Additional players from the Junior and Sub Junior cohorts may be selected from trials or identified by the program selection panel.

The full program is currently under review, but will include Fitness and additional Specialist Skills Sessions across the Winter season.

In Summer, the program includes a Camp, weekly fitness program, and supplementary sessions - Fitness Testing, Injury PreHab & Trial Preparation.

We are proud of our programs and review them continually to match the growth and development of our players.