Netball NZ Names U21 triallists

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Netball New Zealand is pleased to announce the 29 athletes who have been selected to trial for the New Zealand U21 team.
 
The trials, to be held in Auckland from November 24-27, will pit the best young talent in the country head-to-head for the opportunity to be selected in the NZ U21 squad for Netball World Youth Cup GABORONE 2017 (NWYC2017), July 8-16 2017.
 
The NZ U21 team is the reigning world champions having defeated Australia at the last NWYC Glasgow 2013, 52-47.
 
The triallists include a mixture of players who have participated in National Domestic Events, the former trans-Tasman Netball League, Beko Netball League, Secondary Schools events, NZA, FAST5 Ferns and Silver Ferns.
 
The final squad will be reduced to a team of 12 prior to NWYC2017 who will head to Botswana to defend the title.
 
The NZ U21 team has been drawn in Pool A for NWYC2017 against Sri Lanka, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Samoa. 

NZ U21 triallists:
Name2016 Team2016 Zone
Eseta Autagavaia
Kate Burley
Caitlin Dowden
Aliyah Dunn
Charlotte Elley
Abby Erwood
Sophie Erwood
Courtney Elliott*
Monica Falkner*
Holly Fowler
Sydney Fraser*
Jamie Hume
Fa’amu Ioane
Kelly Jury*
Grace Kukutai
Kate Lloyd*
Tauhi Lopeti
Lily Marshall
Tiana Metuarau
Theresa Ngata
Jennifer O’Connell
Mererangi Paul*
Kimmiora Poi
Ainsleyanna Puleiata
Mila Reuelu- Buchanan
Renee Savaiinaea
Michaela Sokolich 
Api Taufa*
Maia Wilson

* Denotes athletes who are currently injured but are still eligible for selection in the squad. These athletes may be medically cleared to participate prior to trials.

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