2025 Trial Information

All players must register to trial on the following links:

Please register to the age group the player will be in 2025. Age is as at 31 December 2025.

All trials will be held at the State Netball Centre - 10 Brens Drive, Parkville VIC 3052.

Players to wear dark bottoms (shorts/leggings) and white top (logos fine)

All players must attend the first trial of their age group (11 & Under will only have one trial, at this stage).

If selected for call backs, players will need to attend the second trial.

Dates:

11 & Under

Sunday 17th November (2pm to 4pm)

13 & Under and 15 & Under

Sunday 20th October (Trial 1)

Sunday 27th October (Trial 2)

13&U – 10:30am to 1pm

15&U – 1pm to 3:30pm

17 & Under and Opens

Sunday 27th October (Trial 1) – 5pm to 7pm

Sunday 10th November (Trial 2) – 5pm to 7pm

Please see our 2025 Selection Policy for further information.

2025 Program Information

All Essendon Thunder training is held on Sunday afternoons/evenings at Riverside Netball Courts, Ascot Vale.

Indicative training times (subject to coach time availability for age group)

Open Program (Players born 2007 and earlier)

Maximum of 5 teams
Teams will play in the Parkville Tuesday Open Premier competition at the State Netball Centre
- Individual 17&U players may be selected to play in our Open Premier teams based on skill and potential development. These players will join the 17&U teams for tournaments.

17 & Under Program (Players born in 2008 and 2009)

Maximum of 2 teams
Teams will play in the Tuesday 17 & Under Parkville Premier competition at the State Netball Centre
- Individual 17&U players may be selected to play in our Open Premier teams based on skill and potential development. These players will join the 17&U teams for tournaments.
Two Sunday tournaments between February and May;
A minimum of one team will be selected to attend Central West Association Championships (approx. June).

15 & Under (Players born in 2010 and 2011)

2 teams will be selected for our 15&U 'Rep Teams'
A third team of bottom age players (born 2011) may be selected for development purposes
Teams will play in the Thursday 15 & Under Parkville Competition
- Matches are played either at Riverside or the State Netball Centre, depending on the division we are selected for.
- Times for matches rotate between 6:30pm, 7:20pm, 8:10pm and 9pm
The 2 Rep teams will attend two Sunday tournaments between February and May. Players from the development team may be requested to attend.
A minimum of one team will be selected to attend Central West Association Championships (approx. June).

13 & Under (Players born in 2012 and 2013)

2 teams will be selected for our 13&U 'Rep Teams'
2 further teams of bottom age players (born 2013) may be selected for development purposes
Teams play on Thursday evenings at Riverside Netball Courts:
- The 2 13 & Under Rep Teams with play in the Parkville 15 & Under competition - Times for matches rotate between 6:30pm, 7:20pm, 8:10pm and 9pm
- The 2 development teams will play in the Essendon District 13 & Under competition - Time for matches rotate between 6:30pm and 7:20pm.
Teams may also be selected to play on Saturday mornings at Parkville Netball as an extra game
All teams will attend two Sunday tournaments between February and May.
A minimum of one team will be selected to attend Central West Association Championships (approx. June).

11 & Under (Players born in 2014 and 2015)

Two teams selected to play on Saturday mornings at the State Netball Centre in the Parkville Netball Competition.
Both teams will attend two Sunday tournaments between February and May.