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2025 Trial Information

All trials have been completed for 2025​

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Opens Players EOI - 2025

Any Open age players interested in joining for 2025, please email trials@essendonthunder.com.au with an EOI for Tuesday Night Premier Open teams.

Please advise your name and playing experience and one of our coaches will get back to you.

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2025 Program Information

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

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

  • 11&U - 3:30pm to 4:30pm

  • 13&U - 4:30pm to 6pm

  • 15&U - 4:30pm to 6pm

  • 17&U/Open - 6pm to 7:30pm

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Open Program (Players born 2007 and earlier)​

  • Teams 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.

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

  • Teams 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).

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15 & Under (Players born in 2010 and 2011)

  • 2 teams will be selected for our 15&U 'Rep Teams'

  • A third team 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).​

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13 & Under (Players born in 2012 and 2013)​

  • 2 teams be selected for our 13&U 'Rep Teams'

  • 2 development teams selected for individual player 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 7:20pm and 8:10pm.

  • 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).​

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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.

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