Match Previews | The Hampden FNL continues to shine as a breeding ground for netball talent, with five of its brightest young stars progressing through to the final 25 in the Netball Victoria State Team Selections.

Camperdown’s Piper Stephens, Koroit’s Indi O’Connor and South Warrnambool duo Ruby McKinley and Sophie Smith remain in the mix for the Under-17 squad, while Warrnambool’s emerging sharp-shooter Eva Ryan has advanced to the Under-19 selection pool.

The groups of 25 will now undertake an intense training block over the coming months, before the final squads of 12 are confirmed in December ahead of the 2026 national championships.

It’s a tremendous recognition of the Hampden League’s capacity to nurture junior talent and provide opportunities for players to test themselves against the state’s elite. Each of these players has shown great promise in local competition and will be striving to carry their form into the next phase of trials.

This weekend, however, attention also turns to a series of significant milestones across the league as the penultimate round approaches. At Camperdown, 2015 Dot Jenkin Medallist Jaymie Finch is set to line up in her 200th Open HFNL match.

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