South Australian Hannah Petty has been selected as vice-captain of the 2023 Australian side set to compete in the Fast5 Netball World Series in Christchurch this weekend, supporting her Adelaide Thunderbirds teammate Matilda Garrett who was named captain.
The Thunderbirds 2023 premiership players are set to make their Fast5 team debut at Wolfbrook Arena this weekend when Australia competes against Jamaica, Malawi, England, New Zealand and South Africa for the series title.
Garrett’s captaincy selection comes after a milestone year which included her debut as Origin Australian Diamond #191 at last month’s South Africa Series, as well as the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball premiership alongside Petty at the Thunderbirds.
Australian Fast5 head coach Nicole Richardson said she was thrilled to announce this year’s leadership duo.
“We are delighted to announce Matilda as captain and Hannah as vice-captain ahead of our Fast5 campaign this weekend,” Richardson said.
“Matilda has demonstrated immense growth over the last year, and we feel her exposure to the Diamonds environment will be a strong asset in this captaincy role.
“Both Matilda and Hannah were outstanding from a leadership perspective during camp and I look forward to seeing them lead this amazing group of athletes.”
Australia will begin its Fast5 title defence against Jamaica on Saturday, November 11 at 10.30am AEDT/ 12.30pm NZDT.
The team will then play South Africa and New Zealand Saturday afternoon before facing Malawi and England on Sunday. The Fast5 Netball World Series is available to stream in Australia live, free and in HD* exclusively on 7plus.
