West Coast Men's & Mixed Netball Association (WCMMNA) recently held trials at the Gold Netball Centre to select Athletes to represent Western Australia at the Australian Men's & Mixed Netball Association Championships, in Perth 2023.
A solid turnout from the WA Netball Community saw fierce competition challenging for team selection in the West Coast Thunder State Program. With hope on the horizon of representing the West at the first home competition since 2007, we are hungrier and more determined than ever before to challenge for a national title on home soil across several divisions.
The Association is excited to announce the Thunder teams for 2023:
Men's Open
Name | Role | WANL Club / Association |
Lorraine Ward | Coach (& Head Coach) | West Coast Warriors |
Andrea McCulloch | Assistant Coach | Western Roar |
Sheldon Bradshaw | Manager | West Coast Warriors |
Dylan McPherson | Captain | Western Roar |
Daniel Cools | Vice-Captain | Western Roar |
Jerome Gillbard | Vice-Captain | West Coast Warriors |
Matthew Brown | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Stewart Burton | Athlete | Western Roar |
Elliot Clark | Athlete | N/A |
Jason Heard | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Robert King | Athlete | N/A |
Dravyn Lee-Tauroa | Athlete | N/A |
Dale Mather | Athlete | Curtin Hamersley Comets |
Mitch Purser | Athlete | Western Roar |
Connor Rawlings | Athlete | Western Roar |
Mixed Open
Name | Role | WANL Club / Association |
Kristie Leahy | Coach | Perth Netball Association |
Belinda Kuhne | Assistant Coach | Perth Netball Association |
Debra Hughes | Manager | N/A |
Sophie Damianopolous | Manager | N/A |
Laura Jenour | Captain | Souwest Jets |
Griff Thomas | Vice Captain | Curtin Hamersley Comets |
Marene Peyper | Vice Captain | Souwest Jets |
Scott Austen | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Rhythm Brinkworth | Athlete | Waneroo Districts Netball Association |
Elena Damianopolous | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Liz Dronfield | Athlete | Curtin Hamersley Comets |
Brendan Flegg | Athlete | N/A |
Dylan Gunn | Athlete | Southside Demons |
Keenan Halden | Athlete | Curtin Hamersley Comets |
Rebecca Lill | Athlete | Southside Demons |
Rebecca Nitschke | Athlete | Peel Lightning |
Morgan Styles | Athlete | Rangers |
Men's Reserve
Name | Role | WANL Club / Association |
Teresa Newton | Coach | Waneroo Districts Netball Association |
Louise Coffey | Assistant Coach | Belmont Netball Association |
Helen Hitchcock | Manager | West Coast Warriors |
Daniel Ross | Captain | N/A |
Ian Brady | Vice Captain | West Coast Warriors |
Mouroa Hosea | Leadership Group | N/A |
Charlie King | Leadership Group | Southside Demons |
Jake Hawthorne | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
James King | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Tobiasz Millar | Athlete | Southside Demons |
Jonah Ness | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Luke Spadano | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Jordan Stothard | Athlete | Western Roar |
Mona Tangata | Athlete | N/A |
Mixed Reserve
Name | Role | WANL Club / Association |
Leanne Brown | Coach | Southside Demons |
John Savill | Assistant Coach | Perth Netball Association |
Moana Hallett | Manager | N/A |
Tamaii Zimmerman | Captain | Peel Lightning |
Amy Donaldson | Vice Captain | Souwest Jets |
Robin Anderson | Athlete | N/A |
Kathryn Byrne | Athlete | Rangers |
Simone Dalkin | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Kahli Davis | Athlete | Peel Lightning |
Jack Fletcher | Athlete | Southside Demons |
Trevor Nathan | Athlete | N/A |
Noah Roderick-Smith | Athlete | N/A |
Jordan Stone | Athlete | Southside Demons |
Chase Taua | Athlete | Southside Demons |
Emily Winterbine | Athlete | N/A |
23&U Mens
Name | Role | WANL Club / Association |
Petrina Pehi | Coach | West Coast Warriors |
Lynnette Gay | Assistant Coach | Western Roar |
Josie Gorinski | Apprentice Coach | Perth Netball Association |
Odette Ritchie | Manager | West Coast Warriors |
Mark McCoach | Captain | Curtin Hamersley Comets |
Wade Moore | Vice Captain | Curtin Hamersley Comets |
Mitchell Bayliss | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Ben Cole | Athlete | Western Roar |
Jack Davis | Athlete | Curtin Hamersley Comets |
Max Denholm | Athlete | Western Roar |
Trent Huppatz | Athlete | Western Roar |
Jayden Kahotea | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
William Linter | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Declan Mensing | Athlete | Curtin Hamersley Comets |
Daniel Perrella | Athlete | Western Roar |
Josh Wladyka | Athlete | Southside Demons |
17&U Boys
Name | Role | WANL Club / Association |
Dilara Isikli | Coach | West Coast Warriors |
Lauren Gordon | Assistant Coach | Rangers |
Novak Drazevich | Manager | N/A |
Tom Gorman | Captain | Western Roar |
Levi Drazevich | Vice Captain | West Coast Warriors |
Daniel Buckingham | Athlete | Joondalup Netball Association |
Ethan Creek | Athlete | Merredin Netball Association |
Patrick Daniel | Athlete | Kalamunda & Districts Netball Association |
Toby Fountain | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Tim Green | Athlete | Western Roar |
Luke-James Kani | Athlete | N/A |
Bailey Scott | Athlete | West Coast Warriors |
Blake Sieczka | Athlete | Western Roar |
Alexander Sullivan | Athlete | Kalamunda & Districts Netball Association |
Patrick Vickers | Athlete | Kalamunda & Districts Netball Association |
Jack Bertram | Training Partner | Western Roar |
Hudson Crowhurst | Training Partner | West Coast Warriors |
Patrick O'Loughlin | Training Partner | Western Roar |
Much Love,
Thunder fam!