Kara began her netball career when she was 9 years old, playing for Mt Martha Primary School. She has represented Victoria at every age group, starting at the Under 16's School girl level, then to 17/U State Team, 19/U State Team and 21/U State Teams over the years, winning many premierships and vice-captaining a few times. Kara was also been selected in the Australian squads each year. At 20 years of age, Kara received a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra where she spent a year training and furthering her skills and participating in the Australian Netball League (ANL). In addition to playing in the ANL Competition, she travelled with the team to Jamaica and New Zealand to compete against the countries learning their style of play and gaining international exposure. For Kara it was an amazing experience. In 2009 Kara returned to Melbourne to receive a VIS scholarship to play in the victorious Victorian Fury side that competed in the ANL Competition. In 2010 Kara enjoyed some great court time with the Melbourne Vixens, Victoria's top netball team, competiting in the ANZ Championships. Kara is continuing to build on her skills and further her development, learning from the valuable knowledge that these coaches and players have. The 2011 season will see Kara join fellow Victorian, Sharni Layton, in the defence line of the reigning premiers Adelaide Thunderbirds! Energetic Apparel wishes Kara all the best in her new adventure and looks forward to seeing her out on court.

 

 

 

Sarah has been very successful in her netball career, representing Victoria in State Teams throughout the age groups. In 2009 Sarah was called into the Melbourne Vixens line up and was a member of the Premiership winning side. In 2010 Sarah has had a great season with the Queensland Firebirds in the ANZ Championship, unfortunately ending her season early with a knee injury. Sarah is heading back home in the 2011 season to be a key member of the Melbourne Vixens. Go Vixens!!

 

 

 

Just like most young girls in Australia, netball player Eloise Southby-Halbish started playing netball at the age of 11 at primary school. She joined her local club team the following year after watching the 1991 World Netball Championships in Sydney where she decided that one day she would be the Goal Shooter for Australia! Her dream came true with Eloise playing 34 tests for Australia including the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester (Gold Medallist) and the 2003 World Netball Championships in Jamaica. As co-captain of the Melbourne Phoenix in the National Netball League she was instrumental in motivating her side to 5 Commonwealth Bank Trophy premierships. Having retired due to injury in 2006, Eloise's life did not slow down! She was an ABC netball commentator, Co-author of Anna Flowers (a fictional netball book), netball ambassador for Energetic Apparel, Camp Australia and Sportsco, Victorian State League coach, Head coach of Penleigh & Essendon Grammar, public speaker, presenter and a full time employee for AFL SportsReady and now a Mum to two!!!!

 

 

 

Bianca was born in Perth, 1984 and started playing netball when only 8 years old for a small country netball team called the “Dowerin Boomers”. She then represented Western Australia for U/17 State Team when she was 15 years of age. At 18 she then went to the AIS in Canberra and was there for 3 years which she thoroughly enjoyed and was amazed at the facilities that were readily available to assist in the training and learning. In 2006, Bianca played for the Allied Pickfords Melbourne Kestrels in the National Netball League whilst also working for Netball Victoria in the Marketing Department. After a couple of seasons in the ANZ Championships with the West Coast Fever, Bianca is back playing at the top level when she suits up with one of our other models, Kara, for Adelaide Thunderbirds. In 2008 and 2009 Bianca Franklin had great seasons with the West Coast Fever in the ANZ Championships.