Who picks the national 17/U and 19/U squads, and what do they look at?

Netball Australia selects the national squads. In 2026 its selection panel included Head of Pathway Selections Michelle Wilkins, Pathway Head Coach Anita Keelan AM and Kristy Keppich-Birrell, with two additional panellists for each age group.

Under Netball Australia's Athlete Selection Policy (HP003, effective 1 April 2025), the selectors for the 19/Under and 17/Under programs are the National Coach (chair), the Pathway Head Coach and the EGM Netball or delegate/s. Selectors may use one or more of these criteria: previous and current international and national performances, current or previous skill and physical fitness, any current or potential injury or condition that may impair performance, team composition and balance (including position coverage), positions identified as critically important at the national level for the Pathway, and other factors the selectors consider important. The policy lists the National Netball Championships among the events at which selection may be made.