Athletes Elina Drikibau, Nina Nakula, and Coach Iliseva Drasuna will be travelling to Brisbane this afternoon for a 2 weeks Netball high performance development programme where they’ll be joined by their Tongan, Samoan, and Papua New Guinea counterparts.
The Athlete Immersion Programme is an initiative by Netball Australia and Netball Queensland under the Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports Development Programme in the Pacific.
Netball Australia will support the development of pathways for players and coaches from Fiji Samoa, Tonga, and Papua New Guinea.
The main idea behind the program is to create pathways for emerging players and coaches in the region. They will benefit from high-performance coaching and training, leadership development and education opportunities.
Elina Drikibau who attends Suva Grammar School, and Nina Nakula of Adi Cakobau School are part of the Fiji Pearls extended squad. Iliseva Drasuna of Lautoka Netball Association is a national apprentice coach working with the 21&U and Fiji Pearls extended squads.
The three will undergo two weeks high-performance training and education. They will also participate in the Queensland State 18 Championship.
Netball Fiji CEO Vivian Koster thanked Netball Queensland and Netball Australia for the continued support and opportunities provided to Fiji athletes and coaches.
“We’d also like to thank the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the PacificAus Sports Partnership,” said Koster.
“We wish the players and coach a successful 2-weeks of learning and look forward to seeing those lessons on display when they return,” Koster added.
