The Fiji Men’s Netball team has announced their 15 member squad to participate at the Singapore Tournament scheduled from 2nd – 8th December.
The Men’s trials was held on Saturday 12th October as a curtain raiser for the FinanceHub Super League finals.
The trials saw 24 players contest for the final 15 spots to travel to Singapore for the upcoming campaign.
Fiji Men’s head coach Jioweli Vakamoce explained that the selectors focused on four components as their selection based criteria, these components included performance, fitness, attitude and attendance.
“We are trying to pave the way for any future Fiji Men’s Netball team, the Fiji Men’s Netball management is establishing an actual process for Fiji Men’s Netball in collaboration with Netball Fiji and we are so thankful to Netball Fiji in allowing this to happen.”
“This is the first international (overseas) tournament for a Fiji Men’s Netball Team and this will also be test matches with the countries taking part in this tournament and allowing our players to have players caps in their appearance in a game at international level.”
“Our trials in March this year attracted more than 80 plus players contested the 24 positions in our Squad.”
“We took a break in August from our training and the Management together with Netball Fiji designed a 12 weeks periodization plan for the Singapore Tournament. This plan started in the 1st week of September and we are now into our 7th week.”
“I thank Netball Fiji for allowing this to happen and we hope that whatever we had set out to do is on the level expected to perform at an international game.”
The Fiji Men’s Squad to the All Stars Tournament is as follows:
1. Kitione Waqavonovono [Captain]
2. Vilive Wainidroa [Vice Captain]
3. Amena Nacavaraba
4. Josefata Cati
5. Mark Parson Vateitei
6. Joseva Nawaqa
7. Waisale Lasekula
8. Rarawa Vulimainarita
9. Poasa Vulaono
10. Peniasi Bolatawa
11. Atonio Lovokuro
12. Savenaca Sorovaki
13. Atonio Bakaniceva
14. Nacanieli Goneyali
15. Sireli Tuidraki
