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AIS Netball Program

AIS Netball Program

1991

Summary

  • Competed in the Mobil Super League
  • Australia won a thrilling world championship final against New Zealand in Sydney by one goal. The team included seven former AIS scholarship holders.
  • The AIS were undefeated in a three match series against the New Zealand Young Internationals.
  • Australia won a home series 3-0 against New Zealand for the Kleenex Cup, and an away series 4-0 against Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
Support staff
  • Gaye Teede (Head Coach)
  • Sue Hawkins (Coach)
  • Michelle Fielke OAM (Coach)
  • Debbie Armstrong (Scholarship Coach)
Athletes
  • Sheridan Abbott*
  • Natalie Avellino
  • Michelle Bahnisch*
  • Michelle Benison
  • Elizabeth Taverner
  • Erin Cummins
  • Ingrid Dick
  • Monica Dinan
  • Melanie Edgar
  • Liz Ellis
  • Tracey Foran
  • Nicole Foster*
  • Emma Gleeson
  • Amanda Grassick
  • Marne James*
  • Rebecca Larkin*
  • Chelsey Mardon
  • Nicole Marshall
  • Fiona McLennan
  • Kirsten Moore
  • Joanne Morgan
  • Raelene Mullaney
  • Vicki Neale*
  • Nicole Richardson
  • Nerida Spindler*
  • Sarah Sutter*


* Associate scholarship holders

1991 team photo

Top L-R = Erin Cummins (GD), Melanie Edgar, Joanne Morgan

Middle L-R = Monica Dinan (WD), Amanda Grassick (GS), Michelle Benison (WD), Raylene Mullaney (GD), Natalie Avelino (GA), Kirsten Moore (C), Nicole Marshall (GS), Elizabeth Taverner (GK), Liz Ellis (GK), Tracey Foran (WA), Chelsey Mardon (GS)

Sitting = Fiona McLennan, Ingrid Dick (C), Emma Gleeson

Absent = Nicole Richardson (not sure if she stayed for the year or when home in the end)

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AIS in action (Super League)

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