Development Pathways for You
The Next Step - Victorian Netball League
The VNL has evolved from the previous Victorian State League, and is an exciting competition offering a professional level of state netball both on and off the court.
The VNL consists of three divisions of competition commencing at 19&Under, into Division One, then the pinnacle of the league is the Championship Division.
The VNL provides a pathway for Victorian players into the Melbourne Vixens and Victorian Fury teams. Vixens players who are not participating regularly in ANZ Championship matches will play within the VNL Competition, in the Championship Division.
All Victorian Fury players participate in the VNL Championship Division.
The VNL also provides a platform for players to be selected into the Australian Institute of Sport Netball program and also Victorian State Teams - 17&U, 19&U and 21&U.
Almost all 21&U and 19&U players will be regularly participating in the VNL Competition, additionally many of the 17&Under players are also part of the VNL competition structure.
Download below information on VNL Trials
VNL website
How does Netball Work in Victoria and Australia?
The pathway overviews below provide an indicative idea of the role the VNL plays in player and coach development, as part of the Australian and Victorian competition and development structures.
Competition Pathway Overview:
- International Competitions - Australian Diamonds
- ANZ Championship - Melbourne Vixens
- Australian Netball League (ANL) - Victorian Fury
- National Championships (17&U, 19&U, 21&U) - Victorian State Teams
Victorian Competition Pathway Overview:
- Victorian Netball League (VNL) - 18 week competition, including home and away matches
- Regional State Leagues (RSL) - Various regional competition structures, held over 4-6 weeks
- State Titles - Regional championships held on single weekend
- Association Championships - Association Representative teams competing across a number of age groups
- Local Competitions
