Club Spotlight - Aquarians Netball Club

Aquarians has always been a small club but has survived intact since the 1980’s. We have usually been a one-team club but the club has extended to 2 – 4 teams at times over the years. Our Club teams have played every grade from B2 down to C5, depending on the players who join us each year, and can boast quite a few premierships in both day and night, women’s and mixed competitions. We do not have a set feeder area but have always been a team of friends, and friends of friends.

Despite being a tiny club we have not let this limit our involvement at Association level.

• Our club was a pioneer of Mixed netball at ERNA in the 1990s being one of the first to play Mixed at ERNA. Our club also has the longest involvement in Mixed netball in both the ERNA Night and Day competitions.

• Our club boasts National C and B badged umpires and the ability to support other clubs with their umpiring needs.

• We have had club members on all sorts of ERNA Committees and Executive including Umpiring, Disputes, Fixtures and Development.

• Aquarians has one member who is a Life Member of Eastwood Ryde Netball Association.

• We have had ERNA Rep coaches looking after State Age and State league teams.

• There have been Masters Rep players and a member of our club went on to represent Australia in Masters indoor netball.

In 2017 we were the inaugural winners of the Club of the Year which enabled us to upgrade our uniforms to the current aqua green, white and black dress. Prior to this our club uniform has changed a few times. Initially it was a pink shirt with maroon skirt; aqua green shirt with white skirt; and aqua green and black shirt with black skort (enabling the boys to wear the similar uniform).

ERNA Youth Advisory Committee

ERNA is proud to launch a new initiative designed to give young people across our Association a voice - inviting them to share their ideas, perspectives, and feedback to help shape the future of netball.

The Youth Advisory Committee policy can be found under the Policies page on the ERNA website HERE

Any questions can be forwarded to Karen Waud OAM president@ernanetball.com.au

Nominations for 2026 are now open! HERE is the link to nominate. Nominations close Friday 24th April 2026.

Heart Kids Cup 2026

Congratulations to our ERNA Hawks Opens, 23U and Futures teams on competing in the HeartKids Cup, helping raise $12,500 for a wonderful cause!

Congratulations to our 23U's who placed 2nd, and to our Opens who placed 5th and finished 3rd in their pool.

The 2026 HeartKids Cup took place on 21–22 March at Netball Central, bringing together all 10 Netball NSW Premier League clubs for a weekend of pre-season competition. Opens, 23U (and emerging teams) hit the court in preparation for the upcoming season, gaining valuable match experience against strong opposition.

Beyond the on-court action, the event plays an important role in supporting HeartKids, raising both funds and awareness for children and families affected by childhood-onset heart disease. We're proud to support our own Marley Aplin (ERNA Hawks Opens player) whose brother was born with a very rare and complex heart condition - The Heartkids Cup was founded by her mum 14 years ago to raise awareness for this charity.

A feature of the weekend was the always-popular Celebrity Charity Match, which added to the community spirit and fundraising efforts. The HeartKids Cup continues to be a key event on the netball calendar, combining high-quality competition with the opportunity to support a meaningful cause.