As netball tries to move on from its past failures, it should do more during its First Nations Round than just pay lip service
Over the next two weeks, Super Netball will celebrate its sixth First Nations Round, coinciding with National Reconciliation Week from May 27 to June 3. Wallam became just the third Indigenous player to represent the Aussie Diamonds in 85 years of the team's existence, and after Mi Mi was left unsigned at the end of last season, is now the only First Nations athlete amongst the 80 full-time contracted players at Super Netball level. Netball's thriving Indigenous participation at grassroots When we talk about the First Nations Round it makes sense to check in with Netball Queensland and the Firebirds, considering their strong ties to Indigenous talent. The association will hold their second instalment of First Nations Round next weekend on June 3 to coincide with the second week of Super Netball's celebrations. The biggest question that has surrounded Super Netball's First Nations Round since 2018 is why the sport's budding Indigenous talent at the grassroots level struggles to make its way through the elite pathways to the Super Netball level.
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