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Honner was selected to the Melbourne Vixens-affiliated Fury squad for the past two years, but due to COVID-19, both ANCs were cancelled in consecutive years.<\/p>\n
“When we were going through state squads as a junior for nationals, they were so fun, just being able to bond with your teammates over the span of a week playing netball was always a good time,” Honner said.<\/p>\n
“Back when I completed final junior state team, I was a bit sad it was all coming to an end, but now we get this opportunity again to do something similar, I’m just super excited.”<\/p>\n
Augustini will find herself donning a different uniform to her four fellow Cougars after being selected to the Magpies’ ANC roster.<\/p>\n
The centre\/wing attack was part of the Magpies squad based in Tasmania a year prior to the pandemic, but the Newtown & Chilwell Eagles representative sees a great opportunity for Victorian athletes to test their mettle in another Victorian squad.<\/p>\n
“It’s good to see a bit more opportunity for young Victorian athletes to get another look in, but even still the affiliation with Netball Tasmania was a great thing as well as they had success with that collaboration,” Augustini said.<\/p>\n
“For me, though, it’s a huge honour as always and I guess speaking to the younger athletes that are coming through, there are just so many good juniors coming up.<\/p>\n
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