THE FIRST of many state-based preseason testing events is in the books with the top West Australian talent taking to the courts of the Gold Netball Centre. The youth-focused WAFL Women’s event centred around those over-agers and below with plenty of outstanding results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
>> SCROLL for the Top 5 in each test<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the best across the board was Perth’s Niah Catto<\/strong>, a bottom-ager who finished top five across both the vertical jumps – running and standing – 20m sprint and agility test in what was a remarkable all-round effort. Claremont’s Lucy Gilbey<\/strong> – sister of West Australian representative Ella<\/strong> – showed of her similar freakish athletic gifts with high scores across the board, highlighted by the best agility run, and a second place in the 20m sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The oldest player at the event, 2006-born Elly Sara<\/a>, shared the spoils in the yo-yo test with Sharks bottom-ager Olivia McCay<\/a>. The pair blitzed the field to record a 17.3 level, clearing the next best of 16.8. Swan Districts’ Charli Grau clocked a remarkable 3.162 seconds on the 20m sprint, while bottom-age tall Hannah Seaborn<\/a> leapt 56cm on the standing vertical jump to be the best in that discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n South Fremantle junior Alexis Edgley<\/strong> cleared the running vertical jump comfortably with 67cm, while National Academy member Cara Dziegielewski<\/a> finished in the top five. Peel Thunder’s Maya Walsh<\/a> and Catto were the two players with top five finishes in both the jump events. Other State Academy members who managed top five efforts included Subiaco’s Scarlet Gallo<\/a> and Peel Thunder’s Heidi Ireland<\/a> who were fourth and fifth respectively in the agility test, while Sandgropers’ over-ager Lucy Greenwood<\/a> was second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n TOP 5 RESULTS: WEST AUSTRALIAN GIRLS PRESEASON TESTING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VERTICAL JUMP:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Hannah Seaborn (Claremont) 56cm RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Alexis Edgley (South Fremantle) 67cm 20M SPRINT:<\/strong> AGILITY TEST:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Lucy Gilbey (Claremont) 8.338 seconds YO-YO TEST:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eq. 1. Olivia McCay (East Fremantle) 17.3 level <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Sarah Spratt (Perth) 54cm
Eq. 3. Tiama Collard (Peel Thunder) 52cm
Eq. 3. Niah Catto (Perth) 52cm
Eq. 5. Maya Walsh (Peel Thunder) 51cm
Eq. 5. Aimee Norbury (West Perth) 51cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eq. 2. Maya Walsh (Peel Thunder) 64cm
Eq. 2. Niah Catto (Perth) 64cm
Eq. 4. Zailee Robson (East Perth) 63cm
Eq. 4. Caitlin Boss (Subiaco) 63cm
\u00c8q. 4. Cara Dziegielewski (West Perth) 63cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Charli Grau (Swan Districts) 3.162 seconds
2. Lucy Gilbey (Claremont) 3.167 seconds
3. Niah Catto (Perth) 3.168 seconds
4. Bella Godecke (East Fremantle) 3.201 seconds
5. Macey McDougall (South Fremantle) 3.243 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Lucy Greenwood (East Perth) 8.368 seconds
3. Niah Catto (Perth) 8.580 seconds
4. Scarlet Gallo (Subiaco) 8.614 seconds
5. Heidi Ireland (Peel Thunder) 8.619 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eq. 1. Elly Sara (East Perth) 17.3 level
Eq. 3. Joslyn Newland (East Perth) 16.8 level
Eq. 3. Holly Barnes (South Fremantle) 16.8 level
Eq. 5. Remy Karlson (Claremont) 16.4 level
Eq. 5. Esther Amory (Peel Thunder) 16.4 level<\/p>\n\n\n\n