KDNA Umpiring Staff
Currently Vacant
Caretaker role being carried out by Ali Senior for 2026
Starting my Netball life at Foothills Netball Association when I was little, I played and then then learned to umpire, eventually becoming the Junior Umpires Co-Ordinator, teaching the new little ones to learn how to umpire with the Green Shirt Program.
I also umpired and played at KDNA, as Foothills ran a Home and Away Competition for their Division 1 players in-conjunction with KDNA.
During this time, I developed myself as an Umpire, working through my Association level Badges and towards my National C Badge. I was also fortunate at being selected in Darling Range Regional Development Umpiring Squads for a few years.
I met Nicole McKennay whilst training with this Squad and she was one of the coaches that helped develop me to be able to attain my National C Badge.
I achieved this in the year 2000 and then started to work towards my National B badge over the next couple of years.
I was invited to umpire at State Schools Girls and Academy Cups and received coaching from State League Umpires and Coaches as well.
My time in Australia was cut short in 2005 as I had an opportunity to move to the UK which I took. My career and life in the UK didn’t leave me much time for netball over there, although I tried to get involved. But the hours and commitment of my career, meant that I was unavailable most of the time. So Netball was put on hold for nearly 10 years!
When I returned to Australia in 2014, one of the first things I wanted to do was to get back into netball. So, I contacted my local Associations as I had no idea if anyone that I knew was still involved, and KDNA was the only one that replied!
(everyone else’s loss! HaHaHa!)
Nicole remembered me and asked me to join the KDNA squad and I have not looked back.
Not only have I developed my own umpiring by achieving my National B Badge in 2016, but I also joined the KDNA committee as the Umpire Co-Ordinator, a position I held for 3 years. I assisted Nicole to deliver and grow the KDNA umpiring programs during that time.
I have taken a step back and am no longer the Umpire co-ordinator at KDNA, but am still very passionate about assisting and coaching young umpires to develop their skills of the game. I believe that it not only helps them on the court with both Umpiring and Playing, but it can provide building blocks for life skills as they grow up too.
In 2020 I took on the Media Role at KDNA which involves publishing newsletters to our members and updating information on our Website.
On a personal note, in 2019, I was fortunate enough to also have my little boy, Marcus. Most of the Association were aware of my growing belly and most of you would have already seen him with me up at KDNA since that time. He will be around Netball for many more years to come, and I hope with the Boys/Mens game gaining popularity that he will have a pathway to move into as well.
Coaches;
Steph Smith, Trish Hutchins, Sally Sims, Cherie Stoodley, Ali Senior, Elyse Hudson, Brooke Power, Lucy Roberts, Sienna Read, Felicity Tate, Charlotte Bradtke, Ella Haynes, Robyn Mews, Annalyce Page, Lauralea Van Trier, Kate Overton, Lisa Fox, Melvina Phillips, Julie Williamson, Halena Millar, Jordan Raynor, Tim Green
“If you’re really passionate about the game, you’ll always put your best foot forward. Whatever position you’re put in, that’s the passion you have to get the turnovers, to get the shots in, and pass the ball to your team-mates.”