Jamie-Lee Price has been named as the Liz Ellis Diamond for 2025 following impressive SSN and international seasons.
Jamie-Lee Price has been named as the Liz Ellis Diamond for 2025.
The 13th athlete in the sport’s history to receive the prestigious title, Price’s win follows sensational domestic and international seasons with GIANTS Netball and the Origin Australian Diamonds.
The 29-year-old delivered relentless energy to the court every week during the Suncorp Super Netball home and away season.
Price finished the season with 444 feeds, 217 goal assists, 19 deflections and eight intercepts.
She carried her form into the international season with her trademark suffocating defensive pressure stifling both South Africa and New Zealand.
The midcourter tallied 324 net points, 70 centre pass receives, 23 feeds, 15 deflections, 11 goal assists, eight intercepts and eight gains throughout the international season.
Notably she was named as Player of the Match in game three against South Africa.
“It’s pretty surreal, to be honest. You grow up watching the players who’ve won this before and now my name’s there too – that’s wild. I’m just so proud to be part of this team and this game,” Price said.
“It’s been a massive year finishing up with the GIANTS, heading into something new at the Melbourne Mavericks, and ending the year with back to back international test series wins. This just feels really special.
“2025 definitely has been a massive year, but 2026, I have a feeling it’s going to be even bigger.”
Fellow midcourter Kate Moloney was recognised as the Australian International Player of the Year.
Throughout the South Africa Series and Constellation Cup Moloney tallied 581.5 net points, 183 feeds, 103 goal assists, six deflections and five gains.
Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard was named the Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year. The 36-year-old claiming the title of the league’s best player for a sixth time.
Fowler-Nembhard had a standout season scoring 841 goals at 97 per cent accuracy across the home and away season and finals series.
The goaler was crucial to West Coast Fever’s record-breaking season in which they set the record for the most consecutive Suncorp Super Netball wins with 13.
She thanked her support network for helping her return to play following the sad loss of pregnancy earlier this year.
“I’m honoured to be accepting this award,” Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard said.
“I have to give all the glory to God who has brought me through this season and made it possible for me to stand here.
“Thanks to my teammates who have supported me on and off the court and my club West Coast Fever who stood behind me to make sure I was able to step onto the court and play.
“Also my family who have been so amazing and are my number one fan.”
Fowler-Nembhard was also named in the Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year (below).
Goal Shooter – Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard (West Coast Fever)
Goal Attack – Kiera Austin (Melbourne Vixens)
Wing Attack – Alice Teague-Neeld (West Coast Fever)
Centre – Paige Hadley (New South Wales Swifts)
Wing Defence – Amy Sligar (GIANTS Netball)
Goal Defence – Latanya Wilson (Adelaide Thunderbirds)
Goal Keeper – Teigan O’Shannassy (New South Wales Swifts)
Attack Interchange – Grace Nweke (New South Wales Swifts)
Midcourt Interchange – Liz Watson (Sunshine Coast Lightning)
Defence Interchange – Sunday Aryang (West Coast Fever)
The Suncorp Super Netball Rookie of the Year went to Adelaide Thunderbirds’ eleventh player Sophie Casey. At just 21 years-old, Casey played 11 matches for the Thunderbirds throughout 2025, registering 28 centre pass receives, 11 deflections and six intercepts.
The Joyce Brown Coach of the Year was awarded to Melbourne Vixens Head Coach Simone McKinnis. Stepping down from the role after 13 years at the helm, McKinnis led her side to a premiership victory one last time, adding a third title to her tenure.
The Super Netball Reserves Player of the Year was jointly awarded to Lucy Voyvodic from the Thunderbirds Futures and Frederika Schneideman from the QBE Swifts Academy.
The Dr Eve Fels OAM First Nations Black Swan Award was received by Waanyi midcourter Tia Molo. Molo was prolific for the side at this year’s PacificAus Sport Netball Series tallying 121 feeds, 52 goal assists, 33 centre pass receives, 15 deflections and seven Intercepts.
Tayla Williams was presented with the Australian Netball Players’ Association Heart of the Game Award, in celebration of her embodiment of the Players’ Association Manifesto of commitment to netball, personal growth, community impact, and positive influence.
Umpire Tara Warner was named the Lorna McConchie Umpire of the Year. While Shauna Winchester was recognised for receiving her All Australian Umpire Badge, the highest honour within the Netball Australia Umpire Pathway.
South Australian Tabitha Packer was named the Australian World Youth Cup Player of the Tournament off the back of the Australian team’s gold medal winning campaign.
Diamonds Alice Teague-Neeld (Diamond #194), Hannah Mundy (Diamond #195), Lucy Austin (Diamond #196) and Ash Ervin (Diamond #197) were congratulated for the international debuts.
Sharon Burton (Diamond #61), Nicole Cusack (Diamond #102 and Noleen Dix (Diamond #76) were formally recognised after their induction into the Netball Australia Hall of Fame earlier this month.
Norma Plummer AM (Diamond #66) was also celebrated for becoming a Legend in the Hall of Fame 50 years on from the 1975 Netball World Cup in recognition of her significant contribution to Australian netball.
The 2025 Australian Netball Awards took place at Half Acre in Melbourne.
