To help you explore your potential we’ve teamed up with some of the sport’s biggest names so with Elite Netball Academy you can sweat with the best. Our team of ambassadors bring with them years of experience in all aspects of the game. Prepare to be inspired.
Natalie Metcalf
Natalie Metcalf (née Haythornthwaite) has won Commonwealth gold and a World Cup Bronze for the England Roses as well the Suncorp Grand Final with the NSW Swifts. Before heading to Australia Natalie was a two-time winner of the NSL with Wasps. We have been working with Natalie to give athletes bespoke opportunities both online and in-person to develop individual skills. For the 2022 netball season, we’re delighted to see Natalie back in the UK playing in the VNSL with Manchester Thunder.
What has netball taught you?
“Netball has taught me a lot, life goes by pretty quickly nowadays, but when you take time to reflect and look back, I am so thankful for the life lessons. It has allowed me to develop the skills to work as part of a team, to be hardworking, to be resilient when in the face of adversity, to sometimes take a leap of faith and see where your journey may take you, and to trust the process – one step at a time. Many skills I’ve developed through netball are transferable into everyday life and life after netball. I’m so excited to be working with Elite Netball Academy to help develop the next generation of netball stars.”
Read more about Natalie Metcalf here.
Natalie Panagarry
We’re delighted to welcome Loughborough Lightning and England Roses central court player Natalie Panagarry to the ENA team. A regular in the lightning team and capped for the England Roses, Nat’s passion and energy for netball mean her coaching sessions with Elite Netball Academy are sure to be full of fun with lots of innovative ideas for our athletes to put into practice. Nat will be a regular face at camps and masterclasses and we can’t wait for all of you to meet her. Nat won the 2021 VNSL Grand Final with her team Loughborough Lightning.
What has netball taught you?
“How competitive I am! But also how to work as a team unit, netball is all about teamwork, working together and supporting each other no matter what happens. I’ve learnt to enjoy every opportunity along the way, don’t overthink it or worry about it, neither of those things will get you anywhere. If you love playing netball and being involved in the sport, you’ll play your best netball when you’re having fun. Don’t forget that!”