2025 COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEERS
President
JULIE NEISLER
Julie Neisler has been involved in many aspects of Raiders over the years that her daughters have been playing here. Coaching NetSetGO and Competitive teams - Julie is an absolute asset to Raiders. This photo is of Julie during her wonderful visit to the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool!
Vice President
SAMM DAVIDS
Samm has been a part of the Raiders AllStars Netball club for many years. Samm plays, mentors, coaches and is passionate about all things netball. As head of selections she runs the trials like an absolute boss!
Secretary
BEC FARRELL
Bec became the Secretary of Raiders in 2023. She is your go to person for all general queries that can't be answered on the information documents/pages on our website. Bec's daughters not only play but have also umpired and coached with the club for a number of years.
Treasurer
GAVIN WATSON
Gavin joins the Raiders Committee in 2025. He has been a Raiders Netball Dad for many years and we are thrilled to welcome him to the team.
Registrar
(Senior Competitive Players)
CLARE REDFERN
We welcomed Clare to our committee in 2024 in role of Coaching Convenor and she will be continuing on in 2025 in the role of Registrar for our Senior Competitive Players (Cadets, Inters and Opens). Please contact Clare with any registration queries for these age groups
Registrar
(Junior Competitive Players) and
Wellbeing Officer
DI HARNER
Di is our Registrar for the Junior competitive player age groups - 11s, 12s and 13s. Di is also the Wellbeing Officer at Raiders, being a point of contact for members requiring support. Di has played, managed and coached at Raiders for many years. Her daughter is also a Raiders player.
Registrar
(Non Competitive Players)
LYNDALL CUNNINGHAM
Lyndall is a very familiar face across the courts at Raiders. Coaching multiple teams each season, fill in coach where required and co-coaching with daughter Lucia. Always a bright spark courtside and wonderful guiding light for players of all ages. Lyndall gets our littlest players organised into their teams at the start of each season.
For 2025, Kirby is taking on the role of Coaching Convenor for coaches across all our competive teams (11s-Opens) Kirby plays and coaches at Raiders and has been a committee member since 2018. Kirby started her netball career at Downey park at the age of 7 years. She loves the game, the community and the positive and supportive culture at Raiders.
Uniform Convenor
PAUL NEISLER
Paul is our uniform expert. We firmly believe we have the best uniforms at Downey Park - in our unbiased opinion! Aside from being a netball dad, Paul keeps up to date with all the uniform technology changes to ensure we are playing in long lasting, comfortable and affordable uniforms - all while continuing to look fabulous.
Volunteer Coordinator & Member Information Protection Officer
SHARNI THOMAS
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Website and Social Media
HEIDI HOWARD
With three daughters playing and coaching at Raiders, Heidi has been part of the Raiders Committee since 2017. Six years as Registrar across all age groups and more recently as Website/Social Media Co-ordinator since 2023.
Equipment Convenor
WENDY RIDDLE
Wendy has been playing with Raiders for a number of years together with her two daughters. Wendy is your go to person for all club equipment and coach bag queries. If any equipment items need repairing or replacement, please contact Wendy using the equipment email linked below:
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Events Coordinator
PENNY BENJAMIN
Penny first joined Raiders over 20 years ago and has been involved in the club in many ways; playing, umpiring and various roles on the committee. The multiple end of year events for all age groups at Raiders are not to be missed! From our littlest players having a super fun games night and bbq or pizza at their final training session to our older players dancing the night away. This all takes a huge amount of time and effort to coordinate and organise each year.
