By her own admission Claudia Russell wasn’t the best netballer going around when she first started in the sport around a decade ago.
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But those days are long behind the former Maitland junior representative and after years of hard work she has cracked the national system.
Russell was picked in the Australian under-19 squad after a strong showing for NSW at her fourth straight national titles despite her team finishing a disappointing fourth.
The 188-centimetre goal shooter from Nulkaba spent the first half of the year playing for Manly in the Netball NSW State League.
She is now part of the NSW Waratahs squad participating in the Australian Netball League.
April senior nominee: Claudia Russell
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