NSDSA's Australian Representative History
NSDSA's Softball Australia Rep History
Here at North Shore we proudly count several Australian athletes, officials and Olympians among our ranks. The Softball Australia high performance program supports our athletes and officials achieve this success, providing pathway opportunities including the Olympics, World Championships and National Squads such as the Aussie Spirit and Junior Spirit teams.
Check out our past and present North Shore players and officials who have represented Australia below...
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Browse some photos of our NSDSA players and officials representing Australia by clicking on the button below
Note - We have endeavoured to capture as much NSDSA history as possible. If you have any further information or photos to share, please email comms@nsdsa.org.au
Our Olympians
We are very proud of our North Shore Olympians!
To learn more about Australia's Olympic Softball history, check out this link!
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Fourth place |
Rachel Lack (Debut) Kaia Parnaby (Debut) Ellen Roberts (Debut) |
World Championships - Australian Women's Teams
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2024 Australian Women's Team WBSC Women's Softball World Cup - Castions Di Strada, Italy |
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2018 Australian Women's Team XVI Softball World Championships - Chiba, Japan |
Amelia Cudicio Samantha Poole Kaia Parnaby Ellen Roberts |
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2016 Australian Women's Team XV Softball World Championships - Surrey, Canada |
Rachel Lack Kaia Parnaby Kerrie Porter (Assistant Coach) |
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2014 Australian Women's Team XIV Softball World Championships - Harlem, Netherlands |
Rachel Lack Kaia Parnaby Ellen Roberts Kerrie Porter (Assistant Coach) Allan Moore (Assistant Coach) |
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2012 Australian Women's Team XIII Softball World Championships - Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
Kaia Parnaby Kerrie Porter (Assistant Coach) |
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2010 Australian Women's Team XII Softball World Championships - Caracas, Venezuela |
Kaia Parnaby Jill Ritter (Administrator) |
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2002 Australian Women's Team X Softball World Championships - Saskatoon, Canada |
Felicity Witt |
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1990 Australian Women's Team VII Softball World Championships - Normal, USA |
Gaye Ledingham |
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1986 Australian Women's Team VIbSoftball World Championships - Auckland, New Zealand |
Gaye Ledingham |
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1982 Australian Women's Team V Softball World Championships - Taiwan |
Chris Bennett-Roughley Heather McCann Sybil Turner |
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1978 Australian Women's Team IV Softball World Championships - El Salvador |
Chris Bennett-Roughley
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1974 Australian Women's Team III Softball World Championships - Stratford, USA |
Chris Bennett-Roughley Sybil Turner |
World Championships - Australian U15 Women's Teams
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2025 Australian Women's U15 Team WBSC Women's U15 Softball World Cup - Italy
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Lola Jofee Eva Kunce Gabriella Nutman |
Aussie Spirit - Australian Open Women's Team
The Aussie Spirit, Australia’s Open Women’s Team, is one of Australia’s most successful women’s sporting teams on the world stage and we are proud to count many North Shore players in their ranks over the years.
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2025 Aussie Spirit Team - World Games, August 2025, Chengdu, China |
Grace Wrixon Kerrie Porter (Head Coach) |
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2025 Aussie Spirit Squad |
Alyssa Mighell Grace Wrixon Kerrie Porter (Head Coach) Neridah Wearne (Gen 32 Coach) |
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2024 Aussie Spirit vs China in December 2024 at Redlands Softball, Queensland |
Grace Wrixon |
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2024 Aussie Spirit Team
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2024 Aussie Spirit Squad Members |
Madison Baker Grace Wrixon |
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Junior Spirit - Australian U18/U19 Women's Team
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2024 Aussie U18 Team vs China in December 2024 - Redlands Softball, Queensland |
Maddi Durnell Milla Durnell Neridah Wearne (Coach) |
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2024 Junior Spirit Team - U18 World Cup in August 2024 - Dallas, Texas
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Milla Durnell Maddi Durnell Neridah Wearne (Assistant Coach) |
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2024 Junior Spirit Squad Members |
Maddi Durnell |
Aussie Travelling Teams - Canada Cup
North Shore has had strong representation in Aussie Travelling teams to tournaments such as the Canada Cup. See details below and check out the Softball Australia - Canada Cup page for more information
| YEAR | NSDSA PLAYERS/OFFICIALS |
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2024 Canada Cup - Aussie Spirit |
Kaia Parnaby Ellen Roberts Grace Wrixon |
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2023 Canada Cup - Australia A
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Madison Baker Alyssa Mighell Neridah Wearne (Head Coach) |
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2023 Canada Cup - Australia U19s |
Matilda Newman Zoe Taylor |
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2023 Canada Cup - Australia U17s |
Maddi Durnell Milla Durnell |
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2022 Aussie Development Team |
Madison Baker Tahli Moore Grace Wrixon |
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2022 Aussie Diamonds Team |
Erin Partridge |
Australian Squad Members
Beyond the Aussie Spirit and Junior Spirit Teams, there are Australian Squads where our North Shore players and officials are often represented.
| YEAR | Squad Age Group | NSDSA PLAYERS/OFFICIALS |
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Under 18 Aussie Squad |
Maddi Durnell Milla Durnell Tayla Moore |
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Under 15 & U16 Aussie Squad
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Sophia Benson (U16) Josie Bogle (U15) Lola Joffee (U15) Eva Kunce (U15) Gabriella Nutman (U15)
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