Western Warriors midcourter Ruby Shannon’s rise through the netball ranks has continued, being named a training partner for the Melbourne Vixens.
The Vixens announced five training partners for next year’s season, including four new partners.
Maggie Caris will continue in her fourth year as part of the squad, while more Victorian pathway products Shannon, Charlotte Sexton, Tara Watson and Mia Lavis have been added to the crop.
The training partners will train alongside the team of 10 during pre-season and throughout the regular season, allowing them to be fully entrenched in the Vixens’ environment .
Vixens coach Simone McKinnis said they were excited to have the five training partners onboard.
“Training partners play a vital role in our group and it’s an exciting opportunity for us to bring the next generation of Victorian talent into our Vixens environment.”
Shannon, who plays with Riddell in the Riddell District Netball League, was part of the Victorian under-19 state team last season.
This year she was part of the inaugural Victorian Fury team for the Super Netball Reserves competition and named in the Australian under-21 squad.
Shannon said she was super excited to be a part of the Vixens environment and can’t wait to embrace the opportunities.
Shannon, who joined the Western Warriors for their first year in the Victorian Netball League, has signed on for next season.
She had a strong back half of the season after returning from a broken nose early in the season.
