Arowanas
A Malaysian team forms the Arowanas team this year, giving a regional favour to the competition. The player to look out for will be Aruna Santhappan, who is only 21 years old this year, but has vast experience. Shooter Aruna has been a key player in the
Malaysia National Team since 2005’s Asian Championships and has played in the World
Netball Championships in 2007.
Position
Coach
Manager
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Name
Choo Kon Lee
Remah Ahmad
Aruna a/p Santhappan
Yap Suo Kuen
Puah Pei San
Nur Ezzaini Mohd. Nor
Nurul Shaffa Mustafa
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Yati Akhtar Mahtar
Siti Nor Farhana Mustafa
Nur Salfarina Muhammad Amin
Nurul Atika Akbal Ahmad
Noor Atikah Mat Salleh
Norashikin Kamal Zaman
Nurul Adha Abu Bakar
Mannas
The Mannas team will be led b y Lee Min Li, last year’s Most Valuable Coach. The team will feature up and coming National Players Yasmin Ho, Grace Sim, Lin Qingyi and
Serene Lim.
Position Name
Coach
Asst. Coach
Manager
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Lee Min Li
TBC
Vanessa Soh
Yasmin Ho
Grace Sim
Lin Qingyi
Serene Lim
Saadiah Khamis
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Cecilia Chua
Sharon He
Huang Bo Zhen
Desiree Tan
Tan Pei Ye
Zhang Ailin
Lin Shuangru
Marlins
Last year’s winners, Marlins will be a force to reckon. Lead again by Player-Coach
Susan Sidhu, the team boosts of 2007 World Champs Players Premila Hirubalan and
Vanessa Lee. Susan and Premila were both 2007 ’s Most Valuable Players for Marlins and Vipers respectively. National Player Li Ling is recovering from her knee operation and will feature as the team’s Manager.
Position
Coach / Player
Asst. Coach
Name
Susan Sidhu
Li Ling
Manager
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Vivien Leong
Premila Hirubalan
Vanessa Marie Lee
Cheong Ling Xin
Grala Teo
Xu Wen Hui
Tan Pei Ling
Isla West
Player
Player
Player
Player
Sharks
Huang Mei Xin
Yeo Wei Qi
Tng Li Ling
Chan Hui Chieh
The Sharks team is made up of the National 21 and Under Squad Players. With the
Asian Youth Netball Championships looming in the corner, this event will be crucial to the preparations of Coach Yeo Mee Hong’s team. This team is not the final team for the
Asian Youth competition and the final team will be announced on the NSL closing ceremony.
Position
Coach
Asst Coach
Manager
Player
Name
Yeo Mee Hong
Ong Chin Chin
Evelyn Soon
Yeo Pei Qin
Player
Player
Player
Amanda Lai
Diana Chew
Rachel Leong
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Hong Wei Zhen
Suhailah Bte Kariman
Anna Soo
Low Yi Lun
Ho Kah Yee
Melody Teo
Petrina Si
Player
Stingrays
Christina Teng
Led by Player-Coach Choo Lay Kian, the team features National Players Chen Huifen, Li
Huilin, Rachel Yim and 2007 World Champs Player Zhang Tingjun. It would be interesting to look out for Stingrays Player Gaby Nancy-Hochbaum Francis, former
National Player, who is coming back to the netball competitive scene after having 3 children!
Position Name
Coach / Player
Asst. Coach
Manager
Player
Player
Player
Choo Lay Kian
Sng Lee Lee
Chng Li Li
Chen Hui Fen
Li Huilin
Rachel Yim
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Vipers
Zhang Tingjun
Gaby Nancy-Hochbaum Francis
Tham Wai Yee
Ng Yee Leen
Cheryl Choo
Tay En Ting
Rachel Tan
Adeline Neo
Pearline Chan and Jean Ng, co-Captains of the World Champs 2007 Team, will once again team up together. Taking a break from the sport, Pearline will manage the Vipers team as a Team Manager while Jean is try her hand at coaching for the first time.
Together with former National Player, Joanne Loo (also the Most Valuable Coach for
2007), the team will be worth taking note of too.
Position
Coach / Player
Asst coach / Player
Manager
Player
Player
Name
Joanne Loo
Jean Ng
Pearline Chan
Povaneswari d/o Shanmugam
Ang Shi Qi
Player
Player
Tan Huiyan
Josephine Yeo
Player
Player
Player
Player
Player
Umpires
Name
Wang Jing Qing
Hairanudin Hamzah
Yang Yumei Mae
Jasmine Chua
Nigel Lim
Tan Khiok Sing
Yu Bee Ling
Joyce Koh
Kang Ying Qi
Chia Gek Lan
Jodine Yam
Liew Pei Shan
Nur Liyana Bte Noordin