The Capital Spirit

LICENSE UPDATE

After competing in the NSW Premier League for three seasons and coming to the end of our licence agreement in 2022, Netball ACT has made the difficult decision to not renew our agreement for a further five years as offered by Netball New South Wales. There were a significant number of factors considered by the Netball ACT Board in making this decision.

This means that The Capital Spirit will no longer compete as a franchise in the Origin Energy Netball NSW Premier League Competition from 2023 onwards.

Netball ACT will immediately turn its attention to completing a high-performance review with the scope of this review including recommendations for a replacement program. This program will aim to bridge the gap for ACT athletes between the HCF State League competition and representing the Capital Darters in the Australian Netball Championships.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the many athletes, coaches, support staff and extended families as well as team partners who have contributed significantly to the program over the past three seasons.

 

The Capital Spirit is a franchise owned by Netball ACT participating in the Netball New South Wales Premier League Competition. The team was established to primarily represent the ACT and the Ngunnawal people, the traditional owners, and custodians of the land where the team is based.

The Capital Spirit proudly wear an Indigenous design on their dress, drawing strength from the Bogong Moth, a source of protein for Ngunnawal ancestors. The design was created by The Capital Spirit Indigenous athletes. The colours are taken from the Royal Bluebell (our state flower) and the Brindabella Ranges, it includes a meeting circle to represent our six districts, and the totems of three First Nations players to represent The Capital Spirit.

Established in 2020, The Capital Spirit also represents athletes from neighbouring areas in regional New South Wales. The Capital Spirit is an important part of Netball ACT's high-performance pathway and is currently the only non-New South Wales team competing in the Premier League.