Pitt will travel with her squad to Melbourne to play in the five-day tournament against the best First Nations talent from across the country.
Speaking on last year’s pilot tournament, Pitt said she loved her experience.
“I thought it was so welcoming and diverse,” she said.
“It gave us so much opportunity to connect with other First Nations people from Australia,
“Also a chance to compare our talents to other First Nations people in Australia, which was good.”
Pitt has experience at the GIG WANL level which she brought to the First Nations side with her crucial midcourt performance in 2024, a performance she would like to build on this year.
“I think we just want to definitely do better than how we performed last year,” she said.
“We would like to show off our talents a bit better which should place us higher than last year.”
Queensland came out on top in 2024 and have earnt themselves a big reputation coming into this year’s tournament.
“I’m most excited to play Queensland because obviously they’re the toughest,” Pitt said.
“They’ve got a very good reputation, and I think if we play well against them, we can show that we also play very smart, good netball.”
The tournament provides the opportunity for the athletes to be involved in competition in a culturally safe environment.
“I loved the opening ceremony, it was very inclusive, very open,” Pitt said.
“The end as well, we got to come together and dance together. After just competing against each other it was really cool to be like oh we’re all here for the same reasons.”
Pitt values the tournament for the opportunity it provides to First Nations athletes.
“I feel for some First Nations people we might not get noticed in bigger groups, this competition showcases our talent and gives us more opportunities.”
The Team will kick start their tournament with a match against the reigning premiers, Queensland, on Wednesday, 20 August 7am WST. Find fixtures here.
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