Lae Netball gearing up for Grand Final

The Lae District Netball Association (LDNA) will host its Grand Final on Saturday, 15 August 2026, at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium Outdoor Netball Courts in Lae, Morobe Province.

The grand final matches will be staged across eight divisions, featuring the U-13, U-15, U-17, U-21, B Grade, A Reserve, A Grade, and Open Mixed. The U-13 has 4 teams, U-15 (5), U-17 (4), U-21 (6), B Grade (8), A Reserves (14), A Grade (5), and Open Mixed (10).

A total of 18 clubs are participating in the competition, including Snax Sisters, Ess Stingerz, Pool Shop Angels, Blazers, Tiare, Defence, Trukai, CCEP, Paradise Foods Ltd, GFI, Plumbers & Builders Supplies, Consort, Lae International School, Papua Compound Tribes, Rebelstorms, Logoho, Friends, and IRC.

Following six months of competitiveness among the participating clubs in their respective divisions, with 16 teams comprising 2 grand finalists in each division, the teams will lock horns and battle for supremacy on the biggest stage. 

The association's Secretary Salomie Gerari, President Dianne Vue Iamo, and the executives look forward to hosting the finals while being alert to the unpredictable weather. 

“Preparations have been good, but rain has been causing setbacks for us. We hope that the weather will be good tomorrow. The season is good. We have a lot of good talent coming out,” Gerari said. 

She mentioned that with the upcoming championship scheduled for September in Port Moresby, the executives and selectors will pick the best players to represent Lae in the championship.

Despite the bad weather conditions, secretary Gerari and the LDNA executives remain hopeful of running the games in dry weather to finish the season on a high note.     

The 2026 Grand Final fixtures in the 8 divisions are as follows:   

• U-13 - Defence Vs Snax Sisters

• U-15 - Defence Vs Snax Sisters

• U-17 - ESS Stingerz Vs Snax Sisters

• U-21 - PS Angels Vs Snax Sisters

• B Grade - Plumbers & Builders Vs Lae International School

• A Reserve - Defence Vs Snax Sisters

• A Grade - Blazers Vs ESS Stingerz

• Open Mixed - Snax Sisters Vs Tiare