The whistle blows, sneakers skid and the ball whips through the air as boys in bright bibs bring new pace and energy to the netball court — a sight still rare in regional Queensland where most boys aged 10 to 13 play in mixed teams.

That changed this month, when Nambour and Districts Netball Association started its first all-boys competition for players aged 10 to 16 — one of the few in Queensland to focus on that younger age group.

It is part of a national push to grow boys' and men's netball in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympic Games.

The eight-week season on the Sunshine Coast aims to give boys their first experience competing against other boys while helping build confidence, skills and a sense of belonging.

Among them are brothers Benjamin and Joseph Jeffers, watched by their nine-y

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