The veteran Jamaican goaler opted not to play the 2022 season after announcing her pregnancy in February
contract has not been renewed because the Queensland Firebirds deem it “too risky” for her to make a return next season.
At the time she said she was looking forward to her return in 2023. But the 33-year-old now says she has not been offered a contract for next year, leaving her two games short of her 200-game milestone.Since joining the Firebirds following the 2007 World Cup she has been a key member of three premiership-winning sides.
“And that decision was not made by me, it was by the club. Too risky they say” So I will NOT be in the FIREBIRDS next season.” Wallam got her start with the Firebirds this year after Aiken-George’s decision to take early maternity leave and made an immediate impact, already winning Australian squad selection.“Netball Queensland is aware of commentary surrounding Queensland Firebird Romelda Aiken-George and her recent social media post,” the organisation said in a statement.
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