Melbourne Mavericks star goaler Uneeq Palavi will spearhead the Tonga netball team in Glasgow as they make their Commonwealth Games debut.
Palavi, 25, has helped the Tongan Tala qualify for the tournament after the island nation climbed to No.8 in the world rankings.
She will be joined in the side by several returning members from the 2023 Netball World Cup, including captain, former Queensland Firebirds midcourter Hulita Veve, and defender Otolose Fainga'anuku.
Melbourne born to a Samoan mother and Tongan father, Palavi made her name on the international stage during that tournament in South Africa.
She finished as Tonga's top scorer and fourth overall across the championship teams, with the country, boasting a population of just over 100,000, finishing eighth.
