Abstract

Agility is a critical physical component in netball performance, particularly due to the sport’s high demands for rapid change-of-direction and multidirectional movement. Previous studies have highlighted that agility performance varies across playing positions and is influenced by physical characteristics and role-specific demands. However, limited evidence exists within university-level netball players. Therefore, this study aimed to examine agility performance across playing positions and to determine whether differences exist between shooters, attackers, and defenders.  A quantitative descriptive design was employed involving 26 university netball players. Agility was assessed using the T-Test, and performance was compared across positions. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze mean differences, while performance classification was based on established normative values.  The findings revealed that shooters demonstrated the best agility performance (11.83 ± 0.51 s), followed by attackers (12.05 ± 0.41 s), while defenders recorded the lowest performance (12.60 ± 0.82 s). Both shooters and attackers were categorized at a moderate level, whereas defenders were classified as weak. These findings suggest that positional roles and physical characteristics, including body composition, may influence agility performance, consistent with previous research highlighting position-specific physical demands in netball.  This study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on agility profiling in netball by providing evidence from a university cohort. Practically, the findings emphasize the importance of implementing position-specific training strategies, particularly targeted agility and neuromuscular training for defensive players. Such approaches may enhance performance and better align training with the physical demands of each playing position.