Australia name Moloney captain for Fast5

Midcourter Kate Moloney will captain Australia for the Fast5 netball series in Melbourne at the end of the month.

Kate Moloney will captain Australia in the Fast5 netball series. (AAP)

Australian midcourter Kate Moloney has been appointed captain for the Diamonds' Fast5 netball campaign.

The Melbourne Vixens skipper will lead the Diamonds against New Zealand, England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa in Melbourne on October 28-29.

"Her experience having played in the Fast5 Netball World Series for the last two years makes her a great leader for the young group we have," Australian coach Stacey Marinkovich said on Wednesday.