2023 GIG WA Netball League Grand Final Program - SAT 15 JULY 2023

CEO’s MESSAGE SIMONE HANSEN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - NETBALL WA

Welcome to the 2023 Gold Industry Group

West Australian Netball League Grand Finals and congratulations to the clubs, teams, umpires and officials set to participate across the three divisions.

Firstly, a huge thank you to our competition Naming Rights Partner, the Gold Industry Group, for their ongoing support of the competition and Netball in Western Australia. GIG has shown great commitment to our sport, which is vital to its continued sustainability and success from the grassroots right up to the elite level.

Thank you to all the GIG WANL clubs, umpires, officials and volunteers for their commitment and hard work to ensure this season has been one of the best in recent memory. With COVID-19 hopefully well and truly behind us, it has been refreshing to see games go ahead uninterrupted and with excellent crowds bringing great atmosphere to the games, each and every week.

This year marked the second year with our broadcast partner Kayo Sports, which saw our matches streamed on the Kayo Freebies platform and the steaming numbers have been extremely impressive. Prior to the commencement of the final series, we already had more than more than 50,000 viewers across the competition, which has further elevated the GIG WANL competition. We also want to acknowledge our Broadcast Supplier Brightside Live who have done an amazing job creating our stream each and every week.

A new element to the season was the Men’s Rapid Round, where the teams played a hybrid version of Fast5 netball which was well received by players, coaches, officials

and audiences both at the Gold Netball Centre and on Kayo Freebies.

Finally, I want to wish the clubs taking part in today’s Grand Finals all the best. A lot of work goes in week-in, week-out to preparing sides and today is your chance to take centre stage and shine.

After missing out on the Grand Final last season, the West Coast Warriors will be looking to defeat the reigning premiers the Roar in the Men’s Grand Final. A premiership win to the Roar will see them move next to the Warriors with three Men’s premierships each.

In the 20/U Division, the second placed Demons and third placed Comets both got past the reigning premiers to secure their places in the big game. They split their two regular season games so I am sure their clash will be a great battle.

The final GIG WANL match of 2023 sees the reigning champions the Western Roar seek to defend their title against the Comets. The Roar had to get there the hard way again this season after they lost the Qualifying Final to the Comets and then defeated the Sharks on Tuesday night to secure the chance for back-to-back titles.

The Comets have never won a premiership in any division, so I am sure that will inspire both their 20/U and Open sides to push just that little bit harder today.

The three contests we will witness all have the characteristics to be great finales so, on behalf of Netball WA, I hope everyone enjoys today’s grand finals and may the best teams win.

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GIG CEO MESSAGE

KRISTY REILLY

ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GOLD INDUSTRY GROUP

As naming rights partner of the West Australian Netball League, the Gold Industry Group’s investment has helped find, train and develop the next generation of Netballers, while growing the sport in regional communities across the State.

Like the Gold Industry, Netball in our country has a long rich history. Together we have seen the growth and development of the competition, including growing the number of teams, expanding the games reach through a new broadcast partnership with Kayo, improved in venue experience for players and fans and broader marketing and promotion of the league.

PLAYERS

My favourite initiative so far has been launching the first ever Heart of Gold WANL Club Person of the Year Awards at last year’s Jill McIntosh Award Night, providing a gold medal which is symbolic of this community focused partnership, from grassroots to the elite game. We look forward to present these again at this year’s event!

Congratulations to all the teams for a fantastic 2023 GIG WANL season and all the best to the teams who are playing in the Grand Final!

MILESTONES

150 GAMES

100 GAMES

UMPIRES

Christine Johnston

BENCH OFFICIALS

Helen Robinson

Sue Neal

Dianne Williams

Shaun Higgs*

Les Preedy*

Leanne Bruce

Sue Douglas*

Shirley Nicholls*

Kerryanne Williams*

100 GAMES

1100 GAMES

1000 GAMES

900 GAMES

800 GAMES

500 GAMES

300 GAMES

200 GAMES

200 GAMES

200 GAMES

Jessica Penny (East Freo Sharks)

*Milestone occured in 2022

Isabella McLernon (Western Roar)

2023 GRAND FINAL MENS DIVISION

3PM

BROADCAST COMMENTARY Blake Smith, Mandy Love, Helen Riolo

WESTERN ROAR WEST COAST WARRIORS

STEWART BURTON

BEN COLE

DAN COOLS CAPT

MAX DENHOLM

STUART DENT

TOM GORMAN

TRENT HUPPATZ

DYLAN MCPHERSON

DANIEL PERRELLA

MITCH PURSER

CONNOR RAWLINGS

JORDAN STOTHARD

Lynn Gay Coach

Lisa Mackenzie Asst Coach

Kim Garay App Coach

Cathy McCafferty Manager

Phoebe Freeman Primary Care

SCOTT AUSTEN

IAN BRADY

MATT BROWN

LEVI DRAZEVICH

JEROME GILLBARD CAPT

JAKE HAWTHORNE

JASON HEARD

ALEX JURKIEWICZ

JAYDEN KAHOTEA

JAMES KING

WILLIAM LINTER

JONAH NESS

Hannah Irving Co-Coach

Jason Heard Co-Coach

Lorraine Ward Head Coach

Sheldon Bradshaw Manager

Cam Watkins Primary Care

UMPIRES Christine Johnston, Nicole Robson, Bethan Duffill (Reserve)

BENCH OFFICIALS Kerryanne Williams, Joshua Harrington, Wendy Preedy, Shaunne Higgs

SEASON MEETINGS

Qualifying Final, Roar 69 defeated Warriors 56

Round 12, Roar 61 defeated Warriors 45

Round 9, Warriors 37 defeated Roar 35 Round 6, Roar 60 defeated Warriors 47 Round 3, Roar 72 defeated Warriors 36

The Men’s Division GIG WA Netball League Grand Final will be contested by two of the Division’s most successful clubs, the Warriors and Roar.

The Warriors have won three titles so far and the Roar two since the Men’s Competition commenced in 2018.

Roar will fancy themselves to match the Warriors’ record as they have been almost untouchable this season.

They have only lost once and that loss came at the hands of the Warriors in Round Nine during the Rapid Round section of the season.

Warriors were able to capitalise on the rule changes and sneak home for a two-goal win in a thrilling game.

Apart from that match, Roar have had bragging rights over the Warriors, winning the other four match ups by at least 10 goals.

The two most recently met in the Qualifying Final where the Roar ran away by 13 goals to secure their Grand Final berth.

Despite the final margin, the game remained close for the first two quarters and will have

given the Warriors confidence they can match the Roar if they are at the top of their game.

The game also proved that the Warriors would need to find a way to maintain pressure on the Roar for all four quarters.

One of the Warriors’ greatest strengths is in their height in the offensive circle with the towering figures of West Coast Thunder Men’s player and West Coast Fever Training Partner Jerome Gillbard and his Thunder shooting partner Matt Brown.

In their Preliminary Final match against the Comets, the Warriors were able to dominate the midcourt and they will have to replicate this effort to be able to upset the Roar on Grand Final day.

Roar have been ruthless in their play this season and are extremely effective at finding Max Denholm in the circle. The shooter has been a safe pair of hands with the ball too, scoring 465 Goals at 95 per cent.

Fever Training Partners Daniel Cools and Dylan McPherson will also be looking to ensure they use their experience and skill to impact the contest.

5PM

BENCH OFFICIALS Deborah Palmer, Karen Potts, Annette Myors, Dianne Williams

BROADCAST COMMENTARY Blake Smith, Helen Riolo

SOUTHSIDE DEMONS HAMERSLEY COMETS

LILY ANDERSON

MADISON AUSTEN

CHELSEA COOK

HOLLY DENHOLM

GEORGIA ETTRIDGE CAPT

HAYLEY EVANS

CARLY HARRIS

BRIANNA HETHERINGTON

AMELIE MILLER

ASHLEY MOBILIA

KATIE MOBILIA

JORDAN STONE

Nicole Prothero Coach

Leanne Brown Asst Coach

Kim Hagar Asst Coach

Janine Bennett Manager

Sophie Horner Primary Care

MADELEINE ASH CAPT

JASMINE BACICH

SIENNA BIRKETT

LAUREN GREENE

HONEY HARRINGTON

JAMAICA JAUNCEY

SERIAN LOCKWOOD-JONES

SOPHIE MAIN

HALLE RICHARDS

STEPHANIE TOWIE

CLARA WIGLEY

ROBYN WINDEATT

Janine Friday Coach

Kevin Maunder Asst Coach

Courtney George App Coach

Anne-Marie Towie Manager

Dave Moala Primary Care

UMPIRES Keenan McMahon, Arnah Mallon, Annie Toose (Reserve)

SEASON MEETINGS

Round 12, Comets 49 defeated Demons 47 Round 1, Demons 46 defeated Comets 34

Both the Demons and Comets had to secure underdog wins during their finals campaign to book their place in the Grand Final. Now they’re here, both teams will be looking to secure one last win for the season and lift the 20/U Division GIG WA Netball League trophy.

Demons finished the regular season in second place and gave themselves the opportunity to go straight to the Grand Final. They took the chance with both hands, defeating the previously unbeaten Roar by a single goal.

Demons were pushed to their limit as Roar regularly started quarters well and looked like running away with the game at points.

When their backs were against the wall the Demons found ways to reassert themselves in the game. Going into the final quarter they faced a two-goal deficit but quickly turned it into a lead.

After some back and forth, the Demons were able to score the final goal to go ahead by one and when Roar threw the ball over their offensive baseline, the game was sealed.

The Comets had a tougher route to the big dance, having to play in the both the Elimination and Preliminary Finals. Both games were extremely tight with the

Comets securing a two-goal win against the Sharks, followed by a one-goal win versus Roar.

In the two games the Demons and Comets have played this year they have both won one each.

Way back in Round One, it was the Demons who recorded a dominant 12-goal win to kick their season off in style.

More recently, it was the Comets who scraped over the line in Round 12 to secure a come from behind win.

Despite trailing by four at the final break, the Comets took their game up a gear and secured the victory by just two goals.

There are plenty of players from both teams to keep an eye on in the final.

Comets possess some star power in their line-up with WA 17/U Captain and Australia Fast5 Youth Commonwealth Games representative Clara Wigley likely lining up in Centre and Jamaica Jauncey and Madeleine Ash in the offensive circle.

The same goes for the Demons who have the competition’s highest goal scorer in Chelsea Cook. She has sunk 475 Goals this season, 41 better than the next best player.

2023 GRAND FINAL OPEN DIVISION

7PM

BENCH OFFICIALS Sue Douglas, Les Preedy, Leanne Bruce, Helen Robinson

BROADCAST COMMENTARY Sue Gaudion, Dan Ryan, Guy Keane

HAMERSLEY COMETS WESTERN ROAR

SLOAN BURTON

JORDAN CRANSBERG

LIZ DRONFIELD

AITAUA ENARI

JASMAH HAYWOOD

MIA HENDERSON

SCARLET JAUNCEY

GEORGIA MORGAN

LINDAL ROHDE CAPT

TONI-MARIE SMITH

ELLA TAYLOR

CLARA WIGLEY

Michelle Cox Coach

Sarah East Asst Coach

Gavin Domjohn Asst Coach

Sam Morgan Manager

Dave Moala Primary Care

CHELSEA BARTLETT

CAITLYN BROWN

GEORGIE CLEAVER

ZOE CRANSBERG CAPT

MADDIE HUNTER

CLEO KENNY

MAYA KENNY

SOPHIA LAMERS

ISABELLA MCLERNON

EMMA PUTT

CHARISSE ROND

ZOE SPENCER

Dylan McPherson Coach

Jo Cunningham Asst Coach

Dan Cools Specialist Coach

Marita Somerford Manager

Pheobe Freeman Primary Care

UMPIRES Jessica McKemmish, Tahlia Bennett, Nicole Robson (Reserve)

SEASON MEETINGS

Qualifying Final, Comets 64 defeated Roar 62 Round 13, Roar 63 defeated Comets 53 Round 6, Roar 53 defeated Comets 48

The GIG WA Netball League Open Division Grand Final will see both teams looking to achieve glory which would mean two very different things for each club.

For the Roar, it will be the chance to go back-to-back and win a second premiership in as many years.

The side has been a force to be reckoned with this year and have barely put a foot wrong. They only lost two games in the regular season, one against the Demons and the other against Rangers.

For the Comets, the allure of the club’s first ever piece of silverware will be spurring them on.

After the regular season the team finished in second place, only one win away from the Roar.

Apart from a Round Seven loss to the Sharks, the thorn in their side has largely been the Roar.

Roar took bragging rights into the Qualifying Final match up, winning both regular season meetings between the teams this season. Roar only won the first game by five goals but finished 10 ahead in the more recent Round 13 match.

Ahead of the Final, the Roar were on a seven-game winning streak and in that time built up a superior percentage of 143.

They did suffer a blow however, with Zoe Cransberg suffering a foot injury which

ruled her out of finals action.

Despite the history and form, it was the Comets who were able to win the Qualifying Final and record their first victory of the season against the Roar. It was an extremely close affair with the game going to extra time and then to sudden death as not even 74 minutes of Netball could split the two sides.

The Comets showed great resolve after conceding an early deficit of eight goals at quarter time, showing how dangerous the Roar side can be.

As the Comets came back level, neither team could grab hold of the match and at the fourth quarter siren, the Roar put through the equalising goal to keep the game alive.

The game eventually went to sudden death after extra time and the Comets quickly recorded a turnover which was converted to win the game.

With the Roar forced to take the long path to the Grand Final, like they did in 2022, they showed up in commanding form in the Preliminary Final. They quickly built a lead against the Sharks and managed to hold it despite a slight mid game scare.

Both teams will firmly believe they can lift the trophy come the end of the Grand Final and if the finals series is anything to go by, it is sure to be an enthralling game from start to finish.

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OPEN RESULTS

ROUND 1

Roar 57 defeated Warriors 33

Rangers 52 defeated Lightning 39

Sharks 70 defeated Jets 33

Comets 69 defeated Demons 53

ROUND 3

Roar 64 defeated Sharks 43

Demons 56 defeated Warriors 39

Comets 59 defeated Lightning 41

Rangers 61 defeated Jets 40

ROUND 5

Warriors 58 defeated Lightning 46

Comets 53 defeated Jets 42

Demons 65 defeated Roar 55

Sharks 63 defeated Rangers 61

ROUND 7

Demons 64 defeated Lightning 48

Warriors 52 defeated Jets 45

Sharks 65 defeated Comets 54

Rangers 51 defeated Roar 41

ROUND 9

Roar 77 defeated Rangers 50

Warriors 54 defeated Jets 48

Demons 61 defeated Lightning 52

Comets 70 defeated Sharks 52

ROUND 11

Rangers 74 defeated Jets 33

Demons 65 defeated Warriors 60

Roar 54 defeated Sharks 44

Comets 78 defeated Lightning 45

ROUND 13

Roar 63 defeated Comets 53

Sharks 62 defeated Demons 60

Jets 54 defeated Lightning 49

Rangers 60 defeated Warriors 51

ROUND 2

Sharks 59 defeated Warriors 44

Comets 70 defeated Rangers 49

Demons 71 defeated Jets 46

Roar 70 defeated Lightning 36

ROUND 4

Roar 62 defeated Jets 30

Comets 69 defeated Warriors 40

Demons 60 defeated Rangers 55

Sharks 58 defeated Lightning 41

ROUND 6

Demons 68 defeated Sharks 58

Roar 53 defeated Comets 48

Rangers 58 defeated Warriors 56

Lightning 54 defeated Jets 48

ROUND 8

Comets 68 defeated Rangers 51

Roar 77 defeated Lightning 35

Sharks 63 defeated Warriors 45

Demons 72 defeated Jets 45

ROUND 10

Comets 67 defeated Warriors 42

Roar 71 defeated Jets 34

Demons 64 defeated Rangers 55

Sharks 52 defeated Lightning 48

ROUND 12

Comets 68 defeated Demons 52

Rangers 72 defeated Lightning 47

Roar 68 defeated Warriors 38

Sharks 54 defeated Jets 43

ROUND 14

Comets 67 defeated Jets 44

Roar 66 defeated Demons 50

Warriors 58 defeated Lightning 47

Sharks 60 defeated Rangers 53

PRELIMINARY FINAL FINALS WEEK

1

Qualifying Final Comets 64 defeated Roar 62

Elimination Final Sharks 60 defeated Demons 59

Roar 52 defeated Sharks 44

MEN’S RESULTS

ROUND 1

ROUND 2

ROUND 3

ROUND 4

ROUND 5

ROUND 6

ROUND 7

ROUND 9

ROUND 8

ROUND 10

ROUND 11

ROUND 12

PRELIMINARY FINAL FINALS WEEK 1

ROUND 1

Sharks 64 defeated Jets 43

Demons 46 defeated Comets 34

Rangers 48 defeated Lightning 36

Roar 56 defeated Warriors 31

ROUND 3

Demons 52 defeated Warriors 48

Roar 48 defeated Sharks 44

Rangers 57 defeated Jets 41

Comets 59 defeated Lightning 36

ROUND 5

Roar 53 defeated Demons 32

Sharks 50 defeated Rangers 37

Warriors 46 defeated Lightning 42

Comets 77 defeated Jets 39

ROUND 7

Warriors 66 defeated Jets 41

Sharks 58 defeated Comets 47

Demons 52 defeated Lightning 29

Roar 75 defeated Rangers 27

ROUND 9

Warriors 63 defeated Jets 30

Demons 54 defeated Lightning 36

Roar 67 defeated Rangers 36

Comets 64 defeated Sharks 46

ROUND 11

Demons 59 defeated Warriors 42

Comets 65 defeated Lightning 49

Roar 63 defeated Sharks 46

Rangers 72 defeated Jets 40

ROUND 13

Demons 52 defeated Sharks 35

Lightning 50 defeated Jets 48

Roar 54 defeated Comets 38

Rangers 62 defeated Warriors 29

FINALS WEEK 1

Qualifying Final Demons 44 defeated Roar 43

Elimination Final Comets 52 defeated Sharks 50

ROUND 2

Comets 53 defeated Rangers 44

Sharks 50 defeated Warriors 40

Demons 73 defeated Jets 38

Roar 81 defeated Lightning 29

ROUND 4

Roar 78 defeated Jets 43

Warriors 52 defeated Comets 45

Sharks 45 defeated Lightning 41

Demons 48 defeated Rangers 45

ROUND 6

Rangers 45 defeated Warriors 38

Lightning 56 defeated Jets 35

Demons 49 defeated Sharks 43

Roar 66 defeated Comets 41

ROUND 8

Warriors 59 defeated Sharks 54

Demons 61 defeated Jets 47

Comets 48 defeated Rangers 46

Roar 59 defeated Lightning 31

ROUND 10

Rangers 68 defeated Demons 43

Sharks 61 defeated Lightning 44

Comets 64 defeated Warriors 37

Roar 76 defeated Jets 40

ROUND 12

Rangers 73 defeated Lightning 30

Roar 70 defeated Warriors 40

Sharks 65 defeated Jets 42

Comets 49 defeated Demons 47

ROUND 14

Warriors 48 defeated Lightning 34

Comets 62 defeated Jets 41

Roar 57 defeated Demons 45

Sharks 54 defeated Rangers 53

PRELIMINARY FINAL

Comets 47 defeated Roar 46

OPEN DIVISION

20/U DIVISION

MEN’S DIVISION