CFC NETBALL Our seasons started with a hiss and roar and then just before we due to start it nearly all came crashing down in a heap. All of a sudden with pre-season looming and ten teams on the books, we had no coaches and no development officer, and not enough uniforms to kit out the teams. It was at the stage I really got to see what a great bunch of people we have around this club. From the Rugby club for having my back, to Tim Murdoch for listening, and doing the hard work. To the amazing committee for seeing the vision and stepping up to take on extra roles and responsibilities, and coaching teams. Eight of our ten teams had committee members coaching them. To my amazing team-mates who supported me, listened to me for hours’ trying to figure out what was next; you ladies put our own team on the back burner and put the club first. I am forever grateful for the support you give me. One of greatest things I learnt over those challenging times was we are all a team and we are stronger together. One person doesn’t make a successful club. It’s the army of people you have around you and this club has a pretty fantastic army. This season we seen the bond between Rugby and Netball get tighter and it was great to see the social committees on the same pages and the rugby boys really helping out and making the Ladies night a successful event. Tony Hussey was so invaluable to us as we found dealing with juniors a whole new game and he steered us in the right direction, with resources and advice. It’s so great to see the girls proudly wearing their hoodies everywhere not just to netball! I had so many complaints from mums they couldn’t get the damm things off them and into the washing
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machine. In addition teachers were constantly reminding the girls the hoodies were not regulation school uniform. These are just a couple examples of how the clubs have worked together to make the Netball Club stronger so thank you to everyone for the support this season. In regards to our results we pretty much had every team fall at the second to last hurdle. However there is a shining light and something lucky with being in the CFC D as this year’s team qualified for the finals and won. The Awards for the 2016 season are as follows F Team: Attacking Player of the Year Lindsay Durham Defender of the Year Charmaine McGregor E Team: Player of the Year Lisa McGregor Come back of the year Haley Murphy D Team: Player of the Year Lisa Woodbridge Most Improved Skye Fergus C Team: Players of the Year Leah Stockford and Gabby Tripp