Scotch Reports Issue 174 (April 2019)

OLD COLLEGIANS
Netball
As we draw to the end of our (very hot)
summer season we reflect on so many
highs for our club. We have seen five teams
entered this season after a few years of
having our usual three. It was incredible
to see so many young Scotchies, and now
recent school leavers, joining us on the
courts to see what our club is all about.
Our youngest team entered as our highest
ranked A team and did extremely well
considering they were playing some ex
state league players. The girls finished
the season in sixth place but managed
some hard-fought wins throughout the
season and should be extremely proud of
themselves. We hope the girls take some
positivity out of their season and will join
us again in the very near future.
The Bs started the summer season strongly
but as the season progressed had difficulty
fielding a steady line-up. Each week the
girls took on the challenge of working
with a different combo, a different style,
a different strength, however the lack of
opportunity to build on previous games
proved a bridge too far. This, combined
with a number of match cancellations, left
them with not enough wins to make it in
to the final four. The girls finished fifth at
the end of the minor rounds with the top
four clearly stronger than the rest of the
comp. Although summer season is usually
an opportunity for this team to dial things
back a bit and instead focus on enjoying
their game and friendships, it is unusual for
them to not make finals and will no doubt
prove a great motivator to reset and rebuild
for the coming winter season.
Our C team started off their summer
season well with a big win in round 1,
defeating Flinders Park 41 to 15. In round 2
the team welcomed back Jasmin Gobbett
from maternity leave - it is great to have her
back in the team. Unfortunately, in the next
few weeks of the season a few players were
lost due to injury however the girls were
lucky to find some regular fill ins that could
help them throughout the remainder of the
season. Despite these changes to the line
up the Ds have been very successful with 9
wins and only 3 losses for the season. The
girls go into finals sitting third on the ladder
and are confident they can make the grand
final and take out the premiership.
The summer season started with an injury
to Anna Allan (nee Becker ’99) a week
before the season started and a knee injury
to Natasha Miller in round two which has
unfortunately kept both players sidelined
since. Some hard and fast recruiting
was required but the team was lucky
enough to pick up a few new players such
as Stephanie Nygaard, Lizzie Payne and
Hayley Miller. We welcomed a new player
to the club Justine Holloway who has been
wonderful and welcomed back past players
Kate Paddick, Kara Cleary and Rachel
Mulvaney. We have had a great season and
look forward to the upcoming finals where
we can hopefully go all the way. For the
finals we have a few players going to be
away so have been very lucky to gain the
services of Charlotte Durrant and Sophie
Hurst, thanks girls. Also, special mention to
Belinda Boundy (nee Gordon ’05) for her
continued support in filling in for us when
we have been short a player.
The E team has had an incredible season
losing only three matches, one of which was
an abandoned game due to extreme weather
conditions late last year. Welcoming both
new and previous players to the team the
girls managed to settle in quickly and gelled
early. Having fun throughout the season has
helped the girls remain relaxed on court and
only benefited their game plan. Finishing
second on the ladder the girls are going
into the semi-final with a positive frame
of mind to make it through to the grand
final for another premiership. The team
was very unlucky to lose Whitney O’Brien-
Powell (’03) in the last round prior to the
Christmas break when she ruptured her ACL
also tearing the posterior horn and body
of the medial meniscus – at least she did a
good job! We wish Whitney all the best for
her recovery and hope to see her back next
winter once she has completed her rehab.
It’s great to see so many girls interested in
playing netball, and we are always welcoming
new members to the club either as full
time players or as fill ins. Anyone who is
interested in learning more about the club,
or interested in joining, can contact Belinda
Boundy (nee Gordon, ’05) on 0431 074 558
or can visit us on the Old Collegians website
www.scotchoc.com.au/about-socnc/.
The club would like to thank all the umpires,
supporters, scorers and fill-ins who come
out during the season we could not function
without you, and most importantly to our
sponsors Scotch College Old Collegians
Association and Holdfast Insurance Brokers
for their ongoing support.
BELINDA BOUNDY (’05)
Feature SOCNS C Grade Team: Katherine
Lea ('11), Lucie Reynolds, Claire Gordon ('01),
Savannah Walkom, Nellie Lapanowski, Hayley
Miller, Belinda Boundy ('05). Absent: Whitney
O'Brien-Powell ('03)
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