Castlemaine District Netball Association is proud to have 12 past and present players selected to represent the North Central Netball Region at the Netball Vic State Titles this March long weekend.
The CDNA also has numerous members assisting with coaching, umpiring and management roles for the tournament.
The NCNR has more than 40 athletes representing our local region across the Open and Junior age groups at the Frankston event.
The squads will come up against sides from 14 other regions and play for the chance to take out the Grand Final honours.
Netballers also have the chance to be talent identified and take their sport further.
NCNR Under 17 Men’s coach Vanessa Saunders said squad try outs were held in October, then cut down to squads before the final teams were selected.
“The squads have been training hard since November making sure they are ready to do our region proud,” she said.
“This will be the second year NCNR will field an Open side after a few years of recess, and the third year fielding an All Men’s team which is very exciting,” Vanessa said.
“Alongside the athletes North Central also have four umpires. Without these umpires there is no games. So we are thankful to them.
“NCNR is very excited to show the other regions, especially the metro teams, what us county folk are made of.
“We would also like to send a big thank you Breach Apparel for supplying our uniforms,” Saunders said.
A massive congratulations to the following local players and supporters:
Unders 15s player – Maycee Rinaldi. Unders 17s player – Larni Taylor, coach – Melanie Oldfield, umpire – Jack Davidge.
Under 17 Men’s players – Bailey Peters, Elijah Davies (co-captain), Jed Oxley, Sebastian Pratt, Toby Phyland, Levi Mountford, Xavier Guzzardi (co-captain), coach Vanessa Saunders, assistant coach Tegan Maddern.
Open players – Tegan Maddern, Cass Humphrey, Eden Clifford, manager – Jill Humphrey.
If you would like to follow their progress over the weekend, check out the North Central Netball Region page on Facebook. There will also be a link to watch the action live.
