By Mikayla van Loon
Mooroolbark’s Rolling Hills Netball Club is looking for under 11s players for the upcoming winter season beginning in March.
Club secretary Jacki Doyle said interest in the sport from returning players has remained, with at least 90 per cent of previous players coming back in 2022 across all age groups but there are still spots to fill.
“We’ve found ourselves in a situation where we’ve got too many players for one team and not quite enough to make two. So we’re trying to facilitate as many kids getting the opportunity to play as we can. So we’re looking to try and complete two teams,” she said.
Because children haven’t played a full season in two years, Ms Doyle said there have been some changes to the team structures.
“With kids aging up and not having seen them play for a couple of years, it means we’re needing to change teams around a little bit and just get a few more players in and it can be girls or boys to give us the opportunity to give as many kids a chance as we can.”
Ms Doyle said teams should have eight or nine players each, particularly because isolation requirements for children are still not known.
“So we’re really trying to make sure that teams have enough players every week,” she said.
Looking ahead to the season, Ms Doyle said she can’t wait to have the kids back on the court enjoying themselves.
“I think a bit of consistency for the kids would be a really good thing to have happen. We’ve had a couple of really interrupted years.
“I play and I coach, so it would be that ability to give them a bit of consistency and really give them the opportunity to develop their game and get that fitness and fun back.”
Ms Doyle said players who might be interested in joining the Rolling Hills Netball Club should get in touch but teams need to be finalised by the end of next week.
To register interest, contact rollinghillsnc@gmail.com
