Sports Report

Year 9/10 Division Netball 

On the 10th of June, we had our year 9/10 boys A and B team play Netball at Narrandjeri stadium. Both teams worked hard throughout the day, with the B team playing some great Netball and coming out with some close call games. The A team played a fast game of Netball, showing some great talent in the game, which evidently showed by winning their pool, making it through to the final. It was a tough fight in the final for the boys, they unfortunately weren’t able to come through with a win, but the boys played some impressive Netball and worked hard all the way to the end. Well done! 

Yr 8 Netball 

On the 16th of June we had four year 8 teams playing Netball at Narrandjeri Stadium. The boys B team had a difficult run throughout the day; they worked hard through every match and showed great teamwork! The A team successfully made it through to the final after showing some great skills and determination through every match. They unfortunately weren’t able to come out with the win, but they worked hard as a team and showed some great energy that kept the score close all the way to the end. The girls B team showed fantastic teamwork throughout the day, showing great skill and communication each match. The girls A team dominated their pool with no points conceded, winning each game by a large margin, which took them through to the final. Girls came away with another large margin win in the final! 

Well done to all the teams! 

Yr 7 Netball 

On Monday the 30th of June 4 year 7 netball teams went out for a great day! 

The boys B team netball had a great day , beating Lalor not once, but twice, but sadly lost their game to Thornbury! Everyone played very well and gave it their all.  

George Cantwell  

Luckily our girls B team were able to be bumped up as Northcote High Schools 2nd A team! We had a rough start and lost our first game, but even though we lost we never gave up! We kept on trying and won our second game. We played as hard as we could for our last game, but lost. Even though we lost two of our games, we were able to get the win on one of them. It was a great day of lots of fun, and everyone enjoyed playing.  

April Stafford  

They boys A team had a great day staying active and healthy while play

ing with friends. Playing games against other schools was exciting and gave us each a goal to work towards. They boy A team were undefeated through the whole day, and are really keen and excited to go through to regionals next term! 

Will De Winter  

Netball was a fun and enjoyable day and everyone was so positive. They girls A team had a great, but challenging day, powering through and managing to get a few wins! It was super fun to compete, we won our last game 18-5! We were almost undefeated, but unfortunately lost our last game against Thornbury 22-9! 

Eve Dinning  

Yr 8 Soccer 

On the 12th of June our year 8 girls soccer team went to DISC to play 4 rounds of soccer. The girls dominated their pool, successfully winning and having no goals conceded against them! We played Thornbury in the final, and although we lost to penalties in the end, they worked very well as a team and showed passion and confidence with every match. The girls should be incredibly proud of themselves, playing some amazing soccer and working effectively as a team. Well done!

Regional Cross Country 

Well done to all of our students who competed in the Regional Cross Country

 Championships on June 18 at Kilmore.  With a team of 50 students who enjoyed the layout of the new course this year.  Northcote had a great day out with many students coming home with Medals.  We now 12 students who are heading to the State Championships in Term 3 representing our school.  Congratulations and we wish them all the best at State. 

Yr 7/8 Girls AFL 

On the 20th of June, the year 7/8 Girls team had an outstanding day down at C.T. Barling Reserve, finishing undefeated without conceding a single point all day. They showed incredible teamwork, pressure, and skills across four dominant performances: 

• NHS 8.10.58 def Preston HS 0 
• NHS 8.4.62 def Lalor North 0.0 
• NHS 7.3.45 def Lalor SC 0 
• NHS 2.4.16 def Thornbury HS 0 

Stella R showed great leadership captaining our side and being a positive role model for her peers whilst also playing 4 strong games! Special mention to Bea, Tilly and Lexi who took the game on with courage and attacked the game hard. Shoutout to the whole team for their efforts throughout the day and demonstrating Northcote’s values. A brilliant team effort and a day to be proud of. Well done, Northcote! 

Pheobe Hargreaves and Jade Williams 

Yr 7 Boys / Mixed AFL 

The year 7 Northcote High AFL team had a great performance in the recent district footy competition, playing three games against Preston, Lalor North and Thornbury. The team worked hard all day in tricky conditions, showing strong teamwork, determination, and a great positive attitude. They came away with two big wins against Lalor North and a strong Thornbury team, where their talk, Pressure, and persistence stood out. Even in their loss against an extremely well-drilled Preston side, the players kept their heads up and continued to give their all until the final siren. Throughout all three games the team showed great improvement, supported one another on and off the field and demonstrated a real passion for the game. Their resilience and sportsmanship were evident in every quarter they played. It was a great day of footy that highlighted not just their growing skills but also their commitment to playing as one united team. 

Sam Selwyn 

Yr 7 Badminton

After joining the school badminton group, I got many great experiences that helped me grow both personally and socially. At first, I was quite nervous because I didn’t know many people except the people from our school, but over time, I got to meet now people who shared the same interest in the sport. Being part of a this gave me a sense of purpose and helped me improve my skills through teamwork, practice, and friendly competition. I honestly only cared about was learning, supporting each other, and enjoying the game together. Overall, the experience was something everyone should at least try once. 

Jiaqui Yu  Yr 8 

As Term 2 sport comes to a close, with only 2 sports left we have Yr 7 Netball and Yr 7 Soccer.  The Sport Department would like to thank everyone involved in the Interschool Sport Program, from our students competing, to our fantastic students coaches and our wonderful staff who help with coaching, team selection and going out with teams on Competition days.  We could not run such a great program without everyone involved.  Have a wonderful break and we look forward to Term 3 Sport.