John XXIII Netball Club

That's a wrap for another season.

Thanks to all of the committee, coaches, managers, umpires, players and parents for your efforts and support throughout the season.

Congratulations to our grand final winners

Year 10 Opal

Year 10 Opal finally beat Shenton College, 14 – 12, in a tough but low-scoring game. Congratulations to Elysia Begovich, Evie Hughes, Elise Kwei, Lauren Mclernon, Claire Sweet, Isadora Thompson, Brooke Tome, Lily Van Pelt, Phoebe Wals, Felicia Zhao and Natalie Fitzpatrick (Year 9), who filled in for a missing shooter.

Year 10 Quartz 

Year 10 Quartz hadn’t played Iona since round 8 but they brought the goods, winning 32 – 25. Congratulations to Chloe Bell, Jenny Biddle, Mia Colombera, Adonia Papantoniou, Isabel Rizzi, Jana Schlaich, Mia Singleton, Lucy Skead, Neve Thomson and Zoe Hipolito (Year 8)

Alumni 1

Alumni 1 started at the top of the ladder and stayed there, winning the grand final 40 – 28 against Wembley. Congratulations to Emily Bantock, Laura Bantock, Georgie Bantock, Sophie Gillman, Olivia Ellis, Aneka Johnston, Gabby Smith, Jade Randall, Iris Townsend, Theresa Majok.

Alumni 4 

Alumni 4 had to dig deep to beat the top of the ladder, West Coasters, but won convincingly 41 – 34. Congratulations to Grace Barbour, Ailish Beckwith, Gabby Lloyd, Talei McDougal, Sydney Stokes, Lucy Gleghorn, Sam Eastman, Caitlin McKeiver and Eloise Loveridge (Year 12).

Annual General Meeting

The John XXIII Netball Club Annual General Meeting was held on Monday night. 

Welcome to our new committee members 

Many hands make light work

John XXIII College Netball Club cannot function without the volunteers who are on our committee. We are still seeking parent volunteers to fill the following volunteer roles:

• Equipment Coordinator/s
• Years 7 – 9 Parent Rep

The committee meets eight times per year in a mixture of in-person and zoom meetings.

If you would like more information, please email us at johnxxiicnc@gmail.com

School Holiday Clinics

Perth Netball Association will be running clinics for primary school players again in October. These clinics are very popular and fill quickly.

More information can be found on their website. 

Umpires

Beginner umpires can now register at the Perth Netball Association holiday workshops.

Places fill quickly. More information can be found on their website. 

A final word

When I stepped into this role as a volunteer 10 years ago, I discovered a passion not only for the sport that has been a part of my life since I was a child, but also for the players, coaches, umpires and the netball community. I am so grateful to the players and families of this Club for trusting me with their netball journey and allowing me the room to grow this Club into the biggest club at PNA.

I believe team sport for girls and young women is good for both their physical and mental health. It teaches so much more than just how to play a game. I love that our Club is a place for all players. That our social teams are given as much love and support as our top teams. We champion not only the best players but all of our players. Our values and ethos are built around kindness and support of our teammates when they are having a bad day which is more important than winning a game. Netball is a true team sport, it takes the whole team, on and off the court to be successful. But success isn’t always winning pennants; it’s the valuable life lessons we learned along the way. These are lessons that our players can take with them wherever their journey takes them. Lessons I will take with me into my next chapter. 

To plagiarise a quote from Ted Lasso:

Netball is life.  

Well, it’s my life. Thanks for being a part of my netball journey.

Milissa Jagers

John XXIII Netball Club Coordinator

Email:  johnxxiiicnc@gmail.com