Samford Netball Club

Woohoo!  Here we go to another Grand Final.  Congratulations on playing a well controlled game on Saturday, ladies.  When the opposition were coming back at us, we didn't panic.  We stuck to the game plan of short, safe passing and we ground out a very convincing win.  Every team member gave their very best effort and we reaped the reward. Let's do it again on Saturday!

What a fantastic way to end our very first season of netball.  The girls played like seasoned netballers.  Defending like champions and really sticking with their opposition players.  When we were in attack they spread out around the court giving themselves open space to drive to the ball.  Great game to all the girls and it has been a pleasure to be your coach this season.  I hope that you have all enjoyed playing netball this year and that you will return next season.

A good result in the end after a slow start. When we executed our game plan of short passes it worked well and slowed down the opposition's flow.  It was the fantastic defense in the goal circle that stopped their great shooters from having first and 2nd chances. A great effort, ladies.  Well done!  Good luck for the preliminary final this week!

The end of our season for the girls who have improved and developed their game so much!! Today's game didn't exactly showcase our great improvements but the girls had fun as was evident in the giggling and smiling faces out on court. I think all the spectators would agree the girls can be very confident with their positive and resilient attitude this season, always trying their best and working hard even without the results we had hoped for. Well done girls and see you at our break up!! =D

It was great to finish with a win. It was a little windy but the girls handled the conditions well. Finals start next week so we can't take our foot off the pedal.  Keep working hard at training and we will see the results. 

A great effort by all the girls today.  Everyone tried their best with some really great defence and some nice spreading out around the court.  With only one game left to our season the girls are starting to look like netballers.  Good work girls and keep on enjoying the game.

A good result from a game where we stuck to our plan for most of the game - practice the short passing.  This resulted in very few turnovers; in fact the least number of turnovers in any of our games.  We were able to break free from our defenders quite well.  We must remember this for our next few games.  This all fell apart in the last quarter, however, where both teams played some fairly scrappy netball.This is something we must work on.  Well played yet again, ladies.

The girls improved so much this week matching their opposition in the second and third quarters with accurate shooting and great intercepting!! Thanks so much to Jess for coaching the girls this week and from all accounts they were able to communicate and work the ball down the court effectively. Our last game next week, so lets finish off strongly girls!! 

This was a tough game but you all did very well.  Pressure was on as we needed to win this game.  We were ahead all game but we ran out of steam in last quarter.  The beauty of this team, is their team spirit.  They always stay positive, supportive of each other and you don't give up.  Well done girls, I am so very proud of you all.  Let's get them in the Semi's.

It wasn't the win we wanted but the girls all played their best.  I feel confident going into the finals as we only lost by 3 with half the team still recovering from camp and battling sickness.  The other teams better look out for us when all the girls are fit and healthy.  Well done girls!

Team Maroon looked like a proper grown up netball team today, not a group of little girls playing only their 11th game EVER.  The most pleasing aspect of today's game was not their defence (which was wonderful) or their passing (which was accurate) or their spreading out for the ball (professional!!!), but their LISTENING skills.  The girls did exactly what they were asked to do and they played into another level as a result.  It is exciting to think that they have two matches left to put all of these skills to the test.  Well done girls.