HISTORY OF THE BAROSSA DISTRICT NETBALLERS
1991
Entered BL&G Netball Association known as the Barossa District Netball Club (under the banner of the Barossa District Football Club)
First Committee members:-
- President Jeff Heaslip
- Vice President Jill Blacker
- Secretary Barbara Fromm
- Assoc Secretary Heather Wilkin
- Treasurer Deb Stephen
- Record Officer Deb Stephen
- Tribunal Rep Barb Kassebaum
- Committee: Robyn Sullivan, Carolyn Whiteman, Karen Davis
& Judy Roberts.
- Social Committee: Sue Franks, Cynthia Vanstone, Jo Ruchs, Helen Down & Anne Bitter.
Entered 6 Senior teams - 58 Senior players and
6 Junior teams - 52 Junior Players
TOTAL - 110 registered players.
1992
Our first Association Best & Fairest
Sub Junior - Tammie Stephen
1993
1994
Our First Premiership,
Senior 3 Premiers defeated Riverton at Tanunda 48 / 38
Best on Court Grand Final – Kirrily Chambers
Coach: Jan Palmer
1995
Senior 5 Premiers defeated Kapunda at Freeling 50 / 40
Best on Court Grand Final - Tricia Mackowski
Coach: Malcolm Cooney
1996
1997
Senior 5 Premiers defeated Nuriootpa at Kapunda 41 / 37
Coach: Dawn Rainsford & Meralyn Schaeffer
Association Best & Fairest – Sub Junior 2 – Renae Lang
1998
Association Best & Fairest
Senior 3 – Teresa Scally
Intermediate – Kimberley Cooney & Katie Rohrlach (tie)
1999
Sub Junior 3 Premiers defeated Kapunda at Nuriootpa 27 / 14
Best on Court Grand Final – Meagan Boyle
Coach: Clive & Helen Malsom
Association Best & Fairest Senior 5 – Anne Taylor
2000
Association Best & Fairest Sub Junior 2 – Casey Allchurch
2001
Senior 5 lost in Grand Final to Freeling at Willaston 50 / 22
Junior 1 lost in Grand Final to Nuriootpa 52 / 42
Association Best & Fairest
Intermediate - Katrina Leibhardt
Sub Junior 3 - Lauren Sainsbury
2002
2003
Our First Senior 1 Premiership
Senior 1 Premiers defeated Kapunda at Nurioopta
Best on Court Grand Final – Deanna Mason
Coach: Fiona Huppatz
Sub Junior 2 lost in Grand Final to Kapunda
Best on Court Grand Final – Kelly Wostikow
Coach: Cheryl Jericho
Association
Best & Fairest Senior 1 – Jackie Cooney
2004
Senior 1 lost in Grand Final to Gawler Centrals at Freeling
Coach: Fiona Huppatz
Association
Best & Fairest
Senior 1 - Fiona Huppatz
Senior 6 - Naomi Mattiske
Intermediate - Jackie Lind
Sub Junior 1 - Lauren Sainsbury
2005
Sub Junior 1 Premiers at Freeling
Coach: Joanne Sainsbury
Sub Junior 3 Premiers
Best on Court Grand Final – Teagan Lang
Coach: Jenny Slade
Association Best & Fairest
Senior 3 - Teresa Scally
Senior 5 - Naomi Mattiske
Association Goal Shooting Award - Sub Junior 1
2006
Sub Junior 2 Premiers at Kapunda
Coach: Jenny Slade
Junior 1 lost in Grand Final to Gawler Centrals
Best on Court Grand Final – Laura Slade
Coach: Bronwyn Venning
Sub Junior 3 lost in Grand Final to Freeling
Coach: Jodie Ayers
Association Best & Fairest
Senior 2 - Kimberley Cooney
Senior 3 - Leonie Lang
Sub Junior 1 - Rianna Thompson
Media - Kia Junior Netballer of the Year – Lauren Sainsbury (joint winner)
2007
Senior 1 second Premiership
- Senior 1 Premiers defeated Angaston at Nuriootpa 44 / 28
Best on Court Grand Final - Carolyn Westley
Coach: Melinda Rendell
Sub Junior 1 lost in Grand Final to Gawler Central 37 / 20
Coach: Cynthia Vanstone
Senior 1 Wohlers Team of the Year included Melinda Rendell
2008
Association Best & Fairest
Intermediate - Rianna Thompson & Kristie Fromm (tie)
Sub Junior 3 - Hannah Majors
Media - Sub Junior Netballer of the Year – Hannah Robinson
2009
Association Best & Fairest Senior 4 – Dianne Robinson (joint winner)
2010
Currently have 10 Junior Teams and 5 Senior teams playing in the Barossa, Light & Gawler Association plus registered Net-Set-Go Centre - 10 week programme for 30 girls (5-8 year)
Senior Players : 51
Junior Players : 87
Total Registered: 138
SUMMARY TO 2010
PREMIERSHIPS
SENIORS 5
JUNIORS 4
TOTAL PREMIERSHIPS: 9
ASSOCIATION BEST & FAIREST WINNERS
SENIORS 10
JUNIORS 13
TOTAL ASSOC B & F WINNERS: 23
MEDIA JUNIOR NETBALLER OF THE YEAR: 2
ASSOCIATION GOAL SHOOTING AWARD: 1