Netball

History of the Club – The start

The Geelong Amateur Netball club entered the Bellarine competition in February 1995. After the football section had been accepted into the competition Jill Trevaskis and Jenny Harwood initiated a small committee to get the new netball club off and running. With Jill’s previous experience with Geelong West Netball Association the club went into 1995 with three senior teams, B, C, and D. Our home courts would be Geelong West’s netball courts in Douglas Street Herne Hill. The courts were efficient, but the shelter and facilities were a little rough but it was a start.

Winning our first netball match in all grades was historic and special especially for those girls who were there then, and who are at the club now and remember how good it felt, as the first year as a club we were very much like fish out of water, and we were beaten 90% of the year probably by an average of 40 goals a week.

The colors of the Football and Netball club are light blue and bottle green. The original uniform consisted of a bottle green netball skirt, white polo shirt and light blue bibs with bottle green lettering. Now the uniform is a green Lycra body suit, white panelling down the sides with white bibs and blue lettering.

Our official club emblem is the Peagasus flying through a capital G. Our original home ground was Douglass Street Herne Hill and then we moved to The Geelong College Prep School, on the rebound ace. We then moved to our current and permanent home ground at Queens Park in 2002. Two courts were built on the far side of the football ground. The courts are situated in a picturesque location surrounded by the local golf course. The courts were officially opened at the beginning of the 2002 season, the courts were named “The Trevaskis Family Courts” after their valuable contribution to the club

The season of 2002 was truly a memorable one, C grade defeated Queenscliff at Torquay to record the clubs 1st Premiership. After 7 years in the Bellarine Netball Competition this truly was a special and defining moment for the club.

The club has continued to grow throughout the years, although we still have not fielded all Junior teams with the competition (Bellarine Netball enable clubs to field 7 Junior teams including Under 11, Under 13’s Section 1 & 2, Under 15’s Section 1 & 2, Under 17’s & Under 19’s) there are several other clubs situated around the Highton/Newtown area which makes fielding all juniors sides a huge challenge.

In 2005 we fielded our first Under 11 team and won both the A & C grade premierships this was a start of the by far the clubs most successful successive years. 2006 both A & B grade won premierships, and in 2007 A Grade completed three premierships in row.

The junior section has also become a strong and competitive part of the Bellarine competition.

Best and Fairest Winners

* 1995 – Only 3 teams
* B Grade B/F – Sally Hayden
* R/U – Jodie Thornburg
* C Grade B/F Chrissy Colless
* Equal R/U Sarah Andrews and Jean D’Giacoma
* D Grade B/F Loretta Hunter
* R/U Kylie Gross

2001

Equal Under 13 R/U – Hugh Hunter

2002

* Under 17 B/F – Renee Prime
* D Grade B/F – Renee Prime
* BDNA League Under 17 Runner Ups B&F – Renee Prime
* BDNA League D Grade B&F Winner – Renee Prime
* BDNA Senior Aggregate – Renee Prime

2003

Perpetual Trophy – Nicole Robertson

2004

* A Grade B/F – Jackie Hetherington
* B Grade B/F – Hayley Inglis
* Perputual Trophy – Sally Prueckle

2005

* A Grade B/F – Jackie Hetherington
* A Grade R/U – Bianca Clark B Grade
* B/F – Danielle Sgarbi B Grade
* R/U – Justene McTaggart C Grade
* B/F – Rachael Nuske
* C Grade R/U – Leesa MacKenzie
* D Grade B/F – Lauren Morrison
* D Grade R/U – Rachel Gray Under 17
* B/F – Danni Shaw
* Under 17 R/U – Breanna Kerr
* Under 15 B/F – Rhiannon Davies & Alannah McCoooke
* Under 15 R/U – Liza Harwood
* Under 13 B/F – Cailin Farrel & Emma Martin Under
* 13 R/U – Elisa Haniver
* Perpetual Trophy – Rachael Nuske

2006

* A Grade B/F – Bianca Clark
* A Grade R/U – Sarah Fisher & Danielle Sgarbi
* B Grade B/F – Hayley Inglis B Grade
* R/U – Nicole Robertson
* C Grade B/F – Rachael Nuske
* C Grade R/U – Breanna Kerr
* D Grade B/F – Ashley Morrison
* D Grade R/U – Jayde Thompson
* Under 17 B/F – Alyce Logan & Prue Morrison
* Under 17 R/U – Chistie Mallet
* Under 15 B/F Section 1 – Alannah McCoooke
* Under 15 R/U Section 1– Monique Skurrie
* Under 15 B/F Section 2 – Shaina Williams
* Under 15 R/U Section 2 – Amelia Barnes
* Under 13 B/F – Jayme Lowe Under
* 13 R/U – Rommy Harwood
* Perpetual Trophy – Bianca Clark

2007

* A Grade B/F – Bianca Clark
* A Grade R/U – Danielle Sgarbi
* B Grade B/F – Nicole Robertson B
* Grade R/U – Georgia Clark
* C Grade B/F – Rachael Nuske
* C Grade R/U – Claire Delrio
* D Grade B/F – Sarah Rus
* D Grade R/U – Mia Hunter
* Under 19 B/F – Cait Haniver
* Under 19 R/U – Shaina Williams
* Under 17 B/F – Sandi Ward
* Under 17 R/U – Kate Fagan & Liza Harwood
* Under 15 B/F Section 1 – Allira Kluver
* Under 15 R/U Section 1– Jaymie Lowe
* Under 15 B/F Section 2 – Casey McIntosh
* Under 15 R/U Section 2 – Corryn Baddley
* Under 13 B/F – Sophie Mallet
* Under 13 R/U – Meg Smith
* Perpetual Trophy – Kelly Heard

2008

Coaches year by year

2004

* A & B Grade – Anthony Burton
* Under 17 – Hayley Inglis
* Under 15 – Sally Prueckle
* Under 13 – Georgia Clark & Mia Hunter
* Under 11 – Rachael Nuske

2005

* A & B Grade – Anthony Burton
* C Grade – Justene McTaggart & Sharon Sanders
* D Grade – Jenny Harwood
* Under 17 – Lisa Verfurth
* Under 15 – Sally Prueckle
* Under 13 – Georgia Clark
* Under 11 – Rachael Nuske

2006

* A & B Grade – Eddie Braiser
* C Grade – Bianca Clark
* D Grade – Sonia Donegan
* Under 17 – Janine Haniver
* Under 15 Section 1 & 2 – Sally Logan
* Under 13 – Mia Hunter

2007

* A & B Grade – Lisa Boyd
* C Grade – Bianca Clark
* D Grade – Sonia Donegan
* Under 19 – Lauren Flynn
* Under 17 – Nicole Robertson
* Under 15 S1 – Janine Haniver
* Under 15 S2 – Breanna Kerr
* Under 13 – Mia Hunter

Premierships

* 2004 – Under 13 – Runners Up
* 2005 – A & C Grade, Runners Up Under 17
* 2006 – A,B Grade, Under 15 Section 1, Runners Up C,D Grade & Under 15 Section 2
* 2007 – Premiers A Grade & Under 15 S2, Champions Under 15 S1. Runners up B, C, D Grade, Under 17.

Bellarine Award Winners

2005

Jackie Hetherington – Best in Finals

2006

* BDNA League B/F – C Grade Rachael Nuske
* BDNA League R/U – C Grade Breanna Kerr
* BDNA League B/F – Under 13 Jaymie Lowe
* BDNA League R/U – Under 15 S1 Alannah McCooke
* BDNA League B/F – Under 15 S2 Shaina Williams Senior Aggregate Winner – Rachael Nuske Junior Aggregate Winner – Jaymie Lowe
* Best in Grand Final – A Grade Jackie Hetherington
* Best in Grand Final – B Grade Sally Logan
* Best in Grand Final – Under 15 S1 Allanah McCooke
* Best in Grand Final – Under 15 S2 Shaina Williams Club Champions

2007

* BDNA League B/F – A Grade Bianca Clark
* BDNA League R/U – A Grade Danielle Sgarbi
* BDNA League R/U – B Grade Nicole Robertson
* BDNA League B/F – C Grade Rachael Nuske
* BDNA League B/F – Under 15 S1 Allira Kluver
* BDNA League B/F – Under 15 S2 Casey McIntosh
* Best in Grand Final – A Grade Danielle Sgarbi
* Best in Grand Final – D Grade Sophie Tobias
* Best in Grand Final – Under 17 Grace Gowers
* Best in Grand Final – Under 15 S1 Ebony Tannouri
* Best in Grand Final – Under 15 S2 Rowena Mitchell

Hierarchy President

2004 – Present – Nicole Robertson

1995 – 2003- Alice Trevaskis & Jill Trevaskis

Treasurer

1995 – 2003 – Alice Trevaskis

2004 – 2005 – Erin Foster

2005 – 2008 – Sharon Sanders