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Close friend and former South Barwon A\/B Grade coach and B Grade player Jordee Nichols left the Swans to join Brown at Corio for 2024, meanwhile C Grade player Jordyn Fairchild made a substantial jump up two grades.<\/p>\n
Team of the Year midcourter Molly Gribble also stuck with the squad, after perhaps her best year to date in 2023.<\/p>\n
Corio has a chance to go 6-0 if they can pull out a win at Shell Reserve tomorrow afternoon at 3.15pm.<\/p>\n
Inverleigh narrow missed out on finals in 2023 by one position and will be eager to draw its third win of the season.<\/p>\n
“They’ve got two really good goalers in Cassidy Nelson and Vanessa Finley-McDonald,” Brown said.<\/p>\n
“If we can limit the ball going into them with a lot of pressure out the front, I feel like it will give our goalers a lot opportunity to score<\/p>\n
“If we can maintain ball possession and force errors, I think that will be the key to winning.”<\/p>\n
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CORIO’S momentum gained from last year’s first finals appearance in five years has flowed into 2024, with the Devils leading the Geelong & District Netball League’s standings through five rounds. The Devils and A Grade playing-coach Shayna Brown have already staked their claim as an early premiership contender with wins over both of last year’s […]<\/p>\n