MEMBERS of the Ballarat Football Netball League are preparing to take to the court for Netball Victoria\u2019s Association Championship final following top performances during the qualifying games last weekend.<\/p>\n
The Western Association matches took place in Warrnambool on Sunday, and BFNL netball manager Gemma Murphy said each representing team excelled.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe fared very strong the entire day across all teams,\u201d she said. \u201cAll teams made the finals. The 15s champ team went into overtime in their finals which was a nail-biting match.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey lost by a goal which was tough but overall we were very successful. The atmosphere was great and the girls were very keen to be out there. It was good to see netball back in full form.\u201d<\/p>\n
About 45 BFNL athletes competed in the qualifying games as part of an under 13s, under 17s, and two under 15s teams.<\/p>\n
With the under 13s and under 17s sides finishing in the top two of the Warrnambool qualifier, the teams will represent BFNL as part of nearly 40 associations competing in the Finals Day on Sunday 18 June at Parkville.<\/p>\n
Ms Murphy said the league couldn\u2019t be prouder of the two teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re immensely proud of them and the work and effort that everyone\u2019s put in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a nine-month program for our kids and coaches this year so we\u2019re really thankful they\u2019re representing the BFNL and we wish them all the best on Finals Day.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a pathway for everyone involved not just for our athletes but for our umpires as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the leadup to the association championships, the league\u2019s under 15s, under 17s and under 13s champ teams travelled to Geelong each Monday for 12 weeks to compete in the Barwon Junior Championships.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a really big program for us this year and everyone\u2019s put in a lot of work but obviously it\u2019s paying off,\u201d Ms Murphy said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a very successful year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MEMBERS of the Ballarat Football Netball League are preparing to take to the court for Netball Victoria\u2019s Association Championship final following top performances during the qualifying games last weekend. The Western Association matches took place in Warrnambool on Sunday, and BFNL netball manager Gemma Murphy said each representing team excelled. \u201cWe fared very strong the […]<\/p>\n