Celebrating significant milestones at Malseed Park

Rachael Langford has been a loyal servant to the West Gambier Netball Club and the 2023 A Reserve player reached a rare milestone in round 11, playing her 300th game for the Roos.

Having started her career at the Vicis Netball Club in the Mount Gambier Netball Association, Rachael (pictured above right with Lisa McGregor) moved to Malseed Park in 2000, earning a place in the A Reserve line-up and finishing equal association best & fairest with Fiona Roach. Over her 300 game career at West Gambier, Rachael has played mainly in the A and A Reserve grades and has also represented Western Border at association championships in 17 & under and 15 & under age groups.

Rachael has always played to a high standard, taking home the club A Reserve best & fairest in 2006, when she shared the honour with Tracy Douglas, 2007 and ’08, as well as enjoying premiership success in the same grade in 2012. She took a break from the court from 2014 to last season, returning to the A reserve line-up and helping lead her side to the 2022 premiership decider. Rachael has taken on the playing coach role for the 2023 A Reserve Roos, instilling her determination and commitment in her teammates.

Libby Buck started her netball journey at the West Gambier Football Club in 2020 as part of the club’s 11 & under program, graduating to 13 & Under B in 2021 and then as part of the 2022 13 & Under A grand final line-up.

In 2023, Libby, who celebrated her 50th game as a Roo at the end of last month, is playing in West’s 15 & Under B team.

Libby (pictured above with her 2023 team mates and coaches) is an underrated mid courter, who has shown determination and great understanding of what we have asked of her to do throughout her game week in and week out.