Deloraine’s devils on the go!
From left: Keah, Jorja, Doine, Asha, Zali, Charlotte, Billie, Bonnie, Mary and Maddie.
Deloraine Devils Division 4 team were grand final premieres last October and hope to achieve the same this year as well. Photos supplied.
David Claridge
There have been achievements to celebrate on and off the courts for the Deloraine Devils Netball club, with all teams deep into the season.
Junior and senior teams are playing hard to add to the club’s trophy cabinet. The Division 4 team are fighting to keep their back-to-back grand final hopes alive.
Devils President, Erin Sherriff, is optimistic about the club’s recent growth and finals appearances in recent years.
‘It’s the most junior teams we have ever had. It keeps growing and growing. We’ve just had to order a whole heap of new dresses and double the training time slots,’ she said.
‘There are heaps of girls just starting to come up from our junior ranks and playing a few games with the seniors. It’s new, but it’s pretty exciting that we have got to that stage.
‘The juniors have had many grand final experiences in the NTNA roster and at carnivals over the past five years.
‘We also won a 2019 Division 1 grand final, which is pretty special for a small country club playing in the big league.’
The Devils are also part of the Meander Valley Netball Association which runs a spring roster in Deloraine. Starting in September, ‘Mixed Fast Five’ has boys and girls on the same team.
‘It’s social, but a lot of fun. We get lots of kids starting that way, then they filter into the more competitive stuff.’
The club is also in the process of gaining funding for more seating and car parking due to increased demand and participation at the new outdoor courts in Deloraine.