The Bendigo Bank Maryborough & Castlemaine District Football Netball League will be participating in the 2014 Central Highlands Regional State League netball competition which kicks off at Llanberis Netball Centre in Ballarat on Friday 7th February.
The MCDFNL competed in the first Central Highlands Regional State League competition in 2013, reaching the semi-finals of both the Open and 17 & Under competitions before bowing out to the eventual premiers in both age groups.
The Central Highlands Regional State League (RSL) is a competition administered by Netball Victoria, which aims to showcase the talented athletes in regional Victoria and provide access to a high performance pathway for athletes, coaches, umpires and officials.
The seven week competition will run on Friday nights at Llanberis Netball Centre in Ballarat, featuring teams from the Ballarat FNL, Maryborough & Castlemaine District FNL, Eureka Netball Club and new entrants for 2014 Riddell District FNL.
The MCDFNL’s 2014 Regional State League campaign will be overseen by Natte Bealiba’s Ingrid Hopkins, who led the MCDFNL to victory in the 2013 Worksafe AFL Victoria Country Championships over the Picola & District FNL.
Hopkins, who will be a playing coach, has some fantasticlly experienced players at her disposal, with 2012 Nalder-Tracey Trophy winner Ashlee Lierich (Dunolly), 2013 runner-up Jess Parry (Navarre), her premiership team-mate and 2013 Maryborough Advertiser Player of the Year Jess Williamson, joint 2014 Lexton coaches Rachel Phelan and Kimberley Roberts and Natte Bealiba coach Ashlee Edwards ensuring a strong Open squad for this year’s competition.
The MCDFNL will also field a 17 & Under team, which will be coached by 2013 interleague coaches Ashlee Edwards and Ashlee Lierich, and features 2013 Rising Star Taylor Mason (Navarre) and 2013 MCDFNL 17 & Under Best & Fairest winner Caitlin Lanfranchi (Natte Bealiba)
Maryborough & Castlemaine District FNL Open Regional State League squad
Coach: Ingrid Hopkins
Team Manager: Hayley Jones
Jasmine Coleman (Newstead)
Ashlee Edwards (Natte Bealiba)
Ingrid Hopkins (Natte Bealiba)
Ashlee Lierich (Dunolly)
Olivia McEvoy (Natte Bealiba)
Jess Parry (Navarre)
Rachel Phelan (Lexton)
Kimberley Roberts (Lexton)
Fiona Themann (Maldon)
Jessica Williamson (Navarre)
Maryborough & Castlemaine District FNL 17 & Under Regional State League squad
Coaches: Ashlee Edwards & Ashlee Lierich
Team Manager: Kaylene Lanfranchi
Caitlin Lanfranchi (Natte Bealiba)
Janae Lanfranchi (Natte Bealiba)
Kelsey Long (Natte Bealiba)
Taylor Mason (Navarre)
Chantelle Mills (Natte Bealiba)
Shannae Mills (Natte Bealiba)
Emma Potter (Talbot)
Abbey Shannon (Lexton)
Ellie Short (Maryborough Rovers)
Kodie Smith (Natte Bealiba)
Shayla Street (Royal Park)
Round 1 Schedule
Open – vs Ballarat FNL, 7:15pm, Court 1
17 & Under – vs Ballarat FNL, 8:30pm, Court 2
Last Modified on 06/02/2014 16:21