Week 3 2021

• Skyrockets remain undefeated after another strong 9-2 win
• Little Stars won 9-2
• Rockstars are 2 from 2 winning 40-31
• Satellites dominated winning 41-28
• Rockets won easily 39-22
• Gold Stars kicked started their season 39-38
• Storm 39-37
• Quantum 48-36

Week 2 2021

• Skyrockets are two from two dominating the 8yrs with a 7-1 win
• Lunas impressed with a 26-13 result
• Fireflies 17-7
• Rockstars started strongly winning 25-17
• Satellites won a cliffhanger 34-33
• Eclipse also won a nail biter 30-29
• Thunder 58-21
• Storm 48-35
• Lightning 31-36
• Quantum 53-33
• Velocity new to Nova had a massive 45-5 win

WEEK 9

And that’s all folks!! 2020 will be a year we will not forget!! Lets all hope for a full season without interruptions next year.

Although, last week was the official end of season for our Greater teams they still played their last game of the season and all three finished with a win Thunder 47-23, Storm 31-23 and Fusion with a forfeit. Highlight of the week was Nova Lunas leaving their best until last with their first win of the season 14-5. Special congratulation to Nova Radiance who finished on top of the ladder in 21G2. Overall we had 10 teams in top 4 positions and 4 in top 2 in a season of what could have been. Winners in the last round:

• Little Stars in a great season finished with a 2-1 win
• Bright Sparks finished 3rd winning 21-18
• Juggernauts winished in style 21-18
• Starburst confirmed 2nd spot winning 34-10
• Satellites finished strongly winning 33-22
• Neons had a great first season with Nova finishing 2nd with 42-24 win
• CNA Fusion also finished 2nd with a big 72-22 romp

I would like to thanks all the coaches, managers, carers and players for their contribution to a very weird 2020. Without everyone’s cooperation the season would not have gone ahead. I hope you all enjoyed your shortened season and will come back next season.

Enjoy the off season.

GO NOVA

WEEK 8

• Skyrockets 6-0
• Little Stars again impressive 7-1
• Starburst moved into 2nd spot winning 27-18
• Gold Stars had a strong 34-22 win
• Neons consolidated 3rd with a 45-27 result
• Radiance shot to top spot with a 25-9 win
• Energy found some good form to win 24-19
• CNA Fusion won 54-18

WEEK 7

With only two weeks to go in the season(what a mixed up year!!). Our Nova Fusion 23’s flew the flag for our Championship competition winning 41-30 in a solid display, unfortunately Thunder went down 36-52 to a very strong undefeated Uni team and Storm fought out a tough contest but lost 29-37. Highlights of the round included Nova Radiance 5th win in a row winning 44-22 and Nova Starburst 4th win in a row 36-23. Other winning teams were:

• Little Stars with a massive 12-1 win
• Bright Sparks returned to the winners list 26-20
• Juggernauts with a strong 19-8 result
• Galaxies won the battle for a top 4 spot 27-22
• Eclipse beat the undefeated team 28-27 in a cliffhanger
• Supernovas won well 24-18
• Twisters won easy 37-14

GO NOVA

WEEK 6

Another fine day for netball, unfortunately our championship teams did not get the results we were hoping for with all three grades going down to strong Souths teams, Thunder led at every qtr  except for the crucial last one losing a tight contest 46-49, Storm tried hard but went down 23-34 and Fusion after a bright 1st qtr fell away to lose 28-34. On a happier note, Protons had their first win of the season 13-12 and a huge congratulations to these girls who put in every week and finally were on the right side of the scoreline. Other winners were:

• Skyrockets who were again impressive winning 9-0.
• Little Stars were great with a 6-0 win
• Starburst continued some fine form winning 37-14
• Eclipse again recorded a strong 30-15 win
• Gold Stars had a big win 45-26
• Neons had a hard fought 40-38 win
• Radiance beat top of the table team 42-37
• Kinetics impressed with a convincing 39-23 result

Happy fathers day to all the netball Dads and GO NOVA

Week 5

What a gorgeous early spring day and what better way to enjoy then watching netball. Another good day for Nova, with our Greater Champs Thunder putting in a superstar performance to beat last years premiers after being 3 down at 3QTR time our champs won 46-42. Greater 23’s Fusion also had a solid 32-27 win in a rugged contest. Both these teams remain undefeated.Storm were brave in defeat in the Opens against Premiership favourite going down 15-34.

Other highlights included the massive 11-0 win by our magnificent 7’s which included Lyla Byrne equalling the Nova goals per game record in 7yrs with 8 goals and Bright Sparks beating the top of the table team in a cliffhanger 22-21.

Other winners this week:

• Starburst continued their good form winning 35-19
• Galaxies returned to form with a 30-22 win
• Rockets won a nail biter 17-16
• Radiance were victors again 43-38
• Kinetics had an impressive 41-26 result
• CNA Fusion won on forfeit

GO NOVA

WEEK 4

Even though it was a windy ordinary day, it was great to be back at the courts two weeks in a row. Nova continues to shine in the Club Championship with Thunder recording a great 51-32 win and Fusion also had a strong 50-24, unfortunately Storm had their first loss 23-39 but we still remain equal top in the Championship.

Highlights of the round included : Bright Sparks first win in impressive fashion 21-12, Supernovas also recorded their first win 22-16 and Protons fought out a tough 12-12 draw.

Other winners were:

• Starburst in a massive 48-1 flogging
• Eclipse remain undefeated winning 34-12
• Satellites had a solid 35-29 win
• Neons continue to do well winning 33-23
• Radiance went back to back with a 29-23 result
• Twisters also kick started their season 29-16
• CNA Fusion another easy 60-18 win

Bring on next week

GO NOVA

WEEK 3

After another enforced delay we finally got back to netball, and how great it was.

Again we had success in the Greater Championship winning all three grades: Thunder in a tough 36-32 battle, Storm also won a tight game 28-25 and Fusion were far too good winning 51-15. The wins take us to equal top in the new club championship.

Other highlights were Nova Eclipse finally getting on the court after a bye first round to win 26-15 and first wins for Nova Little Stars in the 8yrs 6-3. Other winners:

• Our littlest Novas the Skyrockets remained undefeated winning 3-0
• Juggernauts bounced back to win 25-20
• Bright Sparks held on for a 24-24 draw
• Satellites had a good 24-21 win
• Rockets beat fellow Nova team 30-26 in an entertaining game
• Radiance had a strong 29-21 result
• CNA Fusion won a one sided game 61-28

Lets hope this week brings no unwanted surprises and we can keep the games going.

GO NOVA

2020 week 1

Great to be back at netball and to see the our lime green champions running around. This season saw the introduction of the new Greater series and Nova was off to a tremendous start. Our Greater 23’s played against a strong Greater opens team due to a bye and fought out an entertaining 31-31 draw, while our Greater opens won comfortably 34-23 and our Greater Championship team showed they will be a force to be reckoned with , with a huge 65-32 win.

Also, great to welcome a few new teams to Nova, with our littlest Nova’s winning the 7’s in a high scoring 3-1 victory and Neons in 21G1 had a hard fought 33-33 draw and our other new team Kinetics had a big 34-14 win and Energy won by the barest of margins 28-27

GRAND FINAL DAY

Another season comes to an end. What great start to the day in Newcastle with the Shooting Stars winning a dramatic match in extra time to snatch victory 28-25 and become Premiers. What a magnificent achievement by all the players and coaching team of Aela, Kylie and Stacy.These guys finished 4th on the ladder but really peaked at the right time. Congratulations Shooting Stars.

Not far away the All Stars completed a totally dominant season winning comfortably 26-16. Fantastic effort by Christine to get these girls firing each and every week and bringing the girls together as such a strong team unit they thoroughly earned the right to be Premiers. Congratulations All Stars.

Unfortunately, that was it for Premiers with all out other Grand Finalists great seasons just falling short. Three, yes three losses by just the one goal in heart breaking, nail biting finishes.

Nova Fusion undefeated all year and justifiable Minor Premiers lost by the narrowest of margins 47-48 in a pulsating high quality game in the inaugural Charlestown Youth Cup. All the girls and coaching team should be proud of their efforts.

Nova Galaxies also undefeated all year found a team just a bit better on the day going down 14-20. Again everyone should be super proud of their achievements for the year.

Nova Space Junk also lost by one goal in an absolute cliff hanger 23-24. Great team effort from all the girls. From 4th last year to GF this season, 2020 Premiers??

Nova Twisters who had such an amazing second half of the season to storm into the finals and finish 4th and continue that run all the way to the big dance but found the undefeated opposition to strong on the day losing 16-37.

And the final game of the day saw Nova Moon Dogs also losing by one goal 25-26 in a tight absorbing match. In a very even competition the two best teams played out a fitting GF match.

Great effort by all teams in finals and all team who played this year from premiers to team who didn’t win a match you all contributed to another great Nova season. Again thanks to all coaches, managers and parents for the effort they put in during the season. Bring on 2020. GO NOVA

final week

The wait to see who is playing in the Grand Final is over after a rain interrupted finals campaign. Joining Nova Fusion, Nova All Stars, Nova Galaxies and Nova Space Junk in the big dance after a great finals week for Nova are:

• Shooting Stars after an impressive 28-23 win continuing their great finals form
• Twisters winning 30-25 and keeping their march to glory going
• Moon Dogs who rightfully claimed their spot with a tight 37-35 win

Unfortunately missing out on the GF after a stellar season are the Juggernauts. Well done to all players and coaches for a great year.

Full fixture for GF day: Let’s get behind all our teams. GO NOVA.

RD	TIME	COURT	GRADE	TEAM	OPPONENT
GF	10.00AM	CHARLESTOWN	YOUTH CUP	Nova Fusion	Souths
GF	10.45AM	Court 7	12G2	Nova Shooting Stars	Souths Helium
GF	10.45AM	Court 3	13G5	Nova All Stars	NGS 8
GF	12.00PM	Court 14	14G2	Nova Galaxies	W/L Sapphires
GF	1.15PM	Court 3	CADET B	Nova Space Junk	Souths Hemlock
GF	1.15PM	Court 14	21G5	Nova Twisters	Cardiff Sandies
GF	3.45PM	Court 14	A5	Nova Moon Dogs	Mayfield Meteors

sEMI FINAL DAY

• Shooting Stars
• Juggernauts
• Twisters
• Moon Dogs

Good luck to Nova Fusion who will play their GF on Saturday at Charlestown.

Undefeated season winners are:

CLUB RECORD

A club record was broken in round 14. Amelia Ryan broke the 14G2 goals per game with 41. Great shooting Ameila

ROUND 15 & sf

• Thunder’s great season season ended in the Greater with a 23-43 defeat.
• Storms strong end to the season cam to a halt with a gallant 45-48 loss
• Nomads fell 32-46 to end their good season.

More SF this week, elimination finals for the following:

• Nova Starburst
• Nova Radiance
• Nova Twisters

The following teams will play  in the Major Semi Final;

• All Stars- Minor Premiers
• Juggernauts – Minor Premiers
• Galaxies- Minor Premiers
• Space Junk
• Moon Dogs

Undefeated season winners are:

ROUND 14

• Shooting Stars
• Auroras
• Nomads
• Thunder
• Storm

Nova Fusion will also play next week in the Major Semi Final at Charlestown.

The following teams will play on the 24th in the Major Semi Final;

• Juggernauts – Minor Premiers
• Galaxies- Minor Premiers
• Space Junk
• Moon Dogs

And the following teams are guaranteed a top 4 position but still have one round to go;

• Starburst
• All Stars
• Radiance
• Twisters

ROUND 13/14

Round 12

Getting to the serious end of the season now and some great wins, Thunder won a tight bruising match to cement their top 4 spot, Juggernauts had a big win to almost ensure a minor premiership and Moon Dogs won a close game against fellow Nova team Nomads.

We currently have 14 teams in in the top 4, 5 others still in contention and 6 in the top2 position and 5 currently on top of the table

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion won easy 75-23
• Galaxies held on for a 25 all draw

Other winners were:

• Juggernauts smashed top 4 rival 36-11
• Starburst keep the winning streak going winning 37-27
• All Stars are looking great winning 24-14
• Gravity are top 4 with a 45-19 thrashing
• Twisters won 34-27 to climb into 3rd
• Nomads romped to a huge 67-31 win
• Thunder won a tough battle 40-37
• Storm kept their finals hopes alive winning 40-30
• Moon Dogs won a close game 36-32

GO NOVA!

CLUB RECORDS

Been a while but we have another club record Charli Dixon has broken the 13G4 goals per season record with 185 goals. Well done Charli.

Round 11

Another gorgeous day produced many highlights including Nova Thunder’s narrow one point loss to the undefeated competition leaders. Gravity had a solid win to leap into the top 4 and Nomads and Moon Dogs are both hitting form at the right time.

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion had a bye
• Galaxies again too strong winning 22-10

Other winners were:

• Jedis stayed in touch with the 4 with a strong 17-6 win
• Juggernauts remained top of the ladder with a big 31-7 win
• Starburst returned in great form winning 44-34
• All Stars remain on top with a tough 14-11 win
• Gravity hitting form at the right time winning 37-28
• Space Junk won on forfeit
• Radiance confirmed top 4 with a 33-25 victory
• Twisters won a nail biter 28-26
• Nomads romped to a huge 67-31 win
• Moon Dogs beat the top side 37-34

GO NOVA!

Round 10

The sun was shining and so were our Nova stars. Especially our Little Stars who are now making winning easy with a huge 9-0 win, Starburst hit fine form winning 35-20, Gravity won a nail biter 34-33 to sneak into the top 4 and Storm had another good win to put pressure on the first four.

With 4/5 rounds left before the finals we currently have 15 teams in the top 4 and a few more an the brink. We also have 7 teams in the all important top 2 position.

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion were again too strong winning 47-29
• Galaxies getting better and better with a big 52-6 romp

Other winners were:

• Little Stars had massive 9-0 win
• Juggernauts continue their roll winning 25-10
• Starburst played their best game of the season winning 35-20
• All Stars confirmed No.1 spot winning 26-13
• Gravity won a nail biter 34-33
• Space Junk were impressive winning 31-22
• Radiance climbed into 4th with a 43-23 result
• Pulsars won a tight contest 25-20
• Neons won on forfeit
• Thunder kept hearts pulsing with a 44-41 win
• Storm kept their SF hope alive with a 40-37 win
• Moon Dogs consolidated 2nd spot winning 29-24

Enjoy your break. Good luck to all players playing State age next weekend

GO NOVA!

Round 9

Another wet day ruining the chance to play netball for our cadets/21’s and seniors.But still time for some highlights, Supernovas had a strong win to move towards the semis and Juggernauts bounced back with a big win

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion with a tough 53-46 win
• Galaxies continue to impress 31-8

Other winners were:

• Juggernauts had a huge 37-10 win
• All Stars won a tight one 19-17
• Supernovas found some good form winning 21-16

GO NOVA!

Round 8

A glorious day for Winter greeted us on our return to netball after a weeks break. Congratulations to Abbie Gray and Georgia McVey who were part of the successful Newcastle team that won the state titles.

The clear highlight for the week was the first win of the season for our 7yrs Little Stars, I would like to share with you the brief email from a very proud coach.

“Very excited to report that the Little Stars secured their first ever goal and win today against Cardiff!!! The cheers from the parents were almost louder than the girls when our GS scored with 5 minutes left in the last quarter after 3 rebound attempts. Final score 1-0. The girls are very happy”.

Now that’s what netball is all about!!

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion with a solid 58-42 win
• Galaxies with am impressive 28-16 win

Other winners were:

• Little Stars with their first win 1-0
• Jedis went back to back wins 10-6
• Bright Sparks kept third spot with a 19-19 draw
• Shooting Stars bounced back with a big 41-14 win
• All Stars very impressive winning 29-13
• Space Junk hit top spot with a 41-26 result
• Thunder consolidated top 4 spot with a tight 35-28 win
• Nomads struck great form with a 52-28 win
• Moon Dogs are on a roll winning 48-36
• Power won a close one 35-33

Enjoy your Sunday

GO NOVA!

Round 7

A wet a miserable day with most games washed out, a good result for some teams and disappointing for others. However we did get some games completed with highlights this week being Jedi’s first win of the season and a remarkable last qtr comeback by Fusion after being 10 down to tie. Special mentions to our teams that are doing it tough at the end of the first round who keep coming back and doing their best each week.

At the end of the first round we have 13 teams in the top 4 and another 8 just outside the four.

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion with a thrilling comeback tied 43-43
• Juggernauts had a bye
• Galaxies had a washout

Other winners were:

• Jedis recording their first victory 15-2
• Bright Sparks jumped to third with a 13-3 win
• All Stars consolidating a top 2 spot with a 12-8 win

Enjoy your long weekend

GO NOVA!

Round 6

Another beautiful day at netball. Highlights this week were the first win by our 8yrs Shining Stars with a massive 2-1 result , Bright Sparks who had a hard fought 25-23 win and Storm who went back to back with a strong 40-33 win.

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion with another fine display winning 49-31
• Juggernauts with a comprehensive 44-9 thrashing
• Galaxies had a bye

Other winners were:

• Shining Stars recorded their first win 2-1
• Bright Sparks in a thriller 25-23
• Starburst bounced back winning 38-26
• Space Junk had an impressive 46-36 result
• Pulsars still yet to lose on the court won 43-24
• Twisters finding some great form won again 35-22
• Storm struck again winning 40-33
• Moon Dogs smashed their opponents 52-12

GO NOVA!

Round 5

Lots of highlights this week. Huge wins by our two marquee teams Thunder consolidating top 4 with a 63-32 result and Fusion maintaining their undefeated run with a 93-24 demolition. Other highlights included first wins of the season to Gravity and Rockets with identical score lines 45-15, great way to get your first win!! Gold Stars also recorded their first win with a tight 25-23 win and also in the winners circle for the first time was Nova Storm with a solid 47-36 win.

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion with a massive 93-24 win
• Juggernauts with a comprehensive 28-17 result
• Galaxies won a close one 24-21

Other winners were:

• All Stars hit number one on the ladder with 4 in a row winning 23-16
• Rockstars won a tight struggle 16-14
• Rockets won their first one in style 45-15
• Gravity were very impressive winning 45-15
• Gold Stars toughed out their first win 25-23
• Radiance moved into the top 4 with a strong 30-18 win
• Twisters won a nail biter 32-31
• Thunder struck with a big 63-31 romp
• Storm broke through with a 47-36 win
• Moon Dogs beat formally undefeated Nomads 30-22
• Power were electric with a 29-27 win.

GO NOVA!

Round 4

Happy mothers day to all our Nova mothers.

A bit of a chilly start to round 4 but turned into another cracking day. Highlights this week were All Stars who moved to the top of the table after three wins in a row, Supernovas recording their first win of the season and Nomads thrashing their opponents to remain top

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion had a bye
• Juggernauts again super impressive winning 36-13
• Galaxies kept their roll going winning 37-26
• Pulsars had a solid 30-21 victory
• Nomads thrashed third placed team 54-35

Other winners were:

• Shooting Stars went back to back winning 24-18
• All Stars three in a row 25-13
• Starburst leapt into top 2 spot winning 30-24
• Supernovas won a hard fought game 19-11
• Space Junk romped home 44-15

GO NOVA!

Round 3

It was nice to be back at the courts after a little break and see lots of happy netballer’s and parents enjoying the day. Highlight of the week was Magic breaking their drought with a comprehensive 33-22 win. Other highlights included the Satellites winning a tight one and Thunder winning again and moving to second on the ladder

Overall we had 11 winners and a draw. Winners were:

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion after a slow start were very impressive again winning 53-28
• Juggernauts are looking super strong winning 33-12
• Galaxies thrashed their opponents 43-9
• Pulsars continued their good form with a 37-30 result
• Nomads won a close one 38-33

Other winners were:

• Shooting Stars returning to form with a strong 31-19 win
• All Stars going back to back with a convincing 23-7 win
• Rockstars drawing 17-17 in a tight competition
• Satellites proving to be top 4 material with a 22-20 win
• Thunder looking very good winning 55-36
• Moon Dogs finding their mojo winning 37-26
• Magic were spellbinding winning 33-22

Bring on round 4. GO NOVA!

CLUB RECORDS

First club record broken for the season Brooke Fennings scored an impressive 50 goals in Saturday Greater competition to break the record previously jointly held by Abbie Gray & Trudi Peterson.

Round 2

Another sunny day to welcome the school holiday period. Some great results with the highlights being the return to form of Thunder with a big win in the Greater comp, Fusion’s undefeated run continues in the Mullane Youth Cup at Charlestown and Neons bouncing back from a big loss to a tight victory

Overall we had 13 winners and a draw. Winners were:

Undefeated winners are:

• Fusion were winners again 48-31
• Juggernauts kept rolling with a big 31-9 win
• Starburst had another good victory 31-26
• Galaxies were full of stars winning 36-14
• Pulsars had a pulsating 28-24 victory
• Nomads came home strongly winning 40-37

Other round 2 winners were:

• Bright Sparks set their season alight with a strong 32-17 win
• All Stars shone brightly in the second half racing away to win 18-12
• Satellites kicked started their season winning 30-25
• Space Junk were out of this world winning 53-18
• Neons turned it on winning 40-34
• Thunder struck with a massive 68-28 romp
• Moon Dogs howled back to form winning 29-26
• Power fought out a tough 22-22 draw

Enjoy the school holidays and see you in a couple of weeks.

Round 1

A nice sunny welcome back to the Newcastle courts, a march past of all the clubs a farewell to a legendary President in Dell Saunders and the welcome to the new President,one of our own Cheryl Hernando. Big start to the day.

Some great netball was played and we ended the day with 11 winners and a draw. Winners were:

• Little Stars who fought out a thrilling 0-0 draw in 7 yrs
• Lunas sporting a new look team won 13-6
• Shooting Stars started in fine style winning 30-18
• Juggernauts won a tight contest 30-28
• Starburst exploded with a 42-29 win
• Galaxies in their first game for Nova won impressively 26-13
• Rockstars won a thriller 17-16
• Radiance shone with a 30-24 win
• Pulsars were big winners 39-20
• Twisters won on forfeit
• Nomads started in fine fashion winning 30-25

And in the Charlestown Youth Cup Fusion has an outstanding second half to remain undefeated winning 48-31

MULLANE YOUTH CUP

What a great start to the season. The new competition at Charlestown was a big hit. New teams , new dresses, fantastic netball and all played in tremendous spirit. Its going to be a really competitive season.

Nova Fusion were victorious in their first game against a gallant South’s team 50-37. It was a superb team effort. Bring on next week!!

REPRESENTATIVE SELECTIONS

Congratulations to the following Nova players who have been selected in rep teams for 2019.

Charlestown

12 yrs- Olivia Cullen

13 yrs- Ella McCluskey

14 yrs- Chloe Cook

            Tahlia Henry

            Bridget Hobden

            Chloe Pattinson

            Marnie Robinson

            Aela Streatfield

            Emma Wyborn

15yrs – Aimee Dove

            Amali Fitzhenry

Newcastle

14yrs – Jordan Parsons

Opens- Abbie Gray

             Georgia McVey

Hunter Academy

Congratulations also to Bridget Hobden and Emma Wyborn who were selected into  the Hunter Academy after missing the original squad through injury

Well done girls.

 CLUB RECORDS

Congratulations to Aela Streatfield who broke the hotly contested overall goals per season for Nova with a massive 443 goals. Excellent effort Aela

REPRESENTATIVE SELECTIONS

Congratulations to the following Nova players who have been selected in rep squads for 2019.

Charlestown

12 yrs- Olivia Cullen

13 yrs- Ella McCluskey

14 yrs- Chloe Cook

            Emma Cullen

            Bridget Hobden

            Marnie Robinson

            Kayla Stokes

            Aela Streatfield

            Emma Wyborn

15yrs – Ciara Croese

            Aimee Dove

            Amali Fitzhenry

Newcastle

13 yrs- Tiana Sargeant

            Ella McCluskey

14yrs – Jordan Parsons

             Ellie Steele

Well done girls.

GRAND FINAL DAY

Well that’s a wrap. I can not believe that the season is over!!

We finished the season with three premierships. A massive congratulations to the following teams:

• Nova Bright Sparks who were perfectly primed by master coach Cheryl for the the big one. They came out firing in the first quarter to take an early 11-4 lead which their opponents could not reel in. Fantastic effort and well earned 22-14 victory.

• Nova Auroras were always in control over the minor premiers with a strong impressive performance winning 29-21. Coach Mel orchestrated a perfect match plan to reverse the major semi 10 point defeat
• Nova Gravity completed the perfect undefeated season with a 40-17 romp with possibly their best performance of the year. Magnificent coaching job by Christine to keep the girls on the job all year.

Congratulations also to our Runners Up who could just not get over the final hurdle:

• Nova Electrons who pushed the undefeated Minor premiers all the way only going down 29-35 in a gallant display
• Nova Satellites ran into a red hot opponent to go down 17-32
• Nova Fusion lost in extra, extra time in an epic battle to go down 43-45.
• Nova Pulsars after being undefeated all season lost a very physical GF 13-31
• Nova Moon Dogs were pipped in the last seconds to go down 38-39 in a nail biter

Thanks to all the coaches, managers, parents, carers and everyone for their efforts during the season without these people volunteering their time clubs would not exist.

Congratulations to every player whether your team came first or last, whether you are the best or not the best player YOU ARE ALL STARS SHINING BRIGHTLY.

Bring on 2019

CLUB RECORDS

Well the big one was broken again on Saturday, Chloe Jones finished her season with a whopping 437 goals to break Aela Streatfield’s record of 419. Aela has a grand final to go on Saturday so the race is on. fantastic effort by both girls

PRELIMINARY FINAL DAY

A great day for Nova we will have 8 teams in next Saturdays Grand Finals. We had 8 teams competing to get into the grand final to try and join our 4 teams already there. The following four teams were successful:

• Bright Sparks were impressive beating fellow Nova team 26-15
• Aurora’s bounced back winning a close one 27-24
• Electrons hit top form winning 34-22
• Satellites shook off last week to win easily 30-21

Unfortunately, it was the end of a successful season for:

• Shooting Stars losing to Bright Sparks 15-26
• Fireflies going down in a tight one 19-24
• Starburst  tried hard but went down 24-32
• Neons lost a high scoring match 45-48

Congratulations to all the above teams and thanks to all the coaches and players.

Next week we have the following teams in the Grand Final chasing a premiership:

• Nova Bright Sparks
• Nova Aurora’s
• Nova Satellites
• Nova Electrons
• Nova Fusion
• Nova Gravity
• Nova Pulsars
• Nova Moon Dogs

Good luck to all teams and lets hope we see a sea of green on the day.

PREMIERS

We already have one premiership in the bag with a great 40-27 victory by our Nova team at Charlestown. Excellent effort coach Kylie and the girls

CLUB RECORDS

Another club record was broken on Saturday. this was the big one. The overall goals per season by anyone for the club previously held by Abbie Gray was broken by Aela Streatfield who now has 419 goals with a game to go. Fantastic effort Aela.

SEMI FINALS & ROUND 16

We entered the semi finals with 12 teams still in the race for a premiership, and we finished the day with all 12 teams still very much alive in the race for a premiership.

Four teams are straight through to the GF:

• Nova Fusion had a solid 36-27 win after surviving a brief comeback.
• Nova Gravity always looked comfortable winning 39-32
• Nova Pulsars had a convincing 36-24 result
• Nova Moon Dogs who pulverised their opponents 49-18

Congratulations to these teams, Fusion are making their third GF in a row 11G1, 13G1 and now 15G1 what a great achievement by coach Kylie and players. Gravity and Pulsars are one win away from having a perfect undefeated season which is a magnificent achievement congratulation to Christine and Shannon and their mighty teams. The Moon Dogs are in their first season with Nova and have had amazing success. They must like their new kennel !!

Eight teams will compete in the Final next Saturday:

• Nova Shooting Stars
• Nova Bright Sparks
• Nova Fireflies
• Nova Starburst
• Nova Auroras
• Nova Electrons
• Nova Satellites
• Nova Neons

This Saturday was also the last round for our 7-9yrs team and they all went out with a bang:

• Shining Stars shot a goal in the last seconds to win 1-0
• Luna’s thrashed their opponents 15-1 to finish 3rd
• Jedi’s likewise smashed theirs 16-2 to finish 2nd

What a great season the three teams have had, congratulations to them all.

Good luck to all teams on Saturday lets try to get them all through to the GF

CLUB RECORDS

Two more club records have been broken. Congratulations to:

Sarah Lachmund who broke the 21G2 record almost held by Erin Hartley with 187 goals.

CLUB RECORDS

A number of club records have been broken over the last couple of weeks. Congratulations to the following players:

• Chloe Jones who broke the 21G3 goals per season record with 381 goals
• Chloe Nguyen who broke the 9yrs goals per season record with 80 goals
• Charli Dixon who broke the 12G3 goals per game record with 38
• Charlie Dixon who also broke the 12G3 goals per season record with 152 goals
• Aela Streatfield who broke the 15G1 goals per season record with 401 goals
• Aela Streatfield also equalled the goals per game record in 15G1 with 51 goals
• Erin Hartley who broke the goals per season record in 21G2 with 172 goals

ROUND 15 & SF

We had 5 teams compete in Elimination semi finals and we emerged with three winners. Congratulations to:

• Bright Sparks who were brilliant winning 30-13
• Fireflies who won a nail biter 30-28
• Neons who kept their great form going winning 35-25

Also congratulations on a great season in making the finals too but unfortunately their season is over:

• Space Junk  who lost 32-49
• Radiance who went down 22-37

Another 4 teams finished the season after completing round 15, including our top team Thunder who had a great season finishing just outside the finals in 5th spot.

The following teams play in the Major semi final attempting to be the first teams into the GF:

• Shooting Stars 11G2
• Starburst 12G3
• Auroras 13G2
• Satellites 14G2
• Fusion 15G1
• Gravity Cadet B
• Pulsars Cadet D
• Moon Dogs B1

And the Electrons will play in an elimination finals

We have 12 teams still alive in the premiership race

Good luck to all teams this weekend

GO NOVA

ROUND 14

Round 14 was the end of the season for a number of Nova teams and I would like to thank Coaches, Managers, Parents and especially all the Nova players who gave their all every week and I hope they all come back next year.

We have ended up with 16 teams in top 4 position but Nova Luna’s and Nova Jedi’s do not play finals but they have had a fantastic year and have a couple of games to go.

Congratulations to the following teams are minor premiers:

• Auroras in 13G2
• Fusion who have amazingly been minor premiers the last 3 yrs in 11G1, 13G1 and now 15G1.
• Gravity Cadet B who went through the season undefeated
• Pulsars Cadet D who also went through the season undefeated
• Moon Dogs B1 in their first year at Nova

These teams will play the major semi final on the 25th August along with Shooting Stars, Electrons(pending next weeks final round) and Satellites.

The following teams play in next weeks knockout semi’s:

• Bright Sparks
• Fireflies
• Space Junk
• Radiance
• Neons

This weeks winners were:

• Shooting Stars had a great 2-1 victory
• Jedis had an exciting 9-9 draw
• Shooting Stars reclaimed 2nd spot with a 27-13 win
• Juggernauts finished the season in style beating the 2nd team 40-35
• Starburst are flying winning 40-5 to lock in 2nd spot
• Auroras confirmed top spot with a 30-11 win
• Electrons a top 4 opponent 46-22
• Fusion celebrated the minor premiership with a 78-9 romp
• Gravity completed the season undefeated winning 44-25
• Pulsars also undefeated winning 43-19
• Neons in ridiculously good form hitting 70+ again with a 74-36 goal feast
• Quantum finished the season on a high note with a 36-30 win
• Moon Dogs stay won on forfeit

Good luck to all teams this weekend, especially our semi finalists

GO NOVA

ROUND 13

I can not believe that this weekend will be the last game of the season for some teams!! Where has it gone?. Highlights of Round 13 were Bright Sparks hitting great form at the right time winning 35-3, Starburst beating the undefeated team in a top of the table clash, Neon’s cementing their spot in the semis with a 76-6 drubbing and Thunder keeping their semi final hopes alive with a 45-22 win. Currently 17 teams are in semi final positions with Juggernauts, Rockstars, Galaxies and Thunder needing to win this weekend to have any chance of making semi’s .

Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Gravity who beat a plucky Space Junk team 42-27
• Pulsars with a solid 32-18 win

Other winners were:

• Lunas with ab absolute smashing 20-1 win
• Jedis bounced back with a 8-5 win
• Bright Sparks looked great winning 35-3
• Starburst beat the top team 29-21
• Auroras went a step closer to minor premiership winning 37-25
• Fusion could not have been more impressive winning 57-21
• Gold Stars went back to back winning 25-21
• Radiance looked good winning 34-25
• Neons knocked the lights out with a 76-6 romp
• Thunder were very impressive winning easily 45-22
• Moon Dogs stay on top with a 47-25 win

Good luck to all teams this weekend

GO NOVA

CLUB RECORDS

Congratulations to the following player who have broken club records

Clare Hobden broke the 21G2 record of goals per game with 25

ROUND 12

Glorious day at netball again. We managed 16 winning teams and a draw. Highlights of the round included a hard fought win but the Dragonflies who have had a tough season but have never given up. All three Cadet B teams winning to have a real chance of all finishing in the top 4 and Fusion piling on 86 goals against their hapless opponents.

Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Gravity won easily 56-21
• Pulsars thrashed their rivals 31-12

Other winners were:

• Dragonflies won a tight game 23-21
• Protons won the all Nova clash 15-4
• Bright Sparks won a rough game 34-23
• Shooting Stars took the honours 20-14
• Fireflies beat semi final aspirants 28-23
• Starburst had another tight game winning 27-25
• Electrons kept the form going winning 44-25
• Satellites locked in a top 2 finish with a 35-33 win
• Fusion had a massive 86-11 victory
• Galaxies pipped their opponents 36-35
• Space Junk also won a close one 39-36
• Solars hitting good form won 30-26
• Radiance drew 30-30 in a bruising match
• Southern Stars kept their finals chances alive winning 39-18
• Nomads won comfortably 43-21

Two rounds to go with lots of live chances for finals

GO NOVA

ROUND 11

Great to be back at the courts on a sunny winters day. This round we had 16 victories. Highlights of the round included Moon Dogs winning their top of the table clash to get one hand on the minor premiership, the Rockstar’s climbing into the top 4. Currently we have 18 teams are in the top 4 and 10 teams are in top 2 position.

Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Gravity won on forfeit
• Pulsars won a top of the table contest 49-36

Other winners were:

• Luna’s had a impressive 8-0 win
• Jedi’s won a tight one 6-5
• Bright Sparks had another big win 25-7
• Shooting Stars stormed home to win 14-7
• Fireflies are looking the goods winning 30-22
• Starburst had a tough 18-18 draw
• Auroras are on fire winning 45-4
• Rockstar’s jumped into the 4 winning 30-9
• Electrons bounced back to form winning 50-6
• Satellites had a strong 37-22 win
• Fusion had an easy 46-18 win
• Gold Stars recorded a huge 44-21 win
• Southern Stars won on forfeit
• Nomads won a close won 35-32
• Moon Dogs won the top of the table clash 41-34

Bring on Round 12

GO NOVA

ROUND 10

Another good day for Nova as we head into a couple of weeks break. Highlights included our little Shining Stars with a massive 3-0 win and and Thunder moving into the top 4 in the Greater Open. Currently 18 teams are in the top 4 and 10 teams are in top 2 position with 5 sitting in top spot. Looking good for end of year success.

Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Gravity made things easier for coach Christine with a 47-19 win
• Pulsars looking invincible winning 38-7

Other winners were:

• Shining Stars went back to back winning 3-0
• Lunas eclipsed their opponents 17-3
• Jedis moved into 2nd with a 15-4 result
• Protons recorded a strong 16-9 win
• Bright Sparks were very impressive winning 30-9
• Shooting Stars bounced back with a 16-5 win
• Fireflies had another easy 29-14 win
• Juggernauts leaped into the top 4 winning 24-16 win
• Starburst kept their good form going winning 26-17
• Auroras consolidated top spot with a 38-13 romp
• Fusion were super impressive winning 82-12
• Space Junk went back to back with a 36-16 win
• Ninjas have the top 4 in sight with a good 28-24 win
• Thunder won on forfeit
• Nomads continued their run with a 31-20 win
• Moon Dogs consolidated top spot with a 39-15 win

Good luck to all our rep players playing State Age next weekend. For everyone else enjoy school holidays if you can without netball!!!

GO NOVA

ROUND 9

An excellent day for Nova today with 20 winners for the day. Highlights included Nova Auroras defeat of the ladder leaders and Nova Solars striking form to down the second placed team. Currently 18 teams are in the top 4 and 8 teams are in top 2 position with many others still in finals contention,

Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Gravity ‘who fought back again to win 32-26
• Pulsars had a smashing 49-14 win

Other winners were:

• Shining Stars had their first win
• Bright Sparks who bounced back to form winning 19-11
• Fireflies strong form continued winning 22-6
• Juggernauts kept their streak going with a 28-22 win
• Starburst consolidated third with a 18-16 win
• Auroras went top of the table winning 33-24
• Electrons hit back winning 46-29
• Satellites flexed their muscles winning 36-5
• Fusion won the top of the table clash 31-26
• Galaxies won a nail biter 28-27
• Space Junk were back with a 40-19 win
• Ninjas had a strong 42-21 result
• Solars had their best game winning 42-34
• Neons kept it going winning 34-16
• Thunder are in striking distance of finals winning 50-45
• Nova 2 went back to back winning 48-34
• Nomads were home 32-26
• Moon Dogs are on the top of the table winning 49-24

GO NOVA

ROUND 8

It was great to be back at the courts again after a week off.Some good results on a chilly day but the absolute highlight was the first win of the season for the Nova Rockets who have never given up and can now mount a late charge for the finals.

Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Gravity staged a fantastic comeback to win 32-31
• Pulsars had another strong 35-14 win

Other winners were:

• Lunas who bounced back winning 8-2
• Jedis won comfortably 7-3
• Shooting Stars won a tight contest 14-12
• Fireflies were back to form with a 40-18 romp
• Juggernauts are hitting form with a huge 35-10 win
• Starburst went back to back winning 20-14
• Auroras thrashed their opponents 25-8
• Rockets had their first win 19-14
• Fusion were super impressive winning 52-11
• Radiance were excellent winning 28-23
• Neons were again impressive winning 44-25
• Nova 2 were back with a strong 41-16 win
• Moon Dogs cracked the 50 again with a big 56-20 result

GO NOVA

ROUND 7

I can not believe that we are already half way through the season. How did that happen?? A good week for Nova in horrible conditions. we had 16 winners. At the half way point of the competition we currently have 18 teams in top 4 positions with 5 on top of the table and 3 in 2nd spot.

Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Gravity keep on reaching new heights with a 49-23 win
• Pulsars kept their pulses up with a 40-27 win

Other winners were:

• Jedis were on the attack with an 8-1 win
• Shooting Stars shot to the top of the ladder with an 11-1 win
• Starburst burst back to form with a 16-10 result
• Auroras swept away their opponents winning 37-11
• Rockstars rocked to a rocking 22-12 win
• Electrons had a very positive 42-18 win
• Satellites sent their opponents into orbit with a 28-20 win
• Fusion were back together winning 38-8
• Ninjas crept into the top 4 with a 25-20 result
• Radiance were energetic and won 32-17
• Neons shone brightly winning 51-41
• Quantum’s effort added up to a 47-21 win
• Nomads found their happy place with a tight 36-35 win
• Moon Dogs had a howling 51-20 thrashing

Enjoy next weekend off

GO NOVA

ROUND 6

Another week when some of our undefeated teams including red hot premiership favourites had their first loss. While our Fireworks had their first win which was the highlight of the round

Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Bright Sparks who were very impressive again winning 24-9
• Gravity are looking the premiership goods with a 41-21win
• Pulsars keep thrashing all comers with a 45-30 win

Other winners were:

• Lunas continued their good season with a 7-0 win
• Shooting Stars moved into 2nd spot with a 22-4 win
• Auroras bounced back with a 36-30 hard fought win
• Fireworks had their first win 18-9
• Electrons put last weeks lost behind them winning 55-11
• Galaxies climbed into 2nd spot winning 32-17
• Radiance won a tight all Nova contest 38-35
• Neons went back to back with a 39-15 result
• Thunder won a tighter than expected match 40-37

GO NOVA

ROUND 5

After 5 rounds we have 20 teams in the top 4 , 10 in the all important top 2 spots and 5 undefeated teams which is a very strong start to the season. Highlights from the weekend were Moon Dogs thumping their opponents in a top of the table clash and Neons beating the top team to announce their premiership credentials

A number of our teams had the loss they needed to have, now our  current undefeated teams are;

• Bright Sparks are getting stronger and stronger winning 35-14
• Satellites had a comfortable 34-24 result
• Fusion won on forfeit after Sug/V just didn’t show up
• Gravity reached great heights again with a 46-19 win
• Pulsars thrashed the third placed team 44-13

Other winners were:

• Lunas who had a strong win
• Protons won against fellow Nova team in a close on 22-19 game
• Shooting Stars went 4 in a row with a big 25-7 win
• Juggernauts went back to back in a tight contest 21-18
• Galaxies drew 29-29
• Ninjas are on the attack with a 32-30 win
• Southern Stars moved into third spot with a tough 32-28 result
• Neons bounced back to form winning 37-22
• Nomads had a solid 47-37 win
• Moon Dogs smashed their opponents 52-27

GO NOVA

ROUND 4

On a very chilly morning, Nova produced some hot form. Winning 19 games and 1 draw. Highlights this week were first wins of the season to Rockstars who completely turned their form around and Gold Stars who exacted revenge on last years GF results.

Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Jedis continue to impress with a 7-3 win
• Bright Sparks again dominated the second hald to win 29-11
• Fireflies won a top of the table clash 24-20
• Electrons had an easy 44-18 win
• Satellites zoomed to a 30-18 win
• Fusion after a slow start cruised to a 52-26 win
• Gravity looking unbeatable winning 37-14
• Pulsars were pulsating winning 37-16

Other winners were:

• Shining Stars kept their excellent defensive record with a 0-0 draw
• Shooting Stars continued their good form winning 14-6
• Juggernauts had a tight 19-15 win
• Starburst went three in a row with a 29-12 result
• Auroras were far too strong winning 52-17
• Rockstars had a massive form reversal to win 26-6
• Gold Stars won 43-35
• Galaxies won a close one 30-28
• Ninjas kept the streak going with a 35-25 win
• Radiance got home in a nail biter 30-29
• Nomads bounced back to form with a 41-22 win
• Moon Dogs had a howling 51-22 thrashing

GO NOVA

CLUB RECORDS

Congratulations to the following players who have broken club records

Layla Cox who broke her own 11G3 goals per game record with 28 goals

Luca Brylynski who again equalled the Cadet C goals per game record with 33 goals

ROUND 3

Another good day for Nova, 16 winning teams and a draw. We urrently have 20 teams oin top 4 positions very early days but good signs.Highlights being Protons winning their first game of the season and Thunder winning a tight one in the top grade.

Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Jedis who had another good 7-3 win
• Bright Sparks after a slow start stormed home to win 26-9
• Fireflies are in scintillating form and won 41-8
• Electrons had a 33 all draw
• Satellites had bye
• Fusion had a massive 81-17 win
• Space Junk beat fellow Nova team 33-23
• Gravity keep on getting stronger winning 42-17
• Pulsars are firing winning 49-13
• Thunder won a tight contest 37-32

Other winners were:

• Lunas had a 10-0 whitewash
• Protons kick started their season with a 15-10 win
• Shooting Stars had another strong 20-10 win
• Juggernauts with a full team had a nice 27-21 result
• Starburst had back to back wins with a 23-8 win
• Auroras bounced back winning 29-21
• Ninjas are hitting great form with a 38-24 win
• Southern Stars are gaining some nice momentum with a 34-28 win
• Moon Dogs had big 38-20 result

Bring on round 4. GO NOVA

CLUB RECORDS

Congratulations to the following players who have broken club records

Layla Cox who broke the 11G3 goals per game record with 26 goals

Luca Brylynski who equalled the Cadet C goals per game record with 33 goals

ROUND 2

What an excellent day for Nova, we had  22 winning teams which is a great effort.Thunder started their season in fine syle accounting for Souths despite having a a number of stars out of action. Other highlights included Fusion winning comfortably in a eagerly awaited clash and our three Cadet B sides, Gravity, Space Junk and Galaxies winning to go 123 on the ladder. Our  current undefeated teams are;

• Jedis continue to impress winning 7-3
• Bright Sparks had to settle for a 10-10 draw
• Fireflies who romped in 38-3
• Electrons winning strongly 29-15
• Satellites thriving under new coaches winning 42-6
• Fusion 41-23
• Space Junk 22-15
• Gravity 49-10
• Pulsars winniing in fine style 25-6
• Neons in a pretty close one 28-22
• Thunder 43-31
• Nomads got home in a low scoring  25-20

Other winners were:

• Shining Stars had a gripping 0-0 draw
• Dragonflies bounced back to form with a 17-5 win
• Shooting Stars had a big 21-9 win
• Juggernauts with a full team had a nice 27-21 result
• Starburst won a tough contest 16-13
• All Stars won a nail biter 14-12
• Galaxies put it together winning 27-17
• Ninjas hit form winning 39-15
• Radiance were super impressive winning 55-30
• Southern Stars had a determined 32-30 win
• Nova 2 comfortably won 41-31
• Moon Dogs won on forfeit

Enjoy the school holidays if you can without netball!!

CLUB RECORDS

The first Club Record for 2018 has been broken.Congratulations to Summer Campbell who broke the Cadet B goals per game record with an impressive 39 goals

ROUND 1

Netball certainly felt like a summer sport yesterday!! What a glorious day for us spectators possible a tad warm for our players.Overall it was fantastic to be back.

Congratulations to Nova Thunder in confirming their spot in the Greater Open in the ridiculous round robyn trials. They won comfortably against Wests, Souths and The Junction and narrowly went down to Maryville Tavern. Looks like being a great season for them.

Great start to the season for the following 17 winning teams.
-Lunas a very strong 11-1 win to kick start Nova’s day
-Jedis had a positive 7-3 win
-Bright Sparks finshed powerfully to record a great 21-10 win
-Fireflies had an impressive 35-20 win
-Auroras smashed it with a 54-10 result
-Electrons were electric with a big 49-10 win
-Satellites started in great style winning 34-21
-Fusion were just awesome winning 55-18
-Asteroids won a close one 26-22
-Space Junk had a great start to the yera with a 48-25 win
-Gravity looked the goods winning 49-24
-Pulsars had a massive 48-16 win
-Solars won a tight game 49-45
-Neons started their Nova life with a big 43-23 win
-Quantum romped home to win 46-24
-Nomads had a 29-29 deadlock

REP TEAM SELECTION

Congratulations to Abbie Gray who has been selected in NNA Opens team

REP TEAM SELECTION

Further congratulations to the following Nova girls for gaining rep team selection:

NEWCASTLE

17YRS- Leah Dove

CHARLESTOWN

15 YRS

Isabell Hales

Tahlee Jones

Holly McGhee

Ally Smith

Well done girls

REP TEAM SELECTION

Congratulations to the following Nova girls who have made rep teams:

Newcastle

12yrs   Tiana Sargeant

13yrs   Ellie Steele

14yrs   Kate Love

15yrs   Emrah Manning

Tara Jackson

17yrs   TBA

Charlestown

13yrs   Chloe Cook

Bridget Hobden

Marnie Robinson

Kayla Stokes

Aela Streatfield

Emma Wyborn

14yrs   Ciara Croese

Amali Fitzhenry

15yrs   TBA

Great work girls. Enjoy the experience

Representative Squad Selections.

Congratulations to the following Nova girls who have been successful in gaining selection at Charlestown rep trials.

Charlestown

Congratulations to the following girls who have been selected in the 11 yrs development squad:

-Kiera Capriotti.
-Lara Mellon.
-Tameka Chambers.

Representative Squad Selections.

Congratulations to the following Nova girls who have been successful in gaining selection at Newcastle rep trials.

Newcastle

12yrs

Olivia Jones.

Tiana Sargeant.

Eve Keeling

Mia Squires (Invited to first session)

13yrs

Ellie Steele

Emily Milton

Mia Sams

Holly Cooper

14yrs

Amali Fitzhenry

Kate Love (invited to first session)

15yrs

Meg Steele

Teyani Mackenzie

Sophie Barber

Tara Jackson

Ebony Woodcock

Emrah Manning

17yrs

Leah Dove (invited to first session)

Well done to all girls

GRAND FINAL DAY

Congratulations to our three premierships teams. Wow what a great day.

Shining Stars and Fusion took the courts at the same 10.45am time slot and it proved to be a winning time slot for Nova. But very different games.Pulsars and Gold Stars took the court at 12.00pm and it proved  to be a heart breaking time slot for Nova and our Southern Stars wrapped up a successful day winning their 21G3 GF.

Firstly, in 12G1 Shining Stars completed back to back premierships, 11G2 last year and after being elevated to12G1 raised the trophy again. What a great effort. The girls came from behind to again beat the favourites to prove that the major semi win was not a fluke. The girls produced a gutsy win and won a nail biting contest on the siren 25-24.Well done coach Louise and all her players.

Fusion also won back to back premierships 11G1 last year and 13G1 this season playing against the older girls they remarkably went through undefeated and dominated the GF 48-23. These girls show such a professional approach and are incredibly well drilled at a young age. They are Fantastic result for super coach Streatfield and her team. Wher to next year for this talented group?

Gold Stars unfortunately could not complete the fairy tale of coming last in2016 to being premiers in 2017. They fell agonisingly short in extra time ina thrilling game. They actually thought they had it won at full time but a scoresheet controversy showed it as a draw. The girlsjust couldnt rally again in extra time and eventuallywent down 25-32. But what a great season from Kylie and her team.

Pulsars in my eyes were big winners this season. The girls showed what team sport was all about and came together as a team and created strong friendships and each girl wanted to win for each other,no surprise that this was also supercoach Kylie Streatfields team as well, she has nurtured these girls into such a good unit.Unfortunately they fell at the final hurdle to go down 20-27.But they should be very very proud.

Southern Stars ensured that the day ended on a positive for Nova with a comprehensive victory to also go through undefeated which is a magnificent effort.They learnt form their one point major semi win to come out a blow the opposition away with a 16-3 first qtr  lead. They went on to win comfortably by 20+ pts. Great result for Nick and this great bunch of girls.

Another season comes to and end, can not believe it. Bring on 2018

FINALS DAY

The good news is that we have 5 teams in the Grand Final next week with two fantastic come from behind wins for the Gold Stars and the Pulsars to join Shining Stars, Fusion and Southern Stars . But unfortunately we say good bye to 6 more teams who all had great seasons and should be very proud of their achievements.

Finals results:

• Shooting Stars went down 10-23
• Bright Sparks came form behind to hit the lead but were pipped in the last few minutes 22-24
• Juggernauts hit a red hot opponent and lost 7-49
• Electrons were gallant in defeat but were beaten 24-35
• Gold Stars won a very tight battle and came from 3 down going into the last qtr to overpower a stong opposition 27-25
• Asteroids started strongly but gave up the lead and despite hitting back in the last qtr went down 20-25
• Pulsars should great determination and team spirit to come from 7 down to power away with a 29-24 victory. Great support on the sidline helped!! The win was even better than it looks as players played through illness and injury to book a spot in the GF
• Goal Diggers strong season finished with a tough 36-43 loss.

Next week we have 5 teams in the GF, lets get down tomthe courts and get them all home. GF details are:

• 12G1 Shining Stars v W/L Cobbers  Court 07  10.45AM
• 13G1 Fusion v Junction Hurricanes  Court 09  10.45AM
• 14G2 Gold Stars v Sug/V Tornadoes Court 13  12.00PM
• 15G3 Pulsars v W/L Checkers           Court 10   12.00PM
• 21G3 Southern Stars vKotara Goldcrest  Court 08 1.15PM

GO NOVA.

THANK YOU ALL COACHES

I would like to thank all the fantastic Nova coaches as the season draws to a close. Your efforts, time and energy in developing, nurturing and mentoring our children is greatly appreciated and probably not always recognised. So I would like to personally recognise you all and personally thank you as Club President.

• Amanda Bennis- Little Stars. Taking on the coaching of a 7yrs team can be possibly the hardest coaching job of all. But Amanda has done a great job and the girls have come up with some great results
• Georgia Cooper- Lunas. Georgia has had a very successful year as coach and it isnot always easy to coach a team with a sibling in it but Georgia has done a fine job
• Louise Standing- Jedi’s. Louise has also had a very successful team and has developed her team into a very good one. Her enthusiasm and genuine joy in her teams success is great to see.
• Deb Bond-Skyrockets. A reluctant coach as the beginning of the season  Deb has done a wonderful job in coaching a very competitive side. And hopefully her reluctance has gone and she will line up again next season.
• Leah Winter and Asssistant Bridget Hobden- Dragonflies.What a fantastic effort by these two. After flying at the start of the season the team was put up a grade and suffered some big losses, but they rallied them and had them firing in the top grade to the extent they finished in the top 4. Leah’s pasion for the game is infectious.
• Renee Haynes- Twisters, Satellites, Power, Quantum. Wow!! Renee has been an outstanding club person for many years and coaching one team is demanding but 4!! Renee did not have the success on the court  this season as she normally does but she was certainly successful in gaining th admiration of every girl she coached. Described by one of her fellow players as inspirational, pretty fair call I reckon.
• Jaymie Hayman-Protons. Tough gig for Jaymie this season. Her team was graded incorrectly and suffered soe tough losses but their improvement was obvious. One of the hardest and thankless jobs when your team is not winning but Jaymie kept positive and neary pulled off alast game victory.
• Kylie Streatfield- Shooting Stars, Fusion, Pulsars What can I say!!I have almost run out of superlatives to describe Kylie. She is on target to have three teams in a GF having one is unbelievable but potentially three!! All girls coached by Kylie continue to improve and learn and her nurturing and ability to handle difficult situations is a massive asset to the club. She has managed to take our Fusion side to the GF undefeated even more remarkable considering they are playing up a year. But for me the story of the year has been the success of the Pulsars. The way she has moulded this group of girls into such a cohesive and competitive team has been phenomenal. Kylie also coached the first Nova team in the Charlestown comp.
• Julie Lysaught- Fireflies.Julie has done a brilliant job with the Fireflies this season getting the team into the top 4 and improving their skill levels significantly
• Zoe Sydenham- Bright Sparks & Neons. It is often very hard to coach teams without your own child in them but Zoe has done a magnificent job with wo of these teams. The Bright Sparks winning a come from behind victory in the SFand Neons growing from strength to strength and if the season was starting tomorrow Iwould back them to be top 4. Described by the Neons Manager as ” the best coach in any sporthe has been involve in”.
• Christine Clifford- All Stars & Gravity. Another long term excellent club member who does a lot more than coach. Looking after the court allocation is a tough job and one that I am glad I dont have to do. Christines teams did not have their best season but as always they never gave in. Christines efforts year in and out are greatly appreciated.
• Tony Guihot- Starburst. I hope everyone saw manager Claire’s last game report. Tony has managed to keep all the girls positive and fostered strong team ethics in a tough season. This was Tony’s first season as coach and I hope he lines up again next year and gets the success he deserves.
• Elissa Roberts- Juggernauts Elissa has done a fantastic job with the Juggernauts. New to the club this year Elissa has already proven to be a valuable club member.
• Louise Cooper- Shining Stars & Galaxies. Louise has done a tremendous job in getting her Shining Stars through to the GF especially since they went up to G1 this year. and are on target for back to back premierships.Her Galaxies also tried hard all year and kept smiling.
• Mel Whitaker- Auroras. Mel had a tough season last season but it didnt dampen her enthusiasm and she managed to coach her team to the semi finals this season.Mel has done a grand job.
• Linda Maume- Fireworks. Linda is also a first year Nova coach and has taken her charges to a top 4 finish,not a bad start.
• Alison Lochrin- Electrons. Alison has been very impressive in getting the Electrons into a final having to overcome injuries.She has managed to get all players working together and wanting to win for each other.
• Kristel Lee/Stephanie Jones- Rockets & Goal Diggers.What an asset to caoching these two have been. Talk about conflicting seasons, their Rockets had a very challenging season but the girls really appreciated their coaching efforts. The Goals Diggers on the other hand are firing at the right end of the season and are two wins away from a premiership.
• Kylie Matthews- Gold Stars. Kylie is another coach that had a disppointing season last year but has bounced back with a top 4 position. Kylie’s preparation and enthusiasm is very much appreciated by her team.
• Bronwyn Geerarts- Asteroids.Bronwyn has also taken on coaching for the first time with Nova and he love of the game is evident.She has worked very hard to get the success she has this season and her and her team deserve a GF appearance.
• Amy Delore- Supernovas.Amy has enjoyed another successful season taking her team to the semis. Amy’s encouraging approach has ensured that all her girls have had another enjoyable season.
• Ally Dalmazzone- Rockstars.How good has Ally been with this team.they have gone up a grade every year winning G4, R/U G3, winner G2 and this season being very competitive in G1. Great bunch of girls an the way they play and the way they conduct themselves is in part a testament to Ally.
• Char Love- Radiance.Another long term coach whose efforts are genuinely appreciated. Char has been through a challenging couple of years but keeps this gorgeous group of girls smiling and happy. Such a positve person. Everyone loves Char.
• Izzy Neskovki- Eclipse. New to the club this season, Izzy took on the responsibilities of looking after her team mates and friends. Not an easy task but one she handled beautifully.
• Tracey Gardiner- Solars. Tracey took on the role of coaching this talented young team and they are all bettre for the experience. Another excellent addition to Nova this season and her analysis of the game and her passion for the game is unbelievable.
• Nick Mursa- Southern Stars. Nick has also been coaching at Nova for a number of years and his genuine love of the game and his his dedication to all aspects of the game has reaped rewards this season as his team advanced to the GF undefeated.
• Des Cowan/Katie Robinson- Thunder. How lucky are we to have coaches of this calibre in the club.Last season in the Greater competition  the team exceeded all expectations but this year they had to adjust to life without Katie the player, which proved to be difficult.However after a slowish start the girls finished the season strongly and credit for this must go to two of the best in the business. Thanks des and Katie for being part of Nova.Bring on 2018.
• Felicity Thompson- Nova 2.Felicity took on the coaching of one of Nova’s foundation teams as they were determined to do well in A1.Despite losing a couple of key players Felicity achieved this goal as the team made the top 4. Felicity is another welcome addition to the Nova club.
• Jula Zilic- Storm.Jula is another top level coach that we are lucky to have at Nova her technical knowledge is probably the best in Newcastle. Her ability to bring out the best in her teams was evident again this year with Storm. Despite comments that they were too young and not up to A2, Jula coached this talented team to a top 4 position in another great performance.
• Cheryl Hernando- Magic. The list of great coaches keeps growing.Cheryl was curtailed in her coaching this season due to hip operations but still managed to coach the mighty Magic. I think they would have had to cut both legs off for her not to coach them!! I am looking forward to Cheryl taking on more teams again next season so that more girls can take advantage of her knowledge and positive approach.
• Hayley Taylor- Nomads. Hayley has again taken on the role of coaching/managing the Nomads. These girls narrowly missed the semi’s after going up a couple of grades. thanks for your efforts Hayley.
• Ray Twigger- Black Ops. Ray has been looking after the Black Ops for a few seasons  now and her love of netball has rubbed off on her players as they again made the semi’s.

Thank you again to every coach,I would love to have given all of you a Mary Ellen award to recognise your efforts but unfortunately this is not possible. However this doesn’t mean that your coaching is any less appreciated.

For all those who have had the benefit of these coaches please feel free to comment to show them our gratitude.

ROUND 16 & SEMI FINALS

We started a very windy day with 12 teams still in the premiership race and finished the day with 11 teams still in contention which is an excellent achievement. Unfortunately the Black Ops had to forfeit their game which was a disappointing end to their very good season.

Some absolute nail biters and some absolute thrashings plus a huge upset highlighted a successful day. A few losses as well but due to their strong season these teams get to live another week.

Semi Final results:

• Shooting Stars were very solid in their 11-7 victory and will approach the final with a lot of confidence.
• Bright Sparks overcame a slow start down 4-12 at Qtr time to come storming home to win 29-26
• Juggernauts fought out a close contest to win 21-17
• Shining Stars scored a big upset over the previously undefeated top side in a low scoring 16-11 win to advance staright through to the GF
• Fusion could not have been more impressive in an absolute thrashing 54-9 and provided coach Kylie Streatfield with the first of what could be three teams in GF’s
• Gold Stars tried hard all day but went down 27-40
• Asteroids lost 22-36 but will be looking to bounce back in the final
• Southern Stars continued their undefeated run (just) in an absolute nail biter winning 30-29 to lock in a GF appearance
• Goal Diggers sent a warning to the other teams in the competition with a massive 54-11 win
• Balck Ops unfortunately had to forfeit.

Today also saw the last game for our little Nova girls,(where has the season gone?) I hope everyone enjoyed it and are looking forward to next year.

• Little Stars TBC
• Lunas won 8-2 to finish a very positive season on a high
• Jedi’s TBC
• Skyrockets went down 5-11 but have had a reaal good season
• Dragonflies finished in great style winning 12-6 and finishing in the top 4. A particularly impressive result considering they were “upgraded”mid season.

Next week we will have 8 teams contesting the final and hopefully they can all join our three teams already in the “big dance”.

Go Nova

CLUB RECORDS

Congratulations to Katie Thompson who broke the A1 goals per season record with an impressive 369 goals

SEMI FINALS

We have the following teams playing a knock out semi next Saturday:

• 10G2 Nova Shooting Stars v Stockton Hula Girls Court 3 9.30am
• 11G1 Nova Bright Sparks v BNC Blitz Court 13 9.30am
• 12G1 Nova Juggernauts v Souths Cobalt Court 06 10.45am
• A6 Nova Goal Diggers v Cold Rock Smashers Court TBC 3.45pm
• B Nova Black Ops v Mayfield Enforcers Court TBC 3.45pm

The following teams are playing the major semi with the winner going straight into the Grand Final.

• 12G1 Nova Shining Starsv W/L Cobbers Court 05 10.45am
• 13G1 Nova Fusion v Junction Hurricanes Court 08 10.45am
• 14G2 Nova Gold Stars v Sug/V Tornadoes Court 14 12.00am
• 14G4 Nova Asteroids v W/L Muffins Court 12 12.00am
• 21G3 Nova Southern Stars v Kotara Goldcrest Court 08 1.15pm

The following teams are through to the Final to be played on the 26th

• Nova Electrons
• Nova Pulsars

Cmon Nova

Round 15 & Minor Semi Finals

First round of semis and you could feel the excitement and almost see the butterflies swirlingin players and spectators stomachs! The first semi final was an absolute nail biter with unfortunately our gallant Fireflies missing out by one. But it promised to be an exciting day.  8 teams were hoping to secure a final spot but only 2 were succesful:

• Electrons came charging home and turned a 4-10 first qtr deficit into a 28-25 final victory.
• Pulsars are looking every bit premiership material with a solid 43-33 win and move into the final full of confidence.

Unfortunately a succesful season came to an end for:

• Fireflies in a a terrific game 25-26
• Auroras who met a fired up opponent to go down 10-21
• Fireworks who were overpowered 6-30
• Supernovas were unlucky in a tight 22-26 loss
• Nova 2 went down in an entertaining game 45-58
• Our young Storm team should be extremely proud of their top 4 finish but went down to a more experienced team 31-39

Other winners in Round 15:

• Jedis who had their best win of the season with a huge 16-0 win
• Dragonflies who are finishing the season in fine style winning 17-0
• Shooting Stars fine tuned their game for finals next week winning 15-6
• Juggernauts also geared up for finals with a solid 28-24 win
• Gold Stars are looking the goods winning 35-17 as they head into a major semi
• Asteroids also warmed up for SF when they beat fellow SF contender 22-21
• Goal Diggers won on forfeit
• Black Ops won on forfeit

We have 12 teams left in premiership contention

Semi Finals

Hi all,

See below for Nova teams playing  minor semi’s this weekend. If you have time get down to the courts a support your fellow club members.

• 10G3 Nova Fireflies v NGS 9 Court 15 9.30am
• 12G2 Nova Auroras v Sug/V Fusion Court 14 10.45am
• 12G3 Nova Fireworks v W/L Dolphins Court 18 10.45am
• 13G1 Nova Electrons v Souths Carbon Court 08 10.45am
• 15G1 Nova Supernovas v Souths Azurite Court 09 12.00pm
• 15G3 Nova Pulsars v Souths Tanzanite Court 22 12.00pm
• A1 Nova 2 v Waratah Tahs Court 09 3.45pm
• A2 Nova Storm v Mayfield Assassins Court 10 3.45pm

GO NOVA

Round 14

This was the last round for a number of Nova teams who have finished the season, I hope they have all had fun and a massive thank youto the coaches and Managers and all parents and supporters of those teams. We currently have 19 teams in the top 4 and 18 will play finals.Which is another fine effort by all teams.

The following teams remain undefeated after 14  rounds and have claimed the Minor premiership this is a fantastic achievement and congratulations to all players and well done to coaches Kylie Streatfield and Nick Mursa. This is not easy to do

• Fusion who smashed SF aspirants 54-18
• Southern Stars who were run away 42-8 victors

Other winners this week were:

• Lunas who had a tight 4-3 win
• Jedis continued their fine season winning 7-2
• Skyrockets were too good winning 7-2
• Dragonflies rallied with a late comeback to draw 9-9
• Shooting Stars returned to the winners list 18-13
• Shining Stars were too strong winning 35-13
• Auroras locked in a finals spot winning 11-7
• Gold Stars secured a top 2 spot winning 39-25
• Asteroids beat the top side 29-25
• Rockstars completed a fine G1 debut season with a 22-21 win
• Supernovas claimed 4th spot with a 33-21 win
• Eclipse had a great 33-32 result
• Nova 2 snuck home to also claim 4th spot 40-39
• Storm keep on improving at the right time winning 49-27
• Magic also finished in fine style with an impressive 42-18 win
• Goal Diggers won easily 40-20
• Nomads won on forfeit

This weekend some teams will finish of their round games while others will be contesting the sudden death minor semi final. Details to follow

CLUB RECORDS

Congratulations to the following players who broke club records in Round 13

• Meg Steele broke the A2 record goals per match with an incredible 61 goals.
• Meg Steele also broke the overall club record of goals per match with her amazing 61 goals
• Holly McGhee broke the 21G1 record goals per season with 205 goals so far

Round 13

With only one round to go before finals for most teams we currently have 17 teams in the top four with another three teams with live semi chances it looks like being another good finals representation. We also have 7 teams currently in the double chance top 2 spots.

The following teams remain undefeated after 13  rounds.

• Fusion who won on forfeit
• Southern Stars had another close 33-31 win

Other winners this week were:

• Lunas who bounced back with a  big 9-2 win
• Jedis drew 5-5
• Dragonflies had their biggest win in the top grade 23-1
• Bright Sparks wrapped up a top 4 spot winning 27-22
• Shining Stars beat fellow Nova team 40-17
• Auroras smacked their opponents 50-5
• Gold Stars were back to form winning 34-15
• Asteroids won a close one 22-19
• Pulsars are now a genuine premiership chance winning 40-9
• Power were strong and won comfortably 32-26
• Storm are coming home hard with a whopping 78-20 win
• Quantum again beat the top side in a frustrating season 40-39
• Magic were up to their old tricks winning 45-22
• Black Ops had a big 47-20 romp

Good luck to all teams this week.But especially teams having their last game of the season, I hope you finish on a high note

CLUB RECORDS

Congratulations to the following players who broke club record in Round 12

• Aela Streatfield who broke her own 13G1 record goals per match with an amazing 54 goals.
• Aela Streatfield also broke the goals per season record with 266 goals so far
• Jessica Doherty broke her own 10G3  goals per game record with 22 goals
• Danielle Ries broke the A4 record goals per season with 151 goals so far

Round 12

Another glorious day at the courts. And another day full of highlights, this included two Nova v Nova games that were fought out to the final whistle the first being the 9yrs battle between Skyrockets and Dragonflies with the Skyrockets emerging by the narrowest of margins and the second being the 15G1 battle between the Supernovas and the ever improving Rockstars with the Supernovas winning by just 4 goals. Thunder also dented Maryville Tavern’s finals hopes with a nail biting 35-34 win.

The following teams remain undefeated after twelve   rounds.

• Fusion who had a massive 63-11 win
• Southern Stars who had a close 32-30 win

Other winners this week were:

• Little Stars had a 1-1 draw
• Skyrockets won an entertaining game 6-5
• Fireflies are in great form winning 24-2
• Juggernauts well and truly bounced back with a big 54-6 win
• Shining Stars thrashed their opponents 48-8
• Auroras went back to back with a tight 23-22 win
• Asteroids returned to form with a 42-19 result
• Supernovas beat a gallant Rockstar team 38-34
• Pulsars are looking good with a 50-12 win
• Radiance had an excellent 32-25 win
• Neons had their best result winning 46-30
• Thunder beat SF contenders 35-34
• Storm are hitting form at the right time winning 42-27

Round 11

How good was it to be back at the courts on another glorious day. With finals around the corner we currently have 18 teams in top 4 positions and 8 teams in the important top 2.

Some great results but the highlights were a big 10-1 win by our Little Stars, Dragonflies bouncing back to form with a 15-5 win, Bright Sparks had a massive 54-3 win and Quantum beating the top side to keep finals hopes alive

The following teams remain undefeated after eleven  rounds.

• Fusion who had a bye
• Southern Stars who thumped top 4 team 43-17

Other winners this week were:

• Little Stars had their biggest win 10-1
• Lunas won on forfeit
• Skyrockets have found some fine form winning 18-9
• Dragonflies recorded their first win after being promoted 15-5
• Twisters had their best win of the year winning 19-9
• Shooting Stars had back to back draws 7-7
• Fireflies consolidated their top 4 position winning 23-13
• Bright Sparks smashed their opponents 54-3
• Shining Stars won on forfeit
• Auroras bounced back to win 19-13
• Fireworks went off winning 21-15
• Electrons won a tough contest to secure 2nd spot 34-29
• Satellites keep improving to get very close to the 4 winning 35-28
• Gold Stars won the top of the table clash 35-18
• Pulsars moved into second spot winning 34-27
• Solars had a solid 40-25 win
• Quantum beat competition leaders 39-33
• Goal Diggers also secured 2nd spot with a 46-32 win
• Black Ops had an impressive 45-34 win

Club Records

Congratulations to the following players who have broken club records

• Jessica Doherty broke her own 10G3 record of goals per match with 14 goals
• Jessica Doherty broke goals per season record in 10G3 with 80 goals
• Kate Johnson broke her own 15G3 record of goals per game with 33 goals
• Kate Johnson broke the goals per season record in 15G3 with 215.
• Abbie Gray equaled her great mate Trudi Peterson’s record of goals per match with 41

Round 10

Last round before the school holidays saw another good day from Nova.The highlights this week were a whopping 76-28 win by the Goal Diggers and Nova Eclipse beating the second placed side. Lots of other great results too.

The following teams remain undefeated after ten  rounds.

• Fusion dug deep to win by the narrowest of margins 25-24
• Southern Stars romped away winning 45-10

Other winners this week were:

• Little Stars had lots of little stars winning 3-0
• Lunas continue their great winning streak 5-1
• Jedi’s struck back with a 4-2 win
• Skyrockets launched back to back wins 13-2
• Shooting Stars drew 8-8
• Fireflies were buzzing with a big 22-7 win
• Electrons were positive winning 35-18
• Satellites had a large 30-16 win
• Gold Stars stamped second spot with a 35-30 win
• Rock Stars belted out a fine win to the tune of  30-28
• Pulsars were too good winning 43-25
• Eclipse over shadowed their opponents winning 27-24
• Power sparked into action with a win over 2nd placed team 38-36
• Thunder struck again with a 48-41 win
• Nova 2 had a comfortable 47-31 win
• Storm thundered into third spot with a tough 33-28 win
• Quantum are finding form at the right time winning 49-20
• Goal Diggers had a massive 76-28 thrashing
• Black Ops won on forfeit

Round 9

It was great to see all the Nova teams back on the courts, some great results but the highlights were the first win of the season for Nova Starburst and Nova Neons lets hope there are a few more for them. Also Thunder were back in form with a solid win.

The following teams remain undefeated after nine  rounds.

• Fusion continue to be super impressive winning 44-15
• Southern Stars had an easy 42-16 win

Other winners this week were:

• Lunas had a day out winning 9-3
• Skyrockets were back in business with a big 13-1 win
• Bright Sparks beat second placed team 29-21
• Starburst recorded their first victory over fellow Nova team
• Juggernauts had a comfortable 37-21 win
• Shining Stars romped to a 43-20 win
• Fireworks went back to back winning 15-7
• Electrons thrashed their opponents 47-17
• Gold Stars continued their great form winning 42-16
• Asteroids won the top of the table clash 32-30
• Pulsars had another impressive win 38-35
• Neons shone with a win over Nova Galaxies 39-31
• Power powered home winning 31-25
• Thunder were back in town winning 47-41
• Storm won a nail biter 44-43
• Quantum kept their season alive winning 43-25
• Goal Diggers were too strong winning 41-24
• Nomads had a draw

Round 8

Well it was bound to end. On a miserable wet day Nova had some great results , the highlights being the first win of the season for Nova Rockstars who upset the competition leaders , Nova Gold Stars continuing there excellent form with a 35-18 win over third placed team and Nova Jedi’s who had a big 9-0 win.

The following teams remain undefeated after six  rounds.

• Fusion who are dominating the competition winning 52-20 over second placed team
• Southern Stars recorded another comfortable 27-13 win

Other winners this week were:

• Lunas continuing their good run winning 4-0
• Jedis winning 9-0
• Fireflies won comfortably 15-4
• Bright Sparks bounced back to form winning 28-17
• Shining Stars had an impressive 37-15 win over fellow Nova team
• Fireworks returned to the winners list with a big 22-6 result
• Satellites also back to form with a 38-16 romp
• Gold Stars locked in second spot winning 35-18
• Asteroids had an easy 33-10 win
• Rock Stars rocked on with a 36-28 win
• Pulsars thrashed their opponents 38-16
• Solars were strong winning 41-35
• Nova 2 had a solid 39-24 victory
• Magic sang in the rain winning 35-29
• Black Ops won on forfeit

CLUB RECORDS

Congratulations to the following players who broke club record in Round 7

• Clara Anscombe broke the 14G4 record of goals per game with 40 goals
• Jessica Doherty broke her own 10G3  goals per game record with 12 goals

Round 7

What another great winters day. I can not believe that we are at the half way mark of the season already. Highlights of the week were a massive 60-13 win by the undefeated Sthn Stars and the Eclipse recording their first win of the season.

The following teams remain undefeated after six  rounds.

• Little Stars
• Fusion who absolutely smashed third placed team 50-20
• Southern Stars look unbeatable winning 60-13

Other winners this week were:

• Lunas had their biggest win 8-2
• Jedis also had their best result winning 6-3
• Fireflies fought out a 17-17 draw
• Juggernauts are hitting good form winning 44-13
• Shining Stars locked in second spot winning easy 42-12
• Auroras kept to their winning ways with a 22-15 win
• Asteroids were back in style winning 43-20
• Supernovas won a all Nova clash 34-21
• Radiance had  nail biting 40-40 draw
• Eclipse kick started their season with a 26-20 win
• Power won a thriller 44-43 to keep their SF hopes alive
• Nova 2 moved into third with a strong 50-41 win
• Storm came from behind to sneak a 28-26 win
• Quantum ended their drought with a tight 36-34 win
• Goal Diggers moved into second with a tight 36-32 win

Round 6

Unfortunate beginning to the day with our 7’s, 8’s and 9’s washed out. Lots of sad faces. The remainder of the day was was what we have been used to with the sun shining and some great results for Nova.

The following teams remain undefeated after six  rounds.

• Little Stars had a washout
• Dragonflies had a washout
• Fusion recorded a strong 35-15 win
• Southern Stars had a convincing 44-29 win

Other winners this week were:

• Twisters after a very slow start cam back to draw 5-5
• Shooting Stars thanks to a cameo shooting performance from Rose Bond won 14-5
• Bright Sparks turned it on with a 32-12 win
• Shining Stars continued their great form winning 49-8
• Auroras had an easy 33-10 win
• Electrons stretched their wining streak to 5 winning 38-21
• Supernovas moved into the top 4 with a close 35-32 win over second placed team
• Pulsars had a big 43-12 win to jump into the top 4
• Storm bounced back with a strong 48-19 win
• Magic went back to back with a massive 61-38 win
• Goal Diggers had a close 34-29 win over fellow Nova team

Promotion

Congratulations to the Nova Dragonflies who after 5 super impressive rounds have been promoted to the 9 yrs Brown(not that the association grades 9 yrs, shhh it’s a secret!!).

Congratulations  to all the players and Coach Leah and Bridget

Club Records

Congratulations to the following players who broke club records last round

• Aela Streatfield who broke the 13G1 goals per game with 47 Goals
• Kate Johnson who broke the 15G3 goals per game with 26 goals

Great effort girls.

Round 5

Another glorious day for netball we are really being spoiled. Some fantastic results with the highlights being first win of the season to Nova Magic, a big 4-0 win for Little Stars and a thumping 77-11 win to Nova Fusion.

The following teams remain undefeated after four rounds.

• Little Stars had their biggest win 4-0
• Dragonflies continue to dominate their grade winning 18-1
• Fireflies continue to shine winning 15-8
• Fusion had a whopping 77-11 win
• Southern Stars had another easy 27-14 win

Other winners this week were:

• Skyrockets were back on track with a 6-2 win
• Twisters went back to back with a thrilling 16-15 result
• Shooting Stars won comfortably 15-5
• Juggernauts are finding some great form winning 34-20
• Gold Stars continued their solid form with a 26-24 win
• Supernovas returned to the winners list winning 38-22
• Pulsars had a close 31-27 game
• Nova 2 stayed in top four with a tight 38-35 win
• Magic won their first game in a epic struggle 46-44
• Goal Diggers had back to back +50 scores winning 53-19
• Black Ops kept their season alive winning 51-34

Round 4

Is this really winter?? What another great day.Some great results and the sea of green was out in force.

The following teams remain undefeated after four rounds.

– Dragonflies after a slow start won the top of the table clash 14-3
– Fireflies won a tight game 9-6
– Shining Stars easily accounted for their opponents 30-9
– Fusion had a bye
– Asteroids beat a previously undefeated team 27-26 in a thriller
– Southern Stars also won their top of the table clash 37-26

Other winners this week were:

• Lunas kept their winning streak going winning 3-1
• Twisters kicked started their season winning 10-9
• Shooting Stars were back in the winners list with a 12-7 win
• Juggernauts had a solid 22-7 win
• Auroras won a close one 15-11
• Fireworks went off winning 11-5
• Electrons kept their impressive form going winning 31-18
• Gold Stars won 29-24
• Galaxies got home in a close game 21-19
• Solars had a comfortable 39-26 win
• Goal Diggers trounced their opponents 57-25
• Nomads thrashed their rivals 66-11
• Little Stars had a tough 0-0 draw

Club Records

Round 3 saw the following club records broken.

• Holly McGhee broke the 21G1 goals per game record with 37 goals
• Jessica Doherty broke her previous 10G3 record with 11 goals. She also broke goals per season record already with 21 goals so far

Round 3

We were welcomed back to netball with a glorious day, perfect weather and some great games. The following teams remain undefeated after three rounds.
– Skyrockets were fantastic winning 11-1
– Dragonflies breathed fire winning 16-0
– Fireflies consolidated top spot with a 18-7 win
– Shining Stars continue their great run winning 18-9
– Fusion were again too strong 44-26
– Asteroids maintained top spot with a big 33-13 win
– Southern Stars won on forfeit

Other winners this week were:

• Jedis were impressive winning 4-0
• Lunas had a strong 6-3 win
• Bright Sparks returned to form winning 34-10
• Electrons smashed their opponents 50-9
• Satellites had a great 28-13 win
• Gold Stars had a long awaited victory 25-19
• Gravity won their first game 31-20
• Pulsars were back on track winning 43-32
• Neons won their first game 23-0
• Solars were too strong winning 46-23
• Thunder got their groove back with a cracking 44-35 win
• Black Ops bounced back with a 44-23 result

Club Records

Round 2 saw the following club records broken.

• Mia Hollitt broke the 13G1 record with 39 goals.
• Jessica Doherty broke the 10G3 record with 10 goals

Round 2

What another perfect day for netball, probably more comfortable for us spectators than the players running around in the warm conditions. But some great results and the folowing teams have had a perfect 2 from 2 start:
– Skyrockets continue their explosive form winning 14-3
– Dragonflies also dominating 12-2
– Fireflies had a strong 16-10 win
– Shining Stars shone winning 31-17
– Auroras drew 24- 24 in a tight comp
– Fusion were super impressive again winning 40-12
– Asteroids stormed to a big 31-9 romp
– Supernovas won another even contest 34-28
– Southern Stars were way too strong winning 46-11
– Nova 2 won a much closer game 37-34
– Storm went to the top of the latter thanks to a forfeit
– Goal Diggers dug in for a narrow 31-30 win

Other winners this week were:

• All Stars  had a big 21-1 win
• Juggernauts got their season on track winning 39-5
• Electrons hit back with a big 48-15 win
• Gold Stars had a long awaited victory 25-19
• Radiance were radiant winning 41-33
• Galaxies had a good 30-15 win
• Power came form the brink to draw 32-32
• Nomads had a strong 28-19 win

Round 1

How great was it to be back at netball. The sun shining( a little too much for this red faced President).It was fantastic o see the sea of green invade the courts for another year. As always there were some big winners , some close contest and some losers but that is netball. Overall we had 21 wins, 19 losses, 1 bye and one postponed.

Congratulations to the following winning teams:
– Jedi’s recorded a massive 15-0 win
– Skyrockets launched their season 11-0
– Dragonflies were very impressive winning 14-3
– Shooting Stars won a tight one 7-4
– Fireflies shone winning 11-8
– Bright Sparks smashed their opponents 33-5
– Shining Stars had an easy 41-8 win
– Auroras won a close won 17-16
– Fireworks lit up their season winning 12-9
– Fusion were outstanding winning 37-27
– Satellites had a great comeback to win 17-10
– Asteroids started in fine style winning 27-11
– Supernovas won 38-36
– Pulsars started in fine style winning 31-10
– Solars won an entertaining game 31-29
– Southern Stars started well winning 31-24
– Nova 2 cruised in their A1 debut winning 64-38
– Storm thundered into A2 winning 37-28
– Quantum were strong winning 48-35
– Goal Diggers had a good 35-24 win

REPRESENTATIVE SELECTIONS

Congratulations to the following girls who have gained selection in Newcastle Rep teams.

12yrs      Eloise Steele

14yrs      Meg Steele, Sophie Barber, Tara Jackson and Emrah Manning

Congratulations to the following girls who have been selected in Charlestown Rep teams

12 yrs     Marnie Robinson, Chloe Cook and Aela Streatfield

13 yrs     Ciara Croese

14 yrs     Isabella Hales, Holly McGhee,

17yrs     Abby Clifford

NOVA TEAM SELECTIONS

Congratulations to the following girls who have been selected in the Nova Netball 10G1 team. Thank you to all girls who tried out and I can confirm that we will have a place in Nova teams for all the girls who trialed:

Congratulations to the following girls who have been selected in the Nova Netball 12G1 team. Thank you to all girls who tried out and I can confirm that we will have a place in Nova teams for all the girls who trialed:

MAYLA COTTERELL
ISABEL DOHERTY
MARY DUNDAS
KATE GRIFFITHS
EMILY MILTON
JASMINE ROBERTS
MADDELYN STEVENS
KAYLA STOKES
AVA WISEMAN

Congratulations to the following girls who have been selected in the Nova Netball 11G1 team. Thank you to all girls who tried out and I can confirm that we will have a place in Nova teams for all the girls who trialed:

KEIRA CAPRIOTTI
TAMEKA CHAMBERS
SARAH CROSS
REBECCA HART
OLIVIA JONES
EVE KEELING
MAYA O’BRIEN
EMERSON WILSON.

On Sunday we had Nova Netball Clubs 7th presentation.

It’was great to see so many people there again and would like to thank everyone who attended.

What a magnificent season for Nova. We had 38 teams. We had 18 teams in the semis. 9 in the Grand Final and we won an amazing 7 Premierships!! .Which is the best result the club has ever had.

We are also back in the Greater Open Competition and our Thunder girls certainly over achieved finishing 3^rd in their first year.

We also have 19 girls currently in rep squads in Newcastle and 9 girls in Charlestown

When you look into the season in more detail. There was only one club who won more premierships and they only won 8 but they did have 72 teams. We won the most junior premierships of any club with 4 and we won the most Junior Grade 1 premierships with 2.

We should all be very proud of this achievement but we should be more proud of the reputation the club has established not only through our achievements but through our attitudes and the way we conduct ourselves.

Congratulations to all teams who played this year. Special mention to Goal Diggers and Bright Sparks who had a fantastic season to make the grand final but unfortunately found one team better on the day.

But HUGE congratulations and to the following PREMIERSHIP TEAMS:

• Nova Fusion
• Nova Shining Stars
• Nova Rock Stars
• Nova Storm
• Nova Radiance
• Nova 2
• Nova Nomads.

I would like to thank all the players who played for Nova this year.  I hope all the new and existing players enjoyed their season and had a lot of fun, because that really is what it is about!!

Also I would like to thank the parents and carers who have supported their kids, the Managers who put in a lot of work behind the scenes work to make sure the season travels smoothly.

But especially I would like to thanks the coaches who take on a big burden to not only improve the skills and performance of our children but make sure it is an enjoyable experience. And we are lucky to have the best coaches in the competition.

Also thanks to Christine Clifford for AGAIN organising the court hire at the start of the season not sure if everyone appreciates just how much work this is, Jen Pickard for taking on the unwanted task of canteen rostering AGAIN and doing a sterling job, and thanks to all the people who helped on canteen duty especially Heidi Geise who I don’t think missed one, James and Renee Haynes for again getting all the equipment and kitbags together for the start of the season. Renee for helping with registration .Kylie Streatfield for organising team Jackets. Without the contribution by people like this the club would not be able to operate the way it does.

Also thanks to our sponsors, especially our new sponsor George Rafty, from First National Real Estate. George sponsored our Nova Thunder girls in the Greater Open competition and was a very valuable addition to the Nova family. Mel Allomes, Bakers Delight for all the awards during the season and for donating the bread for today’s presentation. Mary Ellen Hotel for the weekly awards and Grill’d for all the awards during the season

And lastly big thanks my family Robyn, Clare, Sally, Bridget and Rebecca who put up with my relentless netball rants and raves and my obsession with stats and predictions.

Major award winners were

• Goal Scorer of the Year was Kristel Lee with 372 goals.

• The Club Person of the Year Renee Haynes

• Team of the year:

TEAM OF THE YEAR	JUNIOR
GK	KYRAH PRIEST	STHN STARS
GD	LEAH DOVE	NEONS
WD	MADDISON McARTHUR	ELECTRONS
C	MADDIE STEVENS	AURORAS
WA	MEGAN LOWERY	GALAXIES
GA	CLARA ANSCOMBE	ASTEROIDS
GS	EDEN LAWLESS	AL STARS

TEAM OF THE YEAR	SENIOR
GK	VIVIENNE WILLIAMS	NOVA 2
GD	MONROE FRANCIS	BLACK OPS
WD	EMMA MITCHELL	NOMADS
C	STEPHANIE JONES	GOAL DIGGERS
WA	MADDIE RAE	NOVA 2
GA	CLARE HOBDEN	NINJAS
GS	TRUDI PETERSON	THUNDER

See below for all award winners.

		2016	NOVA PRESENTATION
		Player of the Year	R/u Player of the Year	MOST IMPROVED	TEAM AWARD
NOVA FIREFLIES	9 YRS	SAHARA LEMON	CLAUDIA YOUMAN	JOSIE DOYLE	REBECCA HOBDEN
NOVA LITTLE STARS	9YRS	AVA FINNERAN	AASHA RAO	MILLIE BANKS	ELYSSA KRAUSE
NOVA BRIGHT SPARKS	10G1	OLIVIA JONES	TAMEKA CHAMBERS	EVE KEELING	KIERA CAPRIOTTI
NOVA ALL STARS	10G2	LARA MELLON	ANA NICHOLSON	EDEN LAWLESS	MIA SQUIRES
NOVA STARBURST	10G2	SARAH CROSS	LILI GUIHOT	ELLA HORSLEY	JANALI HAYNES
NOVA FUSION	11G1	AELA STREATFIELD	CHLOE COOK		TIANA SARGEANT/MARNIE ROBINSON
NOVA AURORAS	11G1	MADDIE STEVENS	SARAH BULL	AMBERLEY MOFFAT	MIA DOBSON
NOVA SHINING STARS	11G2	HOLLY COOPER	CHLOE ALGIE	SHAYLA WHITTLE	MIA SAMS/ MOLLY BELL
NOVA FIREWORKS	11G3	MEG LOCKER	HALLE MAUME	KEIRA COX	ISOBEL DOHERTY
NOVA ELECTRONS	12G1	OLIVIA MAUME	MADDISON McARTHUR	MIA HOLLITT	CHARLI HANSEN
NOVA SATELLITES	12G2	MAYA COX	LOLA HAYLOCK	BETHANY FINN	CHARLOTTE CUSACK
NOVA ROCKETS	12G2	MONTEISS BENNETT	KAJ HARARA	MARLI SMITH	LARRA WRIGHT
NOVA PROTONS	13G1	KIARA LOWE	SUMMAH JOHNSON	MOLLY LOCHRIN	ISABELLA HALES
NOVA GOLD STARS	13G1	YASMIN TEMPERLEY	CHLOE TAYLOR	ABBIE DICKER	LAURA DAVIES
NOVA ASTEROIDS	13G3	CLARA ANSCOMBE	NIAMH LEWIS	KIARA BUSH	DARCEY RONAN-FITZSIMMONS
NOVA SHOOTING STARS	14G1	EMELIE COOPER	RUBY SOMMERS	SASKIA FERGUSON	MOLLY CLIFFORD
NOVA SUPERNOVAS	14G1	CHARLI HEPBURN	JADE CONNORS	DOMINIQUE BYRNE	MATISSE HILL
NOVA ROCK STARS	14G2	CHILE HEMARA	EBONY MELLON	SUMMER CAMPBELL	DANIELLA FLAMIATOS
NOVA PULSARS	14G3	SALLY FARMER	LUKA SNEDDON	BELLA RAYWARD	RORI CANDIAN
NOVA STORM	15G1	HANNAH WINCHESTER	TARA JACKSON	OLIVIA ROBINSON	SOPHIE BARBER
NOVA NEONS	15G1	LEAH DOVE	DIMITY LOCHRIN	CLAIRE BURGESS/BRONTE ANSCOMBE	SALLY HOBDEN
NOVA GALAXIES	15G2	MEGAN LOWERY	RUBY HUNTER	MEGAN HILL	EMILY HUDDLESTON
NOVA ECLIPSE	CADET A	LUKA AMBROSE	LILLIAN SMITH	APRIL SHEARER	JAZMYN MILLER
NOVA RADIANCE	CADET B	JESSICA MEEHAN	TAHNE BAKER	EMILY NOVAK	PHOEBE TURNER
NOVA SOUTHERN STARS	CADET B	KYRAH PRIEST	MADDISON MASTERS	LILY CASSANO	LILY KINNAVONG/EMILY MURSA
NOVA PELICANS	CADET C	ABBY BAARTZ	JESS AVARD	MARISSA McLEAN	TAHLIA McVIE
NOVA NOMADS	B2	SHELLY LOCOCK	HAYLEY TAYLOR	CARLA ELKIN	LEONIE HILLIER
NOVA BLACK OPS	B1	MONROE FRANCIS	LEESA BATES	SHARELLE MARKS	JAMIE TWIGGER
NOVA GOAL DIGGERS	B	STEPHANIE JONES	KRISTEL LEE	BROOKE WATERS	LAURA LASCELLES
NOVA 4	A5	EMMA JACKSON	BELINDA TONKIN	DANIELLE RIES	RENEE HAYNES
NOVA MAGIC	A4	JO KENNARD	TRACEY GRANT	GEORGIA HARVEY	SARAH LANG
NOVA NINJAS	A2	CLARE HOBDEN	DARCIE VAN HUISSTEDE	BRIANNA BELL	MACKENZIE HAYNES
NOVA 2	A2	VIVIENNE WILLIAMS	MADDIE RAE	LAURA COLLINS	JULIE HANNA
NOVA THUNDER	GREATER	KATIE ROBINSON	TRUDI PETERSON	BAILEE RELF	MOLLY CROAK
Nova Netball Club	Nova Netball Club	Goal Scorer of the Year	Club Person of the Year
Player of the Year	Senior Player of the Year	(Medallion)
LEAH DOVE	VIVIENNE WILLIAMS	KRISTEL LEE	RENEE HAYNES
		372 GOALS

GRAND FINAL DAY

What a magnificent day for Nova. We won an amazing 7 Premierships !! This is the best result the club has ever had the previous best was 6. Congratulations to Goal Diggers and Bright Sparks who had a fantastic season to make the grand final but unfortunately found one better team on the day.

Massive congratulations to our PREMIERSHIP TEAMS:

• Fusion who had an awesome season and proved they were easily the best team in their competition. They put it all together on the big day winning 25-9, Well done to Kylie and the team
• Shining Stars who remarkably went through undefeated smashing their rivals in the GF 36-7. Great coaching effort by Rachel
• Rock Stars who incredibly have played against the same team in 12G4, 13G3 and 14G2 GF’s and have won 2 out of 3 winning again yesterday 21-12. 15G1 next year? Well done Ashlee and the Rockers
• Storm who played against older girls all season and could not have been more impressive winning 30-18 what a great effort by Jula and the girls.
• Radiance girls were simply beaming after wining 32-27 to record a much deserved victory. I could not be happier for Char and her lovely ladies
• Nova 2 had an excellent season and won the closest game of the day for Nova outlasting a fast finishing Austars 30-27. Great result for one of our foundation teams.
• Nomads have definitely found a home at Nova. In their first year with the club they blitzed their rivals 36-16. Well done Hayley and the mighty Nomads.

I am very proud of all our 38 teams and everyone involved with the club.

A lot of hard work and dedication from coaches , players, managers,parents and supporters is required during the season and all these guys make the club what it is….

“THE BEST CLUB IN THE WORLD”

To achieve 7 premierships is the icing on the cake.

FINAL DAY

With 5 teams already safely into the Grand Final we were hoping that they would be joined by another 8 teams, which was always going to be a big ask. But congratulations to the following 4 teams who will play in the BIG one next week:

• Bright Sparks who dominated to win 23-11
• Fusion who bounced back with a big 38-17 win
• Radiance were super impressive winning 46-27
• Goal Diggers who put it all together with a 46-28 win

Also congratulations to the following teams who bowed out yesterday but should be very proud of their effort and achievement for the season.

• All Stars were competitive but went down 12-21
• Electrons were courageous playing with injuries and 7 players to go down 28-32
• Nova 4 were overpowered in the 2nd half to lose 34-50
• Black Ops also brave with missing players and illness were pipped 35-36

Bring on next week.

ROUND 16 & SEMI FINALS

Last game of the season for our 7yrs, 8yrs and 9yrs teams. So we say good bye to the following teams:

• Jedi’s who improved greatly over the season
• Lunas who had a near faultless season winning their last game 5-1
• Dragonflies who impressed every weekand went out with a 10-4 result
• Skyrockets who also had great season had a tough 1-1 draw
• Fireflies who capped off a strong season finishing 3rd with a tight 7-6 win
• Little Stars who showed significant improvement to finish 7/9 had a bye

The season also ended for Neons 15G1 who were gallant in their semi final defeat (22-28) and Starburst who went down to fellow Nova team( 8-21). Great achievement to make the semis and all players and coaches should be very proud.

Despite some mixed results in other finals games we still have 13 teams alive in the race to a premiership. 5 teams went straight through to the Grand Finals congratulations to:

• Shining Stars smashed their rivals 32-11 to remain undefeated
• Rock Stars rocked on winning 34-21
• Storm powered into the GF winning 38-22
• Nova 2 had a 70 point turnaround from last game to win 55-29
• Nomads beat the undefeated leaders 27-18

8 teams will contest the final next Saturday:

• Bright Sparks
• All Stars who beat the Starburst 21-8 to progress
• Fusion who had the loss they needed going down 16-20
• Electrons who were overpowered in the last qtr 27-41
• Radiance who finished strongly but went down 21-24
• Nova 4 were competitive but went down 35-44
• Goal Diggers lost a close one 19-25
• Black Ops had a tough day losing 32-52

Good luck to all teams next week, lets get 13 teams into the GF

GO NOVA

SEMI FINALS

Next Saturday we will have 14 teams in the semi finals with one team, the Bright Sparks through to the final. The following teams will be playing elimination SF:

• All Stars & Starburst who play each other
• Neons

The following teams are playing for a spot in the Grand Final:

• Fusion
• Shining Stars
• Electrons
• Rock Stars
• Storm
• Radiance
• Nova 2
• Nova 4
• Nova Goal Diggers
• Nova Black Ops
• Nova Nomads

Good luck to all teams

Rd 15 & Elimination Semi Finals

The 2016 final series has begun the day started off well for Nova but unfortunately did not finish according to plan. We had 4 teams playing elimination semi finals but only one team survived:

• Bright Sparks were way too strong winning 28-9
• Protons after a slow start stormed home to get close but went down 22-25
• Shooting Stars went down 14-30
• Thunder after a fantastic season where they had already over achieved went down to last years grand finalists 37-57.

Great effort from all these teams and all the girls should be extremely proud of their efforts this season.

Other round 15 winners were:

• Lunas who continue their good season winning 2-1
• Skyrockets won on forfeit
• Dragonflies had a very impressive 15-2 win
• Fireflies torched their rivals 10-2
• Starburst primed themselves for finals with a big 30-3 romp
• Electrons continue their good form over top 4 sides winning 26-19
• Storm beat 2nd placed team 38-35 in a tight one
• Black Ops warmed up for finals with a good 52-39 win

It was also the last game for the Asteroids who were finding some good form toward the end of the season.

Bring on next week

Semi Finals

What a great result for Nova we have the 4 teams playing sudden death semi finals next Saturday and 8 teams with a second chance next week. Plus another 6 teams assured of a top 4 position but with one more competition week to play.18 teams playing finals is a tremendous effort. Congratulation and good luck to all of them.

Semi- final games on the 13th:

• 10G1 Nova Bright Sparks
• 13G1 Nova Protons
• 14G1 Nova Shooting Stars
• Greater Nova Thunder

Semi Final Games on 20th:

• 11G1 Nova Fusion
• 11G2 Nova Shining Stars
• 14G2 Nova Rock Stars
• Cadet B Nova Radiance
• A2 Nova 2
• A5 Nova 4
• B Nova Goal Diggers
• B2 Nova Nomads

Teams who will also play finals on the 20th but have one more week to go:

• 10G2 Nova All Stars
• 10G2 Nova Starburst
• 12G1 Nova Electrons
• 15G1 Nova Storm
• 15G1 Nova Neons
• B1 Nova Black Ops

Good luck everyone

Round 14

What a miserable day again at the courts. Rain playing havoc with fixtures. For the round Nova had 14 wins, 1 draw.10 losses and 13 washouts.

Congratulations to the following minor premiers,you guys have had a fantastic season:

• Fusion undefeated minor premiers in 11G1
• Shining Stars also undefeated minor premiers in 11G2
• Rock Stars in 14G2
• Goal Diggers in B grade

Another highlight was the Asteroids having their first win of the season.

Other winners were:

• Bright Sparks hitting great form coming into finals winning 25-11
• All Stars beat fellow Nova team 22-9
• Electrons cementing top 2 finish with a 29-17 win
• Rockets finished their season in style winning 27-17
• Protons smashed 4th team 34-16
• Asteroids first win 27-22
• Eclipse won 42-34 to finish 5th
• Radiance romped home 56-37
• Sthn Stars also finished 5th winning 35-31
• Ninjas won their first game on forfeit
• Magic also won on forfeit
• Goal Diggers win minor premiership with a forfeit
• Black Ops had a draw

The season has ended for the following teams and thanks to all players and coaches& managers for their contributions.

• Auroras who had a tough grade 1 season but manged a win
• Fireworks finished 5th just dropping out of the 4 in the last game
• Satellites finished 6th
• Rockets who won their last game but finished 7th
• Gold Stars were a credit to the club for their effort EVERY week
• Supernovas were cruelled by the washout and finished 5th
• Pulsars finished 6th but had a great fun season
• Galaxies tried hard all year but finished 7th
• Eclipse beat all the top teams but fell just short of the semis in 5th
• Southern Stars went close to the top 4 but just edged out in 5th
• Pelicans also finished 5th
• Ninjas had tough introduction in A2 and can hold their heads high
• Magic had an up & down season to finish 7th

Club Records

More club records fell on the weekend:

• Josie Harrison broke the Cadet A record goals per season with 321 goals so far, she broke Emily Cartwright’s record of 290
• Chloe Algie broke the 11G2 record of goals per season with 176 goals so far she broke Georgia Cooper’s record of 168
• Phoebe O’Dowd broke the 14G2 record goals per match with 38 goals she broke her own record and Hannah Cook’s record of 31

Round 13

What a great day for Nova with the sun shining we had an amazing 25 winners and 1 draw on the day.Two more teams leapt into the top 4 and we now have 20 teams in the top 4 and 12 in top 2 positions wih 6 teams in the number 1 position.Highlight of the day for me was the first win of the season for Nova Auroras, other highlights included Protons beating previously undefeated Souths and the following two teams still undefeated:

• Fusion who beat last years premiers and arch rival Souths 26-14
• Shining Stars who look invincible winning 43-9

Other winners were:

• Lunas eeked out a 2-0 win
• Skyrockets came from behind to win 8-6
• Dragonflies in a close one 6-5
• Fireflies were back buzzing with an 8-4 win
• Little Stars drew 2-2 in a tough contest
• Bright Sparks thrashed the 2nd placed team 27-16
• All Stars all starred with a big 30-0 win
• Starburst made sure of finals with a 10-5 win
• Auroras won their first game 23-21
• Fireworks jumped back into the top 4 with a big 26-14 win
• Protons beat undefeated top team 34-27
• Supernovas are closer to the top 4 with a 34-19 win
• Rock Stars rocked back with a massive 67-26 thumping
• Pulsars with 6 players won 33-30
• Storm confirmed title favouritism winning 31-25
• Neons were very impressive winning 42-34
• Radiance were radiant in their 48-36 win
• Southern Stars went back to back with a 41-15 romp
• Thunder kept 2nd spot with a comprehensive 56-31 result
• Nova 2 won on forfeit
• Nova 4 confirmed a top 2 finish winning 42-36
• Goal Diggers dug deep to win 37-22
• Black Ops had a solid 37-21 win
• Nomads wrapped up 2nd spot with a mighty 51-4 thrashing

Can not believe that next week is the last game for some of our teams. Where has the season gone?

Round 12

Well I reckon that was probably the most unpleasant conditions to play in all year. Gale force winds that threatened to blow away small children and the elderly!! But all our teams showed true grit to play through it. we had 18 winning sides on the day and still have 18 teams in the top 4 and 12 in top 2 positions.

Only two undefeated teams reamin they are :

• Fusion who were hungry and powered home to win 32-12
• Shining Stars thrahed their opposition 32-1

Other winners were:

• Lunas again impressive winning 4-1
• Skyrockets won on forfeit
• Dragonflies scored an amazing 9-3 win
• Bright Sparks rocketed into third spot with a good 21-7 win
• Fireworks won a tight contest 10-9
• Electrons maintained 2nd spot winning 21-12
• Protons beat 2nd placed Kotara 38-27
• Supernovas keep the heat onthe top 4 with a gutsy 18-10 win
• Shooting Stars romped home 51-3
• Storm after a slow start won 29-14
• Radiance beat the top team 31-25
• Pelicans won on forfeit
• Thunder took outright second winning 27-24
• Nova 2 back on track with a 36-23 win
• Nova 4 are finding great form and won 45-23
• Black Ops keep getting better won 44-26

Well done to all teams in such unpleaseant conditions

CLUB RECORDS

Wow the break certainly did wonders for some shooters, with all the following club records being broken!

• Rebecca Hart broke the 10G1 record goals per match with 37goals. Aela Streatfield previously held this record with 28
• Aela Streatfield broke her own record in 11G1 with a whopping 43 goals in a match
• Aela Streatfield also broke Mia Hollitt’srecord goals per season in 11G1 with 213
• Cailin Streatfield broke team mate Edyn Chapman’s record with 35 goals in a match
• Cailin Streafield also broke Erin Ginters record of goals per season with 153 goals
• Meg Steele broke Josie Harrison’s record of goals per match with an amazing 51 goals
• Jo Kennard broke her own record in A4 with 42 goals per match

Special mention also goes to Liz Phillips who scored 56 goals in A5, not a club record as we have not played this grade until this season butit was only 4 goals away from the overall goals per match record. It also broke Liz’s PB by one goal.

Round 11

Good to be back again although a few empty courts due to forfeits. Some massive wins the biggest being a ridiculous 91 -15 win by Nova 4. Other highlights were another top 4 victory by Thunder, Storm rattled up 70 goals, Fusion not far behind with 68 and the Asteroids had a draw with the second placed team. Overall we had 20 winners on the day and we currently have 18 in the top 4 with another 5 teams pusing for finals spots.

Still undefeated are :

• Fusion who were ultra impressive winning 68-12
• Shining Stars burnt their rivals 35-4
• Rock Stars won by forfeit
• Goal Diggers had theri toughest win eeking out a 37-35 comeback

Other winners were:

• Lunas continue their good form 3-0
• Skyrockets were back with a 6-0 win
• Dragonlies came form behind to win 7-6
• Bright Sparks thrashed their opponent 51-11
• All Stars keep third spot with an 11-6 victory
• Satellites went back to back with a strong 24-8 win
• Protons moved into the 4 with a big 40-25 win
• Supernovas beat second placed Cardiff 31-30
• Storm way too strong for fellow Nova team 70-17
• Radiance locke in 2nd spot winning 45-17
• Pelicans won on forfeit
• Thunder looked great winning 48-40
• Magic had a magical 57-34 romp
• Nova 4 scored an amazing 91 goals
• Black Ops won easy 48-29
• Nomads had a comfortable 41-28 win

Great to be back se youall next week

Club Records

Two more club records tumbled on the weekend:

• Mia Hollitt broke the 12G1 record goals per season with 206 goals so far, Mia brike Georgie Sharpe’s record of 190
• Trudi Peterson broke the Greater Open record of goals per game with 41 goals breaking the previous record held by team mate Abbie Gray and Tiff Lincoln

Round 10

Great to see the sea of green back on the courts and we came away with 17 wins for the day.No rain but an early wind chill that tested the resilience of all players and supporters.Also, great to see so many colourful socks and crazy hair for such a good cause.

With 4 or 5 rounds to go we have 20 teams in the top 4, 12 in top 2 position and 6 teams on top. We also have a few teams still pushing for a top 4 spot

Still undefeated are :

• Fusion who romped home to win 44-3
• Shining Stars thrashed their opponents 48-3
• Rock Stars had their closest game of the season winning 27-21
• Nova 2 are getting better each week and won 64-34
• Goal Diggers maintained premiership favouritism with a 48-32 win

Other winners were:

• Lunas had a convincing 5-0 win
• Starburst erupted with a 16-6 win
• Fireworks returned to form with a good 15-9 win
• Satellites beat fellow Nova team in a close 26-20 game
• Protons are starting to show great form winning 44-15
• Supernovas reversed the 1st round result against club mates 34-17
• Neons played their best game this year winning 35-21
• Radiance had a very tight 36-33 win
• Pelicans had a welcome win 29-26
• Thunder shot into 2nd spot with a big 68-34 win
• Black Ops confirmed 2nd spot with a 63-27 thrashing
• Nomads were mipressive with a 57-34 result

Another long two week break then we roll into the final stretch, Enjoy your holidays

Good luck to all our players at State Age.

Round 9

Another frustrating day for the majority of our teams but at least 12 teams had a run in what turned out to be a pleasant afternoon. We had 7 wins and 5 losses.

Still unbeaten after the first half of the season are:

• Fusion washout
• Shining Stars washout
• Rock Stars washout
• Storm easily washout
• Nova 2 had a very convincing win against their fellow Nova team 59-25
• Goal Diggers had a solid 50-39 win

Other winners were:

• Eclipse cemented second spot with a 48-26 win
• Radiance torched their opponents with a massive 67-16 win
• Thunder are keeping the other Greater teams on their toes with a 47-33 win
• Nova 4 had an easy 58-35 victory
• Nomads romped home with a 53-24 win

Lets hope everyone gets on the courts next week

Susan Pettitt Clinic

Sadly the following teams have finished their season:

• Rockets who had a difficult first season in grade 1 but still finished 6th
• Bright Sparks who finished on a high beating one of the top teams and thinking what could have been but they finished a creditable 5th
• Pelicans who also finished a good 6th
• Southern Stars who had some good wins but also finished 6th
• Flyers who were dealt a cruel blow before they even started by being put in the wrong grade which made it tough to stay motivated
• Nova 2 who agonisingly finished 5th after beating all the top teams but still had a great year
• RRR who had some close ones but struggled to get the wins
• Auroras who also never stopped trying but had a tough season

Thank you to all the coaches, managers, parents and helpers of these teams for all your effort throughout the season it is always greatly appreciated And hopefully you enjoyed your season with Nova and will come back again next year.

Currently we have 17 teams in top 4 positions but only 15 of these will be playing finals out of those teams we have 9 top 2 positions.

Congratulations to the following Minor Premiers, excellent effort form these teams:

• Supernovas
• Galaxies
• Ninjas
• Nova 4

Minor -Semi final action will take place for the following teams on Saturday:

• Electrons
• Magic

The following teams will get a week off and play the major semi next week:

• Protons
• Little Stars
• Galaxies
• Ninjas
• Thunder
• Goal Diggers
• Nova 4

Congratulations to the following:

• Josie Harrison who broke Clare Hobden’s goals per season record with 293 goals so far she also broke  her own record of goals per match in 15G1 with 35 goals.
• DannielleRies who broke the B1 goals per match record with a huge 45 goals

A number of club records were broken over the weekend:

• Maddie Graham broke the 7yrs record of goals per game with a magnificent 8 goals.The record was previously held by Grace Fleming, Mia Squires and Amy Lind
• Amy Lind broke the 7yrs goals per season record with a total of 15 goals, only to see it broken again in the same game by Maddie Graham with 16 goals so far.
• Aela Streatfield has broken the 10G1 goals per season record with 166 goals per season breaking Molly Lochrins record. Aela has also broken the overall 10yrs previously held by Angelica Rafty.
• Charlie Hepburn has broken the 13G1 record of goals per match with 36 goals breaking Abby Allomes record.

A lot of teams consolidated their spots in the finals. we now have 16 teams in top 4 positions and another 10 of them in top two. Their are also another 3 with realistic chances of making the finals. Sadly this coming weekend will be the last game for some of our teams. Who can believe that!!

Only one team remains undefeated

Congratulations to Mia Hollitt who has broken both the 11G1 and 11yrs overall club record with an impressive 32 goals. Well done Mia

Week 13 Summary

This week we managed an even scoreboard with 13 wins, 13 losses, 2 byes and 1 draw.

Highlights of the weekend included the Protons top of the table win to keep their unbeaten run going. Making it more secial was that they played with only 6 players What a great effort.

Also the Nova Rockets had a great win to climb into third spot on the ladder

Bad news for Goal Diggers who lost their first match of the season, but the good news was that at least it was against the Wonders which will set up a great final series.

Massive wins by our other undefeated 12yrs Supernovas and Little Stars.

A  get well soon goes out to Elicia Grant who sufferred a spinal compression injury during Nova 4 game. We hope you are back to full recovery soon.

We currently have 16 teams out of a possible 24 in semi final positions with 12 of them in the double chance spot.This is a magnificent effort for the club.

Winners on the weekend were;

• Rockets rocketed into third spot with an impressive 25-10 win
• Neons confirmed third spot with a 28-9 win
• Eclipse won the local derby against Pelicans 43-24
• Ninjas continue their impressive season with a 41-22 win
• Skyrockets cement a top 2 position with an easy 47-16 result
• Beauties also moved into 2nd spot with a 34-14 win
• Flyers looked good in winning 28-17
• Magic won on forfeit
• Thunder looked solid in their  39-34 victory
• Wonders turned the tables on Goal Diggers to win comfortably 36-26
• Starburst also had a hard fought 2-2 draw

Only three teams remain undefeated :

• Nova Protons  won 14-12
• Nova Supernovas won 51-4 in a thrashing
• Nova Little Stars won 45-4

Good luck to all teams next Saturday which will be the last game for some. Thanks for all your efforts and sportmanship during the season.

Celebrity Acknowledgement

Week 11 Summary

Looks like some of our teams  may not be lovers of wet weather, we only had 12 wins 2 draws , 2 byes an unfortunately 13 losses.

Highlights of the weekend included a 46-29 win by the Goal Diggers with only 6 players. Nova Tunder winning a top of the table clash to stay on top of the table and another big win by the undefeated Protons

We currently have 15 teams in semi final positions with 12 of them in the double chance spot.

Winners on the weekend were;

• All Stars  continued their goos form with another win
• Shining Stars won on forfeit
• Electrons won 17-8
• Rockets returned to the winners list with a tight 11-8 win
• Radiance stay on top after a 26-11 result
• Ninjas were impressive with a 57-19 romp
• Skyrockets won easy 49-16
• Thunder won 39-34 to cement top spot
• Auroras won by forfeit
• Beauties also had a hard fought 38-38 draw

Remaining undefeated  are the following teams:

• Nova Protons  won 38-2
• Nova Supernovas won 19-14
• Nova Little Stars remain undefeated but drew 14-14
• Nova Goal Diggers won with 6 players 46-29

Lets hope next saturday is a bit more pleasant

Week 10 Summary

Another good week for Nova winning 15 games and drawing one and losing 13.

A great win by Nova Radiance in a top of the table clash which saw them reclaim top spot on the ladder. Electrons also played a  top of the table match with a strong win 21-11.Nova 4 who are having a tough season had a strong win.

Another highlight was Isabella Smith scoring her first goal, great work Bella.

We currently have 14 teams in semi final positions with 12 of them in 1st or 2nd. There are another 4 teams still with a good chance of making the semis.

Winners on the weekend were;

• All Stars won
• Electrons beat 2nd place 21-11
• Bright Sparks  are  now pushing for a top 4 spot with a 16-12 victory
• Radiance claimed top spot with a 33-26 win
• Ninjas won comfortably 31-11
• Souther Stars moved into 3rd with a big 46-28 win
• Skyrockets won on forfeit
• Magic returned to the winners ist with a 30-20 result
• Thunder won on forfeit
• Nova 4 tasted victory with their biggest win 39-24
• Wonders continued their good form with a 39-23 win

Flyers also had a hard fought 38-38 draw

Remaining undefeated  are the following teams:

• Nova Protons  smashed Souths 35-1
• Nova Supernovas won convincingly 19-7
• Nova Little Stars beat their main challenger 25-20
• Nova Goal Diggers won a tough match 36-31

Well done everyone.

New Club Records

Congratulations to:

• Aela Streatfield who broke the 9yrs record of goals per game with 16. Aela broke Imogen McCulloch’s record of 15
• Tahne Baker who broke Emily Cartwrights record of 28 with 42 goals in 15 yrs.
• Abby Allomes who has gone past Clare Hobden’s 13 yrs record of goals per season with 149
• Molly Lochrin who has broken Molly Clifford record of goals per season in 10yrs wih 86 so far

Week 9 Summary

we were stretched this week and only won 14 games , we lost 14 and had one bye

Highlights of the weekend included a big win by the All Stars 9-0 their biggest of the year. Fusion recorded a big win 20-4 and Goal Diggers hit the 50 mark

Winners on the weekend were;

• All Stars won 9-0
• Shining Stars won impressively 8-2
• Fusion won 20-4
• Electrons keep getting better and better and won 25-6
• Rockets kept the improving season going with a 15-4 win
• Neons consolidated a top 3 spot with a 41-25 victory
• Radiance bounced back and beat the top team 28-14
• Skyrockets won comfortably 38-24
• Beauties smashed their opponebts 44-19
• Thunder are playing great netball and won 44-27
• Wonders had a good 34-18 win

Remaining undefeated  are the following teams:

• Nova Protons  are looking invincibe won 38-5
• Nova Supernovas bye
• Nova Little Stars (who can stop them) won 29-14
• Nova Goal Diggers are starting to scare the opposition and rattled up a 50 -15 thrashing.

Good luck to all our State League players over the break

CLUB RECORDS

Congratulations to Abby Allomes who broke the 13yrs goals per match record previously held by herself and Clare Hobden with 32 goals

Congratulations to Tahne Baker who broke the 15yrs goals per match record wih an impressibe 42 goals. The record was previously held by Emily Cartwright.

Week 8 Summary

Another consistent performance by Nova winning 15 , 2 byes and 11 losses (in result to come)

Highlights of the weekend included a very strong performance by the Nova Neons announcing their premiership credentials with an impressive win over third placed Wests 40-19. Also the Southern Stars moving into 2nd spot with a strong win and Little Stars continued their unbeaten season despite only having 5 players winning 38-11!!!

After Round 8, we have 17 out of 24 teams in the top 4 and 12 of them in either 1st or 2nd spot. What a fantastic effort and at this stage it means that we will be busy at finals time.

Other winners of the weekend were;

• Nova Starburst won 4-1
• Fusion won 8-1 against fellow Shining Stars in a much closer contest then the score indicates
• Electrons continued their great season with a 17-11 win
• Neons 40-19
• Ninjas with only 7 fit players beat 4th placed Souths 44-21
• Southern Stars won 46-25
• Skyrockets won comfortably 45-31
• Beauties continued their outstanding season with a  40-16 victory
• Magic confirmed their top of the table position with a 26-19 win
• Thunder thrashed BNC 51-28
• Nova 2 moved into the top 4 with a comfotable 45-35 win
• Wonders keep their great form with a strong 44-27 win

And then there was 4, unfortunately Radiance lost their first game in a tight match 30-33.The remaining undefeated teams all winning very stylishly:

• Nova Protons won 38-5
• Nova Supernovas won 26-7
• Nova Little Stars won 38-11
• Nova Goal Diggers had a bye

Bring on next week.

Week 7 Summary

Another good week by the club recording 16 wins, 1 draw, 2 byes and 10 losses.

Some big wins by our teams BUT one that I have never seen before was Nova Thunder’s , wait for it, 106 -10 demolition of poor Town Hall. Yep thats right 106 goals!!! Thats about 1.75 goals per minute!! Not sure if this has ever happened before.

In creating the amazing score above , Celeste Alley broke the A1 goals per match record of 37 previously held by Nicole Arms and also broke the overall club record of 55(which I thought would’nt be broken) held by Lisz Phillips with an incredible 60 goals. Well done Celeste. What made this even more remarkable was that it was the first time Celeste has shot this season!!

Other highlights of the weekend were;

• Nova Fusion won 13-5
• Electrons confirmed top spot with a 22-6 win
• Rockets continued their good form with a 21-13 victory
• Neons hung on to win 35-32 in a scrappy game
• Ninjas beat third place West’s in a tight game 41-36
• Southern Stars move into the top 4 with a close 18-16 result
• Beauties stole the game to win 31-30
• Flyers showed grit to guts out a 32-30 win
• Nova Auroras won their second game of the season 42-39
• Nova Wonders claimed 2nd spot on the ladder with a 42-26 win
• Nova Eclipse had an exciting 40-40 draw with third placed Sth Wallsend

Five teams remain undefeated :

• Nova Protons won a nail biter with only 7 players 24-23
• Nova Supernovas won 26-7
• Nova Little Stars won 35-21
• Nova Radiance had a big win 58-3
• Nova Goal Diggers thrashed Macquaire 61-22

Well done to all teams, enjoy the long weekend.

Award winners now on the awards page

Another club record, congratulations to Angelica Rafty who broke the 10 yrs club record by scoring 15 goals. the record was previously held by Molly Clifford and Molly Lochrin

Week 6 Summary

Best week ever for the club with 18 wins , 2 byes and 9 losses.

We now have 15 teams out of 24 eligible, in the top 4. With 9 of them in top spot and 5 more teams in 5th spot challenging strongly for the semis. an outstanding effort.

Highlight of the week being the Rockets first win of the season 19-11 after a coupe of narrow defeats.Also there were a couple of  club records broken:

• Emily Cartwright broke the 15 yrs goals per match with 28 goals in only 3 qtrs.She broke the record previously shared by Chloe Downie and Tahne Baker
• Josie Harrison bettered her 14 yrs record  form last week with an amazing 47 goals , scoring all her teams goals in a win over fellow Nova team.

Other winners were:

• All Stars won comfortably 5-0
• Shining Stars played an impressive gane to win 9-6
• Electrons back on track with a 17-6 victory
• Rockets 19-11
• Neons continued their good form to move into the 4 with a solid 31-19 win
• Bright Sparks went back to back with a 20-14 win
• Eclipse beat  Nova Pelican 47-28
• Ninjas kept the scoreboard ticking fast with a massive 60-13 win
• Beauties look more and more like premiership material with a 51-18 thrashing
• Flyers kept their great form going with a tight 23-19 win
• Magic leapt to the top of the table with a 41-33 success
• Thunder kept their heads and came away witha 47-40 win
• Nova 2 are putting pressure on the top 4 with a 40-34 win

And still remaining undefeated and now Premiership favourites are:

• Nova Protons who won a top of the table clash 22-16
• Nova Supernovas won 30-7
• Nova Little Stars won 39-9
• Nova Radiance had a bye
• Nova Skyrockets won 44-35
• Nova Goal Diggers won 39-32 against Nova Wonders which could be a Grand Final preview

Well done to all teams and lets see if we can keep the great form going.

Crazy Hair and Sock Day

Congratulations to Tahne Baker who equaled her own club record in the 15yrs with 27 goals. Mary Ellen and Player of the week awards now on awards page Congratulations to the following players for breaking or equaling club records:

• Josie Harrison  for beating her own  14yrs record of 36 goals per game with a great 37 haul
• Molly Lochrin for equaling Molly Clifford’s 10 yrs record with 13 goals
• Shelly Hill for equaling Jordan Anderson’s 11yrs record set earlier this season with 28 goals

NSW CHS 15’s SELECTION- A quick mention about many of the girls from the Thunder who trialled yesterday for a position in the NSW CHS 15’s team in Menai Sydney. There were 90 girls trialling for the team of 12. All the Thunder performed beautifully with three players making the final 28 selected. Jessica Potts, Trudi Peterson and Angel Barber were successful in the final group to go through. These three girls performed amazingly and a very big congratulations to Trudi Peterson who was successful in gaining a position in the NSW CHS 15’s team. Angel and Jessica were very close and played 4 out of the 6 games for the final selection. In the last game, it came down to 16 girls with Angel and Jessica still in contention. An excellent effort by these 3 girls. We are so proud of all of them and wish Trudi the very best of luck in the next round where the final NSW All schools 15’s team will be picked. Go Trudi.   Week 5 Summary Again we had sensational weather to watch netball and the club enjoyed a great day with 16 wins , 1 draw and 12 losses which is our best return of the year. Great to see the Bright Sparks open their account for the season with a 21-12 win against the team coming second, many more to come I would think.. Other winners were:

• Neons who won a rough game 30-8 showing that they are  finals material
• Ninjas who beat a physical BNC (no surprises there!!) 42-13 and continue to impress
• Southern Stars got their season back on track with a 38-35 win
• Beauties continue their good form with a tight 33-26 victory
• Flyers won comfortably 30 12, they have only lost one game on forfeit and are a real chance of winning the comp
• Magic won impressively 37-26
• Thunder regained their mojo and beat one of the top teams 57-45
• Nova 2 won a must win match 32-26 to keep their season alive
• Wonders won on forfeit, which will set up a top of the table clash with our Goal Diggers next week.

And still remaining undefeated and now Premiership favourites are:

• Nova Protons who won 48-7
• Nova Supernovas won 45-4
• Nova Little Stars won 29-10 against the second team
• Nova Radiance won 49-12
• Nova Skyrockets won 57-0
• Nova Goal Diggers won 50-27 against the second team

A couple of close losses Eclipse going down 39-40 in a nail biter ,Starburst lost 5-6, Electrons lost their first game 15-16. And the mighty Fireflies played a tenacious 0-0 draw. Well done to all teams and bring on next week.   Grill’d awards and Mary Ellen Awards for week4 now on awards page Congratulations to Abby Allomes who has made the State CIS Schools team. Well done Abby WEEK 4 SUMMARY Beautiful day for netball and  Nova recorded 15 wins , 2 Byes and 12 losses. Congratulations to Nova Auroras, Nova Fireflies,and Nova Shining Stars who had their first win of the season.Well done to Becky Hobden who scored her first ever goal, and she liked it so much she scored another!! Very proud parents. Also,  the following  “gun” teams  remain undefeated:

• Nova Electrons
• Nova Protons
• Nova Supernovas
• Nova Little Stars
• Nova Radiance
• Nova Skyrockets
• Nova Goal Diggers

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW NOVA  REP PLAYERS Congratulations to the following girls for being selected in the 11 yrs Development squad

• SOPHIE BARBER
• SHELLEY HILL
• EMMA HOPKINS
• KIARA LOWE
• EMRAH MANNING

Well done girls and enjoy the experience. bad luck to the girls who missed out but keep on trying. Grill’d Awards and Mary Ellen Awards are now on the website. Also, Congratulations to Abby Allomes for equalling Clare Hobden’s club record of 21 goals in 13 yrs. Excellent effort Abby.   WEEK 2 SUMMARY Good effort from the club this week with 16 wins and 12 losses and 1 bye. Great effort from out two 14G1 teams who turned  36 and 46 point deficits around to  6 point and  26 point victories, what did their coaches say to them!! The following teams remain undefeated and are pushing for premiership favouritism:

• Nova Electrons
• Nova Protons
• Nova Little Stars
• Nova Radiance
• Nova Ninjas
• Nova Skyrockets
• Nova Beauties
• Nova Thunder
• Nova Goal Diggers
• Nova Wonders

The teams below won their first of many games

• Nova Starburst
• Nova Fusion
• Nova Neons
• Nova Eclipse
• Nova Pelicans
• Nova Southern Stars

Enjoy your holidays and I hope you cope with the two LONG weekends without netball!!!   TWO CLUB RECORDS FIRST WEEK !!! Congratulations to Jordan Anderson who broke the 11yrs Club Record for most goals in a match. Jordan scored 28 goals which broke the previous record held by Georgia Cooper and Cailin Streatfield of 22. Congratulations also to Tahne Baker playing her first game for Nova who equalled the 15yrs Club Record of 27 goals per match , she now holds the record with Chloe Downie   Hi there, Great to be back. Fantastic to see so much lime green around. First week of competition saw 14 Wins 13 losses and 2 byes, which is a respectable result. The winners were:

• Nova All Stars
• Nova Electrons
• Nova Protons
• Nova Supernovas
• Nova Little Stars
• Nova Radiance
• Nova Ninjas
• Nova Skyrockets
• Nova Beauties
• Nova Flyers
• Nova Magic
• Nova Thunder
• Nova 2
• Nova Wonders

Welcome to all our new teams and I hope everyone enjoyed there first week with Nova and welcome back to all our existing players. As the math reports come in I will post them on our results page. I hope everyone enjoys their season with Nova whether you are lining up for your 5th season for the club or whether it is your first year or whether you are A grade or D grade it is all about the enjoyment. I would also like to stress that Nova has a very good reputation with the association and other clubs and we would like to keep it that way. So be very supportive but remember to keep it positive. Again we will be sponsored by: The Mary Ellen Hotel  will provide us with a $50 Meal Voucher for the  Club Player of the Week as well as a 2 for 1 meal deal voucher on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Grill’d will again sponsor us with an Awesome Player award each week for each junior team. Sport and Spine have again be very generous and provided the club with some funding. H & D Hardware have generously donated  equipment and First Aid Kits for all our kit bags Hopefully you will also like the new web page and feel free to comment here or join our facebook page. For all NNA news