BRANXHOLME-WALLACEDALE Football Netball Club is set for a new direction with many new faces in new roles for the 2022 South West District Football Netball League season.

Hawkesdale-Macarthur had its best and fairest count on Friday with Melissa Blackberry comfortably winning the club’s A grade netball honour.

FORMER Hamilton Kangaroos netballer, Aleisha McDonald, has capped off a strong individual season with the Geelong Cougars in the Victoria Netball League (VNL) division one competition, taking out the Hot Shot award and being named in the team of the year.

AN excellent ride through the Hampden Netball League’s 2021 season has ended on a high note for Portland’s Sarah Tunstall, collecting the division one league best and fairest award. Full story in Tuesday's Observer.

AS the 2021 Mininera and District Netball Association (MDNA) season awards were announced on Sunday and one club fared better than others.

Hollie Phillips has capped off a successful individual season, winning the Hamilton Kangaroos Open netball best and fairest over the weekend with 40 votes in her first season at the top level.

TWO votes were all that separated the top two in the Mininera and District Netball Association’s A grade vote count on Sunday.

PENSHURST coach, Jarryd Anton, has stepped down from the A grade coaching role.

HAMILTON Kangaroos’ Open netball side suffered a 27-goal loss at the hands of a strong Warrnambool outfit in the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) at Melville Oval on Saturday.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos have recorded a 21-goal win against the Seagulls in the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) Open competition at Port Fairy on Saturday.