A familiar face will lead Shepparton Swans’ Goulburn Valley League A-grade side in 2023 with Courtney Simpson locked in as coach.
Taking on the role for a second season, Simpson will be aiming to steer her Swans in the right direction after an injury-plagued 2022.
Missing last year’s finals by one position and finishing the season with eight wins and 10 losses, the Swans showed plenty of positive signs on the court throughout the campaign.
Aiming to use what was started last season as a launching pad for success this year, Simpson said the club was only aiming to push forward.
“My goals are definitely going to be quite different this year, we are looking to push into September and really want to see where we can take this group,” she said.
“Numbers-wise we are in a very different position to what we were at the end of the year.
“They’re a pretty passionate group of girls who want to play for each other.”
The Swans have welcomed former Shepparton United duo Sophie Garner and Tayla Clohesy to the line-up — alongside returning Victorian 17-and-under representative Harriet Gall — things seem to be coming together for the red-and-white.
Garner and Clohesy were members of United’s losing grand final side from last year.
“We haven’t really lost anyone except for those that are still injured,” Simpson said.
“And our junior program is starting to flourish and come up through to senior netball.
“We’re really excited for what’s to come in 2023.”
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