Narrogin teams make grand finals in three of six grades at 2021 Fuel to Go and Play Association Championships

Narrogin and Districts Netball Association was represented by 76 passionate players and officials at the 2021 Fuel to Go and Play Association Championships at Wembley Sports Park over the WA Day long weekend.

The players joined about 3000 netballers from around WA for three days of competition, which was played in both blazing sunshine and pouring rain.

Three Narrogin teams made it into the grand final for their divisions, with the 12-and-under, 13-and-under and open sides going through, however all lost to strong opponents.

The 12s played a thrilling game, losing to Eastern Hills by two goals after the decider went into extra time.

After a strong performance across the weekend, the 13s team were beaten by ladder-leaders Joondalup, losing by four goals.

While the defensive pressure was maintained throughout the open division grand final, unlucky misses and turnover conversions resulted in Narrogin’s six goal loss to Southern Districts.

The 14-and-under team had a weekend of close games and managed to win two matches, finishing fifth.

Three teams finished on equal points in the 15-and-under division, however percentage meant the Narrogin girls missed out on a grand final appearance despite losing just one game for the championships.

Playing in their last Association Championships together, the 17-and-under girls gave it everything but losses in their first two games prevented them from finishing close enough to the top to earn a finals berth.

A squad of eight association umpires officiated over the weekend, with Alex Hodges and Rheannon Turton being selected to umpire finals.

The focus now turns to preparation for the Great Southern Regional Championships which will be held in Albany at the end at July.