Navarre is making inroads for the upcoming season, announcing netball coaching appointments for 2019.
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In a strong move to include all grades and ages, the coaches have welcomed a number of new and returning players to the pre-season training.
Krystal Browne returns for the second year as the A grade coach, Shae Hannett will be lead the B Grade side while Caitlyn Baird and Melissa Fletcher have accepted joint roles as C Grade coaches.
Brittany Tannock will coach the under 15s and will team up with Baird as co-coach of the under 17 team.
Trish Martin will be sharing her wealth of knowledge around the courts with the under-13s and mods.
2019 will be the first year of a coaching role for Melissa Fletcher, a position she said she was looking forward to after spending time away from the club.
“I played at Navarre for about 15 years before moving away,” she said.
“Last year I returned and played a few games in A grade but my body didn’t allow me to finish off the season.
“Coaching will be a great way for me to be involved and give back to the club where I started.”
After a 10-year hiatus from the region – Fletcher has now returned with her family.
“I’m really excited for the opportunity and ready to give it a really good go,” she said.
“We are positive we will get some really healthy numbers this year so the season is already looking promising.”
Fletcher said the club is focused on all grades and age groups working together in the lead up to the season.
“A combination of our focus around the club will be to grow the younger players through the grades and to mentor them into the best senior player they can be,” she said.
“We are also happy to encourage those players who are happy to stay in C grade and have a really fun season.”
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