21/09/2026
💙THAT’S A WRAP ON SEASON 2026! 💙
And just like that… another netball season has come to an end.
After 17 weeks of early mornings, late afternoons, big wins, tough losses, plenty of laughs, a few nerves, some challenging weather and countless kilometres run on court, we have officially reached the end of our 2026 season.
What a season it has been!
To our players — thank you. Thank you for turning up week after week, for giving your best, for supporting your teammates and for representing St Andrew’s with pride. Whether you were playing your first season, returning for another year, chasing finals glory or simply enjoying being part of a team, you have each played an important part in making this season what it was.
To our coaches — thank you for the countless hours you have given to developing our players. For the training sessions, the game-day advice, the encouragement, the tough conversations and for believing in our players, even when they may not have believed in themselves. Your contribution goes far beyond what happens on the court.
To our team managers and volunteers — thank you for everything you do behind the scenes. From organising teams and communicating information to scoring, umpiring, setting up, packing down and solving all those little problems that somehow appear every Saturday… our club simply could not operate without you.
To our parents, families and supporters — thank you for the sideline cheers, the lifts to training and games, the encouragement after the tough ones and the celebrations after the great ones. Thank you for giving your time and supporting not just your own player, but their teammates and our wider St Andrew’s family.
To our umpires - thank you for giving up your time to umpire our games. Umpiring is a tough job, one that takes a great amount of courage to do for very little praise. Without you we had no game, and we as a club are so proud of the way you all officiated your games and the respectful way you all went about your job and represented yourself and St Andrew’s with pride.
And to everyone who has contributed to our club in some way throughout the season — thank you. Every contribution, no matter how big or small, helps make St Andrew’s the club it is.
Finally a huge thank you to Community Bank Epping - Bendigo Bank for their continued support of our netball club. Their ongoing commitment to our club makes a real difference. Thanks to your generous funding, we have been able to purchase much needed equipment and supplies, helping us keep our club resources up to date, safe and ready for our players, coaches and volunteers. We are incredibly grateful to have a local community partner who believes in supporting grassroots sport and the community around them.
This season has given us plenty to celebrate. We have seen teams battle their way through the regular season, players take on new challenges, young umpires develop and achieve their National C badges, teams compete in finals and, of course, our St Andrew’s teams proudly take to the court on Grand Final day.
But while trophies, wins and premierships are wonderful moments, they are only one small part of what makes a season successful.
The real success is found in the friendships made, the confidence gained, the lessons learnt, the teammates who picked each other up, the coaches who kept encouraging, the parents who kept cheering and the sense of belonging that comes from being part of something bigger than yourself.
That is St Andrew’s. 💙
We are incredibly proud of what our players, coaches, volunteers and supporters have achieved in 2026.
So, from the entire St Andrew’s Netball Committee — thank you.
Thank you for trusting us with your season.
Thank you for your commitment.
Thank you for your support.
Thank you for your sportsmanship.
And most importantly, thank you for being part of our St Andrew’s family.
For most of us now it’s time to put the netballs away, give those legs a well-earned rest and celebrate everything we have achieved together. 🥳🏐
Bring on the memories, the celebrations and then… Season 2027 which will be starting a little earlier next year, but stay tuned to our socials for further information. 💙
St Andrews Netball
Building Community Through Sport 💙
