Stratford netball player profiles
B Grade
Payton Albrecht – goal attack/goal shooter – smart player whose ability to size up her opposition and determine play are strengths on the court.
Paegen Hare – goal attack/goal shooter – co-captain of Stratford’s B Grade netball team and ia reliable leader within the group.
Prue Nowak – wing attack – pocket rocket in Stratford’s attack, with her speed and agility undoubtedly strengths on the court.
Mahli Oldham – centre/wing attack – youngest player on the team, with a good head on her shoulders.
Alannah Boyd – centre/wing attack – consistent player who puts in 110 per cent each and every game.
Catherine Boyd – wing defence/goal defence – co-captain. Quiet achiever; a consistent player who gets the job done.
Renee Smith – wing defence/goal defence – relentless player on the court who loves getting on the hunt mid-court and taking intercepts.
Gracie Cartwright– goal defence/goalkeeper – one of Stratford’s talls in defence, whose height is an undeniable asset on the court.
Kym Albrecht – goalkeeper/goal defence – a force to be reckoned with in Stratford’s defensive third, with play rarely getting past this Swan.
C Grade
Mikalya Coverdale – goalkeeper – her defensive pressure can turn a game, and she has been unstoppable as goalkeeper with her rebounds and intercepts.
Olivia Lemon – goal defence – has excelled with her defensive intercepts and ability to bring the ball down the court in her goal defender role.
Skyla Skeen – wing defence – an eager learner and has improved dramatically with her intercepts and passing.
Sarah Noonan – centre – been the most consistent player this season, and the sort of player C Grade coach Sarah Bishop wishes she had two of.
Merran Bradley – wing attack – ability to feed the ball into the goal ring is nothing less than impressive, a true marvel to watch.
Alyce Tait – goal attack – has the ability to play in numerous positions and quickly adapt to wherever she’s required.
Kaila Goodwin – a versatile player with excellent hands and passing who rips in the ball.
Georga Prout – goal shooter – although a smaller body in the goal ring, Prout moves well and works flawlessly with Tait.
Brooke Cartwright – goal shooter – a strong-holding shooter who has played a fantastic season in the ring.
Hayley Clohesy – because of injury during the season, Clohesy won’t be playing this weekend, but like Cartwright, she is an enthusiastic and encouraging player and a valued member of C Grade.
D Grade
Shantelle Kennedy-Hills – centre – captain, whose midcourt speed is relied on heavily.
Alex Telling – wing attack – consistent performer, rarely moving from her position in wing attack.
Charlotte Runciman – goal attack – great shooter; she will rarely miss once her eye is in.
Natalie Lancey – goal shooter – taller than most league defenders and is always accurate at the post.
Lauren Wilson – goal shooter – while predominantly playing as goal shooter, Wilson is extremely versatile, harbouring the ability to play at almost any of the positions on the court.
Stacey Hamlyn – wing defence – versatile midcourter who can run out the centre position, although coach Maddi Telling has utilised Hamlyn in wing defence for the majority of the season.
Keily Nikolajew – goal defence – even at such a young age, Nikolajew is a very experienced defender. Her height and long arms result in many gains and intercepts every game.
Emily Cook – goalkeeper – has a great read on the ball and can significantly influence the game when she’s on.
Ava Buckland – wing defence – versatile player, being a fantastic defender and an accurate shooter.
