By Tara Murray
The formation of a netball program at Hoppers Crossing has exceeded all expectations this Western Netball League season.
With the league’s netball program growing, the Warriors decided that they would look to enter teams as they try to increase female participation at the club.
The club has managed to get two sides up, one in division four and one in division six as all division 1 football clubs have teams this season.
Warriors president John Semertzidis said they were ecstatic with how it all has gone so far.
“The league has been trying to get every team to have netball teams,” he said. “We were aiming for one team and we got more than one, which is a bonus.
“We were looking at pushing three teams but due to resources we decided to go with two. We’re already looking at tripling numbers for next year.
“There is big interest there.”
The Warriors have formed the teams in collaboration with the Hoppers Crossing Sporting Club Netball Club.
Semertzidis said the club wanted to improve female involvement across the whole club and hoped this would help is also getting women’s football back to the club.
“It’s a step forward,” he said. “The girls have been fantastic and after training we had a special presentation for them.
“They are part of the club now and we’re getting around them.”
The division 4 team had two wins through the qualifying period, while the division six team had one win through the first three weeks.
