The Barossa District Netball Club (BDNC) entered the Barossa Light & Gawler Netball Association in 1991. Putting together 6 senior teams and 6 junior teams for the first season, 110 registered players took the court.
The Barossa District Netball Club (BDNC) entered the Barossa Light & Gawler Netball Association in 1991. Putting together 6 senior teams and 6 junior teams for the first season, 110 registered players took the court.
First Committee members in 1991:
President: Jeff Heaslip
Vice President: Jill Blacker
Secretary: Barbara Fromm
Assoc Secretary: Heather Wilkin
Treasurer: Deb Stephen
Record Officer: Deb Stephen
Tribunal Rep: Barb Kassebaum
Committee: Robyn Sullivan, Carolyn Whiteman, Karen Davis & Judy Roberts.
Social Committee: Sue Franks, Cynthia Vanstone, Jo Ruchs, Helen Down & Anne Bitter.
1992
Our first Association Best & Fairest Sub Junior – Tammie Stephen
1994
Our First Premiership, Senior 3 Premiers defeated Riverton at Tanunda 48 / 38
Best on Court Grand Final – Kirrily Chambers
Coach: Jan Palmer
1995
Senior 5 Premiers defeated Kapunda at Freeling 50 / 40
Best on Court Grand Final – Tricia Mackowski
Coach: Malcolm Cooney
1997
Senior 5 Premiers defeated Nuriootpa at Kapunda 41 / 37
Coach: Dawn Rainsford & Meralyn Schaeffer
Association Best & Fairest – Sub Junior 2 – Renae Lang
1998
Association Best & Fairest Senior 3 – Teresa Scally
Intermediate – Kimberley Cooney & Katie Rohrlach (tie)
1999
Sub Junior 3 Premiers defeated Kapunda at Nuriootpa 27 / 14
Best on Court Grand Final – Meagan Boyle
Coach: Clive & Helen Malsom
Association Best & Fairest Senior 5 – Anne Taylor
2000
Association Best & Fairest Sub Junior 2 – Casey Allchurch
2001
Senior 5 lost in Grand Final to Freeling at Willaston 50 / 22
Junior 1 lost in Grand Final to Nuriootpa 52 / 42
Association Best & Fairest Intermediate – Katrina Leibhardt
Sub Junior 3 – Lauren Sainsbury
2003
Our First Senior 1 Premiership Senior 1 Premiers defeated Kapunda at Nurioopta
Best on Court Grand Final – Deanna Mason
Coach: Fiona Huppatz
Sub Junior 2 lost in Grand Final to Kapunda
Best on Court Grand Final – Kelly Wostikow
Coach: Cheryl Jericho Association
Best & Fairest Senior 1 – Jackie Cooney
2004
Senior 1 lost in Grand Final to Gawler Centrals at Freeling
Coach: Fiona Huppatz Association
Best & Fairest Senior 1 – Fiona Huppatz
Senior 6 – Naomi Mattiske
Intermediate – Jackie Lind
Sub Junior 1 – Lauren Sainsbury
2005
Sub Junior 1 Premiers at Freeling
Coach: Joanne Sainsbury
Sub Junior 3 Premiers
Best on Court Grand Final – Teagan Lang
Coach: Jenny Slade
Association Best & Fairest Senior 3 – Teresa Scally
Senior 5 – Naomi Mattiske
Association Goal Shooting Award – Sub Junior 1
2006
Sub Junior 2 Premiers at Kapunda
Coach: Jenny Slade
Junior 1 lost in Grand Final to Gawler Centrals
Best on Court Grand Final – Laura Slade
Coach: Bronwyn Venning
Sub Junior 3 lost in Grand Final to Freeling
Coach: Jodie Ayers
Association Best & Fairest
Senior 2 – Kimberley Cooney
Senior 3 – Leonie Lang
Sub Junior 1 – Rianna Thompson
Media – Kia Junior Netballer of the Year – Lauren Sainsbury (joint winner)
2007
Senior 1 second Premiership – Senior 1 Premiers defeated Angaston at Nuriootpa 44 / 28
Best on Court Grand Final – Carolyn Westley
Coach: Melinda Rendell
Sub Junior 1 lost in Grand Final to Gawler Central 37 / 20
Coach: Cynthia Vanstone
Senior 1 Wohlers Team of the Year included Melinda Rendell
2008
Association Best & Fairest Intermediate – Rianna Thompson & Kristie Fromm (tie)
Sub Junior 3 – Hannah Majors
Media – Sub Junior Netballer of the Year – Hannah Robinson
2009
Association Best & Fairest Senior 4 – Dianne Robinson (joint winner)
2010
Currently have 10 Junior Teams and 5 Senior teams playing in the Barossa, Light & Gawler Association plus registered Net-Set-Go Centre – 10 week programme for 30 girls (5-8 year)
Senior Players : 51
Junior Players : 87
Total Registered: 138
SUMMARY TO 2010
PREMIERSHIPS
– SENIORS 5
– JUNIORS 4
ASSOCIATION BEST & FAIREST WINNERS
SENIORS 10
JUNIORS 13
MEDIA JUNIOR NETBALLER OF THE YEAR: 2
ASSOCIATION GOAL SHOOTING AWARD: 1
Let’s go 🙌 Amazing work BDNC community 💙❤️🤍 ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT!
Thank you to everyone who has supported our club in the Netball SA community raffle. We are very grateful for everyone who has bought a ticket to support our club.
Haven’t got yours yet? There’s still time. Tickets are available until August 14th.
Tickets can be purchased here by searching “Barossa District”: netballsa.auraffles.com.au/purchase-tickets
The best part? All proceeds go straight back to our club – so the more tickets we sell, the more we can invest into our netball community.
Get behind BDNC and help us continue to grow and thrive in 2026. Every ticket truly makes a difference!
1. First prize: $5,000 cash
PLUS $5,000 back to your nominated Club or Association
2. Second prize: Behind the scenes tour at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre for up to 10 people
PLUS 10 gold tickets to the first home game of the 2027 SSN Season
3. Third prize: Ultimate Thunderbirds Merchandise Pack
PLUS a set of ten brand new Gilbert balls for your club or association
4. Fourth prize: 2027 Thunderbirds Membership - Silver family package
PLUS a player visit to your club or association
5. Fifth prize: 2 Courtside Tickets to a 2027 Thunderbirds home game
PLUS the chance to do the pre-match ball deliveryBarossa still on top! 👀
More than $18,000 has been raised through the Netball SA Community Raffle
With just two weeks left, every ticket sold helps your club climb the leaderboard and raise vital funds
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🍟 CANTEEN OPEN THIS WEDNESDAY AT TRAINING! 🌭🥤
Training works up an appetite, so we've got dinner sorted! 🙌
🕠 Open: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Come and grab:
🍟 Chips & Gravy
🐔 Nuggets
🌭 Hot Dogs
🥤 Cold Drinks
Skip the cooking and support the Barossa District Netball Club while you're there! ❤️🤍💙 ... See MoreSee Less
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Round 1️⃣3️⃣ results! Well done to the juniors on some big wins and the seniors for continually putting up a hard fight! ... See MoreSee Less
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Round 1️⃣3️⃣
📍Barossa Park, Lyndoch
⏰ Games from 8:30am
📸 Photo day - refer to stack app for times. dont forget your bibs!
🥂 NO presentations at the club
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‼️ Reminder of photo day this weekend. Refer to the timetable in the stack app for your allocated time slots, please be prompt and patient with us! We look forward to seeing all your beautiful faces 📸 ... See MoreSee Less
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Kim Shields