History

Netball Club History
New Beginnings

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.

Premierships
Senior 1
  • 2003 – Coach: Fiona Huppatz, Best on Court: Deanna Mason
  • 2007 – Coach: Melinda Rendell, Best on Court: Carolyn Westley
Senior 3
  • 1994 – Coach: Jan Palmer, Best on Court: Kirrily Chambers
Senior 5
  • 1995 – Coach: Malcolm Cooney, Best on Court: Tricia Mackowski
  • 1997 – Coach: Dawn Rainsford & Meralyn Schaeffer
Sub Junior 1
  • 2005 – Coach: Joanne Sainsbury
Sub Junior 2
  • 2006 – Coach: Jenny Slade
Sub Junior 3
  • 1999 – Coach: Clive & Helen Malsom, Best on Court: Meagan Boyle
  • 2005 – Coach: Jenny Slade, Best on Court: Teagan Lang
Milestone Matches
100 Games
  • Coming Soon
Netball over the Years

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

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It’s our pleasure to announce that Dual Premiership Coach and Star Todd Miles is returning to the Kennel in a playing role for season 2025. We’re excited to have you return and help lead our pack with your passion, professionalism and hunger to win at all costs.
This past year Todd fulfilled a League Assistant Coaching position in the SANFL with the Victorious Glenelg FC whilst managing playing 9 games with Hamley Bridge.
The opportunity for some of our upcoming pups to work with Todd, learning fundamentals from someone of his calibre and standing in SA football is priceless.
It’s a delight to welcome back such a lovely family in Todd, Kellie and Noah!
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It’s our pleasure to announce that Dual Premiership Coach and Star Todd Miles is returning to the Kennel  in a playing role for season 2025.  We’re excited to have you return and help lead our pack with your passion, professionalism and hunger to win at all costs.
This past year Todd fulfilled a League Assistant Coaching position in the SANFL with the Victorious Glenelg FC whilst managing playing 9 games with Hamley Bridge.
The opportunity for some of our upcoming pups to work with Todd, learning fundamentals from someone of his calibre and standing in SA football is priceless.
It’s a delight to welcome back such a lovely family in Todd, Kellie and Noah!

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Welcome home Todd, Kellie and Noah

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Congratulations to Scarlett Wilkin who has been named Co-Vice Captain for the Central District U17 Girls Youth Development Squad. We are all proud of you! β€πŸ€πŸ’™ ... See MoreSee Less

Congratulations to Scarlett Wilkin who has been named Co-Vice Captain for the Central District U17 Girls Youth Development Squad. We are all proud of you! β€πŸ€πŸ’™

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Awesomeness. Congrats Scarlett. Well deserved xx

Congratulations

Love your work. We are all proud of you πŸ™‚

Congratulations πŸ’—

Well done Scarlett

You bewdy Congratulations Scarlett 🎊 πŸ‘

so proud of you scarlett!!

Whoops whoop. Well done Scarlett.

Awesome well done Scarlett Wilkin

well done πŸ‘

LEGEND!!

Doggies legenddddd 😍

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πŸ”΄βšͺοΈπŸ”΅ BDFNC welcomes back 20 year old young gun Xander Bates back to the Kennell for season 2025.
Xander is a home grown talent, who graduated through our junior system, playing in the Senior Colts 2021 Premiership.
He debuted in our A grade side in 2022, showing a lot of promise and playing in that season’s finals series.

Since then, he has spent the past couple seasons at Angle Vale, blossoming into a senior footballer and earning APFL representative duties in both the 2023/24 Nutrien Ag Cups.

Young Jandel has earned a reputation for taking hangers and dobbing them from outside 50 and we look forward to watching this excitement machine on the park in season 2025. We are wrapped to see him back home.
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πŸ”΄βšͺοΈπŸ”΅ BDFNC welcomes back 20 year old young gun Xander Bates back to the Kennell for season 2025.
Xander is a home grown talent, who graduated through our junior system, playing in the Senior Colts 2021 Premiership.
He debuted in our A grade side in 2022, showing a lot of promise and playing in that season’s finals series.

Since then, he has spent the past couple seasons at Angle Vale, blossoming into a senior footballer and earning APFL representative duties in both the 2023/24 Nutrien Ag Cups.

Young Jandel has earned a reputation for taking hangers and dobbing them from outside 50 and we look forward to watching this excitement machine on the park in season 2025.  We are wrapped to see him back home.

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All the best Xander Bates....need a runner πŸ˜‚

Proud dad moment

Xander Bates your no longer my boy 😒

Anthony Vizzari thought you were next signing???

Kyran Cottrell

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πŸ”΄βšͺοΈπŸ”΅ BDFNC welcomes Scott Mumford and family to the club for season 2025 as a playing Assistant Coach.
We see big Mummy holding down a key post in our forward line, but also possesses the ability to play in various roles around the ground. He is an experienced leader who is looking forward to being a part of the great club culture at Barossa District and helping lead and develop the younger talent.
We can’t wait to have you on board in 2025 Scott, Brea Marley and Keeley. Bring on 2025
A little about Scott’s illustrious career:

Berri FC
2x leading goal kicker
2x team of the year.
1x Riverland team rep
1x Eastern Zone Rep (VC).

Gumeracha FC
2x leading goal kicker
1x league leading goal kicker
1x team of the year

Southern Eagles FC
3x leading goal kicker
1x league leading goal kicker
1xPremiership player 2019
2x YPFL association rep
1x Central Zone rep
1 x Premiership co captain in 2019
3x team of the year.

Angle Vale FC
Assistant coach.
1x Central Zone rep
1x team of the year.
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πŸ”΄βšͺοΈπŸ”΅ BDFNC welcomes Scott Mumford and family to the club for season 2025 as a playing Assistant Coach.  
We see big Mummy holding down a key post in our forward line, but also possesses the ability to play in various roles around the ground.  He is an experienced leader who is looking forward to being a part of the great club culture at Barossa District and helping lead and develop the younger talent.
We can’t wait to have you on board in 2025 Scott, Brea Marley and Keeley. Bring on 2025
A little about Scott’s illustrious career:

Berri FC
2x leading goal kicker
2x team of the year. 
1x Riverland team rep
1x  Eastern Zone Rep (VC).

Gumeracha FC 
2x leading goal kicker 
1x league leading goal kicker
1x team of the year

Southern Eagles FC
3x leading goal kicker
1x league leading goal kicker 
1xPremiership player 2019
2x YPFL association rep
1x Central Zone rep
1 x Premiership co captain in 2019 
3x team of the year. 

Angle Vale FC
Assistant coach. 
1x Central Zone rep
1x team of the year.

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Exciting times for the whole family πŸ”΄πŸΆπŸ”΅

Congratulations Scotty.

All the best mate πŸ‘πŸ»

Welcome aboard Scott!

Just starting to roll πŸ’ͺπŸ‘πŸΏ

Congrats Scott Mumford πŸ‘πŸ»

Can I get a word count please? Massive head incoming!!!

Congrats Scott Mumford πŸ‘

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