The Storm is on the move

Maddi Chamberlain, from Berwick, receives a pass during Storm’s 17-and-under training session at the Wonthaggi netball courts. In total, seven Storm squads trained at the venue last Sunday afternoon - followed by dinner at the Tavern in Cape Patterson. Picture: SUPPLIED

The Gippsland Storm Elite Development Netball Club has just recently completed its 2019 try-outs and with some incredible numbers taking part, the club has increased to 10 teams for next year.

The Storm has been pushing further into the Gippsland region with netball clinics held with Nyora and, more recently, Moe and now the whole club has moved a training session to Wonthaggi to show its true value of supporting the region that has supported the club. Another training session early in 2019 is also planned for Warragul.

The current teams are working hard and showing good results playing at the Waverley Netball Centre, with the open team sitting second, the under-17 team fifth, the 15-and-under 1 squad sitting in first, under-15 2 sitting forth, the 15 3 squad sitting second, 15 4 in forth, and 13-and-under squad in first position on the ladder. Storm also ran a 13-and-under development team for the first half of 2018, which has played in tournaments all over the state.

Storm president Roger Palmer also offered congratulations to four more players who have just been picked up by Victorian Netball League (VNL) clubs for season 2019.

Ash Gill and Kyra Esler are off to the Southern Saints, Lanni Pryor is off to the Hawks, and Kaylah Loulanting has been picked up by DC Blaze. It’s a great achievement for these young ladies, the Storm, and the Gippsland region to have such success.

With the inclusion of these four young athletes, it pushes the total number of Storm netballers to just over 20 playing in the VNL in 2019 – representing seven different VNL clubs in Melbourne.