Rochester finished the 2023 Goulburn Valley A-grade netball season as the best team outside the finals, but co-coaches Linda Rasmussen and Rachel Whipp are by no means satisfied.
It has been some time since the Tigerettes were involved in the September action, but with the signing of tall former Maiden Gully star Tia Webb the tide could be about to turn.
Webb is expected to form a lethal partnership with one of the league’s rising stars, Victorian under age representative Teal Hocking.
Webb, a two time Loddon Valley league premiership player and Bendigo league grand final winner, is a league best and fairest and two time club best and fairest.
She also has significant leadership capabilities, having been coach of the league’s under-15 interleague team and a represnetative at league level.
A tall player, she will add height and strength into our goal circle with Teal Hocking, who despite her commitments to the mid-week state competition will be playing all season with her home town club.
It has been some time since Rochester A-grade was involved in the league finals, 20 years in fact, so the coaching duo are excited about the potential of the team.
“There hasn’t been too much of a change to our A grade squad and we expect this stability to make a difference,” Whipp said.
“We have a lot of versatility going into the season and we are aiming to make finals.
“Payton Tiller and Matisse Martin are two under 17 players to watch and will be given the chance through open grades this year.”
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