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NETBALL has presented a united front in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. So much so, the nation’s professional stars accepted a significant pay cut in what seemed like a heartbeat. Following the postponement of the 2020 Super Netball season, Queensland Firebirds defender Kim Jenner has returned home to Townsville to ride out the pandemic. What has quickly been missed is the camaraderie between the 22-year-old and her teammates. However, they are currently devising ways to stay connected and focused on a potential season launch on July 1. To get to that point, Super Netball players have accepted a 70 per cent pay cut to enable the code to get through this financially draining period. It was a big sacrifice but it was a necessary action for the sustainability of the game in these unprecedented times.
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IT IS difficult for Taylor Ray to put into words what a W-League grand final appearance meant. Elation, pride and the realisation of a dream — the rush of emotions nearly overwhelmed the Townsville product prior to kick off. Melbourne City got the better of the 18-year-old’s Sydney F.C. in a 1-0 thriller. But Ray’s recent years have been tumultuous ones on the injury front — this achievement, regardless of the result, was a culmination of countless hours of hard work and harrowing thoughts. The grand final was only her fifth game back to full fitness after sustaining her second ACL injury in January last year. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/a-luckless-stephanie-kershaw-has-kept-her-eyes-on-the-olympic-prize/news-story/18c72e907c740ab5fcaebd723c0dfcd6
WHEN it comes to realising her Olympic dream, Stephanie Kershaw is luckless. Ever since she was a young, rising hockey star the Townsville product has envisioned the opportunity to challenge for a gold medal — and Tokyo was her latest fuel for motivation. An ACL injury deprived her of any opportunity to play with the Hockeyroos in Brazil, and now coronavirus threatens to prevent her second bid. But despite the distractions and fears across the globe, it is business as usual for the 24-year-old. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/warning-issued-ahead-of-townsville-rugby-union-grand-final-rematch/news-story/7d20595ad526e383d7d3304c2898419f
A WARNING has been issued to the rest of the Townsville rugby union: Teachers West have never prepared better. Captain Josh Fletcher cannot recall a pre-season as good as the one they have just had in his time at the club. The five-time reigning premiers have developed an insatiable appetite for winning and, according to the fly-half, no one is getting complacent despite their roaring success. While they have lost some experienced heads such as Tom Vinson, several young faces have emerged to take their place and continue the dynasty the club have established. Their quest for a sixth consecutive title begins against their 2019 grand final opponents Lavarack Army Rugby Club. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/morgans-back-and-ready-for-unreal-suncorp-experience/news-story/f56633d0b4714971fb8426637d82e010
FORCED to sit out the entirety of 2019, Blair Morgan is determined to make up for lost time. Multiple injury setbacks have done little to deter his drive to succeed, rather it has fuelled a massive pre-season to do his best by his beloved Brothers and Brolgas. Three successive broken arms wiped Morgan from the field last season in the Townsville and District Rugby Union. Despite his absence, the forward’s standing in the game brought him straight into the Brolgas line up to take on the Sunshine Coast at Suncorp Stadium. |
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