NELSON Bay Netball Association hosted our Grand Finals on Saturday 17 September.

This was the first finals round we have been able to play since 2019 due to Covid.

For many of the girls it was the first time they had even had a chance to play in the finals because of the Covid interruptions.

Umpires: Deb Bradley, Ashlea Caldwell, Ella Jones, Sarah Mathews, Kate Slade and Taylar Wilks.

Juniors Division: Splash 8 defeated Sharks 7.

This game was drawn at full time.

It was drawn again at extra time, so it entered a second round of extra time! Historic moment in NBNA history.

Player of the round (picked by the umpires) – Nirvana Goyne.

Intermediate White Division: Firecrackers 45 defeated Diamonds 13.

Player of the match (picked by the umpires) – Mia Gambrill.

Intermediate Gold Division: BlueBelles 26 defeated Rebels 25.

This game was a draw at full time so extra time was played.

Player of the match (picked by the umpires) – Chloe Shaw.

Intermediate Blue Division: Supergirls 43 defeated The Champions 38.

Player of the match (picked by the umpires) – Jessica Toohey.

Intermediate Division 1 Port Stephens Netball Association: Nelson Bay Dynamites.

One of our Nelson Bay teams who play at Port Stephens Netball Association also made it to the Grand Finals today.

Dynamites entered the finals rounds in 4th place and made a comeback to win the Grand Final 27 to 25.

NBNA would like to thank all of our netball community for such a great season of netball.

We would also like to thank all of our sponsors Fingal Bay Sports Club, Soldiers Point Bowling Club, Nelson Bay Real Estate, the Greater Bank Salamander Bay and Woolworths Salamander Bay.

NBNA is looking forward to our upcoming Twilight Netball Competition starting on 18 October, details are on the Facebook page.

By Ashlea CALDWELL