The Northern junior netball grand finals were a cause for great celebration in the Wilson household.
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Sisters Ally and Erin both played in victorious teams with Erin even taking home a teddy bear for a best-on-ground performance.
The Newstead siblings, who play for Gee Tees and attend Punchbowl Primary School, epitomised the celebratory air as Hoblers Bridge played host to plenty of cheers and a few tears.
Twelve-year-old Ally's Phoenix side defeated a team they had lost to throughout the 20-week season and Erin, 10, produced standout performances at wing attack, centre and especially in post-game interviews.
"I like that you get to play with awesome netballers," she said. "Everyone is really encouraging when you play and it's a really athletic sport."
The Northern Tasmanian Netball Association's junior winter rosters wrapped up with 13 grand finals from 11s to 17s, watched by a legion of parents enjoying the action and sunshine.
NTNA operations manager Michelle Woodiwiss said about 700 netballers had featured across the campaign.
"Numbers are up from last year and the season has gone really well," she said.
"They are all really excited to be playing in grand finals and the good weather helps after last year when it was pouring with rain and we had to cancel until the Monday and Tuesday nights and play at the Silverdome."
After regional junior tournaments were staged at Hoblers Bridge on June 23 and by the Southern Tasmanian Netball Association on July 28, next weekend will see Devonport complete the picture with 12 Northern representative teams heading to the Coast after which state under-15 and under-17 sides will be selected.
Woodiwiss said netball remains Tasmania's most popular female sport with a regular stream of players graduating to State League competition.
In addition to junior and senior rosters, a six-week social spring roster will begin in October open to all ages and abilities.
Results
11U development: Gees Tees Superstars d Gee Tees Crystals 14-13; player of final Isabella Perry (Crystals). 11U D1: Deloraine Devils d Amazonz Food for Dudes 23-16; player of final Sophie Sherriff (Deloraine). 11U D2: Gee Tees Gems d Clovers 20-16; player of final Georgia Harmey (Gee Tees). 12U D1: Gee Tees Swifts d Deloraine Devils 22-20; player of final Grace Foley (Gee Tees). 12U D2: Esk Eskimos dGee Tees Tigers 25-16; player of final Kacey Morehad (Esk Eskimos). 13U D2: Tamar Jets d Longford 33-11; player of final Maddison Blizzard (Tamar). 13U D1: Gee Tees Phoenix d Amazonz 40-35; player of final Mollie Poulton (Gee Tees). 14U D2: Longford d Generation Blue 34-21; player of final Tori Stingel (Generation). 14U D1: Generation Green d Gee Tees Strikers 27-22; player of final Jaslyn Freestone (Generation). 17U D4: Gee Tees Elite d Amazonz Cadootje 44-25; player of final Chanelle Colgrave (Gee Tees). 17U D3: Amazonz d Gee Tees Sizzlers 37-32; player of final Lily Partridge (Amazonz). 17U D2: Gee Tees Bullets d Generation Blue 37-26; player of final Stephanie Crosswell (Gee Tees). 17U D1: Gee Tees Chaos d Generation Green 54-28; player of final Olive Morris (Gee Tees)
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