31/08/2026
**WINNER WINNER WINNER - TIGERS SENIOR FEAST**
Can you believe it. We have officially played every game in our first Home and Away season. That is a massive twenty rounds of competitive, committed and fun netball. We finished stronger on and off the court, and that is something special.
The biggest thanks goes to our coaches Brad, Fiona, Jorja, Rachel and Kez. You have been patient as we slowly recruited and shaped our teams. Starting a senior program without a returning core group is tough. It takes time, trust and perseverance to find the right combinations and the right positions for individuals. And to make it even more challenging, some of our superstars can play anywhere and still deliver.
We began with raw skills and big hearts. Watching the joy on players, teammates and coaches faces as the pieces fell into place has been the best reward. Way back in Round 1 we played Berwick Springs for the very first time. This week we finished our season with them again. Full circle.
Our seniors set themselves a goal to finish with three senior wins. Early in the season that felt impossible. But we did it. D Grade stamped their win early. C Grade held the longest one goal lead in history and got over the line in a heart stopper. B Grade felt all the pressure and then made it look easy with their biggest victory of the season.
That win secured another first. Cardinia Tigers Netball Club B Grade will play our club’s first ever final next Saturday. Please get around us and show your Tiger Stripes.
Thank you to our families and supporters. Each week we grew stronger, louder and bigger. The excitement around the courts has been unreal.
Thank you to our game day and home game volunteers. Your help has been undeniable. We are all learning how more hands make light work. Many of you doubled down with multiple roles or all day roles and we noticed every bit of it.
Thank you to our Game Day Match Award donors. It is always a thrill to be recognised for effort.
Thank you to our Big Cat and Yellow Stripe sponsors. Your generosity has helped us set up our club with equipment and uniform.
Thank you to our grant and donation supporters. Without your faith in us we may not have got started and we definitely would not look as fabulous as we do in our uniforms.
And thank you to my friends and family who tried to dodge and weave to avoid stepping up to help me, Prez Kez but enjoyed every moment once you were cornered.
Finally… thank you to our Junior and Senior Playing Group
You are simply the best. You bring me joy in every game and even more in the way you have connected off the court. New friends, extended family, shared laughs, shared challenges and a shared belief in what we are building.
The way you speak about our new club, the way you invite others to join, the way you wear your stripes with confidence has made every long night and every early morning worth it.
You have not heard the last of me because next week we roar again together for a Final. And then we celebrate the inaugural season that was.
Cardinia Tigers Together we Roar