Having a ball EMIRA GRBAC, MARKETING INTERN AND NICOLE ROACHE, MARKETING MANAGER
Netball star Tess Campigli (Year 12) has been scoring goals since the age of five. Starting her netball journey at South Barwon, she was coached by her Mum, who has been her “number one supporter” since she first stepped onto the netball courts. Tess Campigli’s talent was noticed early on as she was selected for the Under 12 Victorian team in Year 6 and played GFL rep netball until she joined the Geelong Flyers.
“I was lucky enough to train with some
Tess was selected for Netball Victoria State Trials, making it to the final 25 girls over four weeks of training.
partner. “I learnt a lot from the older,
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of the best girls in the state”. Tess continued to play at the Geelong Flyers and Cougars as a training more experienced players and got to see the standard of player I needed to
be if I wanted to make the team in the future”. Tess has faced setbacks on the court. After a cancelled 2020 season due to COVID-19, she was keen to jump back onto the court. However, following a solid preseason for 2021, Tess sadly broke her foot. Stuck in a moon boot
