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Subscriber only HAVING risen through the ranks becoming a teacher and coach, USQ Jets co-captain Stephanie O Brien appreciates the extra exposure netball is receiving this year. Livestreaming Sapphire Series matches on the QT and other News Corp websites is taking the game to a new and wider audience. Still highly motivated in her third season as a Jets team leader, O Brien hopes to build on the growth of the popular sport. A lot of people are really excited about our games, she said. There s a lot of chat in Ipswich as a whole . . . and it s nice to see.
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Subscriber only HAVING been reappointed USQ Jets co-captain, Siobhan Shirlaw welcomes a trip to Townsville after her team s first win of the 2021 Hart Sapphire Series. Playing the Townsville Rays on Saturday afternoon will provide a timely opportunity for the new Jets players to settle in even more joining the core of last year s grand final side. It s always a big weekend any time you are travelling so that will be nice to get that one done early, Shirlaw said. But it s a nice bonding experience for everyone. The fact that we are flying up one day and flying down the next day means we get a little bit more time with each other, which is good.