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Premium Content 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. ....
Premium Content FANTASTIC team bonding and attending an Anzac Day service after a powerful team performance. The USQ Jets benefited greatly from sharing time together on and off the court for their latest Hart Sapphire Series match in Townsville. The Jets beat the Northern Rays 67-34 on Saturday after an early morning start flying north. Head coach Tracey Jeanes-Fraser was pleased with the team s performance given the extra travel demands. It was a long trip but a good trip, she said, returning to Brisbane at 1.30pm on Sunday. It was a long turnaround but otherwise a good result, good team bonding. ....
Premium Content 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. ....