2024 BNA REP SURVEY – SUMMARY OF RESPONSES

60 Responses Received

1. What age group were you involved with in 2024?

Age Group Number of Responses %
11s Rep Development 10 16.7%
12s 8 13.3%
13s 6 10%
14s 8 13.3%
15s 11 18.3%
17s 3 5%
Opens 0 0%
U17 Boys 9 15%
All Abilities 1 1.7%
Jnr Umpire 2 3.3%
Snr Umpire 1 1.7%
Committee 1 1.7%

2. In what capacity was your involvement?

Capacity Number of Responses %
Parent/Guardian 32 53.3%
Player 11 18.3%
Coach/Asst Coach 6 10%
Manager 4 6.7%
Umpire 4 6.7%
Primary Carer 2 3.3%
Committee 1 1.7%

3. How satisfied were you with the Coaching for the season?

Answer Number of Responses %
Satisfied 49 81.7%
Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied 5 8.3%
Not Satisfied 1 1.7%
N/A 5 8.3%

4. How satisfied were you with the training (skills, drills and team play)?

Answer Number of Responses %
Satisfied 48 80%
Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied 5 8.3%
Dissatisfied 2 3.4%
N/A 5 8.3%

5. Please indicate a response to the below questions pertaining to the provided fitness program?

Was it beneficial to have fitness at the same time as skills/team training?
Answer Number of Responses %
Yes 36 60%
No 7 11.7%
N/A 17 28.3%
Did you find the fitness program enjoyable?
Answer Number of Responses %
Yes 23 38.33%
No 8 13.33%
N/A 29 48.34%
Do you feel the fitness program improved your level of match fitness?
Answer Number of Responses %
Yes 31 52%
No 5 8%
N/A 24 40%
Did you gain benefit from the nutrition and wellbeing information provided as part of the fitness program?
Answer Number of Responses %
Yes 26 43%
No 3 5%
N/A 31 52%

6. How satisfied were you with the communication and organisation from BNA?

Answer Number of Responses %
Satisfied 49 82%
Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied 11 18%
Dissatisfied 0 0%

7. What was the best thing about the 2024 Representative Season?

60 replies received / 100%

11s

  • Having the opportunity to be coached by someone different and play with different players.
  • That they got to play some carnivals
  • Carnivals and new friends
  • All the girls loved playing games together and enjoyed making new friends
  • BNA organising the extra U11’s carnival – that was amazing and appreciated.
  • The extent that Ballina Netball went too to ensure the girls had carnivals to participate in. Thank you.
  • Experience for U11’s is valuable, helps them determine if Rep netball is something they would like to continue with in the future.
  • Getting the opportunity for my daughter to meet new people and also she loved the higher skill level challenge
  • Learning new skills, the gala days, meeting new friends
  • Carnivals. Would have been great to have more but at least there were 2.

12s

  • Skills Devp, team building
  • Organisation and communication, plus overall team achievement
  • Friendships and experiences
  • Coach & Manager of U12 team were outstanding in all aspects.
  • My daughter had an amazing coach in Tammy Moran. Her skills and confidence improved immensely. I couldn’t be happier with the time that Tammy put in, extra training, extra shooting practice and was positive in my daughter’s development every step of the way. She had an amazing time at state as she had a coach who believed in her. I really couldn’t be happier with Tammy. Sara was an amazing manger who always had the girls best interests at heart.
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  • Day 3 at State Titles
  • Watching my daughter’s skills and confidence grow throughout the season under the guide and support of her coach Tammie Moran. I loved attending all the carnivals and state was an amazing experience for my daughter in her first year of rep netball. She had an absolute ball.
  • Seeing player’s progress

13s

  • I felt like my daughter was very looked after and she loved the whole rep experience. She was very happy
  • The team
  • Our coach, assistant coach and manager, Lou’s team mates and all the parents that helped out when I wasn’t able too, the Sydney finals and camaraderie, too much to mention!!
  • It was all great
  • The enjoyment and growth my child gained emotionally, socially, netball skills and experiences
  • The opportunity to further develop skills.

14s

  • The kids and their enjoyment and level of growth. Always triumphs over opinions and outside influences
  • Collaboration between all stakeholders particularly the players
  • It was wonderful to see everyone bond over a shared passion, learn from each other, and build relationships that will last well beyond this season.
  • Finishing runners up and seeing the progression the girls made through the season. Awesome bunch of parents to hang with at carnivals.
  • Result at State
  • Watching how well the girls bonded and supported each other and blossomed as a team and individual players. The coaching and mentoring of the 14s team has been incredible and we feel grateful our daughter had the opportunity.
  • Growing as a team and player and being able to see how far we have come all together. And being able to train multiple times a week with guidance of Ayla and Paula
  • The girls progression as a team culminating in runners up at state

15s

  • Winning state championships, Team bonding
  • Watching my daughter build friendships and skills. The high level of enjoyment she felt. The discipline and structure it has helped her develop
  • The support for our young team from the older more experienced players
  • Obviously watching 15s smash it on court
  • Winning and having a never ending bond with my team
  • The State Carnival experience supported by BNA
  • Winning with a great group of girls
  • Winning with a bunch of girls that are like sisters to me
  • Winning state and watching the girls develop. BNA created a wonderful, supportive environment for our girls
  • The fun carnivals and going to state
  • Senior State Titles

17s

  • Great care taken by managers for our kids
  • From a coaching perspective, apart from the 2 that did not display a very good team connection mentality, it was great to see the remainder really work hard on that. The improvement of the 17s from the start of the season to the end was commendable.

U17 Boys

  • Club support – winning!
  • The inclusion of boys and AA
  • The amount of support and encouragement the boys received, as well as the amazing organisation for carnivals etc
  • The inclusive and supportive nature of the club
  • The opportunity for the Boys team to be included
  • Playing with a great team of mates
  • Winning
  • Watching the boys grow as a team
  • Seeing the boys skills improve and develop into a cohesive team
  • Improving netball skills and great friends

All Abilities

  • The AA team being included in the Rep season

Umpires

  • I loved going to carnivals and building relationships with the other umpires and teams ahead of SST. The umpires tent had a big impact for this.
  • Living laughing loving at State
  • State
  • State and making fun memories and having many great opportunities

8. Based on your experience in the 2024 Representative program, do you intend to re-apply for the 2025 BNA Rep season?

Answer Number of Responses %
Yes 51 85%
No 0 0%
Maybe 6 10%
N/A 3 5%

9. Do you have any further suggestions, feedback or comments to add? (including to any of the above questions)

35 replies from 60 responses / 58.33%
25 did not reply to this question / 41.67%

These responses have not been publicised to remain confidential and anonymous. The responses received have been brought to the attention of the BNA Executive Committee and will be considered for relevant action.

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