Gallant Hoppers looking for a rise following a promising 2024

An air of enthusiasm is breezing through Murchison-Toolamba right now.

After leading the Hoppers’ B-grade outfit into finals last season, Emily Wood enters the A-grade coaching fold hoping to replicate the feat in the top bracket.

“Going into coaching B-grade last year, we had a great group of girls and we found that really rewarding for 2025,” she said.

“We’ve been able to recruit and retain a lot of the same players from the previous year so I think we’ll be quite successful.”

A suite of players have been elevated from B-grade, while ex-Hopper Jade Kay will return to the green and yellow for 2025.

So, in Wood’s eyes, “I think we’re in for a really good year for 2025”.