The ladder tells you much of Mansfield’s story in the 2024 A-grade competition.
Compare it to a winless 2023 and you see a marked improvement, with four victories and authority firmly stamped over the two bottom teams.
It’s a project in the high country, though, and the Eagles walked away with no wins over higher-ranking outfits.
While one or two forced personnel changes are in the offing, including the interstate departure of Darcy Croxford-Demasi, coach Alex Ball takes an optimistic tone as the reset continues.
“We’re rolling with a bit of an A/B squad, but girls like Meg Mahoney are coming back off a year away, which is exciting,” Ball said.
“Darcy moved to WA and we’ll miss her, but she’ll play whenever she’s back visiting.
“I think we’re definitely aiming to win more games than last year. We had some very close games against sides like Shepp United and Rochester, so we’re pushing to have closer battles or perhaps win games like those.
“There were only a handful that were tough for all four quarters.
“We do have a long-term plan and we’re looking to build on that over the next few years. With players like Nelle Cousins hanging around, I think we’re in good stead to put together a better season.”
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