Senior football coaches for Rennie this year are senior coach Jarryd Fountain (centre) and Jake Stevenson who will coach the reserves. They are pictured with Rennie Football Netball Club President Ben Cope.
The pre-season is firing along at Rennie Rec Reserve with the Hoppers looking forward to the season commencement against Berrigan at Berrigan on April 5.
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Off field Ben Cope is again President with his aim of a group of quality people playing, assisting the club and one another whilst enjoying everything the Hoppers have to offer, occuring in spades.
Rennie’s junior football coaches for 2025, from left: thirds’ coaches Ryan Burns and Tana Freeman, fourths coach Neil Hemphill and Under 11’s Matt Wilson.
On field the Hoppers see Jarryd Fountain again as senior coach.
Jarryd said that he has enjoyed every minute of pre-season at the Hoppers but can’t wait for the real stuff to start.
Rennie welcome new players, Marcus Hargreaves and Dillon McGillvray who will show their potential when the Hoppers take on CDHBU and Wahgunyah in their pre-season hitouts.
Jake Stevenson goes solo as Reserves coach this year with strong numbers to support his hopes of finals footy while senior players Ryan Burns and Tana Freeman are co coaching the Under 17s.
The Strawhorn footballing family at Rennie: Chase Strawhorn with his sons Finley, Blair and Connor are all set for season 2025.
Neal Hemphill will again be at the helm of the Under 14s with Matt Wilson teaching the Under 11s. Numbers have been good for senior grades at training, but the club are looking for thirds players so if there are any under 17s looking for a game, please contact the club on Facebook.
On the netball court, this season has seen a few changes in the coaching line-up, yet each coach brings experience, expertise and commitment.
Kayla Johnson is returning again for A grade.
Ebony Williams, who coached the U17s premiership side last year, is coaching B grade and is super excited for the task.
Nada Nolen steps into C grade after being a huge part of Rennie Netball Club playing over 200 games, and being a RNC Life Member while Rach Guppy is back again to coach C Reserve.
Senior netball coaches at Rennie for 2025, from left, A Grade Kayla Johnson, B Grade Ebony Wiliams, C Grade Nada Nolen and C Reserve Rachael Guppy.
In the juniors mother-daughter duo Mykie McBurnie and Sheryl McBurnie are stepping in to take on the Net Set Go and Under 11s.
The club have a new mentorship co-coaching duo with Haylee Wilson and Laynee Rhodes coaching the Under 13s with Laynee trying her hand at coaching for the first time.
The Hoppers also see Georgia Hope stepping in to take on the Under 15s after a few years off and finally Netball President Brooke McDougall comes back to work with the Under 17s.
The netball has had great success through preseason with numbers well into the thirties each session, including the scorching hot days.
Junior netball coaches for the upcoming season: Mykie McBurnie, Sheryl McBurnie, Brooke McDougall, Georgia Hope, Laynee Rhodes and Haylee Wilson.
This includes both senior and junior numbers, which is a credit to both the club and the families for being so engaged and prepared for the season to come.
As a whole the vibe has been high and a statement made early by many.
Season 2025 sees only three returning players in the A grade side from last year with many of the young talented players venturing into higher leagues or moving away and attending university.
There are big returning numbers in C and C Res with a range of returning and new faces, which is super exciting.
This year the higher grades will be focusing on junior development, with large numbers in U17s as each week the club will be looking at rolling a new junior through for some experience and court time with knowledgeable senior coaches and players.
Netball Club President Brooke McDougall said that from the end of the 2024 season to the beginning of preseason 2025, the atmosphere felt like determination and smelt like hard work.
“With a range of new faces in both juniors and seniors, it feels as though our goal for solidarity and equality is being heard,” Brooke said.
“The RNC members pride ourselves on our values and being inclusive for anyone who wishes to be join or return to the club, to the best of our abilities.
“Having families join us who are new to town based on what they've heard, or people wanting to get back into the swing of things after a few years off or family commitments, it truly brings a sense of community.
“Moving closer to the start of round 1, we are excited to see everyone develop both on and off the court.”
Let the ball be bounced, the whistle blown to advantage, the goals plentiful, the result positive but most importantly may all enjoy the spirit and joy that the green and white brings to the community it creates.
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