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Caitlin Bassett spotted at Collingwood as new national league netball clubs vie for stars
REBECCA WILLIAMS, Herald Sun
July 14, 2016 10:34pm
THE wooing of Australia’s top netballers for the new national league’s expansion teams has started with star goal shooter Caitlin Bassett spotted at Collingwood yesterday.
Bassett was seen casting an eye over Magpies’ training and chatting with officials, including Graeme Allan, in the club’s cafe.
The 193cm West Coast Fever and Diamonds’ starting goaler would be a marquee signing for the Magpies if they could entice her from her home in the west.
The Magpies are one of three new expansion teams set to join the revamped league, which starts next February, along with Melbourne Storm and a Netball New South Wales/GWS alliance.
Bassett’s manager Mel Jones said yesterday the goaler has been in Melbourne for management group meetings and had been at Collingwood to use its indoor court for Diamonds’ training.
“She was over for management meetings anyway ... we try and catch up with all the girls post season,’’ Jones said.
“Diamonds’ training started on Monday and (Diamonds’ coach) Lisa Alexander knew that ‘C-Bass’ was coming over, so we actually trained at Collingwood on their indoor court.
“In amongst all that, there is people there with netball so we just had a coffee.’’
media_cameraTeams will try to woo ‘Perth girl’ Caitlin Bassett. Picture: Mark Evans
Jones said Bassett was a “Perth girl”, but there was plenty to like on the east coast.
“I think for C-Bass, as well for anyone in Perth, there is always an attraction to playing on the east coast because it’s something new and different,’’ Jones said.
“A lot of the discussions we’ve had is I don’t think she’d survive the winter, but certainly there is a lot of things that are very attractive over here, but in saying that she’s a Perth girl.’’
The contracting period for the new and existing teams does not start until after the trans-Tasman grand final on August 1.
Bassett was Australia’s leading goal scorer in the trans-Tasman league this season, finishing third in the standings behind Jamaican imports Jhaniele Fowler-Reid and Romelda Aiken.
The Diamonds’ star has played all of her games in the trans-Tasman league with the West Coast Fever, who failed to make the Australian conference finals this season.
Caitlin Bassett spotted at Collingwood as new national league netball clubs vie for stars
REBECCA WILLIAMS, Herald Sun
July 14, 2016 10:34pm
THE wooing of Australia’s top netballers for the new national league’s expansion teams has started with star goal shooter Caitlin Bassett spotted at Collingwood yesterday.
Bassett was seen casting an eye over Magpies’ training and chatting with officials, including Graeme Allan, in the club’s cafe.
The 193cm West Coast Fever and Diamonds’ starting goaler would be a marquee signing for the Magpies if they could entice her from her home in the west.
The Magpies are one of three new expansion teams set to join the revamped league, which starts next February, along with Melbourne Storm and a Netball New South Wales/GWS alliance.
Bassett’s manager Mel Jones said yesterday the goaler has been in Melbourne for management group meetings and had been at Collingwood to use its indoor court for Diamonds’ training.
“She was over for management meetings anyway ... we try and catch up with all the girls post season,’’ Jones said.
“Diamonds’ training started on Monday and (Diamonds’ coach) Lisa Alexander knew that ‘C-Bass’ was coming over, so we actually trained at Collingwood on their indoor court.
“In amongst all that, there is people there with netball so we just had a coffee.’’
media_cameraTeams will try to woo ‘Perth girl’ Caitlin Bassett. Picture: Mark Evans
Jones said Bassett was a “Perth girl”, but there was plenty to like on the east coast.
“I think for C-Bass, as well for anyone in Perth, there is always an attraction to playing on the east coast because it’s something new and different,’’ Jones said.
“A lot of the discussions we’ve had is I don’t think she’d survive the winter, but certainly there is a lot of things that are very attractive over here, but in saying that she’s a Perth girl.’’
The contracting period for the new and existing teams does not start until after the trans-Tasman grand final on August 1.
Bassett was Australia’s leading goal scorer in the trans-Tasman league this season, finishing third in the standings behind Jamaican imports Jhaniele Fowler-Reid and Romelda Aiken.
The Diamonds’ star has played all of her games in the trans-Tasman league with the West Coast Fever, who failed to make the Australian conference finals this season.
