The long-time supporters of the club do their best to attend every game – whether it be at home or away. 

Mrs Grigg is 91 years old and was originally involved with Pigeon Ponds.

“I was supporting Pigeon Ponds before we joined with Harrow-Balmoral, and I’ve been supporting them ever since,” Mrs Grigg said.

“I have seen these girls grow up and have children and then those children grow up, too. I had daughters who played and granddaughters who are playing now, but I’ve been following them when I haven’t had family members playing.

“I used to go to all the away games, but some are very far away now so I don’t go to all of them. I love the netball and we do our best to never miss it.

“My granddaughter Kate plays C Grade for Harrow-Balmoral and my granddaughter Paige plays at Casterton-Sandford so I watch her when Harrow-Balmoral is too far away. You have to support both granddaughters, not just one.”

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Mrs Anson started off at Miga Lake, which merged with Douglas and Harrow in 1970. Harrow and Balmoral then merged to form the current club in 1997.

“Ever since the two clubs amalgamated I’ve been here,” she said. “My husband Ian, my two sons Russell and Wayne and myself have all been life members of the club.”

Both fans take down all of the scores and scorers for each netball game. Mrs Grigg said she enjoys looking at the scores after each game.

“I nearly always have my book with me where I keep the scores of each match,” she said.

“After the games I take a look and see who has scored the most goals and who hasn’t, who gets most of the ball and who doesn’t. I like to have a look at the scores. It gives me something to do. Sometimes I pick the best on the court, too. 

“I do it for all the games from the juniors to the seniors. My husband Max goes to watch the football and I stay here and watch all of the netball games. We compare notes after the game.

“The netball gives us something to look forward to on the weekend. We follow the AFL, too, but this is much more important.”

When it comes to giving advice to the players, the two fans have differing attitudes. 

Mrs Anson said: “I give the C Reserves a few tips, because I barrack for Jane Craig who plays, so I encourage them along.”

Mrs Grigg said the game was a lot different now to when she played. 

“I don’t give too many tips to the girls,” she said. “When I played it was a different style. All the young ones are too smart and too fast now.”