Moorabool News | BACCHUS Marsh has made significant moves to bolster its defence and attack ends for the 2026 BFNL season, unveiling a trio of quality netball recruits in the countdown to their Good Friday showdown against East Point.

The Cobras – the league’s biggest improvers last season, masterminding a jump from cellar dwellers to finalists – have added defenders Georgia Shattock, Avana Hobson and goal shooter Olivia Craske to it’s A-grade player mix that returns all but two of last year’s squad.

Shattock, a VNL 23-and-under player with Boroondara Express and noted for her height, athleticism and composure, and Hobson, who has come across from Melton Centrals, shore up an area of the court that was a strength for the Cobras in last year’s breakout season, but lacked some height.

“We’ve got that height now,” a delighted coach Nichole Gleeson said.“It’s something we never really had last year.

“When you look at Avana, who is 6’3” and Georgia, who is around six foot, it puts us in a good position.“To have that height under the ring is exciting.

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