THIS week Nicole Thomas will notch up a major milestone in her netball career, reaching her 200th senior game for the Hatherleigh Netball Club as she takes the court against Port MacDonnell.
Joining the Eagles in 2003 as a member of the B Reserve side, Thomas won the clubs runner-up best and fairest medal in 2003 and 2008, before returning to Millicent until the end of 2015.
Season 2016 saw her return to Hatherleigh playing in the B Grade, before taking the next step in 2019 in the role of B Grade coach.
Thomas’s children Jasper, Kaden, Eva and Balin have all played the majority of their junior football and netball at Hatherleigh, all talented and driven.
Jasper currently plays at West Gambier, Kaden for Millicent, Balin for the Eagles in the Junior Colts, while Eva is enjoying a season away from the courts.
The 2023 season was a highlight of Thomas’s netball career to date as she finally savoured premiership glory as part of the victorious B Reserve side.
Predominantly a mid-courter, Thomas is known for bringing maximum effort to every game she play and her ability to play any position across the court makes her a key player to her team’s success.
In 2024 Thomas put her hand up as a playing co-coach of the B Reserve as they look to defend their premiership title.
Her experience and level head are a true asset, as is her determination to win getting the most out of herself and those around her.
Off the court and always keen to lend a hand, Thomas has volunteered her time as a member of the Hatherleigh Ladies Committee over several years and more recently has joined the netball committee, contributing her time to both the sponsorship and fundraising sub-committees and more recently as the first aid coordinator.
The Hatherleigh Netball Club congratluates Thomas on reaching her 200-senior-game milestone and thanks her for her commitment and dedication to the club.
