Leadership, organisation, pressure, politics, WhatsApp admin… and somehow still remembering the score sheet. 👀🏐

In this episode of Held Ball: Keeping Balls in Grassroots Netball, Georgi is joined by Scarletts captain Mollie for an honest, funny, and heartfelt conversation about what life is really like wearing the bib as a netball captain.

From leading warm-ups and managing court time to chasing availability messages and supporting teammates through highs and lows, this episode dives into everything that happens behind the scenes of grassroots netball leadership. Georgi and Mollie chat about the emotional pressure of captaining a team, balancing performance with people management, navigating team politics, and why communication, resilience, and organisation are the real superpowers of a great captain.

They also discuss:
🏐 The reality of being a captain on and off the court
🏐 Tactical decisions, admin, and team management
🏐 Leading through difficult games and difficult conversations
🏐 Supporting teammates while managing expectations
🏐 The emotional rollercoaster of leadership
🏐 Pregnancy, netball, and taking on a captaincy role during huge life changes
🏐 What players really value in a captain
🏐 The importance of teamwork behind the scenes

Plus:
✨ Scarletts Shoutouts celebrating the amazing captains holding grassroots netball together
😂 A chaotic Captain Edition of Pass, Shoot, Stand Out of Play
🎭 Same Game, Different Netball
💬 Voices From the Court from Scarletts players

Whether you’re a captain yourself, thinking about stepping into leadership, or just appreciate the person organising your team every week — this episode is for you.

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