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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This week on Off The Posts: Scarletts Edition, Georgi and Zoe are having an open, honest, and much-needed conversation about periods, performance, and playing sport as women.

From grassroots netball to elite sport, the menstrual cycle impacts nearly every female athlete — yet it’s still something many people feel uncomfortable talking about. In this episode, Georgi and Zoe break down the stigma, share their own experiences, and explore why creating period-positive environments in sport is so important.

Together, they discuss:
✨ How the menstrual cycle can affect energy, mood, confidence, and performance
✨ Fatigue, cramps, pain, and the reality of playing through it
✨ The pressures teenage girls face navigating sport and unpredictable periods
✨ Why education and open conversations matter
✨ Practical support, products, and building confidence on court
✨ The mental health side of periods and performance
✨ How clubs, coaches, teammates, and parents can better support female athletes
✨ Why women’s sport needs to stop treating periods as taboo

Plus, Georgi shares insights from her work as a Body Confident Sport Coach, the pair discuss creating supportive grassroots environments, and Zoe takes on a very relatable Pass, Shoot, Stand Out of Play – Period Edition.

Because periods are not a weakness, not something to hide, and definitely not something that should stop girls and women from playing the game they love. 🫶

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This week on Off The Posts: Scarletts Edition, Georgi and Leanne are celebrating the heart of netball — grassroots sport. From first sessions and rainy match days to lifelong friendships and decade-long playing careers, this episode explores how grassroots clubs don’t just create players… they create players for life.

Together, they discuss the huge impact community sport has on people of all ages, why positive early experiences matter so much, and how grassroots netball helps girls and women build confidence, resilience, friendships, and belonging both on and off the court.

In this episode we chat about:
✨ Why grassroots sport is the foundation of the game
✨ The powerful benefits of sport for teenage girls
✨ How netball supports women’s mental health and wellbeing
✨ The role of community, inclusion, and enjoyment in keeping players involved long-term
✨ The challenges grassroots clubs are currently facing, from rising costs to volunteer shortages
✨ Why there are so many ways to stay involved in sport beyond just playing
✨ Long-term friendships, loyalty, and the players who helped shape Scarletts over the years

Plus, we celebrate our incredible long-serving Scarletts players in Scarletts Shoutouts, tackle another Pass, Shoot, Stand Out of Play, and reflect on what makes a truly great netball club in Same Game, Different Netball.

Because grassroots netball is about so much more than the scoreline — it’s about connection, confidence, community, and keeping ball in hand for years to come. 🫶

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