Sit Down With Sam

I play social mixed netball for a team called the All Ballerz and, on Monday, we won our first grand final.

Looking back, I think it’s one of the only grand finals I’ve ever won playing sport.

While our celebration was modest, it felt good, a feeling amplified by an extremely fun and fast game of netball played in the right spirit.

I love social sport and when I moved to Mackay, it was one of the first avenues I explored to meet new people.

Now playing netball, tennis and oztag, I can see how many options there are for people interested in keeping fit, making friends and having fun; some more well-known than others.

Make sure to check out page 26 where we chat about one of the more niche sports I’ve ever tried: disc golf.

Like me, a lot of people in Mackay are sport mad.

It’s evident in all sports I’ve participated in since moving here, all sports I’ve covered for the newspaper and all sporting events I’ve attended.

With the AFLW recently coming to town and the WBBL kicking off last night and running over the weekend, Mackay is establishing itself as a destination and a market ready for world-class sport.

Moreover, the talent coming out of Mackay is truly proving itself on the world stage.

On page 11, we chat with Declan Fraser, a young Mackay man who made his Bathurst 1000 debut over the weekend driving alongside icon of the sport Craig Lowndes.

We’ve also recently had Mackay Cutters’ Hooker Kyle Schneider announced in the Scotland Rugby League World Cup squad; you can read that story on page 27.

With the help of some excellent contributors, Mackay Life does its best to cover as much sport as possible but if something is happening that you think we should know about, please get in touch.

To the All Ballerz and everyone out there giving social sport a red hot crack: keep it up.

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