Tara Murray
Sunbury Jets coach Monique Caparello has had the fixtures and ladders out ahead of the final round of the Big V women’s championship season.
The Jets sit outside the top five heading into the final round of the season and are keen to return to finals action this year.
“I did a map two to three weeks ago to see how we get to finals,” Caparello said. “I’m really nerdy with basketball stats.
“If we get one win this weekend, it’s a gridlock with Warrnambool and Pakenham.
“If we win both games this weekend we finish in fourth spot, ahead of Sherbrooke. We’re aiming to win both games this weekend and hopefully pull off a finals run.”
The past few years the women’s competition has had a top four, but it has been expanded to a top five this year, the same as the men’s.
It has opened the door for a thrilling end to the season.
Caparello said it was nice that their finals hopes were in their own hands.
She said no matter what the result was this season, she was proud of the group.
Caparello was appointed head coach late in the process and had to quickly put a team together.
Both their imports didn’t arrive until late, with the Jets down the bottom part of the ladder for the early part of the season.
Caparello said she was hoping to be reappointed for next season to continue the growth of the side.
“From what transpired at the start of the season until now, we have improved massively,” she said.
“I couldn’t be prouder and I’m excited for the future if the playing group is retained for next year.
“I come in late and didn’t get a pre-season and chucked in offence and defence structure straight away.
“We didn’t get into finer details and fundamentals. I want to focus on those and I have plans going forward if I’m reappointed.”
