Tara Murray
The Sunbury Jets have locked in Monique Caparello as their women’s coach for next year’s Big V championship season.
A title winning player at the Jets, Caparello stepped into the senior coaching role weeks out from the 2024 season.
It was her first senior coaching role, having been an assistant coach with the side
Despite the short turnaround and having to quickly put a squad together, the side still managed to make finals.
Caparello said after the season she had been really keen to continue on in the role for 2025.
She confirmed recently that she had been reappointed.
“We’re already having open runs and there will be a lot of familiar faces from last season,” she said.
“There won’t be too much change and we’ll have a full preseason together under our belts will be nice for the girls.
“We’ve stripped it all the way back and want to teach the younger ones. We want to build a familiar base for the younger ones.”
The Jets have announced their first new signing for their women’s side with Jelena Savic joining the club.
At just 18 years old, she averaged 10.27 points and 6.55 rebounds in Big V youth league’s championship for Keilor Thunder last season.
Caparello said she was excited to lock in Savic.
“I’m thrilled for Jelena to come across to Sunbury. I’ve coached her for CBL [Country Basketball League] recently and we’ve built a good relationship over a short period of time,” she said. “Her basketball IQ is mature beyond her years, and I feel we’ve only just begun to unlock her full potential.”
Meanwhile, the Jets have announced that Josh Yorke Frazer will be back for the men’s championship side
Yorke-Frazer battled through injuries in 2024, but his impact on and off the court to the Sunbury community was unmeasured.
Frazer averaged 24 points per game and an impressive 49 per cent from the field and 42 per cent from beyond the three-point arc in 14 appearances.
Coach Nathan Heywood said Yorke Frazer is a key piece of the puzzle for the side.
“He brings a scoring punch to our group but more importantly his leadership and personality not only adds to our group but the wider Sunbury community,” he said.
“I look forward to building on the foundations of last season and making our mark on the competition in 2025”
Jets captain Nathan Marshall has also re-signed for next year.
