Sunbury Lions goaler Rebecca Hicks made another piece of history on Saturday as she scored her 1000th goal for the season.
Hicks needed just 39 goals heading into the Lions final round match with Melton.
Having scored 100 goals in the early game between the two sides, Hicks was pretty confident of getting the job done.
In front of a big crowd, Hicks shot 92 goals for the Lions to guide them to a 107-24 win against Melton.
“It’s really exciting,” she said. “I have looked at the last two years’ goal scoring trophies to look at how many I’ve shot.
“The highest was 760 something. It is wild. Someone said I’m only the third person in the state.
“Emma Ryde in the Gippsland league and Jane Cook in VNL [Victorian Netball League] and little old me.
“I said to [coach] Kim [Bailey] that I will retire next year and she said no you won’t. Maybe I’ll keep going and hopefully we will be going for back-to-back-to-back.”
Having counted down all her goals on the way to a 100 in a game earlier in the season, said of the footballers were ready to jump the fence onto the court.
While they didn’t, there were plenty there watching and had a drink in hand for Hicks to scull once she reached the milestone.
It was also greeted with plenty of hugs from teammates and Bailey.
Hicks said the moment wasn’t just about her but also her teammates.
“It comes down to my team who get the ball down to me and make it so effortless in feeding me,” she said.
“It’s not just my achievement, it’s theirs too.”
Among those on the sidelines watching Hicks shoot 1000 goals was her family and her children, who all play their own netball.
“I said to the kids on Saturday and they can’t believe and it’s so cool mum,” she said.
“It means a lot for them to see that because that are older.
“I don’t think I’ll do it again so to see them watch me shoot 1000 goals is so special.”
The match was Hicks second of the day as she helped Woodend-Hesket win its Riddell District Netball League qualifying final against Riddell, 51-41.
For the Lions now, they turn their attention to finals having gone through the regular season with just one loss.
The Lions will face Darley in a qualifying final in the first week of finals.
