Coach role for Millman

ECU Souwest Jets stalwart Lisa Millman officially announced her retirement from the West Australian Netball League at the weekend. However Millman will not be lost to the sport, after accepting a co-coaching role with the Jets’ under-20s team alongside Myrna Carbone. “I probably would have gone around again, but the Jets open team is moving to Perth in a bid to broaden the selection pool,” Millman said. “So for family reasons and work commitments, I could not commute two times a week. “But they have got some great coaches in Karly (Guadagnin) and Cherie (Farnan) who have been appointed up there and I think they will do wonders with the girls.” Although her time with the Jets was a sweet ending, the charismatic goal attack also has a number of special memories throughout her extensive career. “Getting picked up by the West Coast Fever under Norma Plummer was very interesting but also rewarding,” Millman said. “But probably the high point was winning a ANL premiership with the Western Sting. Especially beating Victoria in Perth, which was massive, because we had the entire netball fraternity down there.” Millman, who has worked with Carbone closely already during her time at the Jets, is excited to help the new crop of South West talent get their wings at WANL level. A big part of her season in 2020 was helping rising star Giselle Taylor broaden her game inside the goal circle. Taylor, who typically plays goal shooter, was routinely switched to goal attack, where she would team up with Millman on the front line. “Giselle is obviously still working on her game and learning the ropes,” she said. “So being a mentor for her while also getting to play with Maia (Bratton) was good.”