West Central West

Netball NSW's annual - West Central West Regional League competition took place at the Orange PCYC where 11 teams from across the region competed against each other, divided in 2 divisions with over 150 netball athletes.

Division 1 brought teams in from Orange Netball Association (2 teams), Bathurst Netball Association, Dubbo Netball Association and Mudgee District Netball Association.

Division 2 featured second teams from Dubbo and Mudgee Districts, while Blayney Netball Association entered two teams. Forbes Netball Association and Parkes District Netball Association also showcased their top athletes in the Division 2 competition.

Division 1 Recap:
Orange Team 1 dominated the preliminary rounds, going undefeated and leading the standings ahead of Dubbo Team 1, Orange Team 2, Bathurst Team 1, and Mudgee District Team 1. However, the finals brought major upsets. Orange Team 1, despite their unbeaten run, were defeated by fourth-placed Bathurst Team 1 in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, the other semi-final between Orange Team 2 and Dubbo Team 1 went into extra time, with Dubbo fighting hard to come away with the win and a Grand Final berth. Bathurst Team 1 completed an incredible rise from fourth to first, securing a 22–14 victory over Dubbo Team 1 to be crowned the 2025 West Central West Netball NSW Regional League Champions.

Division 2 Recap:
In Division 2, Dubbo Team 2, Blayney Team 1, and Forbes Team 1 were forced into a countback to determine placings for the finals, closely followed by Parkes Team 1, Blayney Team 2, and Mudgee District Team 2. After tough battles through the finals, Dubbo and Forbes advanced to the Grand Final. The match was tightly contested in the first half, going goal for goal, before Dubbo Team 2 surged ahead in the second half to claim a 12–7 win and the Division 2 title.

Netball NSW Regional League is also not possible without the team of dedicated umpires officiating matches over the weekend, thank you to all the team in white and a special thank you to the Umpire Allocators Shelly Hutchinson, Michelle Ensor and Jan Simpson who worked with the umpires throughout the competition.

West Central West Netball NSW Regional League Coaches also had the opportunity to access invaluable mentoring during the first week, thank you to Linda McLeod, who was on hand to offer assistance to Coaches.

Grading lists for all regions will be available on the main Regional League page of our website as at close of entries.

Team Lists for all regions will be available on the main Regional League page of our website as at close of entries.