Central Highlands Netball League A grade best and fairest Narelle Perkins is taking on a key leadership role at Sebastopol.
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She has left Ballan to co-coach the Burra's A grade side with long-serving Georgia Cann.
Perkins coached Ballan for two years and was set to take the court for a third season this year before COVID-19 intervened.
The move is a return to the Ballarat Football Netball League, with Perkins having progressed from under-age ranks at Redan.
She was also a Redan 19/under premiership coach.
Perkins, who won the CHNL A grade best and fairest in 2018, said she was looking forward to working with and learning from McCann as a player and as a coach.
"I am an all-in kind of person. I will give the club and players all I have," Perkins said in a club announcement."
Cann said Perkins had family ties with the Burra.
She said her new co-coach's grandfather Robert Perkins had played with Sebastopol in 1950 and 1951 grand finals and also spent time as secretary.
"Narelle is a dynamic and skilful player. She plays the game at a high intensity and offers a combination of skill, strength, power and speed on the court. Most importantly,
"Narelle is an outstanding person who I know will be a wonderful contributor to our club," Cann said.