ONE of the biggest reasons why people play sport at a community level is for the social connections. And this was sorely missed in 2020 after the netball and footy seasons were crash-tackled by COVID-19.

South Mildura netball star Maddison Toms has reflected on the season that never was – and why she'll never take for granted again the camaraderie that sport delivers.

"It's been so tough for ...