NETBALL finals are yet to start, but Raquel Ban says South Mildura can already appreciate success after improving on last year.

South Mildura has had a tough warm-up for finals after playing Wentworth, Mildura and Ouyen United in recent weeks.

The Bulldogs did not enjoy a win during that stretch, but their loss to third-placed Ouyen United was by the narrowest of margins – one point.

After la...