IT was only a half of netball, but what a half it was.

Introduced after the big break with her team, Mildura, swimming against the tide in a hot clash with a rejuvenated Red Cliffs at the Brian Weightman Oval Courts, young Ashleigh Morello hit the tarmac running.

“I knew I had to come out strong. I felt like I was involved in the team and so grateful to be up in A Grade,” 18-year-old Morello...