By Callum Ludwig
A talented Warburton-Millgrove netballer is set to compete at the upcoming State Titles in October, representing Elmer Netball in the 17 and Under Male competition.
Lucas Rush is a star of the Burras’ 17 and Under netball side which sits top of the table with eight wins and no losses this season, featuring as one of the Burras’ three best players in all bar one game.
Rush said he was feeling pretty good after being selected.
“I wasn’t too confident about being chosen to play and I was pretty surprised when I did get the email saying I was playing and am pretty keen,” he said.
“I played when I was young, but as a bloke, you age out and just recently I got back into it just because my friends were playing at Warby and told me to come to play so I joined the team last year, played that season and decided to play again this season to try to go further with it.”
Playing primarily as a goal defence for Warburton-Millgrove, Rush was tested out in the centre position as well as his usual defensive post in the recent selection trials for the titles.
Rush said he plays netball multiple times a week in different leagues with a bunch of different people.
“It’s just really good to be able to play the sport that I do like to play, there’s a lot of stigma about blokes playing netball, but honestly if you find it fun, just do it. At the end of the day, you’re just doing what you want to do,” he said.
“Blokes should be encouraged to play if they want, I know a few of my mates want to play and it’s really good to see more blokes who do it.”
Rush hopes his netball abilities could get to a level where it may give him a boost into university, while still going out there just to play and have fun.
The State Titles will be held over the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October, with 19 teams competing in a round-robin style tournament with finals to decide the state champions.
