It was a convincing Saturday afternoon at the Hawks’ nest as Monbulk’s Jorja Wragg beat the Outer East record for most goals scored in a single game.
Wragg scored an incredible 106 goals against Healesville in a B-Grade game on 27 July.
The record contributed to Monbulk’s 115 to Healesville’s 5 win.
The record previously sat at 91 goals, held by Peri Reid while playing for Olinda in 2017.
“I was quite surprised! I never even thought that (the record) was a possibility going into that game,” Wragg said.
The number of goals scored in the 60-minute match meant that Wragg would have to score every 34 seconds.
According to Monbulk’s round report, the scoring system PlayHQ had actually broken due to the sheer volume of goals produced, with the limit being set at 99 goals for a player.
“As a team, we definitely wanted to push to get 100 after falling short by four last time we played Healesville, but it wasn’t something I expected to be able to score myself or go beyond,” Wragg said.
But for Wragg, it all came down to how the team came together to achieve the remarkable record.
“My team is awesome. It was important for us to execute our gameplay and work hard,” Wragg said.
“Our coach, Christina Puopolo, wanted us to play a disciplined brand of netball, and use the opportunity to execute our structures and feed into the circle.”
Wragg started playing netball when she was nine, starting at Monbulk’s junior ranks while being coached by Rachael Jennings. Now, she is part of Monbulk’s senior side, something that runs in her family.
“I decided to play for Monbulk because I’ve grown up in the club. I spent years watching Mum and Dad play, and it’s always been such a great environment, and now I just can’t see myself playing anywhere else,” Wragg said.
However, for Wragg, the record was just another day of playing the game, with no intention of wanting to beat it again; instead, she chose to give recognition to Healesville’s B-Grade side.
“I hope we don’t beat it! For Healesville, they’ve had a rough year, with some of their players, it’s only their first year playing netball. I really admire their resilience and positive attitude towards playing week by week,” Wragg said.
