Pace, tactics and physicality are some of the aspects of Ovens and Murray netball that have evolved according to Albury coach Sarah Moore.
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The star shooter began her netball career at Lavington before calling Albury home, going on to play over 200 games for the Tigers.
Moore said the fitness of players has also increased.
"I believe the game has become a lot faster and it's a little bit more tactical," she said.
"The top sides in our competition, all of their A-grade sides are super fit.
"I think that people think just because you play at a bush level that it's not demanding, but I really think that even though a lot of netballers don't get paid, it's a lot of effort and passion.
"The girls that are in our competition, credit to them, because a lot of us do it for the love of the sport."
Moore's battle with knee concerns saw her drift between netball and basketball over the years, before calling it a day on the court back in 2018.
She still recounts Lavington's first A-grade premiership in 1998 as the one that got away after making her return to netball.
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"I was a bit dubious to do it because I'd had problems with my knees throughout my whole life," she said.
"Liona Edwards and a couple of others were playing at Lavi and won the grand final the year I did my knee in a pre-season game.
"I was meant to be in that side, which was a bit bittersweet.
"I've had a love affair with netball going backward and forward, but my knees always played a big part."
She later went on to claim two B-grade flags with Albury.
Moore, who also played a season with the Albury-Wodonga Bandits, said she could draw parallels between the way she approached the two sports.
"I think it helped my game because in my position in basketball I was always a strong post player and in netball it was the same sort of thing, I was very much a post netballer," she said.
"My foundations were netball, so I found that I got a lot of skills from netball and then transitioned into basketball."
Moore said she reached a point in her career where playing just wasn't fulfilling her as much as it previously had.
"That's when I reassessed things and thought it's time to step down and concentrate more on coaching," she said.
With all netball competitions and group training currently on hold due to the coronavirus, Moore said she's been keeping herself busy on her farm in Jindera.
"I'm missing the girls and the social aspect that netball brings," she said.
