Albury coach Sarah Moore decides she won't be playing on next season

Moore rejoined the Tigers in A-grade this year to add more depth to the side's attacking end, but admits she won't be looking to do the same next season.

"I never intended to play this year, it was just a matter of trying to get some leadership and structure down there," Moore said.

"I'm turning 45 and my body really does feel it.

"I definitely won't be looking to play next year.

"I think I'll leave it to the young ones."

Moore shot 138 goals for the Tigers in her return.

Like most clubs, Albury has battled numerous setbacks to their on court campaign this season.

Injuries took their toll, with defender Katie Rollings' return to the Ovens and Murray League cut short.

"We've had some really bad luck," Moore said.

"It started from when our really good prospect Georgia Miller did her ACL in trials.

"Then we were going through the process of having a really newly formed team that didn't really gel for the first couple of rounds.

"We did come together really well there for a period, but we were also thrown so many different things this year.

"We had four weeks off with a double bye and a lockdown.

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"We've really had to regroup time and time again, which has been something that, during a netball season, I've never had to experience."

Albury's round 17 clash with Myrtleford was make or break for both teams' finals hopes.

While the Saints' run continues, it ultimately marked the end for the Tigers, with the league announcing the cancellation of the final round of the home and away season.

"I was off in the fourth quarter and one of the girls mentioned that we had gone into lockdown," Moore said.

"I addressed them at the end of the game.

"I didn't say too much to them, but they knew in my delivery that that was probably going to be their last game together."

While Moore is set to retire, for what she says is the third time lucky, she's made no decisions yet on her coaching future at the club.

"I'm weighing up a lot of things and it's not a yes or no for me at this stage," she said.

"For us, I just really hope that they stay together as a group next year, regardless of whether I coach or not, purely because the potential is huge amongst them all.

"I can really see them doing some good things.

"I can't wait to see what they produce next year."

While Albury won't feature in finals, Moore said she's glad to see an end in sight.

"You need some forward planning to have hope that there's going to be some sort of finals and girls are going to be rewarded for their awesome performance throughout the whole year," she said.

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