But they’re hoping that will change this season as Jacqui tries to establish herself in Aimee’s new-look A grade line-up.

Aimee, 25, has coached Jacqui, 17, in three grades — 13 and under, 15 and under and now the Hampden league’s top tier.

The Bloods centre named her youngest sibling in goal shooter for Terang Mortlake’s season-opener against North Warrnambool Eagles last weekend.

Jacqui, who has played sporadically in the top grade, stepped up to the challenge, sinking 18 goals as the Bloods stunned the 2014 preliminary finalist. 

The Arundell siblings will team up again today as Terang Mortlake tackles another big challenge — reigning premier Koroit.

Aimee, the oldest of four children, said she enjoyed coaching and playing alongside her sister.

“I am the oldest and she is the youngest,” she said.

“We’d only played mixed netball together a little bit with our brothers and a couple of others and she played a couple of (A grade) games two years ago when Pam (Davis) was coach.”

Aimee said Jacqui was a clever player, capable of playing at goal shooter, as she did in round one, or at goal attack.

The second-year coach started her career in the goal circle too.

“I used to always play goals as a junior and played that in my first couple of years in the seniors and then I hurt my shoulder and went off goals,” Aimee said.

“We played a game together in goals in the Boag’s Cup but I am not sure I will play there too often.”

Jacqui said she enjoyed learning her craft from her sister.

“I think she is pretty good, straight to the point,” she said.

“It’s probably hard to coach your sister as well.

“I didn’t start playing until I was in under 12s. I wasn’t interested in netball. I was a bit of a tomboy.”

The Mercy Regional College student played alongside south-west basketballer Katie O’Keefe in round one.

O’Keefe, a Warrnambool Mermaids championship guard, joined Terang Mortlake in the off-season. 

Jacqui said they combined well in attack and wanted to build on that promise. 

“It was really good to have someone tall in there with me for once,” she said.

“We haven’t really had that before.”

Kolora-Noorat recruit Kelly Mullen will make her Terang Mortlake debut today but fellow defender Ailish Glennen, who missed round one, is under an injury cloud after spraining her wrist playing in a Melbourne-based competition on Monday night.

Jacqui said there was competition for spots — something which would increase the Bloods’ chances of a top-five finish this season. 

“We have people coming in and out each week so we don’t have anyone whose spot is cemented,” she said. 

In other round two games, Hamilton Kangaroos meet rival Portland and Camperdown will strive for back-to-back wins when it hosts Cobden in Anzac Day matches. 

Port Fairy will play a North Warrnambool Eagles outfit on the rebound and Warrnambool and South Warrnambool will vie for breakthrough wins in tomorrow’s games.

justine.mc@fairfaxmedia.com.au