Together teenagers Hollie Phillips and Jedah Huf hope to become bookends for Hamilton Kangaroos' open-grade netball side.

Phillips played goal shooter against experienced defender Emma Cust while Huf held down goal defence against Warrnambool at The Pond on Saturday.

Both played their roles in the Kangaroos' 43-35 victory, pleasing coach Kelsey Lewis.

"It's nice to get a win for them," she said.

"I told Hollie how much of a challenge she would have (against Cust) and she handled herself very well for her first game.

"She's going to come up against big bodies and great defenders and she just needs to learn how to hold her body because it's a completely different game to under 17s.

"She did a great job today. Jedah played last week as well and she is just going to grow and grow and grow.

"She's just such a little sponge and she reacts to the talking and guidance from the outside. They're both going to fit in really well which is really nice to see."

Huf, 17, is relishing the chance to play in the Roos' top side.

The Hamilton and Alexandra College student, who lives on a property outside of Penshurst, wants to refine her game.

"I just want to improve my footwork so I can get the high-pass intercepts because that is something I am not very good at," Huf said.

"Rhianne Lewis is a big help down there. She's tells me where to go and what to do and all the girls get around and encourage everyone and it brings everyone together."

Huf said she felt welcome in the team after joining the club in 2020 - when coronavirus hit - from Penshurst.

"It gets pretty nerve-racking being with all the older girls who have played here for years but they are working me into the team and I think I have improved already," she said.

Hamilton Kangaroos had a four-goal lead at quarter-time and were up 25-18 at the main break.

It was a pleasing response for Lewis, who is pregnant with her fourth child, following their round one loss to Port Fairy.

"We started very slow last week so we were emphasising this week that we needed to get out to a good start, so we're not chasing tail all game and putting ourselves under pressure," she said.

"We watched the game again and I could tell them where they went wrong, where the holes were and where they needed to fill. Today we actually connected."

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