The TBirds have turned into the biggest disappointment of the season for me. I said earlier in the thread Nankivell needs to be de eloped as the C, Petty just isn’t there. Nankivell should be in the Diamonds squad in a year or two.
As for Glasgow I agree she probably needs to move clubs but there aren’t a lot of shooting openings. I’d expect Medhurst will return to Collingwood and I would love Allen to be retained as well. Glasgow probably could sneak a spot at Fever but would be doing a lot of bench sitting. I suppose if Philip retires there will be a Vixens opportunity but with the genuine lack of options for the young shooters they should be able to take their pick of the youngsters.
I agree with the sentiment that the Firebirds defenders are too reckless for Diamonds st this stage. WAy too many undisciplined penalties. Weston and Turner (at her best) are easily the top GDs in Australia. You can’t protect your GK and build pressure when you are standing out of play. I’d rank Eddy ahead of Jenner in the pecking order for that reason. It’s about the team effort and working together.
Du okey was outstanding in the first half and I love seeing players take opportunities. But in the second half she was not hitting circle edge and seemed to lose her confidence on the feed after Sterling disrupted a few. That’s what made me wonder if Mi Mi was injured as otherwise I thought she may have come on.
I wonder if Cassidy could be a bolter for the diamonds squad? Probably not but o my cause of the depth in the midcourt. It’s great to see her playing so well after her ACL.
I have said it before but I really hope game day squads of 12 are retained. We used to have this in prior comps. Of course budgets are a ga tot in terms of travelling costs etc but I’m not asking fir additional contracts. Continue to use the TP process.
