MVP – Shamera Sterling – I just had to ask myself who would be my first pick based on performance and what she brings to a team and it is Shamera!
Team of the Year based on individual performance:
GS – Jahnelle – she is still the most dominant and accurate shooter. Special mention to both Shimona and Romelda.
GA – Kiera Austin – despite a couple of inconsistent performances when she is on fire she is on fire! I couldn’t think of a GA who was even close. In terms of the Grand Final she was the best on court by a mile and still flourished when Wilson was moved onto her.
WA – Liz Watson – so dominant in her position which grew as the season progressed. Note, all of the top four teams have strong WA contenders.
C – Jamie Lee Price – it and GD is the hardest. I gave it JLP as I think she was quite dominant in a team that wasn’t performing well. She has really taken her game to a different level over the past couple of years. She is also quite consistent from year to year which is why I gave it to her. C is a strong position across all of the teams. I also thought Paige was strong on the Swifts team in what was a very challenging year – she appeared to be the glue just managing to hold it all together. I also loved watching Mi Mi in her first year!
WD – Latanya Wilson – just sublime and can shut down every WA in the competition. Chose her here as this was where she played most.
GD – I haven’t gone on stat’s but just what I observed and decided to give it to Tara Hinchcliffe. She was a an unsung hero on the Lightening team and just did her job consistently, every week. She was working with new combos at GK and just slotted in. Also working with a new C. TBH – I was super impressed with how she worked with Ash Ervine and I thought that combo was a rival to the Jamaicans in terms of effectiveness and skill – I always prefer to watch skill prevail over brute force/intimidation any day!
GK – Shamera, of course!
If I was choosing a team some of my selections might be different as then how players combine and form a cohesive team environment becomes the main focus.
