Reply To: 2025 SUNCORP SUPER NETBALL

Reply To: 2025 SUNCORP SUPER NETBALL2025-02-04T12:18:19+10:00
Andrew Kennedy
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    For NZ, they definitely got a lot out of this week-long camp in Australia: bonding, backing up for tough matches daily, being away for a long period, newbies getting their chance to integrate and learn, experience the Aussie style, everything

    Undeniably the best player was Karin Burger; I have always been a huge fan and she’s just so intimidating by her presence; that’s not to say Jackson and Heffernan weren’t also good, they both had quite a few highlights; Ekenasio was also great to watch, so safe and such gorgeous shots.

    It really seemed like a midcourter trial game; there were way too many turnovers going across the attacking transverse and on the feed; sometimes it was just a silly choice, and sometimes it lacked finesse; obviously Swifts did create this pressure, and the Kiwis will benefit from further exposure to The Australian style (esp because Klau was there most of the time).

    In the second half we saw the O’Brien WA/Earle C combo looking better, as IMHO they actually did the basics well – they got in front and were available, they got circle edge, they took an extra half second to select the feed, and it really worked! You don’t always have to release the ball instantly. Toeava had turnovers, and her presence created turnovers, as she mostly had Walmsley as her target and she’s just not Nweke and never will be.

    I’d say with the players available the best midcourt was O’Brien/Gordon/Heffernan, but I would accept O’Brien/Heff/Burger. I prefer Burger at GD. I think Burley was the best young defender, but she is also better at GD than GK, especially against Nweke.

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