2020 SSN ROUND 7 – THUNDERBIRDS v VIXENS

Two weeks in a row Vixens come back from being down at half time.

Mannix single-handedly pulled the Vixens over the line, T’Birds quite scrappy for large portions of that last quarter. Really thrilling match to watch though, great defensive pressure consistently throughout.

We talk a lot about how Fitzgerald has her favourites but I feel like McKinnis does as well. For Fitzgerald it’s Price, Harten and Manu’a and for McKinnis it’s Moloney, Weston and to a lesser extent Philip. At least she’s stopped pulling Mannix off when she’s having a great game like she did a bit last year. It’ll be interesting to see how she is as the Australian coach if she gets the opportunity.

Wow, Thwaites 30/31 (97%) playing most of the game at GA.

Stats re supershots are different on the app to on the https://mc.championdata.com/ webpage….the latter says only 3 attempts with one successful.

PS well done Vixens; perseverance and players stood up when they were struggling early.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by JR.

I agree Ian, it definitely looks like teams are just ignoring it this round. Perhaps because it’s the first round they are replaying an opponent rather than just going in with no expectations. Since we are getting to the second round of all the matchups I wonder if that will continue throughout the rest of the season.

I’m genuinely surprised that Sacha McDonald hasn’t been in the 12 since round 1. She can also play WA as well as GA so provides extra midcourt coverage (either Honey or Watson could cover C). Was happy to see Allie Smith in the 12 last night. IMO very similar to Kate Eddy and will hopefully make the next WYC team.

I agree re the regular Dehaney on for a Mannix change. So frustrating. Often happens when Mannix is playing well and unsurprisingly the Vixens fall further behind. Fortunately this year that change seems to be happening less.

I would say Dehaney is a McKinnis favourite as I really don’t see the value she adds to the team. Vixens have great young defenders that could fill that spot.

Mannix has actually won the coaches award twice (2018 and 2016) at the Vixens awards night. Got MVP (sharelle McMahon medal) last year. Moloney has also previously won the coaches award twice but never Philip or Weston.

Have to give credit to Thwaites for her fitness. Yes they had a long preseason but she looks the fittest she has ever been. Three quarters at GA last night and only missed two shots whilst maintains a very high shot volume, being the strike shooter and low error rate.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by Tully.

Like I wrote on the thread about one of the Tuesday games re Magpies, Firebirds and Fever, the results are all over the place so far.

If that was Round 7, does it mean some teams have played each other two times without playing one of the teams at all?