2021 Cadbury Netball Series – NZ v Eng (Sept)

@Mcleod, with a 10 goal lead at HT, I think the plan was to extend it in Q3 and bring on Nweke, Hume and Tong to see the game out.

Was I the only one pleased to see Tong out there?? I hope she gets another chance against the men

• This reply was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Jinxibo.

@Jinxibo – Oceane Maihi, Kate Burley & Georgia Tong are the three development squad (what I refer to as NZA) circle defenders, along with Paris Lokotui who used to be a circle defender but has mostly/only played WD for Pulse.

I don’t think Temu made any squad but happy to stand corrected if someone else does know.

Also I like Tong, wish she played GD or WD as I feel she is a little too slight for international level.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Maryann.

WOW! so impressed with the Roses, that defensive effort to come back was amazing. Loved watching SDL and Cardwell, and they’ve still got Haythornthwaite to come back into the side (would love to see that line up)!

I don’t know that Thirlby outcoached DNT – I thought her decision to take SDL off in the second quarter instead of Fisher did not work at all, but the second half line up was brilliant. DNT’s selection decisions were definitely questionable though, and I think we’re starting to see the consequences of having such a defence-light squad selection.

Credit to Malcolm, she definitely improved from the first game – a little hesitant on the feeds sometimes, but way less forcing the feed and fewer turnovers Also loved watching Mentor this series – she was a bit quiet this SSN season, but so good in these games. Also super impressed with her combinations with Williams and Guscoth, especially today with how well her and WIlliams covered TPSR and Wilson. SDL would have been my MVP, she just did so much work down that attacking end and was relentless.

Jess Thirlby will definitely have a headache selecting shooters in the future – who would you pick? I think SDL for sure, especially because she could give WA cover and she just played so well in this series, and Housby, but the other spots ??? Harten has the experience, but she also didn’t have the best season – Fisher and Cardwell both have better shooting percentages and fewer turnovers (when looking at season stats)

• This reply was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Cb98.

@Maryann I was thinking the same thing about Heffernan – I think her height, speed and determination would have brought something different. Winders I think may have gotten caught up in her leadership role – she was the one doing most of the talking and directing the defensive circle.

Well Karaka and Saunders made the world cup team, and they came from no squads.

I don’t think it’s fair to imply that areas of the country ‘did something wrong’ by having covid cases. The South Island has just been incredibly lucky

I wonder if Fisher will stay in NZ, seeing as it’s next to impossible to get a MIQ spot.
Her one might be booked, but the ANZ teams go into pre season in November.