2021 SSN PRELIM FINAL

if she is leaving Fever, I would love to see Glasgow and Alice play together as a moving circle

Hay should be in the Diamonds squad. And not just because she’s had a few good games, but because she’s the best WA at feeding a moving circle and Australia doesn’t have any enormous players to lob the ball into. Who do we think would feed Koenen better, Hay or Charles?

How exciting for NSW that we have two teams in the grand final!! I’d love for the Swifts to win again but it would also be nice to see the Giants get over the line, especially after JFitz got so much criticism last year for supporting her younger shooters instead of CBass.

What a day for Fowler to have a stinker. Poolman definitely has a knack with the Jamaican shooters. Wallace has been pretty good against her so far, the Swifts have the advantage of Garbin up their sleeve as well.

To be fair to Fowler, I think that she cops a lot of hip and shoulders and niggle as defenders try to get under her skin. Unfortunately, as she is so strong and the biggest player in the comp, if she gives it out or back it looks worse than pretty much anyone else. I am not saying that she should do it, but perhaps it looks a bit worse than it is?

Thrilled for the Giants. I do feel for Fever, it would hurt to play one of your more lack lustre games at this point in the season.

I was surprised that Fever benched ATN for so long, or at least it felt like a long time. And I guess this game again showed Bruce’s weakness at defending the moving circle – Koenen exposed it too. Not that I am placing the loss on her, but she is just so much less effective against it and it is so normal to see her having such a big impact on matches.

And woohoo for Poolman – funny to think back to the Tbirds years!

Why to the commentators harp on about the SSN being “The best Netball comp in the world”
The SSN does not resemble proper Netball.

Time outs
Rolling subs
2 point shot for 20min of the game
not implementing the international short pass rule.

The fact that the Fever got within 3 yesterday, by biffing up shots from mid range to get a extra point, shows it all.

Really pleased to see Poolman get MVP. She’s been impressive some games and yesterday she was great. I’ve been pretty meh about her until this season.
I do feel that Brandley and her compliment each other and Brandley’s style of play allows Poolman to play to her best too. When Kristiana has been on I haven’t seen Poolman play as well – they seem to be a less mobile combination and the work out front of GK has to be done in order for GK to perform to her best. Brandley certainly does that work.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by Maryann.

Why would they not use it. Clearly in the Con Cup in Feb. They had no idea that NZ could do the short pass.

I do find the Fever time-out breaks quite boring and un-inspiring. It’s a big circle, with Stacey M talking to them like a school teacher. None of the players give any input until the end, when Bruce gives a little pick-me-up speech in the huddle.

Dwyer is a star! Would love to see how she’s go in the Diamonds environment. She’s the type of shooter (GA) you need, when running a moving circle.

My pick Diamonds shooters: Koenan Bueta Wood and Dwyer (if they don’t select Dwyer, I would take CBass)

Dwyer is young, give her time, would be foolish to toss her into the Diamonds after 1 good year of club super rules.