2021 SSN ROUND 8

I think people are talking about Lucy Austin, young Adelaide Shooter, not Kiera.

I think if the thunderbirds can find a dominant GS the team they have may be capable of greater things. The defence end is fantastic and gives the attack end plenty of supply. But they absolutely breakdown when it gets in to the goal third and the lack of connection Potgeiter has with literally everyone else on court is very apparent. As much as I see Lucy Austin as the future it really depends on whether netball SA want to look for a long term rebuild (Austin is at least 3-5 years from being dominant)… or do they look for a quick fix and try and sign a ready-made GS and think they can challenge for a premiership with the rest of the line up.

If they go the Austin route I really think it needs to be a complete overhaul and a solid investment in young local talent. Get rid of Potgeiter, McDonald, Wilson, Shadine, Petty (has had many years in the system for very little growth)… bring in Austin, Orr, Williams, Dent.. fight to try to get any/all of the Proud/Turner/Klau trio back to balance out the experience. Sterling is the only import whom consistently absolutely owns her spot and deserves it over any up and coming junior.

Imagine this in 2-3 years time:

GS Austin
GA Horjus
WA Nankivel
C Proud
WD Turner or Williams
GD Klau or Garrett
GK Sterling

…… if only dreams came true 😂

Next year will be the year for big player movements with all players off contract. There was some big moves in 2008 and even bigger ones at the start of SSN. Exciting times.

Fisher is good from range, can play GA and is far stronger on the take than Potgieter. She’s hardly the first shooter to be taken apart by Anna Harrison. She’s young and she will only get better, by far the best import in ANZP right now.

Replace Austin with Garbin as starting GS and I’ll still fantasize about my dream team of the future…… 😂

Giants and Swift’s have this evening done a bolt to QLD… while they have a bye this weekend the Covid situation in Sydney isn’t great and most states are closing the borders to Sydneysiders.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by schmeetle.

At the start of the season, I was feeling like Petty was the weak link in the thunderbirds centre court, but this last round it was Nankivel who had an absolute shocker. It feels like the T’birds can only play well when they all click on the same day, which happens far too rarely.