2022 ANZP ROUND 11

Get them into the trials. Apisai who played for the Stars, his jump would give me nightmares 😂

The mixed NZ team might be interesting. I hoping they go with talented female (and obviously male) players; THSR, LDB or Pedersen. I.e. players not interested in SFA but extremely talented.

Don’t think McLeod that the midcourt will be the problem. It will be taking shooters that choke under pressure in a tight game. No point being good rebounders if your shooting percentage is low or you can’t shoot under pressure. Folau and Ekenasio won us the workf cup with their clutch shooting. Not sure if Mes and Wilson can do the same under pressure.

Winders has been tried so many times as the ferns C, fails everytime, Kersten the same. I have no idea what Noel’s is thinking, but I’m worried.

regarding Winders – that’s because she is a WD – and has proven in the SF’s that she is bloody good there, however for Magic and their shoddy recruiting – she is the better option at C than Kersten – not saying she is great there but with the options she comes out on top – I think they need to try to pick up Ivari Christie for next year as well as an experienced WA – proved in the weekends game she’s more than up to this level (And imo outplayed Kersten when they were against each other)

you’ve really hit the nail on the head there @HBHP out’ve the 10 originally contracted players – 7/10 play WD – and 4 of those would probably be their best positions – Winders, Kersten, Rore, Edgecumbe, with Mikaere having spent a decent amount of time playing there, Maihi some, and I have seen Tong once or twice bib up there – didn’t really bode well from the start did it?

Had Ekenasio been fully fit to start with, along with Williams, then Mes may’ve been used there but that wasn’t even a starter

Finally
HBHP and Kerryn

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