2022 ANZP ROUND 7

Apart from Mes, our GAs in NZ are failing to fire this season. Faulkner is playing better than last year, but hasn’t been out for a full 60

LOL Nesian
I don’t see anyone lauding over Bailey
It’s great to see her back to her old form is all.

I am saying shes playing her way out of selection because her game is the same as its been last year but doing much less. She either jumps into the circle, slams into the defender, and lets be honest if they never changed the short pass rule(which i think is ridiculous) she wouldnt have any incircle skills with shooter to shooter tactics which is cluttering the circle and making it easier for defenders to get tios on ball cause it blocks the umpires view.

Even the commentary have pointed out that she hasnt been getting into the circle and floating outside, she doesnt put up enough of a volume as a GA to take the pressure off the GS, and she cant play GS to add any versatility.

So @nesian i hope that answers your question and ill also ask the same back to you… why would you take Metuarau over Mes?

@Nate , I wasn’t specifically pointing at you in relation to questioning Metuarau over Mes. I’ve read similar comments elsewhere and I’m just trying to figure out the reasoning but cheers for the reply, a debate is always fun.

It’s interesting because the things that you list as a negative, I see as a positive. She does jump back into the defender which is perfectly legal and at the same time positions herself closer to the net and there is less chance of her rolling her ankles the way she performs it. The short pass? Well in my opinion Metuarau is the most creative GA in the ANZ. She finds ways to get the ball to her GS and she is often thinking one play ahead of where the ball actually is. Again, it’s perfectly legal and I’ve only seen her get called for a short pass once this season which was on Sunday, in fact that’s the only short pass call that I’ve seen so far over the whole competition. I see no problem playing to the rules.

Volume wise it’s hard to compare because only TP and Metuarau have played any real minutes at GA for extended periods of time. The Stars, Mystics, Steel and Magic have all had players who share the GA role. I really can’t say if she is putting up enough shots or not.

I wouldn’t actually take Metuarau over Mes at this point in time. I prefer to wait until the end of the season to make that judgement. To try and compare the two where one has played 7 games and the other just over 3 isn’t useful.

Heck, for all we know neither might make the team and Heffernan makes the team, one never knows with Nolene.

In my head the only certainties are Nweke and Burger. I would then pencil in Jury, Fitzpatrick and Ekenasio. All the rest really seem to be there for the taking.

Gosh didnt Wilson have a shocker, i was 50 % feeling bad for her 50% thinking Wills should of benched her earlier. She was in the high 90%s last week too shes got the shooting potiental, its like the pressure gets to her to much towards the middle/end of season

Hope she pulls it together and not get worse like last season, like you said @Ian strong first half of the season then 😖.

A few things you notice with Maia is that she gets involved with the argy bargy too much, if a defender whacks into her then she has to hit them back, she’s a very strong woman that just needs to hold strong and not get into it with the defender and stop holding with her face into the defender and spin off its easy to read and can miss some very easy feeds and actually be open to turn.

Also I find she’s too under the post with her shoots sometimes, she has to kinda arch back to shot it up which is very awkward to do and also to watch.

Also agree that she needs to stand down from the captain role and refocus on her game, only kinda realised Gina is SF Captain but not for her own club.