Watched as much of the Ferns game I could with a lagging Sky stream and jumping between the 7s (well done Aussie women) and the swimming (great effort from Clareburt), although that may be down to watching on my phone versus the laptop.
Ferns won the game 53-40 – the She-Cranes just wouldn’t go away. Funnily enough the difference on the Gold Coast four year ago was also 13 goals, albeit higher scoring than today, 64-51.
At this stage, and Taurua may be holding her cards close to her chest, but we’ve only got three circle defenders (Fitzpatrick, Jury and Karaka). Unsure if she plans to unleash Johnson at GD against the Roses?
Similarly, we’ve got three shooters it seems after two games. Mes had a run at GA and WA today. I’d actually rather her play GS in this team, I find she really clogs space at the top of the circle and then passes it out anyway without turning to look at her shooter. Our fortunes seem to really be resting on Nweke’s young shoulders…
Midcourt is ‘building’. Some good passages of play from Crampton, hopefully Souness has blown the cobwebs out and turns on the afterburners from Tues onwards, Heffernan doesn’t look out of place at this level. Noted the calf socks which we haven’t seen from her before. We are needing a fully fit Heffernan for sure.
