2022 Commonwealth Games – Day 7 (Aug 4)

Call me delusional but I can see NZ medaling. Actually, let’s go for gold against Jamaica in the final 😂

I think Kayla at GD is a hopeful fancy – if Noeline was serious, she would have put her at GD for the odd quarter in the pool blowouts.

I think she will start with:

Nweke
Selby-Rickitt, then sub in Wilson
Crampton
Souness
Heffernan
Karaka
Jury

Goooooo ferns

I think NZ will medal and will have the win over England today. I’m predicting big games from Clarke, Johnson, Mentor, Souness and Jury. If those 5 can stand up for their team they’ll easily win. In the past, NZ midcourt has struggled against Clarke and Nweke has also struggled Mentor but I think Nweke has shown some really good stuff over the past few days and will definitely have a better performance compared to previous times. I think whoever wins the C position will be the team to win the game.

Defensively, it all depends on whether Jury and Karaka can shut down Harten and Housby because if they can’t Fitzpatrick isn’t an option- she doesn’t seem to play while against the roses. The WA and WD battle will also be interesting, if Johnson/Heffernan can shut down Metcalf then that’s easily one of their most influential players out.

May the best team win!

Back to the Ferns, I think Souness and Heffernan will need to pick up turnover ball in the midcourt if we’re to have a chance against England. We can’t leave it up to Karaka and Jury or we’re toast.

Souness and Heffernan need to bring the same energy from that Cadbury Series game against the Mixed Team to today’s game.

I totally agree that the Diamonds could rest Hadley and Wood if they needed to. The other players that are left can easily cover the positions needed. The only problem would come if they were desperate for a change if the Jamaican defence are completely dominating.