2023 ANZP ROUND 4

Kwkiwi, interesting you mention this re league abit rough. I could only watch smidgens of game during work and while I was disappointed for Magic, massive credit to Tactix. I was disappointed at more than a few shoves etc which surprised me. But I didn’t want to come off as sour grapes. I’m still not sold on Dunn or TP for that matter, both there presences just don’t smack me as having the Ferns honour. Anyhoo think it’ll be a Tactix/Mystics GF and it’d be fantastic for Tactix to win.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by minkie.

@JR that blink and you miss it goal was a complete fluke, they hurled the ball down to Dunn it bounced off the padding on the goal post and she quickly picked it up, Dunn can do those things under pressure she just needs to remember that :yahoo:

Poi is in outstanding form atm. It’s early days, but hoping she can keep this form for the remainder of the season.
I do wonder if Souness moving back to WA, will work against her for Ferns selection? She’s been decent in that position, I don’t think she’s been outstanding.

Must say the Rangiora venue used for the last 2 Tactix games looks very nice.
The usual Christchurch Arena was being used for a Food show, hence the reason they couldn’t play there.
Think they have 1 more game in Rangiora, it’s only 20-30min from Chch, a lot better then the Nelson venue that they used to use.

Toeava didn’t get much game time at the January Quad series. Her game is just lob to Grace.
Defence wise offers nothing. Noel’s is very big on having people play more than 1 position.
Gina is the best WA for the Ferns, she will be at the WC.
I don’t even think Heffernan is a certain, her form is below average at the Steel, sure the team is poor but she needs to lift her game big time.

Toeava’s a fast little pocket rocket, great connection with Grace

I think that’s pretty standard having 2 C options for a pinnacle event.

I think it comes down to the make-up of the team. NZ has always (or generally) run with a swinging GD/WD backup option. For the 2015 WC team, we only had 3 middies (Langman, Crampton and Saunders) with Rore/Burger being used at WD and Mes as an option at WA.

For this team, I’d only be comfortable with either Toeava or Crampton at WA. If they were to only take one, I’d take Toeava – that’s just my personal preference cause of her connection with Nweke.

I remember when we had Anna Rowberry and Adine Wilson in the team. Both WA specialists. But would be still confident of one of them had to run at C, there was never a ? over if they were fit enough.