2024 ANZP ROUND 5

Northern Mystics / Nweke out for 4-6weekd with patella tendon issue

Christie is doing a good job. Going to be another close one methinks!!

I spoke too soon ????! But my god I wish someone would turn that male commentator’s microphone off. More annoying than Justin Marshall and thats saying a lot!!

Steel have absolutely improved since Round 1. Even without Saunders. Fifita is no where the player she was when she took the time off, perhaps she would have been better next tier down for a season and another defender found, but I know there is a shortage. Spending the competition season making your way back to Premiership level isnt the way to go. I can’t work out why Lawson doesn’t get more game time.
Christie is good, still learning her trade but she had plenty of game time last season.

Agreed @silverferns1. Tui has had mixed seasons in recent years but I remember when she covered for Mes at the Mystics for the full season and she was very very good (she would have been bench sitting otherwise). She was always marked as an up and coming talent (since school). She is also a useful GA and now she has upped her fitness levels I’d love to see her in the Black dress. I am assuming that her knee injury from off season two years ago is not causing any major concern as I noticed the strapping is back, therefore I would like to see what she can do.

3:45 left in the second quarter of the Pulse vs Tactix game and the Pulse lead by 3. It’s 14-11! Very much a defenders game.

I think that’s where the influence of Metuarau is missed. She was very ‘straight’ with Walmsley and likely delivered a bit of tough love – I suspect because Metuarau was the resident drama queen ????