2024 SSN ROUND 2

Vixens just a much calmer and more methodical team at the end there.

We all know Romelda is inches from retirement and can’t be in the long term plans for Tbirds. I’m not confident Austin is ready to be a starter next year though. Not sure what the answer is there.

So proud of Vixens especially Walters. Although I’m not surprised at how well she has stepped up to this level, she was born for it. Such a tough match up against Wilson then had a brilliant final quarter under pressure. So calm.

If Mundy is back then my preferred midcourt is Moloney – Mundy – Walters. Walters – Mundy could be the combination for the next decade. I’d start Eddy in GD. Use Weston in both GK and GD.

TBirds are definitely missing Cardwell. But it is more than that, I’m personally not sold on Scherian. I’d like to see them bring Orr in. I actually want Austin to get more court time. I can’t see them going back to back with Romelda in GS. The top teams are so threatening at the super shot and it’s the Austin – Horjus combination that can deliver that. They need to work out what has happened to Austin’s confidence and for the feeders to work to put her in the right spots.

• This reply was modified 1 week, 6 days ago by Tully.

Long term I think Mundy will be C. The opportunity came at Vixens at WA initially but as a junior Mundy played a lot of C and also WD. She is a bigger stronger athlete than Walters. Walters is more short, sharp and lots of changes of directions whereas Mundy has longer leads and is more explosive.

I love it when youth is backed in. More often than not it pays off.

I agree Tully. I’ve never been a big fan of Ellis in her time in SSN, but these last two games have been great. Let’s hope she can keep this sort of performance up – Diamonds are going to need fresh defensive blood soon.

Gosh those flashing lights at RAC arena don’t look pleasant.