Certainly a level of physicality worthy of a derby… lots of contests, some scary to watch including Proud reaching for her knee, but she’s thankfully okay.
Even Sophie Dwyer the ice queen is getting in on it, absolutely shoving her way through Klau but still getting the penalty in her favour thanks to shooters’ privilege haha. Everyone is giving just as good as they’re getting!
Giants can’t quite pull off the manipulation of the clock that the Swifts are so good at, but O’Brien comes through with a win to cap off a great outing! Brilliant finish, Giants take it 71-70.
Letherbarrow was very solid in the second half but nobody was confident to feed her, even when home alone. Winders was strong defensively but she just isn’t a WA.
For the Swifts, I liked LGB’s starting quarter in C but the midcourt was actually uncharacteristically disjointed. Klau looks to be in for a good season, and Fawns had good movement but did miss a few.
Harten’s knee has no strapping and her minutes aren’t limited, glad to see her body is holding on. Her movement is just as slick as ever!
