2025 SUNCORP SUPER NETBALL

Firebirds midcourt lineup is super interesting

do they go for Dunlkey Gardner and Veve and Allison come on as a rotation to bring Veve into C and bench either Gardner or Dunkley

or do they go for Gardner Allison Veve and Dunkley lead from the bench and come on for impact

or does Gardner spend more time on the bench (doubtful as she is potentially one of the key players of the future for the firebirds)

Laura Scherian announces retirement, on her terms and with a 3rd trophy!

I think Thunderbirds will elevate their own Tyler Orr in replacement.

Had a feeling she might be done. Hopefully Orr comes into the side this year, she’s been waiting in the wings for a while. Although that would leave us a little WA light I suppose.

Although Orr played some WA for Thunderbirds in the Team Girls Cup, I think she’s relatively new to the position as she’s mostly played C/WD in the Premier League (I may be wrong though) and her player profile seems to say the same. But yes with Williams having some more experience now in WA, could be fine.

Heffernan to Swifts? That’s very surprising if it happens. I didn’t get the impression either Heffernan played very well this year, and it’s not like Australia is short of midcourters. I also don’t think Gorman-Brown did a bad job at all this year, she would be pretty hard done by to be let go.

Gorman-Brown would be really unlucky to miss out, she did well in Proud’s absence. Really rate her.

I don’t see Fever keeping Browne- I think they’ll go for a 2022-style lineup. Four shooters (including 2 WA/GA), four defenders (including 2 GD/WD), 2 true middies. I can see them going for Sinclair.

Only defensive problem is that Sunday is really the only defender that plays WD- maybe they’ll try to train up Ruth to be a true 3-position player.

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WD is the problem area for Swifts, and I suppose they will gamble on being able to have either Proud and Hadley on the court (if not both) but have player that can cover C well if needed.

Smith doesn’t really provide that.

Speaking if the thunderbirds I’m certain they’ll elevate Orr, which will be a handy replacement for Scherian wa/c.

Rumours are saying they are trying to keep romelda for another season to go for the triple. Hopefully this gives enough time for Austin to build her game.

Far fetched rumour Wallam to vixens, though I think they’ll let Kumwenda return.