My Ferns Squad 2020

My Ferns Squad 20202020-08-18T03:00:04+10:00
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  • Jinxibo
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      Let’s have a proper discussion about this…

      Dame NT is looking for a group of 17 or 18 players and up to 6 (I think) in the development group who would you pick?? :unsure:

      Jinxibo
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        Who was it that suggested 6 shooters? have to admit I’m stuck already. I only have Dunn, Eke, Wilson and TPSR. I’m thinking Mes and Faulkner if they still have the accuracy and can get fit.

        Further to Al_ex’s comment about “natural” GA’s, what about Hume?

        I’m running Wilson and TPSR at GA

        al_ex
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          Ferns 12
          Shooters: Wilson, Ekenasio, Dunn, TPSR
          Midcourt: Pedersen, Crampton, Langman
          Defenders: Burger, Rore, Fitzpatrick, Watson, Fakahokotau

          Starting 7: Wilson, Ekenasio, Pedersen, Langman, Burger, Watson, Fakahokotau

          Development/NZ A
          Shooters: Nweke, Mes, Bird, Metuarau
          Midcourt: Saunders, Poi, Gordon, Souness, Elley
          Defence: Burley, Karaka, Tong

          Starting 7: Nweke, Metuarau, Gordon, Saunders, Elley, Burley, Karaka

          Hume does play like a natural GA. If she can get her shooting from the 50s/60s to the 80s, she’ll put herself in a strong position for higher honours.

          Jinxibo
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            Interesting squad Alex!

            Is your NZA defence strong enough?
            I can’t believe Jury didn’t even make your development squad.

            Jinxibo
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              My middies so far, Pedersen, MRB, Poi, Saunders, Crampton, Langman or Winders.

              Elley and Souness are in my development squad.

              Defenders:
              Rore, Burger, Watson, Karaka, Tom, Sulu

              Jury and Burley in development

              James
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                Silver Ferns squad
                Shooters: Dunn, Ekenasio, Wilson, Bird, TPSR, Metuarau
                Midcourt: Langman, Saunders, Crampton, Pedersen, Poi
                Defenders: Watson, Burger, Jury, Faka, Rore, Fitzpatrick

                NZA
                Mes, Nweke, Earle, Winders, Burley, Fifita

                Jinxibo
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                  Do you have a starting 7 James?

                  TB
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                    I feel like a Watson/Faka combination, works well against NZ style play. I would only take one of them into the Ferns, as I find them to have similar styles at GK.

                    Defence: Watson Burger Jury and Rore

                    Midcourt: Langman Crampton Poi and Saunders

                    Shooters: Wilson Eke TPSR and Dunn/Nweke (whoever wins the fitness test, to go through)

                    Squad: Dunn/Nweke (whoever doesn’t make the Ferns) Hume Souness Kara Faka Burley

                    Starting 7:

                    Wilson
                    Eke
                    Crampton
                    Langman
                    Rore
                    Burger
                    Watson

                    * Mes MSB Fowler Faulkner when running fit, would easily make the squad.

                    • This reply was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by TB.
                    al_ex
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                      I forgot Jury actually, she would definitely be in my Development Squad.

                      Out of curiosity, have Watson and Faka ever played together against Australia?

                      James
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                        Final 12 would be
                        Wilson, Ekenasio, Dunn, TPSR
                        Langman, Saunders, Crampton, Rore
                        Burger, Jury, Watson, Faka

                        Starting 7
                        Wilson, Ekenasio, Crampton, Langman, Rore Burger, Watson

                        mcleod
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                          If picking the defenders on ANZ form, I don’t have Rore even close to my squad. Her form is poor, she should be playing WD, that’s the only position she will play in the Ferns.

                          So Watson/Temalisi/Burger/Burley/Jury/Fitzpatrick.
                          Poi/Crampton/Saunders/Souness/Langman (if available)Heffernan/Pedersen
                          Ekenasio/Wilson/Te Paea/Dunn/Bird

                          Waylay
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                            Taurua said an 17 or 18 player Ferns Squad and then a 10 player development team. With Karaka’s pregnancy I think that definitely opens up a spot for Kate Burley.

                            My 18 player Ferns squad

                            Dunn, Wilson, Nweke, Ekenasio, Selby-Rickit
                            Crampton, Pederson, Souness, Saunders, Poi, Langman, Winders
                            Burger, Burley, Rore, Fakahokatau, Watson, Fitzpatrick

                            10 player development squad.

                            Bird, Tui, Metuarau
                            Toeava, Gordon, Reuleu-Buchanan, Heffernan
                            Tong, Fifita, Jury.

                            TACTIXSUPPORTER
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                              Keep changing my mind. Hard selection.

                              Shooters
                              Wilson, Dunn, Ekenasio, Selby Ricket, Nweke

                              Midcourt

                              Langman, Poi,Souness, Crampton, Saunders, Gordon, Pederson

                              Defenders
                              Watson, Fakahokotau, Burger, Rore,Fitzpatrick, Jury

                              Nweke isn’t ready, but she needs time in the Ferns environment and there are not many shooters in NZ ready.

                              Development squad

                              Bird, Latu Meafou, Metuarau, Mes
                              Heffenham, Elley, Kersten, Earle
                              Burley, SB, Tong

                              Would not be surprised to see Burley or Heffenham make the Ferns squad.

                              Fitzpatrick deserves another shot, and has a decent combo with Burger/Rore.

                              TACTIXSUPPORTER
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                                Opps, Sam Winders will make the development squad at least.
                                Grace Kara has had a good return, but time to continue to develop the young guns in Gordon Souness Poi.

                                Angle40
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                                  Shooters: Maia Wilson, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Aliyah Dunn, Bailey Mes.

                                  Midcourt: Laura Langman, Gina Crampton, Shannon Saunders, Whitney Souness, Kimiora Poi, Maddy Gordon.

                                  Defenders: Jane Watson, Katrina Rore, Karin Burger, Kelly Jury, Sulu Fitzpatrick, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson.

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