Netball

[Crazy Horse]

@canefan said in Netball:

Grace Nweke's importance to the team can't be overstated. Netball NZ must change the rules to make her eligible for the Ferns at all costs. She presents a great target and the feeders aren't hesitating to let the passes fly

Like the ABs, we open the door to overseas selection and risk our best players playing in Aussie. It might improve us though,. It's done wonders for the likes of England.

[canefan]

@Crazy-Horse said in Netball:

@canefan said in Netball:

Grace Nweke's importance to the team can't be overstated. Netball NZ must change the rules to make her eligible for the Ferns at all costs. She presents a great target and the feeders aren't hesitating to let the passes fly

Like the ABs, we open the door to overseas selection and risk our best players playing in Aussie. It might improve us though,. It's done wonders for the likes of England.

IIRC we were the ones who backed out of the Trans Ta$man competition. If so, that wasn't smart. An exemption for senior Ferns playing in Australia would be the go

[canefan]

The Silver Ferns are one quarter away from winning the Constellation Cup for the first time in 4 years, and winning 3 games in a row against Australia for the first time in 20 years, first ever time winning the CC in Australia

[canefan]

Wow, what a smashing. After losing to England, this team is totally transformed. Ferns win!

[KiwiMurph]

That was a heck of a performance. Absolutely destroyed Aus on their own court.

[canefan]

@KiwiMurph said in Netball:

That was a heck of a performance. Absolutely destroyed Aus on their own court.

Total team performance, Nweke and Drury are taller and stronger than their opponents, and the whole team played awesome. They must keep Grace, she is a must keep if we want to continue to win

[booboo]

Haven't watched much netball in recent years.

Watched that 4th qtr.

My goodness is Nweke good.

Defenders made Aussie shooters life hell too.

[canefan]

The Ferns and the Black Caps will both play for never before clean sweeps in enemy territory this week

[ACT Crusader]

Great win.

The commentary is dire. Aussie down 12 late in the 3rd quarter and yet the Aussie commentator thought some issue with the opening centre was monumental - “a turning point”. Far out.

Love seeing our girls use their speed in the front two thirds.

[booboo]

Aussies don't mind a bit of contact huh?

Or am I a little biased?

[ACT Crusader]

@booboo said in Netball:

Aussies don't mind a bit of contact huh?

Or am I a little biased?

They’ve been physical games, all three. But you could see their confidence take a hit when we upped our speed and found Nweke way too easy at times. Then the physicality upped.

[canefan]

@booboo said in Netball:

Aussies don't mind a bit of contact huh?

Or am I a little biased?

They aren't shy about dealing it out. Good to see us quite happy to return fire

[KiwiMurph]

@booboo said in Netball:

Aussies don't mind a bit of contact huh?

Or am I a little biased?

The refs agree with you - Aus got destroyed on the penalty count

[sparky]

What a thumping!

[mohikamo]

very impressive
not an expert . . but i think we've changed our style a bit
for years the aussies have played fast and we couldn't go with them (bit like what the ABs used to do to everyone)
we were big, but too slow
now we're big and fast!
took the aussies on at their own game . . . and even stepped it up a bit!
aussies don't seem to have any answers
soooo good to watch an aussie team when the can't figure it out

[Higgins]

Maybe Australia are feeling the effects of having so many imports in their much vaunted Netball League?