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canefan

The Silver Ferns team for the world cup has been named. How the fuck did Toeava not make the squad? Her combination with Grace Nweke is brilliant, and successful. I think NTB has made a big mistake

KiwiMurph

@canefan Agreed. The only 2 times we have beaten Aus recently Toeava carved Aussie up in combination with Nweke.

If feels like a bad case of overthinking it.

canefan

@KiwiMurph said in Netball:

@canefan Agreed. The only 2 times we have beaten Aus recently Toeava carved Aussie up in combination with Nweke.

If feels like a bad case of overthinking it.

NTB talked about versatility being the important thing. But It's a cardinal sin to leave your x factor behind at home

Bovidae

Toeava should have at least been named as one of the extra three players. The reason given is that she only plays WA.

canefan

@Bovidae said in Netball:

Toeava should have at least been named as one of the extra three players. The reason given is that she only plays WA.

Nweke scored 70 goals in the ANZ Cup final. A big proportion of those were from feeds by Toeava

Bovidae

@canefan said in Netball:

@Bovidae said in Netball:

Toeava should have at least been named as one of the extra three players. The reason given is that she only plays WA.

Nweke scored 70 goals in the ANZ Cup final. A big proportion of those were from feeds by Toeava

Sure, but she isn't going to start ahead of Crampton.

canefan

Maybe it was a coincidence that we beat Australia twice with Toeava at WA. And lost 2 when she wasn't

canefan

The Black Ferns are playing Trinidad and Tobago in grey and black uniforms. Talk about invoking the curse of 2007

KiwiMurph

Ferns looked good in the first quarter with Heffernan at C. Keep her there for the big games please.

Jailbreak7

Watching Nettie as a prelude. SFs finding Uganda more of a handful. Jeez their GS is 6ft 7...SFs need to crank it up a bit and work their defence harder. Must say Uganda getting the rub of the green.

canefan

Grace Mweke has been ruled out of the WC with injury. Stick a fork in us, we're done

dogmeat

@canefan Yeah reckon it'll be an Aussie v Jamica Final

Go the Sunshine Girls

KiwiMurph

Good news for the Ferns is they play Jamaica during this second phase but it's not a knockout. If Ferns lose it likely means a NZ-Aus semi.

canefan

@KiwiMurph said in Netball:

Good news for the Ferns is they play Jamaica during this second phase but it's not a knockout. If Ferns lose it likely means a NZ-Aus semi.

No danger of us beating Jamaica. Our team, without Mweke and Toeava, look to be struggling for flair on attack. Jamaica have a monster of a GS, they are finding scoring much much easier

booboo

@canefan said in Netball:

@KiwiMurph said in Netball:

Good news for the Ferns is they play Jamaica during this second phase but it's not a knockout. If Ferns lose it likely means a NZ-Aus semi.

No danger of us beating Jamaica. Our team, without Mweke and Toeava, look to be struggling for flair on attack. Jamaica have a monster of a GS, they are finding scoring much much easier

Sorry for pedanticism. Nweke.

canefan

@booboo said in Netball:

@canefan said in Netball:

@KiwiMurph said in Netball:

Good news for the Ferns is they play Jamaica during this second phase but it's not a knockout. If Ferns lose it likely means a NZ-Aus semi.

No danger of us beating Jamaica. Our team, without Mweke and Toeava, look to be struggling for flair on attack. Jamaica have a monster of a GS, they are finding scoring much much easier

Sorry for pedanticism. Nweke.

Either way, I wish both her and Toeava were there. Having said that we have closed the gap to half time.

Bones

@canefan said in Netball:

they are finding scoring much much easier

Over egging it a bit aren't you? They lead by only 3 after getting a 3 goal spurt in about the last minute of the first half.

canefan

@Bones said in Netball:

@canefan said in Netball:

they are finding scoring much much easier

Over egging it a bit aren't you? They lead by only 3 after getting a 3 goal spurt in about the last minute of the first half.

I made the comment, about half a quarter later and we had roared back. But I stand by my assessment, that they have their giant GS and we do not. It will be a significant difference maker by the end

Bones

@canefan We certainly won't be helped by holding onto the ball for no reason instead of shooting.

canefan

@Bones said in Netball:

@canefan We certainly won't be helped by holding onto the ball for no reason instead of shooting.

Our passing into the circle is pedestrian. I've downgraded the game to my secondary channel now