Diamonds dig up a few popular gems in Constellation Cup announcement
THE Australian netballing public looks set to be satisfied for the first time in a while following the announcement of the 2019 Australian Diamonds Constellation Cup team. Fan-favourite Ash Brazill has been included in the team following the dynamic midcourter being overlooked for the Netball World Cup. Her form in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) this season has earned her a spot in the side, included in a 23-player side that also saw a couple of popular picks in NSW Swifts’ Maddy Turner and Sunshine Coast Lightning’s Laura Scherian included in the 13-player side. The trio replaced injured Kelsey Browne, pregnant April Brandley, and the omitted Steph Wood, of whom the latter has still retained her spot in the 2019/20 Diamonds’ squad.
Alongside Wood are former Diamonds, Gabi Simpson, Kate Moloney and Emily Mannix, all of whom were training partners for the Netball World Cup, while youngster Kiera Austin has also been included in the extended squad of 18 following a terrific season broadening her game to wing attack.
2019 Samsung Australian Diamonds Constellation Cup Team:
Caitlin Bassett (GIANTS Netball)
Ash Brazill (Collingwood Magpies)
Courtney Bruce (West Coast Fever)
Paige Hadley (NSW Swifts)
Sarah Klau (NSW Swifts)
Tegan Philip (Melbourne Vixens)
Jamie-Lee Price (GIANTS Netball)
Laura Scherian (Sunshine Coast Lightning)
Caitlin Thwaites (Melbourne Vixens)
Gretel Tippett (Queensland Firebirds)
Maddy Turner (NSW Swifts)
Liz Watson (Melbourne Vixens)
Jo Weston (Melbourne Vixens)
2019/20 Samsung Australian Diamonds Squad Members:
Kiera Austin (GIANTS Netball)
Emily Mannix (Melbourne Vixens)
Kate Moloney (Melbourne Vixens)
Gabi Simpson (Queensland Firebirds)
Steph Wood (Sunshine Coast Lightning)
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