Three Questions With: Super Netball Captains
IT is the eve of yet another huge Suncorp Super Netball Season, and hence time to hear some season predictions from some of the people who know the game best.
Earlier today, we revealed the predictions of the league’s commentators, now it is time to hear from arguably the most important people in the sport – the players.
At the recent league Season Launch, three identical questions were posed to the captains from all eight of the Suncorp Super Netball sides; who they thought would be the team to beat apart from their own, which teammate they thought was going to have a breakout year, and which player from one of the opposition sides they thought would be one to watch this season.
Read on to find out what each of the captains predicted.
Hannah Petty
Team to beat: West Coast Fever
Teammate to have a breakout year: Tayla Williams
One to watch: Sunday Aryang (West Coast)
Geva Mentor
Team to beat: Adelaide Thunderbirds
Teammate to have a breakout year: Shimona Nelson
One to watch: Eleanor Cardwell (Adelaide)
Jamie-Lee Price
Team to beat: Couldn’t settle on one team
Teammate to have a breakout year: Tilly McDonell
One to watch: Steph Wood (Sunshine Coast)
Liz Watson
Team to beat: West Coast Fever and the Sunshine Coast Lightning
Teammate to have a breakout year: Kate Eddy
One to watch: Steph Wood (Sunshine Coast)
Maddy Proud
Team to beat: Adelaide Thunderbirds
Teammate to have a breakout year: Sophie Fawns
One to watch: Donnell Wallam (Queensland)
Kim Ravaillion
Team to beat: Adelaide Thunderbirds
Teammate to have a breakout year: Remi Kamo
One to watch: Eleanor Cardwell (Adelaide)
Steph Wood
Team to beat: West Coast Fever
Teammate to have a breakout year: Annie Miller and Mahalia Cassidy
One to watch: Sophie Dwyer (GIANTS), and the whole of the Adelaide team, but specifically Eleanor Cardwell
Courtney Bruce
Team to beat: Adelaide Thunderbirds
Teammate to have a breakout year: Sasha Glasgow
One to watch: Eleanor Cardwell (Adelaide)
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