Team Talk

It’s hard to believe another Super Sunday has rolled around again. The 2019 ANZ Premiership seems to be flying past.

While the result didn’t quite go to plan from our perspective, round five’s tussle with the Pulse was an absolute cracker.

It always makes me proud when netball is showcased to its full potential by a game full of action, physical battles and skill displayed by both sides.

This weekend we are set for a re-match against the Magic. We dominated proceedings during our last encounter but are smart enough to know history doesn’t always repeat.

We treat every game with a clean slate and know the Magic will come out firing to secure vital points on the table. We are going to have to be disciplined and controlled as we execute our game plan.

I’m predicting a showdown of the defensive units - there’s certainly a heap of experience at either end of the court given the season count Casey Kopua and I have now managed to clock up!

In the midcourt, expect a battle royale to emerge with our Gina against Sam Sinclair which will definitely be worth watching!

Tune in live to Sky Sport from 6pm or, if you want an afternoon of netball, the other Super Sunday games kick off at 2pm (Pulse v Tactix) and 4pm (Mystics v Stars).

Cheers,

Te Huinga

2019 ANZ PREMIERSHIP
Round 6 - Sunday 31 March

Splice Construction Magic v Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel

When: 6:10pm, Sunday 31 March
Where: The Trusts Arena, Auckland

Broadcast: SKY Sport (NZ), FanPass (SKY), netballnz.streamamg.com (outside NZ) #ANZP | #MAGvSTE

Match Notes

• When the teams last met in Round 3 the Steel defeated the Magic 73-53 in Invercargill.

• The Magic scored just 5-goals in the third quarter of their Round 5, 47-57 loss to the Stars in Tauranga. Five goals is the equal lowest score in an ANZ Premiership quarter and it was the fifth time 5-goals has been scored in a quarter. The Tactix have scored 5-goals in a quarter three times while the Mystics and Magic have scored 5-goals once each.

• The Steel had lost just three quarters prior to Round 5 but they won just the first quarter in their 50-54 loss to the Pulse. The Steel won 18 consecutive quarters before losing the second quarter against the Pulse in Round 5.

• The Steel has the best attacking record in the competition scoring an average of 65 goals per match while they have the third best defensive record conceding 53.2 goals per match.

• The Magic has the second-best defensive record in the ANZ Premiership conceding just 51 goals per match after round five.

• Magic shooter Kelsey McPhee made her first start in the ANZ Premiership against the Stars in Round 5 in Tauranga.

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