SNL 2017 R1 - vs Melb Vixens (Saturday, 18th Feb, 7.00pm @ Hisense (away game)) - 'pies lose 58-55

[barrackers]

Melbourne Vixens v Collingwood Netball

Venue: Hisense Arena (Collingwood away game)
Date: Saturday 18 February
Gates open: 4.30pm
ANL match (reserves): 5.00pm (Victorian Fury v Tasmanian Magpies)
Game time: 7.00pm
TV: live on 9GEM

http://magpiesnetball.com.au/news/round-1-match-day-information/



And some press leading into the match:

http://magpiesnetball.com.au/news/thebattle-begins/​

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-...-and-tipped-to-dominate-super-netball/8278882​

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/n...b/news-story/907c747efc3853bb6ff0be9e554a944a​

 

[Mkcaptain]

 

[Babylove]

Really looking forward to the match. Should be a good one. Hopefully the start of a good long rivalry.

 

[ColinWood]

Carna Pies!! I just love Sharni Layton - top competitor.

 

[TradeDraft]

Be the 1st Netball Game I watch that I even care for the Result

 

[ColinWood]

Doesn't look like a full house yet...commentators have said there's quite a few Pies fans in the crowd though.

Wish I was there! But grateful it's live on tv.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Good to see Eddie there. And its hilarious to see Collingwood football guernseys in the crowd.

Now I've set it to record and will watch later or tomorrow.

 

[barrackers]

Good to see Eddie there. And its hilarious to see Collingwood football guernseys in the crowd.

Now I've set it to record and will watch later or tomorrow.

Maybe Eddie's sick of calls to sack him like the bullshit we seen with our first women's game.

 

[JOELY]

Be the 1st Netball Game I watch that I even care for the Result

Haha, me too. Think our logo is a dud, commentators tough to handle, but the love of collingwood is strong. Still watching.

 

[Babylove]

Match is living up to the hype at the moment. Really good contest. Go Pies!

 

[Mkcaptain]

Haha, me too. Think our logo is a dud, commentators tough to handle, but the love of collingwood is strong. Still watching.

I loved the call "Both teams will want to be up at the break." Great insight for new netball supporters like myself. Helps me understand the game.

 

[Babylove]

Need to look after the ball better when we create the turnover. We keep giving it back when we get them.

 

[TradeDraft]

Maybe Eddie's sick of calls to sack him like the bullshit we seen with our first women's game.

IF People happy with Medicorcy then Fine

 

[danielnajdek]

inb4 Shep Ed comes in here blaming Buckley....

 

[barrackers]

 

[Babylove]

It was a good match, pity about the result.

 

[dmak]

It was a good match, pity about the result.

I went to the game not sure how much I would enjoy it but that final quarter was one of the most exciting of any sporting contest I have attended. For the three quarters you did not hear much from the magpies fans in the crowd. But In the final quarter the magpies fans finally started to boo and cheer as one. I cant wait for the return fixture in April.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Watching the game (as admittedly as far from an expert in netball as you can get), but I definitely saw the makings of a very strong side for the Magpies. Once they play some games together I reckon they'll be amazing to watch. Thwaites was one person attack up forward. Definitely need the Goal Attack to get involved more.

Like I said I'm not an expert but to me it looked like Sharni Layton was fairly resoundingly beaten tonight except for a couple of exciting pieces of play. I don't think Layton will be beaten like that again.

 

[toxic]

Watching the game (as admittedly as far from an expert in netball as you can get), but I definitely saw the makings of a very strong side for the Magpies. Once they play some games together I reckon they'll be amazing to watch. Thwaites was one person attack up forward. Definitely need the Goal Attack to get involved more.

Like I said I'm not an expert but to me it looked like Sharni Layton was fairly resoundingly beaten tonight except for a couple of exciting pieces of play. I don't think Layton will be beaten like that again.

Sharni safly will be beaten like that and worse by Romelda, CBas, Harman to a lesser extent.

Pies issue was GA related.
Tegan Phillips cut us too ribbons and was bog by a mile.
Both pies GAs were putrid, looked gun shy. Defensively we are agressive but short.
Kim Rav had a shocker which didn't help.

We'll get better but certainly should not be favourites for the flag

 

[Mkcaptain]

Sharni safly will be beaten like that and worse by Romelda, CBas, Harman to a lesser extent.

Pies issue was GA related.
Tegan Phillips cut us too ribbons and was bog by a mile.
Both pies GAs were putrid, looked gun shy. Defensively we are agressive but short.
Kim Rav had a shocker which didn't help.

We'll get better but certainly should not be favourites for the flag

Thanks for the insight. Isn't there another GA who is coming back from injury. Is she an improvement?

 

[toxic]

Thanks for the insight. Isn't there another GA who is coming back from injury. Is she an improvement?

Not sure..
I'll do some investigation.

I thought 1st choice was Alice Teague Neeld, she looked like the team hsd trained for plan A...Caitlin
Plan B...Caitlin option b

Plan C for Alice was non existant. Everytime we went forward and Caitlin was blocked out of position our WA and C forced there passes rsther than resetting and allowing goalers to re-adjust.
In hindsight the move of Sharni to GD could have been tried, her attacking nature and controlling voice/influence could have benefitted.
We were in the game without ever being able to force the Vixens goalers into rushed or speculative shots which is a good sign for the Pies.

Ash Brazzel was awesome
Caitlin was very good

Rest..big scope for improvement

 

[MagpieJoel]

I enjoyed watching it. Generally only watch the netball when Australia is playing, but I think I will try and catch a few games on tv.

 

[TradeDraft]

Sharni safly will be beaten like that and worse by Romelda, CBas, Harman to a lesser extent.

Pies issue was GA related.
Tegan Phillips cut us too ribbons and was bog by a mile.
Both pies GAs were putrid, looked gun shy. Defensively we are agressive but short.
Kim Rav had a shocker which didn't help.

We'll get better but certainly should not be favourites for the flag

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