ANALYSIS: Diamonds remain undefeated as they build towards blockbuster match against Jamaica
The Australian Diamonds have won a physical match-up against Wales at the Commonwealth Games, beating them 79-33 in their final run on court as their meeting with netball powerhouse Jamaica looms on Thursday.As a team, the Diamonds performed well in defence, finishing with 26 gains spread across the court.
It was Koenen's first start in Birmingham after spending most of her time here as an impact player, and she grabbed the opportunity with both hands, shooting close to 50 goals . The good news is that the Australian medical staff haven't completely ruled Hadley out from making a return to the court, but with heavyweights like Jamaica up next, then the semi-finals, it is hard to see her taking the place of another fully fit player in the line-up.Steph Wood was hobbling after rolling her ankle.
Quizzed about Hadley, Wood said the group had been trying to rally behind her after such a disjointed debut at the Commonwealth Games. Given the workload captain Liz Watson has had to shoulder thus far in wing attack, with Hadley unable to help out, Marinkovich made sure to give Watson a rest in this match against Wales, bringing her off after 15 minutes.In her place, shooter Kiera Austin built on the couple of quarters she's moonlighted in wing attack during the Commonwealth Games campaign, tallying 25 goal assists and 26 feeds.
The team will spend their rest day tomorrow watching replays of Jamaica, as they prepare to face the world's best bookends in Jhaniele Fowler and Shamera Sterling.The undefeated Sunshine Girls beat Barbados by a slightly larger margin than Australia did during the group stages and will surge in with confidence after their 78-34 win against Scotland today.
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