ANALYSIS: Diamonds uncover hidden gems in 83-30 defeat of Scotland
The Australian netball team has rolled to a second straight victory in its Commonwealth Games campaign, this time beating Scotland 83-30.
Up front Kiera Austin and Gretel Bueta occupied the shooting circle, while Sunday Aryang and Sarah Klau got their first chance to work together in defence. This was partly due to the tough contest between Austin and Scotland goal defence Emily Nicholl, who was able to delay Austin driving into the circle and hold her away from the play. Nicholl's work made it difficult for the shooters to link up and ultimately led to extra work for Bueta.
Heading out for the third quarter, Marinkovich made four rotations, trialling two fresh combinations at either end and bringing Jo Weston on into wing defence. That was years ago now, but it's clear their connection is still strong, so it feels like Marinkovich has uncovered a hidden gem with this pairing.
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