New Australian captain Liz Watson may have experienced heartbreak when England beat the Diamonds by just one goal to steal the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, but her mother Manuela believes the side has what it takes to win it back in Birmingham.
In 2016, Liz Watson made her debut for the Australian netball team, and it wasn't long before she was regarded as the best wing attack in the world.
Liz Watson has spent almost more time than anyone else on court during the first four Diamonds games. However, Watson's mother Manuela is sticking right behind the Diamonds and believes her daughter could be the captain to help Australia reclaim gold and restore the reputation as the world number one team."She's probably won every single individual award that you can imagine except for a gold medal at a major tournament, so if they could win it that would be the cherry on top of her career so far.
Vice-captain Steph Wood and captain Liz Watson are some of the most capped Diamonds players in the current team. "So it's a nice dynamic and we've tried to ensure some of the meet-ups are kid friendly, so that everyone feels included. "I've seen her grow up and go through school, where all the kids loved her as captain because she had time for everyone and accepted them for who they were," Manuela said.
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