For a second straight season, Super Netball celebrated Inclusion Round, offering teams a chance to champion an initiative close to their heart. But are the competing themes diluting the meaning of the round or increasing its power?
Super Netball Round-Up: Mavericks keep us on our toes, Giants stuck in a hole, and does Inclusion Round need a re-think?We blinked and suddenly a month of Super Netball had flown by, as Inclusion Round came and went, and two teams continued to rise above the rest.
Manu'a has previously represented Australia and the New Zealand Fast5 Ferns, before making her debut for Samoa Tifa Moana at last year's Pacific Games. Manu'a only got 19 minutes on court in her Mavericks debut, but given she's had such little time with the team, you can expect her presence to grow each week."I didn't expect to play Super Netball again, so I'm thankful to the Mavericks for making it possible," she said.
The Lightning's bibs, however, were just the generic Pride rainbow, whilst the Vixens wore colours that matched their campaign – red, yellow, blue and green. And although the bib colours – in the grander scheme of things – feel like a small gesture, the fact teams wore different colours was confusing.Tied on 16 points, it's the team in green's for and against percentage that gives them a slight edge over their 2020 and 2022 grand final opponents, the Vixens.
Of course, we've still got 10 weeks to play before the finals and a lot could change between now and then, but if the Fever and Vixens remain frontrunners, we could very well see them meet in a Super Netball decider for a third time in just five seasons.Is this the year Georgie Horjus gets a Diamonds call-up?
As for her work in the circle, Horjus is shooting at 81 per cent accuracy and has been a handy option for her side in the super shot period.Although she's also turned the ball over 18 times, early inclusion in the Australian camp could very well help this young star take her game to the next level. What's especially made it tough for the Giants to grapple with, is knowing they put out some really impressive performances in the pre-season.
The Giants have previously played in two grand finals and won two minor premierships but they could very well finish with their first wooden spoon if they don't pull up their socks. 'Egregious and unacceptable': Qantas agrees to $120 million settlement for selling tickets on cancelled flights
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