The Diamonds are vowing to complete the Constellation Cup collection with a bang, with skipper Liz Watson admitting her facet is hurting from three successive losses to New Zealand, surrendering the prized netball trophy.
The Australians misplaced two video games in New Zealand earlier than succumbing to an 18-point demolition in Perth final Sunday for the Silver Ferns to take the cup.
The world primary group have a last likelihood in Melbourne on Wednesday night time, and are determined to stop the Kiwis’ first 4-0 clear sweep of the collection.
Watson stated the match was nonetheless necessary regardless of the trophy being misplaced to New Zealand for simply the third time since 2010.
“It is clearly disappointing understanding that the collection is over and that we have not gained the cup, however we had an excellent chat earlier than about wanting to complete the collection off enjoying the best way that we need to play,” Watson stated on Tuesday.
“Everybody recognises we have not been at our greatest the final three video games and New Zealand have, and that is what it takes to win.
“It completely hurts, and possibly probably the most disappointing factor is the best way we’re shedding and the scoreboard, having three in a row as nicely.”
Watson, who’s often on the court docket for the total 60 minutes, has frolicked on the bench as coach Stacey Marinkovich looked for the best mixture to cease the Silver Ferns’ cost.
New Zealand shooter Grace Nweke has taken her recreation to a brand new degree, scoring 144 objectives within the three video games.
Watson backed the coach’s name.
“It is a part of elite sport and you’ll’t be on the market on a regular basis,” she stated.
“Clearly shedding by 18 objectives or no matter it was, one thing has to vary, and whether or not that is positions, personnel, no matter it could be, we will not anticipate to all the time simply put the identical factor on the market and get a distinct outcome.”
She stated she was undecided of the choice for recreation 4, and if Marinkovich would use the sport to show extra gamers given the collection was already misplaced.
“That is in all probability a very massive determination for Stace proper now,” the star midcourter stated.
“I believe individuals have come on and executed a very good job — clearly Georgie (Horjus) in her debut was unbelievable to return on and try this, however I believe we have to make it possible for we do get the worth out of this collection … we as athletes simply need to win, it doesn’t matter what it’s, so whoever’s out there may be going to be hungry to try this.”
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