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LAST CLASH GIANTS NETBALL V NSW SWIFTS ROUND 10, 2018 SEASON SUNDAY 8 JULY, INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, SYDNEY
IN THIS ISSUE: 04 2019 ROSTER PLAYER V PLAYER 05 AT A GLANCE: GIANTS V SWIFTS 2019 FIXTURE 06 JAMIE-LEE PRICE: PRICELESS EXPERIENCE 10 POSTER PULL-OUT: JO HARTEN 13 GIANT Q&A: KIERA AUSTIN 14 QUICK SNACK WITH TEIGAN O’SHANNASSY FOCUS ON: THE DERBY – 17 90 YEARS OF NETBALL NSW 18 GIANT DRILL: MATILDA MCDONELL
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COACH’S MESSAGE
JULIE FITZGERALD, HEAD COACH
Welcome to Round 1 of the 2019 season, GIANTS Netball members and fans. With each new beginning there is a sense of anticipation and as we begin the 2019 season there is so much to look forward to. From welcoming new GIANTS to the court, to celebrating milestones and looking ahead to the Netball World Cup, 2019 is going to be a big year for netball and for your GIANTS. Our focus this off-season has been on coming together as a united side that approaches games with drive and focus, but who never forgets the importance of enjoying the journey and what
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drew us together in the first place - our love of the game. This season, we welcome four new players to the GIANTS and with them comes the possibilities of exciting combinations and the chance to witness new talent and new skills. I know that you’ll love watching these players in orange as much as I have enjoyed coaching them so far. Today we take on our state rivals the NSW Swifts in what has become one of the most popular match-ups in the SSN league. The Derby is quickly becoming an honoured tradition across all sports codes in the state and it is with pride that we contest the
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Carole Sykes Memorial Trophy – named after a person who gave so much to help develop netball in NSW and ensure its longevity. It is particularly noteworthy, as 2019 is also a landmark year for netball in the state as we celebrate 90 Years of Netball NSW. Thank you for being here with us today. We are thrilled to be able to play our first game as a new-look GIANTS side at home in front of our wonderful members and fans at the world-class Qudos Bank Arena and we can’t wait to see you in the crowd at each home game this year.
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ROSTER
CAITLIN BASSETT 23/5/88
@KIERA_AUSTIN
MATILDA MCDONELL 22/6/00 @MATILDA_MCDONELL
KIM GREEN 5/3/86
@C_BASS_NETBALL
TEIGAN O’SHANNASSY 14/4/99 @TEIGAN_OSHANNASSY
CAPTAIN
KIERA AUSTIN 26/8/97
@KIMMYGEE8
@JOHARTEN
AMY PARMENTER 1/8/97 @AMYPARMENTERR
GEORGIA MARSHALL 24/7/96
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KRISTIANA MANU’A 3/9/95 @KRISTIANAMANUA
SAM POOLMAN 4/3/91
TRAINING PARTNERS
TONI ANDERSON 1/9/96
JO HARTEN 21/3/89
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YOUR 2019 GIANTS
JAMIE-LEE PRICE 10/1/96
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NSW SWIFTS
MADDIE HAY 11/4/95
LATIKA TOMBS 31/7/00
KATE EDDY
SOPHIE GARBIN
PAIGE HADLEY
HAYTHORNTHWAITE
NATALIE
HELEN HOUSBY
SARAH KLAU
LAUREN MOORE
MADDY PROUD
MADDY TURNER
SAM WALLACE
2019 FIXTURE
SAM POOLMAN POSITION GK/GD AGE 28 HEIGHT 190CM NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES 57 TEST CAPS 0
SAM WALLACE POSITION GS/GA AGE 25 HEIGHT 193CM DEBUT 2017 NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES 28 TEST CAPS 42 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
V GIANTS Netball are 3-1 in match ups against their state rivals Last time they met in Round 10 in 2018, GIANTS beat Swifts by 10 goals (66-56) In their previous match during Round 3 in 2018, Swifts claimed the win by just one goal (55-54) In their four meetings, the GIANTS have scored a total of 237 goals, while the Swifts have scored a total of 220 goals In 2018, GIANTS finished as SSN minor premiers with 76 points, including 34 bonus points In 2018, Swifts finished in sixth place on the SSN ladder with 48 points, including 22 bonus points GIANTS Netball have the combined experience of 664 national league games and 269 international caps. Three players have yet to make their national league debut (Matilda McDonell, Amy Parmenter, Teigan O’Shannassy) The Swifts have the combined experience of 319 national league games and 141 international caps. All players on the roster have made their national league debut
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DEBUT 2013
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GIANTS V SWIFTS
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VIXENS V GIANTS
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GIANTS V MAGPIES
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FIREBIRDS V GIANTS
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LIGHTNING V GIANTS
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GIANTS V THUNDERBIRDS
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FEVER V GIANTS
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SWIFTS V GIANTS
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GIANTS V VIXENS
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SUN 28 APR 1PM | QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY
DERBY SUN 5 MAY 5PM | MELBOURNE ARENA, MELBOURNE
SUN 12 MAY 5PM | QUAYCENTRE, SYDNEY
SUN 19 MAY 1PM | BRISBANE ARENA, BRISBANE
GIVE FOR A GOAL ROUND SAT 25 MAY 7PM | USC STADIUM, SUNSHINE COAST
SUN 2 JUN 3PM | QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY
DOUBLE HEADER SAT 8 JUN 8PM | RAC ARENA, PERTH
SUN 16 JUN 3PM | QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY
DERBY | INDIGENOUS ROUND SAT 22 JUN 7PM | QUAYCENTRE, SYDNEY BREAK FOR NETBALL WORLD CUP
MAGPIES V GIANTS
SUN 28 JUL 1PM | MELBOURNE ARENA, MELBOURNE
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GIANTS V FIREBIRDS
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GIANTS V LIGHTNING
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THUNDERBIRDS V GIANTS
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GIANTS V FEVER
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SAT 10 AUG 3PM | QUAYCENTRE, SYDNEY
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SAT 24 AUG 3PM | QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY
HOME GAME
DOUBLE HEADER AWAY GAME
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FEATURE
Priceless EXPERIENCE JAMIE-LEE PRICE WILL START THE 2019 SEASON AS ONE OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED NETBALLERS ON THE GIANTS NETBALL TEAM, EVEN THOUGH SHE IS JUST 23-YEARS-OLD.
Price, an established midcourter, has 77 elite caps to her name and four international caps and has become a player that Head Coach Julie Fitzgerald can rely on to make an impact on court at vital moments. As one of the inaugural GIANTS, Price has been there for the whole GIANTS journey so far – from forming the first squad, to saying goodbye to departing teammates last year and the addition of four new faces to the GIANTS team this year. Price has enjoyed welcoming her new teammates – Caitlin Bassett, Matilda McDonell, Amy Parmenter and Teigan O’Shannassy – to the side and the team have been relishing their recent pre-season hit outs for the chance they have afforded them to develop important team chemistry. “For us the pre-season has been good because we’re quite a new team and we have a few new faces, so it’s good that we have had a few pre-season games to get to know each other and get to know how we play and our
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strengths and weaknesses,” Price says. The GIANTS are certainly ready to get back out on court after the busy pre-season. “Everyone is pretty pumped to get out there. We’ve got a good balance of experience and young players. The new young girls in the team bring a lot of energy and excitement,” Price shares. Price also can’t wait to see the new GIANTS take to the court in their orange dresses. “I just love everyone and I’m just really excited to see them get out on court and debut and have that experience. The feeling of debuting is something that you remember forever so I hope everyone gets to play,” she says. Looking back at a whirlwind 2018, Price still seems somewhat disbelieving of her elevation to the Australian Diamonds team as Diamond #176. “Last year, it all seemed to happen really quickly. Firstly, becoming a squad member, which was really exciting and then getting the phone call from Lisa Alexander saying that I’ll be going
to the Constellation Cup. It was really surreal and I didn’t expect that at all. “Being named in the Quad Series this year was even better and getting quite a decent amount of game time was such a great experience,” shares Price. Price believes in keeping things in perspective though and never taking for granted the opportunities that come along with her success and Diamonds inclusion, including the drive to excellence that comes with being a member of the national side. “You can never feel too comfortable in the Diamonds, just because you’re always being pushed and trying to be better than what you are and you’re just surrounded by very talented and also experienced players. But I’m definitely finding my way and gaining a better understanding of what to expect as a Diamond,” she explains. Still, Price knows that putting too much focus on the Diamonds and her role in the side is no way to operate and that focus should always remain in the here and
now and firmly grounded in Club competition during the season. “If you’re not performing for your Club then you’re not going to get picked for the Diamonds. We went into camp a few weeks ago and we obviously had a bit of a trial where they kind of had a look at us there, but they’ll definitely be looking in the Club environment as well. “You have to keep going just like normal - you always want to play well for your Club and your teammates, so as long as I’m doing that it should be good,” Price shares. When it comes to her Club, one of the most exciting things about the 2019 GIANTS team is the versatility of the players and the resulting array of combinations that presents Head Coach Julie Fitzgerald with. Price has set a personal goal to be a key part of that. “For me, my aim for this year is being able to confidently play in both positions, because I feel like being versatile as a player helps a lot. If I’m as confident at Centre as I am in Wing Defence then that
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just gives the option for Julie to be able to put me or Parmy (Amy Parmenter) or Kim (Green) in those roles and just rotate if she has to. “I definitely think playing more at Centre will help. And the more that you do play, the more that you learn,” she states.
the first Derby, after winning the match by just one goal, in a game that certainly wasn’t typical of the GIANTS type of play. “That first game that we played them last year we only just lost and we did not play well at all. But that gave us a lot of motivation,” says Price.
...THE MORE THAT YOU DO PLAY, THE MORE THAT YOU LEARN There is no better game with which to start the season and allow the GIANTS to test themselves than the NSW Derby. With state pride on the line and a short but intense history behind it, The Derby is one of the most anticipated events on the Suncorp Super Netball calendar. “Over the last few years The Derby - especially last year - has created a lot of rivalry. It is so intense now,” says Price. The 2018 match ups personified this, especially with the Swifts being awarded the Carole Sykes Memorial Trophy in
The GIANTS reclaimed the Trophy in the second 2018 Derby, with a dominant and resounding 10-goal win, in a game that was much more in line with their usual style of play against their rivals. “The second game we played them we definitely had a lot to play for - we didn’t want that feeling ever again. “We just want that Trophy really. We definitely feel prepared. The word that comes to mind more than anything is “ready”. We can’t wait to play,” Price concludes. ¼
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THE INAUGURAL DERBY: ROUND 1, 2017 SEASON
One of the most anticipated contests on the Suncorp Super Netball calendar, the NSW Derby sees GIANTS Netball and their state rivals the Swifts go head-tohead for the first win of the 2019 season, home state bragging rights and the honour of taking home the coveted Carole Sykes Memorial Trophy! A legend of NSW netball, Carole Sykes displayed great pride in representing New South Wales and played a key role in developing some of this State’s finest netball athletes. A former NSW Captain and representative, Carole turned her hand to coaching after retiring – helping steer NSW to three National Netball and three ESSO Mobil League titles. She was also a former Australian player and coach, and is a member of the Netball NSW Hall of Fame. The Derby brings together the best netballers playing in the state in a showcase of elite netball skill and is now a not-tobe-missed event on the national sports calendar. Each NSW team took home a Derby win in 2018, with the Swifts beating the GIANTS by just one goal (55-54) in a hard-fought and intense Round 3 game, while the GIANTS regained the Carole Sykes Memorial Trophy in their last meeting in 2018, with a 66-56 win over their hometown rivals. In 2017, GIANTS Netball secured both Derby wins and with the
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