199 days later...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 11:50AM After 6 months of not playing an official game of netball, after 199 days of not playing a single game, I will finally put the Aussie FastNet uniform on and step out and play some netball!
199 days -WOW!
In the 19 years that I have played netball, I don’t think I have actually gone almost 200 days without playing a game. And I most definitely haven’t gone that long without playing since I started playing in the CBT and now the ANZ Championship some 9 years ago.
Yes I have played Netball during this time off, but not an official game. In the past 199 days, I have had low points and some time to reflect on this game I spend my entire life playing, and to be honest I have missed it.
When I was called into the Australian Team during the last Test Series, I have to admit I was sooo excited. To be able to slip the green and gold dress on was something special, and something I will never take for granted.
Although the break was a forced break, it was a necessary one that allowed me to see the passion I have for the game and the desire I have to continue playing.
So now onto the next adventure-FastNet.
It’s an exciting new concept of the game, and as a shooter lots of fun!! The most exciting part is the shooting outside the circle. Everyone else in the team is pretty shattered the rules haven’t changed to allow every member of the team to be able to shoot outside the circle- so it’s just us shooters that are the lucky ones. To get me ready for this challenge, I have for the past month at our court sessions, been putting in some long shot practice ;-)
The team the Aussies are taking away is a mix of experience and youth. There are the “oldies”, Chatfield, Beveridge and myself who have been around for quite some time, and then there are the new up-and-comers; Amorette Wild, Ashleigh Brazill, Verity Simmons and April Letton. I think it’s an exciting team to be a part of.
Having spoken to some of the younger ones recently, you can see their excitement about touring as the Australian FastNet Team, and from experience, this excitement spreads through the team and creates a great environment to train and play under.
Although we have taken a younger side to the World Netball Series, I don’t think you should discount the Aussie and these young girls’ enthusiasm and netball skills. It is a quality side, and like all Australian sides, one that demands the best and will deliver their best performances out there on the court. It will be an exciting series, and one I suggest you watch with interest.
So with 199 days without a Netball game, but lots of training between the Ssemi final v Mystics on May 8, to November 25 and our first game v Jamaica, I am just like an excited little kid who wakes up early on a Saturday morning, puts on their netball dress and cannot wait to get out there with my friends and play some nettie!!!
Stay tuned for updates on the World Netball Series!!
Reader Comments (3)
Hey Prats, long time no see! I'm glad everything is going well and i wish you the best of luck with your upcoming FastNet adventures! GOOD LUCK!!
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