Bec 1Grand Final Preview: Adelaide Thunderbirds vs Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic
July 10th 2010 02:23
This Sunday's grand final between the Adelaide Thunderbirds and the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic will see a new champion.
In the inaugural year of the ANZ Championship, the NSW Swifts claimed the title after defeating the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic in the grand final before slumping to ninth place last year. They looked set to win their second championship after being undefeated for the whole 2010 home and away season. But they lost their form in the finals series and ended up finishing in third place.
In 2009, the Melbourne Vixens were the champions. They played the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the grand final.
So for the first time the two most consistent teams will go head to head in the grand final. The Magic and the Thunderbirds are the only two teams to make every finals series.
The Thunderbirds have the home advantage after defeating the Swifts in the major semi-final two weeks ago.
It should be an absolute thriller with either team able to take their first ANZ Championship title.
It's Australians up against the Kiwis and country pride on the line. Who will win? If the Thunderbirds have Kate Beveridge combining with Carla Borrego, I think the Magic will win. If they have Erin Bell with Borrego, the Adelaide side has a huge chance of winning.
The Magic will be hard to beat with arguably the world's best shooter in Irene van Dyk, and highly talented players Casey Williams in defence and Laura Langman in the midcourt. Jodi Brown will need to have a good game for the Magic if they're to win. I think this goal attack position will be the match-up that decides the championship winners.
In the inaugural year of the ANZ Championship, the NSW Swifts claimed the title after defeating the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic in the grand final before slumping to ninth place last year. They looked set to win their second championship after being undefeated for the whole 2010 home and away season. But they lost their form in the finals series and ended up finishing in third place.
In 2009, the Melbourne Vixens were the champions. They played the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the grand final.
The Thunderbirds have the home advantage after defeating the Swifts in the major semi-final two weeks ago.
It should be an absolute thriller with either team able to take their first ANZ Championship title.
It's Australians up against the Kiwis and country pride on the line. Who will win? If the Thunderbirds have Kate Beveridge combining with Carla Borrego, I think the Magic will win. If they have Erin Bell with Borrego, the Adelaide side has a huge chance of winning.
The Magic will be hard to beat with arguably the world's best shooter in Irene van Dyk, and highly talented players Casey Williams in defence and Laura Langman in the midcourt. Jodi Brown will need to have a good game for the Magic if they're to win. I think this goal attack position will be the match-up that decides the championship winners.
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