They say their latest netball honours came as a surprise but both Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Ameliaranne Ekenasio know they are ready for the challenges of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
The Australian Diamonds reclaimed the Netball Quad Series trophy after beating the Silver Ferns 67-48 in Johannesburg on Sunday.
The Silver Ferns emerged from their latest outing with a spring in their step as they prepare for a showdown with the Australian Diamonds in a tightening race to decide the Netball Quad Series title.
The Silver Ferns bounced back to winning ways after fending off a tenacious SPAR Proteas 51-46 to clinch an important result in the Netball Quad Series in Johannesburg on Friday.
The Silver Ferns face a challenging assignment when they square off against an ever-improving SPAR Proteas in their Netball Quad Series clash in Johannesburg on Friday morning (NZ time).
In a game which had a bit of everything, the Silver Ferns dropped their Netball Quad Series opener to an experienced England Roses 64-57 in an extra time thriller in London this morning.
Preparation and consistency are the key focus for the Silver Ferns a week out from the opening Netball Quad Series match against the England Roses in London on January 21.
Following last week’s Silver Ferns camp, a touring squad of 14 has been selected to contest the Netball Quad Series to be held in England and South Africa in January.
Today, head coach Janine Southby and her assistant Yvette McCausland-Durie step into a decisive phase of their preparation towards next year’s Commonwealth Games with the start of a five-day Silver Ferns camp in Auckland.
The schedule of play for the recently announced Taini Jamison Trophy series, to be held in Auckland from 21-24 March 2018, has been released and Netball fans are in for a treat. Over four days of exciting international Netball the Silver Ferns will host Jamaica Sunshine Girls, Malawi Queens and Fiji Pearls at the North Shore Events Centre.
The Silver Ferns will build towards one of their busiest international seasons where they will aim to defend both the Netball Quad Series crown and Taini Jamison Trophy.
The Silver Ferns will build towards one of their busiest international seasons where they will aim to defend the Netball Quad Series on the northern hemisphere tour in 2018.
A return to elite Netball has Ameliaranne Ekenasio facing one of her biggest challenges as she prepares to suit up for the game’s fast-paced short format.