1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from Newstalk zed B. 3 00:00:12,827 --> 00:00:16,907 Speaker 2: Silver Ferns start their four test Constellation Cup series tonight 4 00:00:16,987 --> 00:00:20,587 Speaker 2: in Wellington before tests in Auckland, then across in Perth 5 00:00:20,707 --> 00:00:23,227 Speaker 2: and Melbourne. It's the first time the Silver Ferns have 6 00:00:23,307 --> 00:00:26,107 Speaker 2: taken to the court since losing the Tiny Jamison series 7 00:00:26,147 --> 00:00:32,827 Speaker 2: to England. Just seconds remained and there it is. For 8 00:00:32,947 --> 00:00:37,547 Speaker 2: the Silver Ferns. They do want a chest yeah, but 9 00:00:37,587 --> 00:00:40,107 Speaker 2: a two to one series loss in the Tiny Jamison 10 00:00:40,107 --> 00:00:43,307 Speaker 2: against England. Joined ahead of the Constellation Cup opener by 11 00:00:43,547 --> 00:00:46,547 Speaker 2: Silver Ferns midquarter Maddie Gordon Maddie before we look ahead 12 00:00:46,587 --> 00:00:48,507 Speaker 2: to the Constellation Cup, how do you reflect back on 13 00:00:48,587 --> 00:00:52,387 Speaker 2: that narrow series loss to England in the Tiny Jamison Trophy. 14 00:00:53,627 --> 00:00:56,707 Speaker 3: Definitely was a tough one. We thought late leading into 15 00:00:56,747 --> 00:00:59,507 Speaker 3: the series we felt good and we thought we all 16 00:00:59,547 --> 00:01:01,987 Speaker 3: had under control, but obviously we had two losses there 17 00:01:01,987 --> 00:01:04,507 Speaker 3: which we really looked hard at. But I think the 18 00:01:04,507 --> 00:01:07,187 Speaker 3: exciting thing is we weren't far off. It's just little tweaks. 19 00:01:07,227 --> 00:01:09,787 Speaker 3: So hopefully we've worked really hard in camp and this 20 00:01:09,947 --> 00:01:11,987 Speaker 3: lead up and hopefully we've fixed that going into this 21 00:01:12,067 --> 00:01:13,427 Speaker 3: Constellation Cup series. 22 00:01:13,267 --> 00:01:16,067 Speaker 2: All right, so just just drill down into that a 23 00:01:16,107 --> 00:01:18,947 Speaker 2: little bit for us, the tweaks that you've had to make. 24 00:01:19,147 --> 00:01:21,507 Speaker 2: What are the main things you've been focusing on between 25 00:01:21,507 --> 00:01:24,067 Speaker 2: the tiny jamison and now, Yeah. 26 00:01:23,907 --> 00:01:26,147 Speaker 3: I think what obviously most people would have seen with 27 00:01:26,267 --> 00:01:29,027 Speaker 3: us to record attack, which we're definitely you know, bringing 28 00:01:29,027 --> 00:01:31,587 Speaker 3: the ball down, linking our defenders into our attackers to 29 00:01:31,587 --> 00:01:33,707 Speaker 3: bring that ball down strongly. That's definitely been one thing 30 00:01:33,747 --> 00:01:35,987 Speaker 3: we've looked at, and also just harding us on our 31 00:01:36,267 --> 00:01:38,827 Speaker 3: CPA and CPD. Obviously we had good numbers that we 32 00:01:38,827 --> 00:01:40,947 Speaker 3: were just a tiny bit off, so if we get 33 00:01:40,987 --> 00:01:43,947 Speaker 3: those all under control, we should be good. And I've 34 00:01:43,947 --> 00:01:46,107 Speaker 3: then obviously our turnover it has been a bit too 35 00:01:46,187 --> 00:01:48,107 Speaker 3: high for us, So we've definitely worked on all that 36 00:01:48,147 --> 00:01:51,227 Speaker 3: ball position, been put under seaps of pressure sets to 37 00:01:51,267 --> 00:01:51,747 Speaker 3: hold the ball. 38 00:01:52,027 --> 00:01:54,867 Speaker 2: Can you just just clarify those acronyms for us, Maddie, 39 00:01:54,907 --> 00:01:56,987 Speaker 2: What so CPA CPD. 40 00:01:57,227 --> 00:02:00,347 Speaker 3: Of course, yes, CPA so that's our center park and 41 00:02:00,387 --> 00:02:03,827 Speaker 3: then CPD is our center part defense, so both en so, 42 00:02:03,867 --> 00:02:07,827 Speaker 3: how we're stopping the IV is getting for into the 43 00:02:07,987 --> 00:02:10,547 Speaker 3: attacking in and then obviously with us fixing up on 44 00:02:10,627 --> 00:02:12,907 Speaker 3: our getting our ball into our shooting in. 45 00:02:13,187 --> 00:02:15,707 Speaker 2: So that heavily involves you obviously as a as a 46 00:02:15,747 --> 00:02:18,147 Speaker 2: mid quarter. So how are you feeling heading into this 47 00:02:18,227 --> 00:02:19,307 Speaker 2: Constellation Cup series? 48 00:02:20,627 --> 00:02:22,627 Speaker 3: It's you feeling really good. I think this lead up 49 00:02:22,667 --> 00:02:26,627 Speaker 3: has been really good. I think I personally made a shift, 50 00:02:27,027 --> 00:02:29,227 Speaker 3: a step up and hopefully people can see that leading 51 00:02:29,267 --> 00:02:30,227 Speaker 3: us into these games. 52 00:02:30,267 --> 00:02:33,747 Speaker 2: You beat Australia in both home tests last year and 53 00:02:33,827 --> 00:02:35,827 Speaker 2: I think in both home tests the year before that 54 00:02:35,907 --> 00:02:38,307 Speaker 2: in the Constellation Cup series. So how much confidence do 55 00:02:38,387 --> 00:02:40,787 Speaker 2: you get from results like that knowing that that beating 56 00:02:40,787 --> 00:02:43,307 Speaker 2: Australia on home soil is something that you've done pretty 57 00:02:43,387 --> 00:02:44,507 Speaker 2: regularly recently. 58 00:02:45,347 --> 00:02:47,547 Speaker 3: No, definitely we take a lot of confidence, and I think, 59 00:02:47,667 --> 00:02:50,147 Speaker 3: especially because it's the two new dealing game first, if 60 00:02:50,147 --> 00:02:52,107 Speaker 3: we can get those two under our belt, I think 61 00:02:52,147 --> 00:02:54,987 Speaker 3: it'll give us really good confidence to try and get 62 00:02:55,027 --> 00:02:56,547 Speaker 3: them in Australia as well. 63 00:02:56,747 --> 00:02:58,347 Speaker 2: Yeah. Well, on the other side of the coin, and 64 00:02:58,387 --> 00:03:00,227 Speaker 2: I guess on the other side of the Tasman winds 65 00:03:00,267 --> 00:03:02,067 Speaker 2: have been harder to come by, haven't they, So why 66 00:03:02,107 --> 00:03:05,107 Speaker 2: is it so difficult to beat them over there? Yeah? 67 00:03:05,267 --> 00:03:07,347 Speaker 3: I think it comes onto a lot of it as 68 00:03:07,387 --> 00:03:10,187 Speaker 3: their crowd and their arenas. Like I think they're huge. 69 00:03:10,307 --> 00:03:12,747 Speaker 3: The crowd gets behind them, and I think sometimes I 70 00:03:12,747 --> 00:03:14,507 Speaker 3: guess it could be a bit intimidating, but I think 71 00:03:14,547 --> 00:03:16,787 Speaker 3: we just got to shut that out. Yeah, believe in 72 00:03:16,827 --> 00:03:19,107 Speaker 3: ourselves and just go out their heart and just silence 73 00:03:19,147 --> 00:03:19,587 Speaker 3: them early. 74 00:03:19,907 --> 00:03:21,987 Speaker 2: It's been a bit of a disrupted year for you. 75 00:03:22,147 --> 00:03:26,147 Speaker 2: Maddie had a prolonged stint on the sidelines during the 76 00:03:26,187 --> 00:03:30,347 Speaker 2: A and Z Premiership with an ankle injury. I believe 77 00:03:30,547 --> 00:03:31,947 Speaker 2: are you all one hundred percent right now? 78 00:03:32,787 --> 00:03:32,947 Speaker 1: Yes? 79 00:03:33,067 --> 00:03:36,347 Speaker 3: Injury is all all one hundred percent. It was kind 80 00:03:36,347 --> 00:03:37,827 Speaker 3: of good that I had a little bit of time 81 00:03:37,867 --> 00:03:40,947 Speaker 3: between A and SAID and trials to get myself one 82 00:03:41,027 --> 00:03:43,147 Speaker 3: hundred percent right. I think like most people would have 83 00:03:43,147 --> 00:03:44,827 Speaker 3: had a break because they have had the full season, 84 00:03:44,827 --> 00:03:46,987 Speaker 3: but because I kind of had my little break in 85 00:03:47,107 --> 00:03:49,067 Speaker 3: season that I was able to just carry on and 86 00:03:49,107 --> 00:03:52,267 Speaker 3: get myself right. So yeah, leading us into these camping series, 87 00:03:52,267 --> 00:03:54,027 Speaker 3: I'm one hundred percent, which is good news. 88 00:03:54,067 --> 00:03:57,387 Speaker 2: It was ankle, wasn't it? And did the recovery go 89 00:03:57,467 --> 00:03:57,827 Speaker 2: to plan? 90 00:03:57,947 --> 00:03:58,467 Speaker 3: Did it? You know? 91 00:03:59,467 --> 00:04:01,707 Speaker 2: Did you were you out for what the length of 92 00:04:01,747 --> 00:04:03,027 Speaker 2: time you thought you were going to be out for? 93 00:04:04,107 --> 00:04:07,627 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I did my ligaments and also quite a 94 00:04:07,987 --> 00:04:11,947 Speaker 3: bad bone bruising. But yeah, going into it, I was 95 00:04:11,947 --> 00:04:13,907 Speaker 3: supposed to it was twelve weeks out, but I stood 96 00:04:13,947 --> 00:04:15,627 Speaker 3: it early and I got back in ten weeks, which 97 00:04:15,627 --> 00:04:17,867 Speaker 3: is awesome. And there, Yeah, it was a little bit 98 00:04:17,867 --> 00:04:20,067 Speaker 3: of struggle. Obviously, with bone bruising, I lost quite a 99 00:04:20,067 --> 00:04:22,307 Speaker 3: bit of mobility in my ankle, so I was really 100 00:04:22,347 --> 00:04:24,827 Speaker 3: just building that back up, which took me a while. 101 00:04:24,827 --> 00:04:26,867 Speaker 3: There's a thing called Nita Wall, which is try to 102 00:04:26,867 --> 00:04:28,747 Speaker 3: get your like me touching the wall, and I was 103 00:04:28,747 --> 00:04:30,387 Speaker 3: in the negatives and I had to be at ten, 104 00:04:30,547 --> 00:04:32,827 Speaker 3: so that was a bit of a struggle. But once 105 00:04:32,867 --> 00:04:34,747 Speaker 3: I got there, it was all smooth sailing from there. 106 00:04:34,947 --> 00:04:37,147 Speaker 2: Good to hear. All Right, So you've got Grace Wicket 107 00:04:37,227 --> 00:04:40,387 Speaker 2: for this series, but beyond that next year she's obviously 108 00:04:40,427 --> 00:04:43,347 Speaker 2: playing her domestic Nepple in Australia, so you won't have 109 00:04:43,427 --> 00:04:46,587 Speaker 2: her for the Silver Ferns next year. Are you starting 110 00:04:46,627 --> 00:04:49,507 Speaker 2: to plan for life without Grace Wicket. 111 00:04:50,867 --> 00:04:52,587 Speaker 3: At the moment. No, I think we're just kind of 112 00:04:52,587 --> 00:04:55,107 Speaker 3: focusing on what we can do this year and how 113 00:04:55,187 --> 00:04:58,867 Speaker 3: we can beat these Ausies. But obviously it's definitely going 114 00:04:58,947 --> 00:05:00,787 Speaker 3: to be a huge loss when she goes. But I 115 00:05:00,787 --> 00:05:02,627 Speaker 3: think at this stage we're just focusing on the prison 116 00:05:02,667 --> 00:05:03,587 Speaker 3: and we can worry about that. 117 00:05:04,067 --> 00:05:07,947 Speaker 2: And are you hearing any whispers about netball's place at 118 00:05:07,947 --> 00:05:10,187 Speaker 2: the next Commonwealth Games? We know Glasgow is going to 119 00:05:10,187 --> 00:05:13,867 Speaker 2: be a reduced games in terms of the number of sports. 120 00:05:13,907 --> 00:05:16,587 Speaker 2: Have you heard any whispers or rumors about whether the 121 00:05:16,667 --> 00:05:17,707 Speaker 2: netball's going to be there or not? 122 00:05:18,987 --> 00:05:21,987 Speaker 3: No, Sorr, I actually haven't. I think obviously Calm games 123 00:05:21,987 --> 00:05:24,187 Speaker 3: didn't even like, we weren't even sure it was happening. 124 00:05:24,507 --> 00:05:26,707 Speaker 3: So it's great news that it is still happening, But 125 00:05:26,747 --> 00:05:28,707 Speaker 3: I haven't heard any whispers about the netball and that 126 00:05:28,827 --> 00:05:29,267 Speaker 3: part of it. 127 00:05:29,347 --> 00:05:31,387 Speaker 2: All right, Well, keep our air to the ground on 128 00:05:31,427 --> 00:05:34,147 Speaker 2: that one. Just finally, Maddie, Wellington crowd. You're from Wellington, 129 00:05:34,187 --> 00:05:38,147 Speaker 2: obviously you get good energy from the crowd during the 130 00:05:38,227 --> 00:05:41,347 Speaker 2: domestic netball season. You feel as though you'll get that 131 00:05:41,387 --> 00:05:43,187 Speaker 2: tonight as well when the Australians are on the court 132 00:05:43,187 --> 00:05:43,987 Speaker 2: against New Zealand. 133 00:05:44,667 --> 00:05:47,427 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's great as we love the Wellington crowds and 134 00:05:47,507 --> 00:05:50,667 Speaker 3: especially just TSB itself. It just brings such a good vibe. 135 00:05:50,827 --> 00:05:52,347 Speaker 3: So and have you even talked to a couple of 136 00:05:52,347 --> 00:05:54,347 Speaker 3: the other girls who aren't from here, and they even 137 00:05:54,387 --> 00:05:56,787 Speaker 3: said they loved playing at TSB, So I think we're 138 00:05:56,827 --> 00:05:59,347 Speaker 3: really excited to play there. I think the Wellington crowd 139 00:05:59,347 --> 00:06:01,347 Speaker 3: bring their a game, they threst up their super louds, 140 00:06:01,387 --> 00:06:03,187 Speaker 3: so yeah, we're really excited to play in front of them. 141 00:06:03,347 --> 00:06:05,147 Speaker 2: I bet they're excited as well. Hey, Maddie, all the 142 00:06:05,147 --> 00:06:08,267 Speaker 2: best for tonight's first Constellation Cup Test and for the 143 00:06:08,267 --> 00:06:09,907 Speaker 2: rest of the series. I appreciate you taking the time 144 00:06:09,947 --> 00:06:10,347 Speaker 2: for a chat. 145 00:06:10,747 --> 00:06:12,067 Speaker 3: Awesome, No, thank you very much. 146 00:06:11,947 --> 00:06:14,707 Speaker 2: No, thank you, Maddie. Maddie Gordon there mid quarter for 147 00:06:14,747 --> 00:06:17,707 Speaker 2: the Silver Ferns. So four test matches against Australia. First 148 00:06:17,747 --> 00:06:21,307 Speaker 2: two are here Wellington tonight, then Auckland, Perth and Melbourne 149 00:06:21,707 --> 00:06:26,427 Speaker 2: for the Constellation Cup Netball Trophy final appearance on court 150 00:06:26,427 --> 00:06:27,907 Speaker 2: this year for the Silver Ferns. 151 00:06:28,467 --> 00:06:31,667 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 152 00:06:31,747 --> 00:06:35,027 Speaker 1: to News Talk zed B weekends from midday or follow 153 00:06:35,107 --> 00:06:36,707 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.