1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,427 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:12,027 Speaker 1: from newstalk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,627 --> 00:00:15,867 Speaker 2: And I caught up with Phoenix midfielder Alyssa Winnhem during 4 00:00:15,867 --> 00:00:17,867 Speaker 2: the week to see how the build up has been 5 00:00:18,267 --> 00:00:20,267 Speaker 2: towards such a big match for the team. 6 00:00:20,907 --> 00:00:23,227 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's been really good. I guess with the international break, 7 00:00:23,267 --> 00:00:25,027 Speaker 3: we've kind of had two weeks leading up to it, 8 00:00:25,067 --> 00:00:27,027 Speaker 3: so we've been focusing on them since the start of 9 00:00:27,227 --> 00:00:29,627 Speaker 3: last week. So it's been really good. I think the 10 00:00:29,667 --> 00:00:31,707 Speaker 3: girls are super focused and it's nice to have Flea 11 00:00:31,787 --> 00:00:34,987 Speaker 3: and Iah back. But yeah, we played against the reserves 12 00:00:34,987 --> 00:00:37,267 Speaker 3: and the weekend and they played as Canberra and we 13 00:00:37,547 --> 00:00:39,667 Speaker 3: had a really good result, so let's hope we can 14 00:00:39,747 --> 00:00:40,307 Speaker 3: do that again. 15 00:00:41,787 --> 00:00:44,347 Speaker 2: Just on Annelie and me and I being away and 16 00:00:44,387 --> 00:00:46,507 Speaker 2: then not getting the chance to play any games, what 17 00:00:46,547 --> 00:00:49,027 Speaker 2: have they said about the experience of being away and 18 00:00:49,067 --> 00:00:51,467 Speaker 2: then having those games taken away from them. 19 00:00:51,627 --> 00:00:53,787 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think they're both kind of said it was 20 00:00:53,947 --> 00:00:57,067 Speaker 3: a pretty crappy experience for them traveling all that way 21 00:00:57,067 --> 00:00:59,187 Speaker 3: and then no games, and I think they only trained 22 00:00:59,227 --> 00:01:02,027 Speaker 3: twice and then they came back and it just wasn't 23 00:01:02,027 --> 00:01:04,507 Speaker 3: a great experience. But we're grateful to have them back 24 00:01:05,147 --> 00:01:07,187 Speaker 3: earlier because they were supposed to meet us over there, 25 00:01:07,227 --> 00:01:09,507 Speaker 3: so it's nice. We had them today and then tomorrow 26 00:01:09,507 --> 00:01:11,027 Speaker 3: and we fly to moth so it's nice to have 27 00:01:11,107 --> 00:01:11,747 Speaker 3: them this week. 28 00:01:11,947 --> 00:01:15,027 Speaker 2: Nice all right, So Canberra, it seems a long time 29 00:01:15,067 --> 00:01:16,587 Speaker 2: ago since you played them at home. I think it's 30 00:01:16,587 --> 00:01:20,067 Speaker 2: when Natalie's doground on the pitch. How do you assess 31 00:01:20,107 --> 00:01:22,627 Speaker 2: their threats and how how do you assess your ability 32 00:01:22,667 --> 00:01:24,507 Speaker 2: to get the result you need on the weekend? 33 00:01:24,747 --> 00:01:27,507 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think we played them round two and we 34 00:01:27,627 --> 00:01:30,467 Speaker 3: kind of dominated that game but just fell short one. Now, 35 00:01:31,107 --> 00:01:33,107 Speaker 3: so that was a really tough loss we had to take. 36 00:01:33,107 --> 00:01:35,667 Speaker 3: We reflected from that. We literally dominated the whole game. 37 00:01:35,947 --> 00:01:38,147 Speaker 3: I think they have a lot of threats up top. 38 00:01:38,827 --> 00:01:41,227 Speaker 3: They're a very direct team, so they just go straight 39 00:01:41,267 --> 00:01:43,467 Speaker 3: and behind, but they're very good at what they do. 40 00:01:43,907 --> 00:01:45,987 Speaker 3: So we've been working hard on that and how to 41 00:01:46,027 --> 00:01:48,427 Speaker 3: stop that and then how we can kind of attack 42 00:01:48,467 --> 00:01:50,787 Speaker 3: against that, and it's been looking good at training. 43 00:01:51,387 --> 00:01:55,387 Speaker 2: Awesome, So goals obviously are needed. This weekend hasn't been 44 00:01:55,747 --> 00:01:58,187 Speaker 2: the best couple of games for goal scoring. Have you 45 00:01:58,227 --> 00:02:00,107 Speaker 2: worked specifically on the attacking third? 46 00:02:00,387 --> 00:02:02,947 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think that was kind of the point playing 47 00:02:03,107 --> 00:02:05,067 Speaker 3: our reserve team as well, just to kind of get 48 00:02:05,067 --> 00:02:08,387 Speaker 3: that confidence. I'll just take break, just breathe, And we 49 00:02:08,507 --> 00:02:11,147 Speaker 3: had like a number of different goal scorers across that game, 50 00:02:11,227 --> 00:02:12,867 Speaker 3: so that was good for the confidence. And now they're 51 00:02:12,907 --> 00:02:15,347 Speaker 3: kind of like flowing and that training and everything seems 52 00:02:15,347 --> 00:02:17,147 Speaker 3: to be flowing well. 53 00:02:17,227 --> 00:02:20,347 Speaker 2: In a very consistent season for you. You've played pretty 54 00:02:20,427 --> 00:02:21,987 Speaker 2: much every game, a lot of them from the start. 55 00:02:21,987 --> 00:02:24,227 Speaker 2: How do you sort of assess where you are at 56 00:02:24,227 --> 00:02:26,147 Speaker 2: the moment in terms of if you can pee yourself 57 00:02:26,147 --> 00:02:27,747 Speaker 2: to the last season or even the season before. 58 00:02:28,067 --> 00:02:31,427 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think I've developed a lot, both on and 59 00:02:31,467 --> 00:02:33,267 Speaker 3: off the pitch. I kind of say that every time, 60 00:02:33,307 --> 00:02:35,627 Speaker 3: but I think I've probably matured a lot. I'm very 61 00:02:35,667 --> 00:02:39,187 Speaker 3: grateful for the time that I do get. I've started 62 00:02:39,267 --> 00:02:41,307 Speaker 3: obviously a lot of games this season. I think Temps 63 00:02:41,307 --> 00:02:43,067 Speaker 3: has put a lot of trust into me, So I'm 64 00:02:43,147 --> 00:02:45,987 Speaker 3: very grateful for that. And I think the more I 65 00:02:45,987 --> 00:02:48,947 Speaker 3: play with confidence, the better I am. And each time 66 00:02:48,987 --> 00:02:50,787 Speaker 3: I've been on the pitch, like that's what I've been 67 00:02:50,827 --> 00:02:53,507 Speaker 3: trying to do, just bring what I bring and just 68 00:02:53,547 --> 00:02:55,947 Speaker 3: be different and creative. And I think I'm happy with 69 00:02:56,227 --> 00:02:56,987 Speaker 3: how I've done this. 70 00:02:56,947 --> 00:02:58,907 Speaker 2: Season cool and how much would it mean to be 71 00:02:58,947 --> 00:03:01,107 Speaker 2: able to bring to get the result on the weekend 72 00:03:01,107 --> 00:03:02,707 Speaker 2: and then have the final game of the season at 73 00:03:02,707 --> 00:03:05,587 Speaker 2: homes to Sunday with a chance to make the players 74 00:03:05,587 --> 00:03:06,107 Speaker 2: for the first time. 75 00:03:06,627 --> 00:03:08,787 Speaker 3: I think since I've been here from the start, like 76 00:03:08,867 --> 00:03:11,267 Speaker 3: it's like so important and it kind of means the 77 00:03:11,307 --> 00:03:13,947 Speaker 3: world to us. So I think we've been really dedicating 78 00:03:13,947 --> 00:03:16,507 Speaker 3: the season to just making the top six no matter what. 79 00:03:16,627 --> 00:03:19,147 Speaker 3: And now that unfortunately it's kind of downe to like 80 00:03:19,347 --> 00:03:22,227 Speaker 3: the last little wire. Everyone's just like putting in a 81 00:03:22,227 --> 00:03:25,467 Speaker 3: big shift to really dedicate ourselves to this big game 82 00:03:25,507 --> 00:03:28,907 Speaker 3: and hopefully when we play Western at home, like it's 83 00:03:29,187 --> 00:03:31,347 Speaker 3: a big show and everyone will be there and it'll 84 00:03:31,387 --> 00:03:33,547 Speaker 3: be so cool and we get the win in top six. 85 00:03:34,587 --> 00:03:36,747 Speaker 2: That was really weird. 86 00:03:37,547 --> 00:03:40,707 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 87 00:03:40,867 --> 00:03:44,147 Speaker 1: to news talks that'd be weekends from midday, or follow 88 00:03:44,147 --> 00:03:45,787 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.