The Tasmanian Magpies enter what promises to be a make-or-break weekend in search of an historic berth in the Australian Netball League finals series.
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Three successive wins has rocketed Collingwood’s feeder side onto the fringe of the final four after a rocky start.
A tough initiation against the top four ANL sides at first yielded two wins in seven games, but the run home that included back-to-back victories against the Territory Storm has split their record.
The Tasmanians will travel to Sydney to face a struggling NSW Waratahs, who have recorded just one win in their past six encounters.
Further wins against the Sydney-based Swifts partnership could set the Magpies into a playoff against Western Sting for finals spots.
“If we can grab three or four wins out of that, we will be in with a chance of making ANL finals,” Tasmanian coach Jon Fletcher said on reflection during the week.
The Magpies are back to full strength with the return of Mary Livesy from injury.
Andrew Mathieson
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
