Manix-Geeves had been drafted into the Hurricanes as a Northern rookie last year, but did not earn a promotion into the squad 12 months on.

But top-scoring twice for the franchise’s development team in Latrobe did her faint hopes no harm should injury fall on the WBBL frontline.

“I will be training with them next week more so as a Tasmanian Tiger, but I’ll be training T20 with the team at least,” Manix-Geeves said.

The 18-year-old impressed with 46 not out in the series opener against the Sydney Thunder indigenous rivals on Thursday and 16 in the return game on Friday.

But she walked away from Latrobe disappointed from a 2-0 Twenty20 series loss. 

“I was happy with the way I batted in the first game and in the second game I was particularly happy with the way I kept,” Manix-Geeves said.

“I just couldn’t get it done with the bat really, which was a bit unfortunate for us.”

Manix-Geeves’s unbeaten run-a-ball knock piloted the Canes hopefuls to 6-107, but the Thunder chased it down with eight wickets in hand.

Thunder next were out for 123 after Manix-Geeves took three stumpings and a catch, but the hosts were bundled out for 83 in the run chase.

Departing Riverside teammate Sophie Parkin, who like Manix-Geeves has moved to Hobart to further her cricket, also top-scored with 16.

The Hurricanes indigenous men snared the series 2-1 despite the Sydneysiders bludgeoning 2-175 to win by 20 runs on Friday.

Westbury’s Corey Briggs played his part in the series winner on Thursday.

The allrounder helped his side to an eight-wicket win with 23 balls still left.

He made 23 not out in 18 balls for a 54-run partnership with Callan Morse’s matchwinning 64 from 44 balls.

The Canes also won a thrilling opening game, chasing down Thunder’s 124 after an 18-run ninth-wicket stand with three balls remaining.