The brilliance of Georgie Horjus steers the Adelaide Thunderbirds to a 54-50 win over Collingwood in the opening match of the Super Netball season.
The away team Giants scored the first four goals but the Swifts hit back to lead 14-12 at the first break. The home side responded to a late Collingwood rally with a 5-0, four-minute run to put the visitors away for good. The brilliance of Georgie Horjus has steered the Adelaide Thunderbirds to a 54-50 win over Collingwood in their Super Netball season opener.
Reigning club champion Georgie Horjus dominated in two roles to guide the Adelaide Thunderbirds to a Super Netball season-opening 55-50 win over Collingwood. Horjus set Netball SA Stadium alight in the first half with her exciting playmaking from wing ...
The home side responded to a late Collingwood rally with a 5-0, four-minute run to put the visitors away for good. Diamonds shooter Sophie Garbin, making her debut in the black-and-white, was dragged after a forgettable opening, but returned in the fourth, replacing Nelson as the Pies sought long-range two-pointers to reel in Adelaide's growing advantage. Collingwood endured an interrupted build-up to the match with coach Nicole Richardson forced to isolate in Melbourne after being a close COVID-19 contact.
It took the Adelaide Thunderbirds a full six games to claim their first win of the 2021 season. This year, the young side put their name in the win column ...
And the circle rotation was complete once the super-shot became activated in the final five minutes of the quater, with Dwan replacing Potgieter to combine in an two-prong attacking combination deadly from long range. Adelaide took charge late in the first quarter, fighting back from a 12-9 deficit to lead 16-13 at the first break. She emerged off the bench late and ended with 5/8 shooting. It took the Adelaide Thunderbirds a full six games to claim their first win of the 2021 season. Dwan was taken off to start the third term, with Georgia Horjus showing her versatility by shifting from wing attack to her regular 2021 position of goal attack and immediately scoring her first three attempts. Dwan combined beautifully with South African shooter Lenize Potgieter, who reached a milestone 1,000th Super Netball goal early in the first quarter.