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Southern Steel shooter George Fisher could be robbed of a second season of netball with injury set backs delaying the international shooter's return to court.
The Southern Steel have suffered a major blow just weeks out from the start of the ANZ netball premiership, with England international shooter George Fisher ruled out with a season ending knee injury.
The Tall Blacks will be back on court for the first time in year when they head to the Philippines next week for the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
The veteran Australian coach told Stuff the Southland community and the Sharks organisation had helped him regain the love of the game again, and he was keen at a shot at coaching the Sharks again next year. There is little doubt the Sharks management will want him back given Beveridge has made a positive impression not just on those close to the Sharks but also the wider Southland community. The only sticking point could be the Covid-19 situation. Beveridge works as a consultant in Australia which includes helping universities with basketball programmes. However, given the Covid-19 situ...
However, it turned out to be an ankle sprain and the hope is with some rest this week he could well be back on the court for this weekend’s round of games. The Sharks will play the Canterbury Rams on Friday night followed by Hawke’s Bay in Invercargill on Sunday. Despite the 93-92 overtime loss the Sharks faithful were treated to a special spectacle on Saturday with former Shark Tom Vodanovich proving to be the match winner for the Huskies. It was the Sharks first loss at home this season and ended an eight-game Southland winning streak. The big Stadium Southland crowd was stunned in...