Mid-season recruit helping Hawks in goal circle

WHEN Drysdale goal attack Maddie Connally went down with anterior cruciate ligament earlier this season, it was devasting for her and her teammates.

It happened against Geelong Amateur in Round 5 as the Hawks were trying to build momentum in the BNL A grade competition.

Coach Calsey Taylor explained the Hawks again contacted former Bell Park and Daylesford netballer Bree Cail, who they had tried to recruit during pre-season.

This time, the call was answered.

 

Cail has given the Hawks great support, including 24 conversions as goal shooter in the 54-46 win against Barwon Heads last weekend.

“Her experience is amazing and her work in the ring [is strong], she’s one of those players that plays for her goal attack,” Taylor said.

“She’s been put into goal shooter and she’s just really strengthened our goal circle with just lots of experience.

“She’s a gun. We tried to get her at the start of the year but she’s got kids and stuff so the commitment was a bit tough for her.

“But after Mads went down, we chased her up again and she’s helped us out, which is great.”

Drysdale welcome Queenscliff tomorrow (Saturday, June 7) at 1.50pm, a premiership contender they pushed right to the end in Round 3, losing 45-43.

The Hawks will be without Elise Ruggles who is on holidays and Taylor who has been on the sidelines with a shoulder injury.

Taylor said she had been “absolutely loving” coaching from the bench in a change up from the challenges of being a player coach.