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Cail has given the Hawks great support, including 24 conversions as goal shooter in the 54-46 win against Barwon Heads last weekend.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“She’s been put into goal shooter and she’s just really strengthened our goal circle with just lots of experience.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“But after Mads went down, we chased her up again and she’s helped us out, which is great.”<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The Hawks will be without Elise Ruggles who is on holidays and Taylor who has been on the sidelines with a shoulder injury.<\/p>\n
Taylor said she had been “absolutely loving” coaching from the bench in a change up from the challenges of being a player coach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 […]<\/p>\n