Scotland felt the total force of a scientific and ruthless Australia as the Diamonds stormed to a 83-30 catch in Commonwealth Video games netball.
Following on from Friday’s 95-18 demolition of Barbados, the Australians saw off an early stutter from the Scots on Saturday after which stepped up a gear.
Australian coach Stacey Marinkovich shuffled her lineup and Scottish assistant coach Sara Francis-Bayman says there are different complications ahead for the Diamonds.
“They had been very Australian – very scientific, very ruthless,” she mentioned.
“They really got better as the sport went on and Stacy has a consuming resolution deciding what her strongest seven is.
“They’ve regarded gargantuan within the predominant two games and we understood if we gave them too grand online page, too grand time on the ball, they’d start as a lot as punish us.”
Gretel Bueta of Crew Australia appears to be like on right throughout the Netball Pool A match between Crew Australia and Crew Scotland on day two of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Video games. Photograph by David Ramos/Getty ImagesScotland kept tempo with Australia and handiest trailled 17-10 at quarter time.
However their inconsistency showed and Australia motored to a 35-16 lead at the predominant ruin.
Cara Koenen used to be precipitated as goal shooter for the second half and she revelled in Australia’s domination, main their scoring with 36 targets from 37 shots.
Gretel Bueta switched from shooter to goal assault and also impressed, with 33 targets at 97 per cent.
At the heaps of cease, the Australian defending used to be rock-stable and Sunday Aryang starred at goal defence.
Sarah Klau executed the predominant half as goal keeper and Courtney Bruce did no longer leave out a beat when she took over from her.
Fly defence Ash Brazill produced a match highlight along with her spectacular intercept within the second quarter.
“We had about a things we desired to tick off from the outdated day and it used to be an even catch,” Bruce mentioned.
“That first quarter used to be a shrimp goal-for-goal, nonetheless that’s what we need in these round (robin) games – we must be challenged.”
No Australian executed your entire game, with Kate Moloney having most time on court with 53 minutes at centre and float defence.
Whereas Australia enjoyed a complete catch, Bruce mentioned there stays room for development.
“Now we possess one more level to skedaddle to – we did no longer let the ball skedaddle infrequently and the alternatives had been on,” she mentioned.
“In opposition to stronger teams, we would accept some attend balls.
“We possess now definitely got to learn to present the ‘grotesque’ ball infrequently and make momentum.
“In defence our connections had been better, nonetheless we can connect extra as a unit.”
Australia’s subsequent pool game is in opposition to South Africa on Monday.