Carys Stythe finally got her chance in the goal-keep bib after missing out during the Taini Jamison Trophy and Constellation Cup series, putting in a respectable performance.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old said to play alongside<\/a> a childhood hero in skipper Karin Burger was something special.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just really grateful that I got to play, especially with Karin, whom I\u2019ve looked up to since I was a bit younger. Super, super grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n Stythe said she found out during the week she would be starting and was a bundle of nerves and excitement.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was really cool to get out there. I\u2019ve been here for a couple months and just watching the girls do their thing. So it\u2019s really cool I got to join them.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a very much a cobwebby, get the legs going [thing]. My legs were quite sore during that.\u201d<\/p>\n Kiwi standouts Grace Nweke and Maddy Gordon were rested due to load management, meaning a chance for interim New Zealand coach Yvette McCausland-Durie to test new combinations.<\/p>\n With Georgia Heffernan tweaking her back at the captain\u2019s run, Amelia Walmsley and Martina Salmon had a full run in the shooting circle.<\/p>\n AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n Kimiora Poi had three quarters at centre while Parris Mason had a rare appearance at wing defence.<\/p>\n The Ferns were error-ridden, with passes sailing out of bounds and a few communication issues.<\/p>\n The Scotland shooters were also sloppy and Stythe said improving their rebounding will make a huge difference for the Ferns.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to box out harder and just really get up for them. The goal shoot overcame us a couple of times, so I think that\u2019s a key thing we can fix in defence.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then I think just the connection with the attack on the through-court.\u201d<\/p>\n In the circle, Walmsley and Salmon swapped positions midway through and shot at 90% overall. There were a few stray passes and their connection to the midcourt was shaky at times. However, the pair will have plenty of time to hone their connection at the Stars in next year\u2019s ANZ Premiership.<\/p>\n AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n Stythe said Walmsley and Salmon are a young pairing but did well.<\/p>\n \u201cI think just those errors that we can fix and then hopefully it can be a more consistent full game.\u201d<\/p>\n The series comes amid a turbulent time for the Silver Ferns, with player complaints about Dame Noeline Taurua getting leaked on Friday last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Stronach report \u2013 led by former New Zealand Cricket high-performance chief Bryan Stronach \u2013 was presented to Taurua following player complaints earlier in the year.<\/p>\n Taurua rejected the report and was stood down in September, but has since been reinstated.<\/p>\n Newstalk ZB\u2019s Heather du Plessis-Allan read parts of the report on air.<\/p>\n AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n She said the first problem was \u201cfear and psychological safety\u201d.<\/p>\n Reading from the report, Du Plessis-Allan said: \u201cA strong theme was a sense of fear within the environment. Players talked about being scared to speak up, scared to make mistakes, scared to ask questions and scared to be themselves.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fear was not described as one-off or occasional. It has been around for a long time.<\/p>\n \u201cSome shared that they don\u2019t feel like they can give honest feedback because it won\u2019t be received well or because it will come back on them later.<\/p>\n \u201cThe source of fear seems to come from a few things: inconsistent reactions from leaders, unclear expectations and a history of seeing others shut down or left out after speaking up. Some players describe feeling like they were always walking on eggshells.\u201d<\/p>\n Du Plessis-Allan said issue two was \u201cmixed messages and contradictions\u201d, while issue three was \u201cthe weight of not feeling good enough\u201d.<\/p>\n AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMany players talked about a constant undertone of not being good enough. Even when feedback was meant to help, it often came across as negative or critical. <\/p>\n \u201cThis led to players feeling like they were always trying to avoid failure instead of reaching for their best. They described an environment where the tone can be quite intense and the feedback is more about what\u2019s wrong than what\u2019s working.<\/p>\n \u201cSome shared that they began to second-guess everything or withdraw a bit just to stay out of the firing line.\u201d<\/p>\n Continuing to read from the report, Du Plessis-Allan said issue seven was \u201cinconsistency and shifting standards\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cPlayers noticed that the behaviour and mood of the coaching and support staff can change noticeably, depending on whether the team is winning or not.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen results are going well, the environment feels more relaxed and positive, but when the team is not performing, expectations shift suddenly and the tone becomes more intense and critical.<\/p>\n AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThere was also a sense that individual players are treated differently. Some are held accountable for small things, while others are not challenged on bigger issues. Another example was the fitness standard and how some were held accountable to it and others not.\u201d<\/p>\n Du Plessis-Allan said issue nine was \u201ccommitment to high standards\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was clear that the players believe in the importance of high standards. Players acknowledged they don\u2019t always meet the standards and they want to be held accountable when that does happen.<\/p>\n \u201cThe concern was not about the existence of standards, but about how they are implemented and communicated. When standards feel unclear or are inconsistently applied, it undermines the purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n Taurua has confirmed she has seen the report, but is adamant she has done nothing wrong.<\/p>\n AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a>Save<\/a>Share this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter\/XLinkedInReddit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live updates of the second netball international between the Silver Ferns and the Scottish Thistles. 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Photo \/ Photosport<\/p>\n
Carys Stythe relished playing alongside Silver Ferns skipper Karin Burger. Photo \/ Photosport<\/p>\n