Netball: Wilson should be right for clash with Magic

Adine Wilson
Adine Wilson
Steel captain Adine Wilson should be fit for her side's match against the Magic in Invercargill on Monday.

The wing attack had been nursing a calf strain but aggravated it during a training session on Friday and was forced to watch the Steel's 48-47 win over the Tactix in Christchurch on Saturday from the sideline.

But Steel physiotherapist Jenny Ferguson is confident Wilson's troubled left calf will be fine for the Magic game.

"It's a minor calf tear which has just been a bit tight and niggly," Ferguson said.

"Unfortunately, she felt a bit of pain there again during training, so we decided to rest it and give her a bit of time because we don't play the Magic until Monday.

"She's got a good week to let it settle down and recover properly so it does not keep happening."

Ferguson saw Wilson yesterday morning and said she had made good progress.

As a precaution, though, Wilson is unlikely to train until Thursday or even Sunday.

The former Silver Ferns captain has been in sparkling form since returning from a year off to start a family.

In her absence, Canterbury's Silver Fern duo of Julie Seymour and Maree Bowden seized control of the midcourt battle.

But some superb shooting by Daneka Wipiiti and a crucial turnover by Sheryl Scanlan saw the Steel snatch victory in the final minutes of the southern derby.

 

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