A week spent in Perth was really fast & I do missed staying in Perth. Stayed at Scarborough Observation Resort & 18 of us stayed in 4 units. Schedule was tight & we were hurried for trainings, games, ice baths, lunches & dinners. The team was slow with no sense of urgency which I didn't know why & poor Lisa was so pissed that she didn't want to talk to anybody.
Perhaps I missed those times Vicky, ex-national team manager, who often scolded us for being slow or not getting the things done correctly. In this manner, most of the players were scared of her & would have sense of urgency.
1st game against one of the ANL team & we really really played so badly. We just couldn't bond together or rather said that we played individually or trying to test one another's abilities.
2nd game against the Men's Team. Oh my god, they're super fast with their play, playing with their abilities & not being contactive. I could said that they are the gentlemen as they would hold you back when they knocked you down, unlike some other players. Bad game too... We just couldn't control our passes; slow & sloppy.
3rd game against the Men's Team again. Much better flow with a little bit of controlled passes & pace.
4th game against WAIS development & invitees. A younger group of players to challenge. Much better passes & we controlled the game quite well. And I had to be the "captain" for this game. I was soooooo nervous that at a point of time, I forgot that I'm the captain.
5th game against WAIS squad. Though the results was upsetting, we managed to play better as a team, knowing one anothers' abilities.
6th game against the Men's Team. At the 1st quarter, we managed to hit 12 goals for the attack side. That's a boost for us. But after that, we went into a slump. What happened? At the end of the game, the men were so sweet that they gave us little gifts wrapped up in pink.
Through this trip, I know what I need to improve. My runs as a GA were much more better but my shots were lousy. And the most important thing is I must get a TIP/INTERCEPTION! *angry* I didn't manage to do it in any single games & I swear that it'll be part of my goal from now on.
Through this trip, I could understand some players better & able to know whether the players has motives in their mind or players who are humble by nature. I could only adviced that being arrogant won't get you anywhere... so please be humble. At least people won't dislike you. =) And it's unhealthy to bring in the bad habits as we don't need that.
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