WATCH: Warners Bay's Indianna Asimus gives insight into her team

Indianna Asimus tells the Newcastle Herald how Warners Bay are shaping up for the NPLW NNSW season at Magic Park on February 19, 2024.

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00:00 Indiana, how is Warners Bay shaping up?

00:02 Yeah, we're shaping up really good this year.

00:04 We've got a lot of potential and we're training really hard.

00:06 Obviously we had a bit of a rough season last season,

00:09 but the biggest thing is building up confidence for those girls that were in the team last year.

00:13 And yeah, we're going to be bigger and better this year.

00:15 Who has been a key pick-up for Warners Bay?

00:17 A key pick-up? Probably Emily Diaz, who's one of my good mates.

00:21 But yeah, she's able to absolutely flog a ball in and she's a great striker.

00:24 But I think our whole team has a lot of potential this year, which is good too.

00:28 We're just gelling really well together as well.

00:31 Who should we watch out for in your team and why?

00:34 Actually one of my fellow midfielders, Callie.

00:37 I think she's very underrated. She's a really great player.

00:40 I think that we combine really well together in the midfield as well.

00:43 She's a really hard worker and she's the captain with me as well.

00:45 Then obviously I have to say Emily Diaz as well, because she's my friend

00:48 and she'll probably roast me if I don't say her name.

00:51 But yeah, as well, so Emily Diaz.

00:52 But our whole team has a lot of potential as well and we just work really well together.

00:56 It's not a one-person team. It's a whole team together.

00:59 So it's very important to gel as well.

01:01 So I wouldn't rule anybody out of our side.

01:05 What will be your team's strength this year?

01:07 Definitely our supportive and positive environment.

01:10 I think that's very overlooked sometimes, but being in that supportive and positive environment

01:15 just brings out the best in your players.

01:17 Definitely since we did have a rough season last season.

01:19 So just building up the confidence in some of the young ones and some of the players

01:22 that were in last year makes a big difference.

01:25 The happiest person you can be is the best player on the field.

01:27 So I think that that's very important.

01:28 That's what we're getting, not just from your teammates,

01:30 but also from our coaching staff as well.

01:32 Who will be the team, other than yours, to beat this year?

01:37 I think every single team is going to look quite good.

01:39 You don't want to underestimate any team, but also every team can be beatable as well.

01:42 So I think we're just going to play our game and just worry about the team

01:46 that we're versing on that weekend and not worry about opposition

01:49 and all that kind of stuff, but just worry about ourselves.

01:51 So yeah.