Redan netball coach Ashlee Smith after win over East Point

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00:00I think that win guarantees we play for runners now today, so that's a pretty impressive result.

00:03I think so, I haven't checked the ladder in a few weeks, I've been too scared to look,

00:07but I'm hoping that, I think we're in the clear now, but I think percentage-wise we could probably push a bit.

00:13Yeah, well, I mean, they were pretty even in that game, I think you were only five goals up into that last quarter

00:17and you've won by 16, so you must be right with the way you finished.

00:19Yeah, 100%, we knew what we needed to do, but we were definitely trialling a few different things today as well,

00:26so I think overall it was quite as successful.

00:28You had a first game, Mel was telling me as well today, she played a bit early, and you were pretty clinical early.

00:34Yeah, yeah, we put her on third and she did really, really well, had to work into it a bit,

00:39but yeah, I think she's looking very promising in the future.

00:42So tell me a little bit about the way the team's sort of coming together and the focus for the next month or so

00:46now that you've, as I say, guaranteed fines.

00:48Yeah, I think we're just refining some of the things we're good at,

00:52and also we probably need to strengthen some of our weaknesses as well.

00:56What do you sort of see your strengths and your weaknesses at this point?

00:59Our strengths are definitely maintaining, but we need to improve our physicality

01:05when we're matched up against another physical team, like East today.

01:08They're quite physical.

01:09Yeah.

01:10Yeah.

01:10And you're going to be coming up against your North Ballarats and your Sundrys and your Dalis,

01:14who are also a pretty big physical team.

01:16Yeah, yeah.

01:16Any injuries, concerns at the moment, or are you excited to get the team sort of back together?

01:21Most of the team is back.

01:22We're just waiting on Grace with a shin injury, so we're just waiting for her to return.

01:27So hopefully in the next two rounds, we can get her back into the team, moving well before finals.

01:34Awesome.

01:34No worries at all.

01:35Congratulations on the win.