Queensland Thunder won a road triple double header, but what lesson was learnt?

The Queensland Thunder women’s water polo team may have won both games in a road triple double to Adelaide this weekend, but what valuable lesson did they learn?

The Queensland Thunder women’s water polo team may have won both games in a road triple double to Adelaide this weekend, but what valuable lesson did they learn?

In game one Schoolgirl Phoebe Leech had her finest game in the AWL in Thunder’s 17-4 win over Adelaide Jets on Saturday, while today Kasey Dalziel rose to the occasion in a 10-4 triumph over Jets.

However, coach Benn Lees said Thunder dropped their intensity and concentration today and had to scramble from a 3-2 halftime deficit to secure victory.

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“We had probably our worst first half of the year,’’ Lees said.

“We weren’t in control, our concentration was poor and our energy levels were down.

“But to the credit of the girls they flicked a switched.

“It was pleasing they turned the game around themselves.’’

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Lees accepted such ups and downs came with the territory of fielding a young side which has been built around triple Olympian Bronwen Knox, Kelsey Wakefield and Australian player Abby Andrews, herself a young veteran at aged 19 years.

Kelsey Wakefield is one of the more experienced members of the Thunder.(AAP Image/Richard Walker)

But knowing that did not make it any easier when his side’s performance level dipped as it did in the first half today.

“You get fluctuations in form and fluctuations in concentration levels,’’ Lees said.

“And we had such strong win the night before, you can get lulled into the mindset that you just need to turn up and things will happen.

“That is something we want to change

Abby Andrews is a young veteran of the side. (AAP Image/Richard Walker)

“And we recognise 90 per cent of the game is played above the shoulders.

“When we get those aspects right in our game we are a very difficult team to play against.’’

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Lees praised left handed Leech who had the most accomplished game of her short time in the national competition during Saturday’s win.

“She scored four goals and was very dangerous in attack, created opportunities and was solid in defence as well,’’ Lees said.

The champion Bronwen Knox. (AAP Image/Richard Walker)

He said in today’s Kasey Dalziel “showed she is maturing as a player’’ with her performance in the second half.

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Lees described Saturday’s 17-4 win as a “pretty strong four quarter performance with everyone contributing.

There is now a break in competition while the Australian women and men’s squads enter a training camp.

Thunder’s next round of fixtures will be at home on March 14-15.