#TeamGirls Cup pre-season tournament to write Super Netball form guide

Australian netballer Gabi Simpson says the new Suncorp #TeamGirls Cup pre-season tournament will provide the data for a crucial form guide for what she predicts will be the closest Super Netball season to date.

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Australian netballer Gabi Simpson says the new Suncorp #TeamGirls Cup pre-season tournament will provide the data for a crucial form guide for what she predicts will be the closest Super Netball season to date.

Simpson, who injured her hamstring on the Diamonds Quad Series tour in the UK earlier this month, said the new competition involving a series of shortened matches will provide invaluable information and match data to all eight teams competing.

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“I honestly don’t know who will be the favourites this year,’’ said the Diamonds midcourter who is now preparing for the tournament with the Queensland Firebirds.

“There are so many changes in the teams.

“I genuinely think this year will see the most evenly matches games and the pre-season event will be crucial for us to suss out other teams, their combinations, who is looking good.

“It will write the form guide for the season.’’

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The tournament will be played at the new home court of the Firebirds — the Queensland State Netball Centre in Brisbane.

All eight teams in the competition will play in the pre-season event.

All eight Super Netball teams will play across three days with two pools of four teams playing in a round-robin style format before going head-to-head with the opposing pool on the final day of play.

Each match will consist of 10-minute quarters and each team will play four matches over the three days.