Memories drive sides
NEW Sunshine Coast captain Laura Langman wants the Lightning to forget about last season’s title-winning run.
But Queensland Firebirds skipper Gabi Simpson wants her side to always remember the grand final loss of 2018.
The 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season was launched yesterday with the eight captains gathering in Melbourne ahead of the season-opening double header on April 27 when the Firebirds play the Melbourne Vixens and the Lightning take on Collingwood in the Victorian capital.
New Zealand superstar and midcourt powerhouse Langman missed the Lightning’s 2018 title but was part of the Sunshine Coast side that won the 2017 premiership in the club’s first season.
“I mean this with no disrespect in any way, when you win a premiership, it really means something at that point in time but as soon as you log on to the next pre-season, it becomes irrelevant,’’ Langman said.