Wing defence: the most underrated and influential of netball positions | Megan Maurice

Latest Super Netball round proves importance of ‘wing dings’ and showcases ability to turn games

Wander up to the coaching bench of any netball game in Australia and the reaction to being handed the wing defence bib is the same. Met with equal parts horror and disdain, the much maligned position often referred to as “wing ding” is not one that many players fight over.

Perhaps Super Netball players react the same way – the lack of wing defence options has been a talking point of the Diamonds selections and of the three players in the squad who will likely play the position at July’s World Cup, only one – Jamie-lee Price – has played wing defence in the Super Netball this season, and only in one game. It is the position most often forgotten, the first to be dropped when a team is down a player, and the last to be thought of when choosing award winners.

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