Netball Super League Loughborough Lightning v Yorkshire Jets
After Yorkshire Jets opened their 2015 Superleague Netball season with a commanding win against Loughborough Lightning in January, they will be looking to again dominate their opposition. However Loughborough's recent convincing win over Celtic Dragons 58-44 may give them the confidence they need to up their game and challenge Jets rivals in this next match.
Team Profiles:
YORKSHIRE JETS
Last season: 7th
It was surprising to see Jets finish so low in the table last season. The announcement of a new sponsor partnership and that the club will travel around the county for their matches could be the catalyst to get Jets battling in the top four. Add in former Dragons shooter Timmy Cato and Australia's Sally Butters to the midcourt, and it could be an exciting season across the Dales.
Seaton said: "They do have [quite a strong shooting force] and they added Timmy Cato to that the line-up. She will definitely add to that force and I think the partnership between herself and Natalie Haythornthwaite, will be really important in terms of their ability to get goals. However, they did pull out some very good performances last season. They will be pushing to get in that top four and I think they have the capacity to do that."
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
Last season: 8th
Lightning have gone through some dramatic changes during the off-season, and they were needed. Former England internationals Karen Atkinson and Olivia Murphy have joined come in to coach. While the recruitment of South Africa captain Maryka Holtzhausen and defender Phumza Maweni, plus Ugandan shooter Peace Proscovia give Lightning a great chance of having a good season.
Seaton said: “I’m looking forward to seeing the Goal Attack from South Africa, Maryka Holtzhausen. She has been a formidable force for South Africa; she’s been playing Goal Attack, Goal Shooter and the Wing Attack position. She brings her international experience and will add to that squad and really make them a force to be reckoned with.
"The new management of Karen Atkinson and Olivia Murphy going back to Loughborough and working with that squad will definitely result in improvements. They lost all their matches last season which was obviously very unfortunate and I think Karen has been very clear about her objectives for the upcoming season. She would obviously like to improve their performances, be competitive and be a force to be reckoned with."
