Ruth Aitken Quotations

We're aware of them through the World Youth Cup. We might not have seen them in the green and gold, but we are very aware of them.

We really lifted that ball and there was some great intercepts to see.

She went over on her knee but it's too early to say what the extent of the injury is.

She came back in great form after a few matches in Newcastle. She was really on the top of her game match-wise.

We feel it is important over the length of the tournament that we use all 12 players and we have full confidence in those 12 because you never know what is going to happen further down the track.

Jess is an exciting young shooter who shows great maturity in her game.

I think certainly we felt Australia didn't have a good day at the office that day and we know they'll be much improved.

We had to step away before we could get free, and our timing wasn't quite right on that.

We were sort of having to extricate ourselves from bodies which just takes a bit longer but it's very good for when we play the likes of Jamaica and etc, that you just don't get free runs at things. It was a good reminder that you certainly have to meet the ball.

It's just been good for making them think how they can keep learning and we can keep challenging them.

It was really well contested and we were pleased we got our flow a lot more. And we were craftier in getting the ball past their tall, agile players.

That is what we expected in the first game and it will keep them on their toes as they move on through.

It was a great game, but I thought we kept our steel.

It was good to see those two raising the level and saying 'we're over here', so that's great, they are not there for the ride.