About this episode

Jodi-Ann Ward discusses her return to Super Netball and aspirations for the Commonwealth Games after recovering from an ACL injury.

Jamaican defender Jodi-Ann Ward is back playing Super Netball, 10 months after rehabbing an ACL injury. Last week her bottom-ranked, winless Giants ALMOST beat the No.1 ranked favourites Adelaide Thunderbirds. In the end, they lost by just two goals but there were so many positives to take from the result that they're hoping it will be a turning point for the rest of the season. Ward speaks about her incredible combination with young goal keeper Erin O'Brien and her aspirations of playing at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games this year.

People in this episode

Guest: Jodi-Ann Ward

Topics covered

• Super Netball
• Jodi-Ann Ward
• Commonwealth Games
• ACL injury
• sports performance
• team dynamics

Keywords

• Jodi-Ann Ward
• Super Netball
• ACL injury
• Commonwealth Games
• Adelaide Thunderbirds
• Giants
• sports
• netball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Giants, Adelaide Thunderbirds

Places: Glasgow

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