Compare the Pair: Anna Harrison and Katrina Rore

Compare The Pair May 14, 2020

Getty

THE next instalment in the Draft Central Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two fan favourites from across the netball world, with the next showcasing New Zealand Silver Ferns defenders, Anna Harrison and Katrina Rore. Both talented defenders in their own right, Harrison and Rore have a couple of things in common – namely their consistency and versatility. Both have an innate ability to have an impact in virtually any defensive position, able to fall back to goal keeper when required thanks to their respective wing span and read of the play, but also able to work up the court in goal defence and wing defence. This ability to impact both inside and outside the circle made the two players virtually unstoppable once they got going, both putting their body on the line for the game more times than not. The creator of what many call the ‘Harrison Hoist’, Harrison was as innovative as they come when she took the court, using her crafty speed and deflection ability to in turn be a threatening option when faced with a challenge. Willing to bend the rules to switch up momentum at the drop of a hat, Harrison was a triple threat out in defence, applying constant pressure with the impressive three foot marking and hands over pressure, able to shadow her opposition with ease or leap for the intercept. Harrison was a threatening figure until the very end, retiring with plenty left in the tank thanks to her ability to command the game. Rore plays with a similar energy to which Harrison did, making her a crucial defensive option on court thanks to her ability to come out firing consistently and with great excitement and speed. With impeccable netball nous and read of the play, Rore is a deceptively quick and clean player, able to have an impact in a short space of time credit to her constant vision both on and off the ball. Her reliability allows her to have an impact in any position, with her long arms blocking vision and denying easy ball into the circle whether she is a circle defender or defending the feeder. An ex-captain of the Ferns, Rore’s leadership both on and off the court is impressive with her winning attitude and ability to drive the ball and game forward impeccable. Rore collected three trophies in 2019, winning the Netball World Cup title with New Zealand, along with domestic premierships in the ANZ Premiership with Central Pulse and Suncorp Super Netball with NSW Swifts. — Anna Harrison 88 caps, 2002-2017 Katrina Rore 137 caps*, 2008-present

Which Silver Ferns defender would you pick?

Created with Quiz Maker

0 Comments

Inline Feedbacks

View all comments

ANZ Premiership ladder

Pos	Team	P	W	L	GF	GD	ST	L5	Pts	GA+/-	VNSL Pts	ANZ Pts
1	Mystics	14	10	4	869	43	W2	0-4-1	40	1.05	30	30
2	Tactix	15	10	5	799	34	L1	0-4-1	40	1.04	30	30
3	Steel	14	9	5	762	9	L1	0-3-2	36	1.01	27	27
4	Stars	13	8	5	723	34	W1	0-2-3	32	1.05	24	24
5	Pulse	13	4	9	685	-8	L1	0-1-4	16	0.99	12	12

View full table

News 2 years ago

Compare the Pair: Sulu Fitzpatrick & Kelly Jury

AS the off-season continues, Rookie Me Central will return to a regular Compare the Pair series; delving into, and analysing two fan favourites from different competitions. In this edition, we compare and contrast a couple of New Zealand Silver Ferns defenders in Sulu Fitzpatrick and Kelly Jury. –

News 2 years ago

Compare the Pair: Tiana Metuarau and Jamie Hume

AS the off-season continues, Rookie Me Central will return to a regular Compare the Pair series; delving into, and analysing two fan favourites from different competitions. In this edition, we compare and contrast a couple of upcoming New Zealand Silver Ferns goal attacks in Central Pulse’s Tiana Metuarau and Northern Stars’ Jamie Hume, whose respective breakout 2021 […]

News 2 years ago

Compare the Pair: Towera Vinkhumbo and Eboni Usoro-Brown

AS the off-season continues, Rookie Me Central will return to a regular Compare the Pair series; delving into, and analysing two fan favourites from different competitions. We compare and contrast a couple of impressive defenders, focusing on Towera Vinkhumbo and Eboni Usoro-Brown, who boast very different attributes despite playing the same position. – First, let’s take […]

News 3 years ago

Compare the Pair: Sunday Aryang and Funmi Fadoju

AS the off-season continues, Draft Central will return to a weekly Compare the Pair series; delving into, and analysing two fan favourites from different competitions. Next we compare and contrast a couple of impressive young defenders, with both Sunday Aryang and Funmi Fadoju proving to be livewires in their own right. Aryang is an undeniable star in the […]

News 3 years ago

Compare the Pair: Sophie Dwyer and Filda Vui

AS the off-season continues, Draft Central will return to a weekly Compare the Pair series; delving into and analysing two fan favourites from different competitions. Next we compare and contrast a couple of developing goal attacks in Sophie Dwyer and Filda Vui, with both young talents jumping into the limelight over the past season. There is no doubt Dwyer shot […]

News 3 years ago

Compare the Pair: Donnell Wallam and Grace Nweke

AS the off-season continues, Draft Central will return to a weekly Compare the Pair series; delving into and analysing two fan favourites from different competitions. Next we compare and contrast a couple of key goal shooters in Donnell Wallam and Grace Nweke. Both Nweke and Wallam are in a key developmental period with their individual games […]

News 3 years ago

Compare the Pair: Maddie Hay and Maddy Gordon

AS the off-season officially rolls around, Draft Central returns to its Compare the Pair series introduced during 2020, delving into, and analysing, two fan favourites from different competitions. First up we compare and contrast midcourt talents, GIANTS Netball’s Maddie Hay and Central Pulse’s Maddy Gordon. It is hard to split the two players, with many more similarities […]

Northern Mystics 4 years ago

Compare the Pair: Kelsey Browne and Peta Toeava

THE next instalment in the Draft Central’s Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two fan favourites from different competitions, with the next showcasing midcourt attackers, Australia’s Kelsey Browne and New Zealand’s Peta Toeava. With plenty of breakout speed, class and feeding expertise, the likes of dynamic attackers Browne and Toeava are a force […]

Compare The Pair 4 years ago

Compare the Pair: Shelley O’Donnell and Bongi Msomi

THE next instalment in the Draft Central Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two fan favourites from different eras across the netball world, with the next showcasing wing attacks, Australian Shelley O’Donnell and South African captain, Bongi Msomi. Both zippy attackers who can change the course of a game in a split second, […]