Aiken holds key to unlocking potential

Romelda Aiken holds the key to unlocking the Firebirds potential. Picture: Russell Shakespeare Source: Russell Shakespeare / News Corp Australia

JUST fling it to Romelda and get out of her way.

It could be as simple as that for the Queensland Firebirds as they chase their first scalp of the ANZ Championship season on the road against the Pulse on Sunday.

Last week's anticlimactic start to the season was a disjointed performance that not even the great Romelda Aiken could retrieve from the fire in her 100th Championship outing.

The Firebirds have far greater potential than what they showed at their first start, and the quality of service to Aiken would be a positive starting point.

Caitlyn Nevins is confident she can build a good relationship with Aiken. Picture: Peter Wallis Source: News Corp Australia

Aiken had five feeders — Gretel Tippett, Amorette Wild, Caitlyn Nevins, Verity Simmons and Kim Ravaillion — in that hiccup against West Coast Fever.

In the past the Firebirds have thrived with a constant line-up but rotating the playmakers changed the delivery into attack.

Nevins is new to the system and is confident she can build on her relationship with the Jamaican sharpshooter.

"All goalers are different in the way they want the ball," the little wing attack said.

"Our job is to understand that placement and deliver good ball.

"I don't think we need to go back to the drawing board.

"But one of the things we identified was trying to give Romelda the ball earlier."

Verity Simmons has developed a good connection with Aikens. Picture: Jerad Williams Source: News Corp Australia

Simmons, now in her second year feeding Aiken, has learned it pays not to be too precious about lobbing the ball to the long-limbed goal shooter.

"It took me a little bit of time to work it out," she said.

"What I've realised is that it doesn't have to be the perfect ball.

"She has such great hands that even when it's not spot-on she can still pull it in."

Queensland's away record will give the side reason to be confident of rebounding against Irene van Dyk's Pulse.

The Firebirds have the best record of any Australian team on Kiwi soil with 14 wins from 18 matches.

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