Gun Thunderbirds shooter Romelda Aiken-George looks to have overcome injury to be fit for Saturday's season opening round, a grand final rematch against the Vixens. Defender Shamera Sterling-Humphrey has also been cleared to take the court, as Adelaide looks to create history.
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00:00Pressure? What pressure? The Thunderbirds couldn't be more relaxed going into the beginning
00:07of another title defence.
00:09It's always nice to be getting hunted down rather than being the one on the bottom of
00:12the table.
00:13Pre-season injuries look to have cleared up. Athletic defender Shamira Stirling-Humphrey
00:18overcoming tendonitis, while veteran shooter Ramelda Aitken-George has trained fully after
00:24minor knee surgery.
00:25I trust our medical team and yeah, you know, she's done what she's needed to do this week
00:30and yes, we will play her in the grand final rematch.
00:33The Vixens have had all summer to stew on their two goal grand final defeat to Adelaide.
00:38They'll be throwing everything cut us, as you would expect with every opponent, but
00:42I guess you could say there's that little bit more, but it's round one, you're excited,
00:46you're pumped, you know, no matter who you're playing.
00:48The Thunderbirds are trying to become the first club since the league started in 2017
00:54to win three consecutive premierships.
00:56Do you know what, I haven't heard three-peat for a couple of weeks, so yes it is, it is
01:01a three-peat isn't it, but we have learnt from our previous two premierships that we
01:07cannot get ahead of ourselves.
01:08The Thunderbirds and Vixens open the league season on Saturday.