tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post6874211871628351047..comments2024-01-03T21:27:47.324+11:00Comments on The Australian Gymnastics Blog: Late Breaking NewsMezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16370137747840565343noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-52680198012224919362011-09-30T02:12:30.331+10:002011-09-30T02:12:30.331+10:0011:24's points are fair enough, but in the con...11:24's points are fair enough, but in the context of Olympic qualification- the other countries have hardly been sitting idle in the past year either and have their own upgrades to add into the mix. Comparisons to last years scores are irrelevant, really. It's all about keeping pace with upgrades in comparison to the other teams, and THEN about making those upgrades count on the day. This World Championships is going to be a splatfest. I would bet good money at least two of the top teams will fall apart under the pressure of Olympic qualification, I just HOPE Australia isn't one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-46498548111190140442011-09-29T19:39:48.555+10:002011-09-29T19:39:48.555+10:00To anon at 4:21, if you are going to tell other pe...To anon at 4:21, if you are going to tell other people that they have no idea what they're talking about, at least bother to provide the grounds on which you are insulting them. What kind of nasty individual says someone's opinion sucks and doesn't bother to say why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-75578607534612331992011-09-29T18:00:04.016+10:002011-09-29T18:00:04.016+10:00There does'nt seem to be as much media coverag...There does'nt seem to be as much media coverage this year as was last year.Could it be that GA are keeping things tight lipped due to how close our selection to London could be? Perhaps last year we had the Comm games as well to add to the hype. Good luck to the girls, are they leaving tomorrow?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-58290006922276215392011-09-29T16:21:55.188+10:002011-09-29T16:21:55.188+10:00To Anonymous 2011 11:24 PM, I agree that if the gi...To Anonymous 2011 11:24 PM, I agree that if the girls compete at their full potential they definitely have a chance to make it, but about everything else... you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-18627088922930091002011-09-29T12:10:27.435+10:002011-09-29T12:10:27.435+10:00Seems to be a lot of pressure on Lauren.Only hope ...Seems to be a lot of pressure on Lauren.Only hope that she is able to cope with every ones expectations of her.The whole team will need to do exceptional.I think we will fit between 6th and 8th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-3038351732484712592011-09-29T06:56:18.493+10:002011-09-29T06:56:18.493+10:00Tom Pichler has been named MAG captain for worldsTom Pichler has been named MAG captain for worldsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-67020321901073727922011-09-28T11:55:59.316+10:002011-09-28T11:55:59.316+10:00Wow, thanks for tht link Mez, very interesting!Wow, thanks for tht link Mez, very interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-57808853354513303002011-09-28T11:12:22.355+10:002011-09-28T11:12:22.355+10:00Interesting score breakdowns from The All Around F...Interesting score breakdowns from The All Around Forum:<br /><br />http://www.the-all-around.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=247Mezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370137747840565343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-62732248358405351742011-09-28T09:28:24.339+10:002011-09-28T09:28:24.339+10:00The girls could struggle. A top eight finish is no...The girls could struggle. A top eight finish is no guarantee, especially now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-30773875272451663612011-09-28T01:25:37.262+10:002011-09-28T01:25:37.262+10:00I could see Australia finishing
5th or 6th in TFs...I could see Australia finishing <br />5th or 6th in TFs. Japan and Great Britain are at about the same level as Australia with Italy and Canada probably behind.<br /><br />Qualifications is where it will be tough if they still need to count a FTY as one of the VTs and 5.3s on UB, BB and FX. In a team final situation they will probably fair better. Australia is ahead of GBR on vault and beam but loses a lot of ground to Japan and GBR on UB. <br /><br />By virtue of having a strong AAer in Lauren plus some decent D score routines they should be able to field 3 fairly strong routines in finals. They really need to work on UB and FX though. Under this code it's VT and UB where the most ground can be gained .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-46811543253339026082011-09-27T23:32:42.992+10:002011-09-27T23:32:42.992+10:00I'm worried, too. I will be watching from be...I'm worried, too. I will be watching from behind my fingers and doing every skill with them.<br /><br />I want a top 8 finish SOOOOO much for them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-84603392757649863472011-09-27T23:24:57.081+10:002011-09-27T23:24:57.081+10:00I think if they perform to their potential they wi...I think if they perform to their potential they will definitely make it. People have been doing analyses of D-scores on various forums and we are about 6th in that department. If you think about the counting scores we have a pretty good balance for 4 count. I think this team has the potential to score better than last year for these reasons:<br /><br />1) Mitchell has increased her difficulty, notably on floor by .5. <br />2) Brennan has upgraded vault to add .5 to our DV on that event last year, and has added .2 in DV to her floor. <br />3) The '6th' gymnast this year, Brown, is not a token gymnast like Wheeler was last year. Wheeler really didn't contribute to the team, whereas Brown can offer a strong bars, and usable vault and floor. This year on bars we should count routines worth 5.7/5.9/5.9/6.2, compared to last year which was 5.3/5.3/5.7/6.2. A big improvement. <br />4) If we see Monckton as replacing Bonora from last year, Monckton is more valuable. We lost Bonora's experience, but since this is about potential, Monckton has the same vault, adds .6 on bars, loses a couple of tenths on beam, but then adds another .5 on floor. <br /><br />What I am nervous about though is whether we can indeed hit, especially starting on beam. I am worried especially about Monckton and Brown, being inexperienced, especially after the Japan Cup disaster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-91531883999133874622011-09-27T22:42:11.281+10:002011-09-27T22:42:11.281+10:00We will be fighting to get in the top 8. Germany, ...We will be fighting to get in the top 8. Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Japan, Great Britain, Canada...they will all be in contention. Qualifying straight through is definitely not a sure thing. All it will take is one dodgy rotation and we won't make it. If the girls perform to their full potential, we should make it. It is not a sure thing though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-39930370550923569502011-09-27T22:00:59.112+10:002011-09-27T22:00:59.112+10:00I think we will make top 8 fine.Im just super exci...I think we will make top 8 fine.Im just super excited for the event finals and all around!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-90819445361739679962011-09-27T21:31:09.194+10:002011-09-27T21:31:09.194+10:00Exactly a top 8 finish is the goal, at worst top 1...Exactly a top 8 finish is the goal, at worst top 16 so we have another chance to qualify a team to London. Unless they implode USA, China, Russia and Romania will be top <br />four. Australia is fighting teams like GB Japan etc to make the team final.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-18655044890806867732011-09-27T20:51:11.857+10:002011-09-27T20:51:11.857+10:00the aus girls are not competing against usa or rom...the aus girls are not competing against usa or romania, they are just trying to survive the top 8. stop comparing them to chn or rus, those contries are in another league.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-70906833674880097572011-09-27T20:07:34.898+10:002011-09-27T20:07:34.898+10:00After reading about the Romanians and Team USA, we...After reading about the Romanians and Team USA, we will need all our girls to hit all routines and to be in top form. They have a big challenge ahead of them. Good luck Team Aussie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-23155901480835975252011-09-27T19:59:54.329+10:002011-09-27T19:59:54.329+10:00Congratulations to Nikki on her selection as the t...Congratulations to Nikki on her selection as the travelling reserve!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-88091581334869974422011-09-27T18:34:14.458+10:002011-09-27T18:34:14.458+10:00so I guess Emily will sit out floor, Larrissa will...so I guess Emily will sit out floor, Larrissa will sit out vault and beam, and Ash will sit out bars...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-9579578042220397942011-09-27T06:09:31.984+10:002011-09-27T06:09:31.984+10:00http://www.radiosportnat.com.au/audioplayer/131673...http://www.radiosportnat.com.au/audioplayer/1316738091.mp3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-17845750326768058532011-09-27T03:38:36.511+10:002011-09-27T03:38:36.511+10:00I can't get the link! Could you please post it...I can't get the link! Could you please post it here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com