In 2024 Australian-born England Rose Sasha Glasgow was set to make her debut with Melbourne Mavericks within the Suncorp Tremendous Netball league, however a warm-up fixture immediately put that on pause.
Mavericks have been enjoying SSN opponent Sunshine Coast Lightning within the construct as much as the 2024 season when in the course of the second quarter Glasgow broke her tibia and fibula, halting her season and probably profession.
The purpose shooter did not know if she would make it again to enjoying on the elite degree, particularly as she had suffered from two long-term accidents beforehand, nonetheless since then she debuted for Mavericks within the SSN and returned to the courtroom for England.
“Coming back into the England dress almost felt like a bit of a long shot,” Glasgow mentioned.
“So the primary time that I spoke about coming again onto programme, I did not know at that time if I used to be going to ever play netball once more, not to mention play SSN, not to mention have the ability to run.
“On the time that felt like a large stretch however all the help simply was so superb and unimaginable.
“I really feel like each single time that I took a step ahead and, say, I received to run or change path, I received to include a ball into coaching after which lastly after I stepped out in my SSN membership gown, I felt prefer it [returning to England duty] was potential.
“Then to get the call from Jess [Thirlby, England head coach] to potentially put my hand up to be back in the programme for 2025/ 2026, there were so many emotions because I felt like it was never going to happen for me again.”
After months of difficult rehab, Glasgow ran for the primary time once more in Might 2024, finally making her official Mavericks debut April 5 this yr within the workforce’s season opener.
Throughout the latest New Zealand collection, Glasgow returned to the courtroom in a purple gown 661 days since she final performed for the Roses.
She partnered with Helen Housby within the attacking circle within the remaining recreation of the New Zealand collection that the Silver Ferns went on to win 55-49, additionally successful them the collection 2-1.
Glasgow additionally took to the courtroom in the course of the collection in opposition to Jamaica, which England dominated to comb the collection 2-0.
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Highlights from the third recreation within the Vitality Worldwide Check collection between England and New Zealand
This additionally marked England’s final house video games earlier than the Commonwealth Video games subsequent yr in Scotland.
Glasgow will hope to make the squad for that event however for now could be decided to simply get pleasure from each little bit of netball she will play.
Sasha Glasgow was a dominant drive for England earlier than being set again by her third long run harm
“I knew once I could get back and just find my rhythm, get back into consistent training, and be able to put out 60-minute performances, I could put myself in a good position to continue to play,” Glasgow added.
“When I came back in the girls were so excited too and they really wrapped their arms around me and just looked after me when I was coming in and the expectation was just to train and enjoy it again.
“I’ve really gone by means of the worst you could, enjoying netball is the enjoyable bit.
“So when I’m out there I have to remember that, yes, it’s obviously pressured moments and you know you want to win.
“However at one level that did not really feel attainable so each little bit of netball that I play now could be a bonus.”
