I don’t know much about the women’s goalkeepers, but the men’s
is a good showcase of elite goalkeeping. Competition for the number 1 spot for
Australia was tough, with Beazley being left out and Andrew Charter being named
as the reserve and as competitive as Burgers is, Australia look to dominant the
games from the outset. I was surprised at the selection of Vanash as the first
choice for Belgium but he has shown he can play consistently at the elite level
with good showings for his domestic team Waterloo Ducks, so they could be
riding the ‘hot hand’. I think Jacobi could be a better choice than Weinhold (I
personally don’t like his technique), but I guess Weinhold has a gold medal to
his name from the previous Olympic campaign (and I don't)!
Vivaldi has shown he can provide his nation with great
goalkeeping to back stop their chances, as a notable performance against the
Netherlands a while back demonstrates. Rassie Pieterse will look to make the
most of his chance after Hibbert’s retirement. After coming out of Ali McGregor’s
shadow, Fair will be eager to make the most of his opportunity and has pulled
off good performances in the lead up to his home nation tournament.
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