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Netball: Homespun Mystic aims for sky

By Josh Berry
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30 Aug, 2015 08:51 PM2 mins to read

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Megan Craig

Megan Craig

There's something in the water in Otaika Valley. But whatever it is, it's helped recent Northern Mystics signee Megan Craig realise the sky's the limit.

Standing at 2.03m, and with a wing span of 2.1m, Craig hasn't ruled out the possibility that a love of water has seen her spring to such towering heights.

"I drink a lot of water and I don't want to sound cliche but I did eat a lot of vegetables, like spinach and broccoli, so that might have had a little influence," she said of the diet which saw her reach new heights. Now the ANZ netball championship's tallest player, surpassing Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (1.98m) and Romelda Aiken (1.96m), Craig's hiding no illusions her height is a contributing factor to her inclusion in the 2016 Mystics lineup.

The 22-year-old, who played her junior netball at goal shoot and goal keep for Kamo High School before taking up a basketball scholarship at Albany State University in New York and representing the Tall Ferns, is upbeat about the tall challenge.

"Obviously I've been a bastketballer since high school but the opportunity came up and I had to take it," she said.

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"I've played basketball with a couple of the girls as well so there will be some rekindling of old friendships which will be great. I'll be learning from two of the best, Cat Latu and Maria Tutaia."

Mystics head coach Debbie Fuller noted "there are big challenges" involved in the conversion. She admired Craig's "willingness to give it a go".

"I really want to see how I go this season," Craig said. "Obviously with basketball the Olympics next year is a huge focus, but I want to see what I can do as a player and a teammate to get the Mystics as far as possible."

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