Wing Attack
Feed the shooters. You're the team's playmaker — sharp leads, clean hands, perfect circle-edge feeds.
Centre third + attacking goal third (not the circle)
Where WA can move
Where WA can move
Where WA can move
Coloured zones show the thirds and circles WA is allowed into. Cross the line and the umpire calls offside — so footwork around the third lines is a core skill.
Allowed: Centre third + attacking goal third (not the circle)
Drills
- 01
Circle-edge feed
Receive on the edge, hold the pivot, deliver a high ball into the circle. 30 reps each side.
~15 min
- 02
Dodge and lead
Chair drill: dodge left, sprint right, receive on the move. Switch directions every rep.
~15 min
- 03
Centre-pass set play
Run a set move with C and shooters off every centre pass for 10 minutes straight.
Fitness tips
Acceleration
Falling starts + 10m sprints, 8 reps. Your first 3 steps create the lead.
Agility ladder
Icky shuffle, in-in-out-out, lateral runs — 5 minutes daily.
Aerobic base
20-minute steady runs twice a week. WAs work the full 60 minutes.
Famous players
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Imogen Allison
Creative WA with elite vision and a knack for a disguised feed.
- WA
Laura Malcolm
Hard-running WA who shifts seamlessly between WA and C for England.
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