Bassett,who had been at the Giants for two seasons,was recently named in the Diamonds'2020-21 squad in preparation for the Constellation Cup,which has been delayed until early 2021. It is yet to be seen whether the 32-year-old will retain the captaincy.

"We are looking for players who are looking to develop and grow,"Fitzgerald said."You can't rest on your laurels,you can't sit back and assume that things aren't going to keep happening,you have to keep proving and keep developing."

Fitzgerald continually opted for shooting duo Kiera Austin and Jo Harten over Bassett as a result of the Super Shot.

Bassett is considered one of the best shooters in the world,but her main talent is her accuracy under the post rather than from the outer portion of the goal circle.

Fitzgerald said that other clubs"weren't in a position to sign"a goal shooter which is why Bassett made the move across the Tasman.

The ANZ Premiership does not play the Super Shot.

"I have great admiration for someone like Jo Harten who has so much experience and so much sense and she is constantly working to be better at what she does and she comes back every year a little bit better than the year before,"she said.

"People like Maddie Hay who are playing their first-ever season in Super Netball,they build confidence throughout the season and get better and better and better."

The whole competition was moved to a Queensland hub this year,with Bassett previously declaring she struggled with the lack of court time while away from home.

"I took 13 players to Queensland and I would be very confident in saying the majority of them were very happy with how things were going and how things were running,"Fitzgerald said.