Super Netball Round Nine wrap up

Super Netball round nine was a dark one. Collingwood Magpie Madi Browne announced her retirement and a host of players succumbed to injury.

Injury reared it’s head over this round of Super Netball. The Swifts, keen to rebound after their loss to the Vixens last round, were without Helen Housby, their star shooter. Housby had corked her left calf in the round eight match against the Vixens. The Magpies were dealing with their own injury issues with Kelsey Browne sitting out the match due to injury while sister Madi announced her early retirement due to injury. Not to mention West Coast Fever fearing the worst for mid-courter Ingrid Colyer who went down with a knee injury during their win over the Firebirds.

Before the beginning of the season, Erin Delahunty wrote about how the news of a condensed season ‘prompted fears over injury and player burnout’. Erin spoke with applied sport science researcher Dr Rich Johnston who said that ‘injury could be the price to pay for asking teams to back up too quickly’.

It would seem that those fears were well founded. With the season not yet over, it remains to be seen what the full impact of such a condensed season will have.

GIANTS Netball v Melbourne Vixens, Tuesday September 1 @ Nissan Arena, Brisbane

GIANTS Netball – 53
Melbourne Vixens – 73

Score breakdown

Q1: GIANTS 15 v Vixens 19
Q2: GIANTS 19 v Vixens 20
Q3: GIANTS 8 v Vixens 15
Q4: GIANTS 11 v Vixens 19

Player of The Match

Liz Watson (Melbourne Vixens)

GIANTS shooting statistics: 44/61 (72%)

Jo Harten: Total points – 25 G1 11/13 (85%) G2 7/10 (70%)
Kiera Austin: Total points – 16 G1 12/15 (80%) G2 2/6 (33%)
Caitlin Bassett: Total points – 12 G1 12/15 (80%) G2 0/0 (0%)
Matisse Letherbarrow: Total points – 0 G1 0/0 (0%) G2 0/2 (0%)

Vixens shooting statistics: 69/79 (87%)

Mwai Kumwenda: G1 30/32 (94%) G2 2/3 (67%), total points 34 
Caitlin Thwaites: G1 18/19 (95%) G2 2/4 (50%), total points 22 
Tegan Philip: G1 17/21 (81%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 17 

GIANTS starting seven

GS – Jo Harten GA – Kiera Austin WA – Maddy Hay C – Jamie-Lee Price WD – April Brandley GD – Kristiana Manu’a GK – Sam Poolman

Vixens starting seven

GS – Mwai Kumwenda GA – Caitlin Thwaites WA – Liz Watson C – Kate Moloney WD – Kate Eddy GD – Jo Weston GK – Emily Mannix 

Have you had a friend who in their late 30s, got out of a toxic marriage & found their power? Divorced the douche & blossomed, unincumbered by what she now realises are BS societal expectations? Caitlin Thwaites has that aura in '20. No disrespect to her partner! #SSNGIANTSVixens

— Erin Delahunty (@della79) September 1, 2020

“Argh I hate the supershot right now” – hilarious mid game answer from Liz Watson. Certainly reflecting the views of all Vixens fans. @LizzyLegsEllis @CathCoxy #SSNGIANTSVixens

— Felicity (@Felicity_Twit) September 1, 2020

Officially congratulating @jamieleeprice_x on joining the 100 club.

A fantastic achievement at just 24 years of age.

A pleasure to have you wear the orange dress 🧡#SSNGIANTSVixens pic.twitter.com/11gJgwRjkX

— GIANTS Netball (@GIANTS_Netball) September 1, 2020

Collingwood Magpies v NSW Swifts, Tuesday September 1 @ Nissan Arena, Brisbane

Collingwood Magpies – 54
NSW Swifts – 69

Score breakdown

Q1: Magpies 13 v Swifts 20
Q2: Magpies 14 v Swifts 16
Q3: Magpies 15 v Swifts 12
Q4: Magpies 12 v Swifts 21

Player of The Match

Maddy Proud (NSW Swifts)

Magpies shooting statistics: 48/60 (80%)

Shimona Nelson: G1 16/16 (100%) G2 1/1 (100%), total points 18 
Gabby Sinclair: G1 5/7 (71%) G2 3/6 (50%), total points 11 
Nyah Allen: G1 1/1 (100%) G2 2/5 (40%), total points 5 
Emma Ryde: G1 21/25 (84%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 21 

Swifts shooting statistics: 64/77 (83%)

Sam Wallace: G1 45/48 (94%) G2 2/3 (67%), total points 49 
Sophia Garbin: G1 7/12 (58%) G2 1/1 (100%), total points 9 
Kelly Singleton: G1 7/11 (64%) G2 2/2 (100%), total points 11 

Magpies starting seven

GS – Shimona Nelson GA – Gabby Sinclair WA – Kelly Altmann C – Molly Jovic WD – Mel Bragg GD – Jodi-Ann Ward GK – Geva Mentor

Swifts starting seven

GS – Sam Wallace GA – Sophie Garbin WA – Nat Haythornthwaite C – Paige Hadley WD – Sophie Craig GD – Lauren Moore GK – Sarah Klau

KLAU GOES HUNTING AND BAMMM, ANOTHER ONE #SSNMagpiesSwifts pic.twitter.com/RpQVpi6Bw8

— NSW Swifts (@NSWSwifts) September 1, 2020

Nat Medhurst returning to the Magpies camp by the end of this season like #SSNMagpiesSwifts pic.twitter.com/sT9DsSbOQc

— Joey Nicita ☀️ (@JoeyNicita) September 1, 2020

Jovic holding her own against Hadley in that quarter and orchestrating everything in attack for the Magpies. A natural leader with ball in hand. 👏🏼👏🏼#SSNMagpiesSwifts

— Jessica Currie (@Jess_M_Currie) September 1, 2020

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Adelaide Thunderbirds v Sunshine Coast Lightning, Wednesday September 2 @ Nissan Arena, Brisbane

Adelaide Thunderbirds – 50
Sunshine Coast Lightning – 56

Score breakdown

Q1:Thunderbirds 13 v Lightning 15
Q2:Thunderbirds 11 v Lightning 14 
Q3: Thunderbirds 9 v Lightning 9
Q4: Thunderbirds 17 v Lightning 18

Player of The Match

Karla Pretorius (Sunshine Coast Lighning)

Thunderbirds shooting statistics: 45/54 (83%)

Sasha Glasgow: G1 0/0 (0%) G2 1/1 (100%), total points 2 
Georgie Horjus: G1 15/21 (71%) G2 2/3 (67%), total points 19 
Lenize Potgieter: G1 25/27 (93%) G2 2/2 (100%), total points 29 

Lightning shooting statistics: 55/66 (83%)

Cara Koenen: G1 23/28 (82%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 23
Peace Prosicova: G1 15/15 (100%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 15
Steph Wood: G1 16/20 (80%) G2 1/3 (33%), total points 18 

Thunderbirds starting seven

GS – Lenize Potgieter GA – Georgie Horjus WA – Chelsea Pitman C – Hannah Petty WD – Maisie Nankivell GD – Layla Guscoth GK – Shamera Sterling

Lightning starting seven

GS – Cara Koenen GA – Steph Wood WA – Laura Scherian C – Laura Langman WD – Maddy McAuliffe GD – Karla Pretorius GK – Phumza Maweni

The spirit of good sports is strong at @sc_lightning! ⚡️

McAuliffe and co showcasing what I miss most about playing while I’m in lockdown Melbourne: kindness to/of opponents. I ❤️ netball. #SSNThunderbirdsLightning pic.twitter.com/kSdyqCoPVf

— Jessica Currie (@Jess_M_Currie) September 2, 2020

What Tania Obst has done to the TBirds has been amazing. It’s like Marianne Delaney-Hoshek and what she’s done to the Tactix. Given them confidence. #SSNThunderbirdsLightning

— Thomas Nguyen (@ThomasHNguyen) September 2, 2020

if the supershot stays then circle defenders should get a bonus goal for each intercept they get in the POwER 5, only seems fair

— Jo Weston (@joannamweston) September 2, 2020

Queensland Firebirds v West Coast Fever, Wednesday September 2 @ Nissan Arena (Brisbane)

Queensland Firebirds – 60
West Coast Fever – 71

Score breakdown

Q1:Firebirds 13 v Fever 19
Q2:Firebirds 16 v Fever 17
Q3: Firebirds 13 v Fever 19
Q4: Firebirds 18 v Fever 16

Player of The Match

Jhaniele Fowler (West Coast Fever)

Firebirds shooting statistics: 54/73 (74%)

Romelda Aiken: G1 45/56 (80%) G2 0/1 (0%), total points 45
Tippah Dwan: G1 3/4 (75%) G2 4/9 (44%), total points 11
Ine-Mari Venter: G1 0/0 (0%) G2 2/3 (66%), total points 4

Fever shooting statistics: 70/78 (90%)

Jhaniele Fowler: G1 63/65 (97%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 63
Alice Teague-Neeld: G1 6/8 (75%) G2 1/5 (20%), total points 8

Firebirds starting seven

GS – Romelda Aiken GA – Tippah Dwan WA – Jemma Mi Mi C – Mahalia Cassidy WD – Gabi Simpson GD – Kim Jenner GK – Tara Hinchcliffe

Fever starting seven

GS – Jhaniele Fowler GA – Alice Teague-Neeld WA – Ingrid Colyer C – Verity Charles WD – Jess Anstiss GD – Stacey Francis GK – Courtney Bruce

2020 Romelda Aiken is a mood. #SSNFirebirdsFever

— Jordan Grant (@jordiashley) September 2, 2020

Sending our best to @WestCoastFever's Ingrid Colyer. That was nasty. My daughters favourite player. But we all know she'll be back becaise she's #GotGrit #SSNFirebirdsFever

— Scottie Hamers (@fit4footy) September 2, 2020

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