Super Netball finals week one wrap up

Super Netball finals week one saw the Vixens impose themselves and win their way to the final game, while the Swifts have been knocked out.

The first week of the 2020 Super Netball finals was eventful, to say the least. The Melbourne Vixens sent warning signs to other finalists with an imposing win over the Lightning, seeing them qualify for the grand final. Meanwhile, the West Coast Fever staged a dramatic comeback to knock reigning champions NSW Swifts out of the race.

Melbourne Vixens v Sunshine Coast Lightning, Saturday 3 October @ USC Stadium, Sunshine Coast

Melbourne Vixens – 63
Sunshine Coast Lightning – 47

Score breakdown

Q1: Vixens 18 v Lightning 13
Q2: Vixens 16 v Lightning 7
Q3: Vixens 16 v Lightning 10
Q4: Vixens 13 v Lightning 17 

Player of The Match

Emily Mannix (Melbourne Vixens)

Vixens shooting statistics: 58/66 (88%)

Caitlin Thwaites: G1 20/21 (95%) G2 5/7 (71%), total points 30
Mwai Kumwenda: G1 31/31 (100%) G2 0/1 (0%), total points 31
Tegan Philip: G1 2/3 (67%) G2 0/3 (0%), total points 2

Lightning shooting statistics: 43/51 (84%)

Cara Koenen: G1 23/25 (92%) G2 1/2 (50%), total points 25 
Steph Wood: G1 16/16 (100%) G2 3/7 (43%), total points 22 
Peace Proscovia: G1 0/1 (0%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 0 

Vixens starting seven

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

Lightning starting seven

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

"Sometimes you just have to wait for the ligaments to put themselves back into place".@LizzyLegsEllis – great commentator, but I'm guessing not a doctor 🤣 #SSNVixensLightning #SSNFinals

— Jeff Knott (@jeff_kn0tt) October 3, 2020

Hugs all round.#9Netball #SSNVixensLightning pic.twitter.com/ZYj8bVKDMs

— 9Netball (@9Netball) October 3, 2020

The Wash Up#SSNVixensLightning
– VIX biggest win v LIG
– LIG lowest score in 2020
– Time in Poss.: VIX 55% LIG 45%
– Goals from Gain %: VIX 64 – LIG 36
– Power5: VIX 29 – LIG 15
– SuperShots: VIX 5/11 – LIG 4/9
– Score if SS worth 1 goal:
VIX 58 – LIG 43#SSNFinals @9Netball

— M (@xLurch) October 3, 2020

Related—#WitnessFearless: How PUMA and Vixens have teamed up to promote women’s sport

West Coast Fever v NSW Swifts, Sunday 4 October @ USC Stadium, Sunshine Coast

West Coast Fever – 67
NSW Swifts – 62

Score breakdown

Q1: Fever 15 v Swifts 17
Q2: Fever 14 v Swifts 19
Q3: Fever 19 v Swifts 12
Q4: Fever 19 v Swifts 14 

Player of The Match

Sunday Aryang (West Coast Fever)

Fever shooting statistics: 65/73 (89%)

Jhaniele Fowler: G1 55/55 (100%) G2 0/1 (0%), total points 55 
Alice Teague-Neeld: G1 8/12 (67%) G2 2/5 (40%), total points 12 

Swifts shooting statistics: 54/64 (84%)

Sam Wallace: G1 34/35 (97%) G2 6/9 (67%), total points 46 
Helen Housby: G1 10/14 (71%) G2 2/3 (67%), total points 14 
Sophie Garbin: G1 2/3 (67%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 2 

Fever starting seven

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

Swifts starting seven

GS – Sam Wallace GA – Helen Housby WA – Maddy Proud C – Paige Hadley WD – Sophie Craig GD – Maddy Turner GK – Sarah Klau

Finished my Sunday by watching the replay of Sunday Aryang + @WestCoastFever surging into a preliminary final. One of the few positives of 2020 is getting to see young talent like Sunday shine on the big stage. That was some sort of game off the bench 😯🟢⚫️#SSNFeverSwifts

— Bridget Lacy (@Lacytalks) October 4, 2020

When the coach tells you to go out there and win the game for them #SSNFinals #SSNFeverSwifts pic.twitter.com/pIKnnd2EEA

— Marcela Massey (@MCPS86) October 4, 2020

Two semi-finals.
Two defenders.
Two MVPs.#justsayin #SSNFeverSwifts #SSNFinals

— Erin Delahunty (@della79) October 4, 2020