Everything about Super Netball round five is overshadowed by some controversial umpiring in its final match, which saw GIANT Kristiana Manu’a ejected against the Lightning.
While both the Vixens and Swifts got themselves back on the winners list, and the Thunderbirds started to really flex their muscles, it was the Lightning’s one goal victory over the GIANTS that has everyone talking. Erin Delahunty has suggested in her piece with The Guardian that it’s in the response of the industry that will be very telling, while Liz Ellis has condemned the umpiring decision in the Sydney Morning Herald.
West Coast Fever v Melbourne Vixens, Tuesday August 18 @ Nissan Arena, Brisbane
West Coast Fever – 59
Melbourne Vixens – 68
Score breakdown
Q1: Fever 14 v Vixens 21
Q2: Fever 14 v Vixens 13
Q3: Fever 17 v Vixens 18
Q4: Fever 14 v Vixens 16
Player of The Match
Tegan Philip (Melbourne Vixens)
Fever shooting statistics: 56/69 (81%)
Jhaniele Fowler: G1 – 47/48 (98%) G2 – 1/6 (17%), total points 49
Alice Teague-Neeld: G1 – 2/5 (40%) G2 – 0/1 (0%), total points 2
Kaylia Stanton: G1- 2/2 (100%) G2 – 0/3 (0%), total points 2
Emma Cosh: G1- 2/4 (50%) G2 – 2/2 (100%), total points 6
Vixens shooting statistics: 58/66 (88%)
Caitlin Thwaites: G1 – 30/31 (97%) G2 – 2/6 (33%), total points 34
Tegan Phillip: G1 – 18/19 (95%) G2 – 8/10 (80%), total points 34
Fever starting seven
GS – Jhaniele Fowler GA – Alice Teague-Neeld WA – Ingrid Colyer C – Verity Charles WD – Jess Anstiss GD – Stacey Francis GK – Olivia Lewis
Vixens starting seven
GS – Caitlin Thwaites GA – Tegan Philip WA – Liz Watson C – Kate Moloney WD – Kate Eddy GD – Jo Weston GK – Emily Mannix
Queensland Firebirds v NSW Swifts, Tuesday August 18 @ Nissan Arena, Brisbane
Queensland Firebirds – 57
NSW Swifts – 68
Score breakdown
Q1: Firebirds 16 v Swifts 16
Q2: Firebirds 10 v Swifts 18
Q3: Firebirds 17 v Swifts 15
Q4: Firebirds 14 v Swifts 15
Player of The Match
Helen Housby (NSW Swifts)
Firbirds shooting statistics: 51/64 (80%)
Romelda Aiken: G1 – 37/45 (82%) G2 – 0/0 (0%), total points 37
Tippah Dwan: G1 – 8/9 (89%) G2 – 4/6 (67%), total points 16
Ine-Mari Venter: G1- 0/0 (0%) G2 – 2/4 (50%), total points 4
Swifts shooting statistics: 59/72 (82%)
Sam Wallace: G1 – 41/47 (87%) G2 – 0/0 (0%), total points 41
Helen Housby: G1 – 12/16 (75%) G2 – 5/7 (71%), total points 22
Sophie Garbin: G1 – 1/2 (50%) G2 – 0/0 (0%), total points 1
Firebirds starting seven
GS – Romelda Aiken GA – Tippah Dwan WA – Jemma Mi Mi C – Mahalia Cassidy WD – Gabi Simpson GD – Kim Jenner GK – Tara Hinchliffe
Swifts starting seven
GS – Sam Wallace GA – Helen Housby WA – Maddy Proud C – Paige Hadley WD – Sophie Craig GD – Lauren Moore GK – Sarah Klau
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Collingwood Magpies v Adelaide Thunderbirds, Wednesday August 19th @ USC Stadium, Sunshine Coast
Collingwood Magpies – 51
Adelaide Thunderbirds – 60
Score breakdown
Q1: Magpies 11 v Thunderbirds 17
Q2: Magpies 11 v Thunderbirds 15
Q3: Magpies 16 v Thunderbirds 12
Q4: Magpies14 v Thunderbirds 16
Player of The Match
Chelsea Pitman (Adelaide Thunderbirds)
Magpies shooting statistics: 45/57 (79%)
Nyah Allen: G1 4/4 (100%) G2 3/5 (60%), total points 10
Shimona Nelson: G1 23/25 (92%), total points 23
Emma Ryde: G1 5/7 (71%), total points 5
Gabrielle Sinclair: G1 6/9 (66%) G2 4/7 (57%), total points 14
Thunderbirds shooting statistics: 59/65 (91%)
Sasha Glasgow: G1 3/3 (100%) G2 0/3, total points 3
Georgie Horjus: G1 16/17 (94%) G2 1/3 (33%), total points 18
Lenize Potgieter: G1 39/39 (100%), total points 39
Magpies starting seven
GS – Shimona Nelson GA – Gabrielle Sinclair WA – Kelsey Browne C – Madi Browne WD – Molly Jovic GD – Jodi-Ann Ward GK – Geva Mentor
Thunderbirds starting seven
GS – Lenize Potieter GA – Georgie Horjus WA – Chelsea Pitman C – Hannah Petty WD – Shadine van der Merwe GD – Layla Guscoth GK – Shamera Sterling
Sunshine Coast Lightning v GIANTS Netball, Wednesday August 19 @ USC Stadium, Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Lightning – 58
GIANTS Netball – 57
Score breakdown
Q1: Lightning 16 v GIANTS 15
Q2: Lightning 14 v GIANTS 16
Q3: Lightning 11 v GIANTS 18
Q4: Lightning 17 v GIANTS 8
Player of The Match
Jo Harten (GIANTS Netball)
Lightning shooting statistics: 55/67 (82%)
Cara Koenen: G1 – 32/34 (94%) G2 – 0/1 (0%), total points 32
Steph Wood: G1 – 11/14 (79%) G2 – 2/7 (29%), total points 15
Peace Proscovia: G1- 8/8 (100%) G2 – 0/0 (0%), total points 8
Binnian Hunt: G1 – 1/3 (33%) G2 – 1/1 (100%), total points 3
GIANTS shooting statistics: 52/68 (77%)
Caitlin Bassett: G1 – 9/11 (82%) G2 – 0/0 (0%), total points 9
Jo Harten: G1 – 22/26 (85%) G2 – 3/7 (43%), total points 28
Keira Austin: G1 – 16/20 (80%) G2 – 2/4 (50%), total points 20
Lightning starting seven
GS – Cara Koenen GA – Steph Wood WA – Laura Scherian C – Laura Langman WD – Maddy McAuliffe GD – Karla Pretorius GK – Phumza Maweni
GIANTS starting seven
GS – Caitlin Bassett GA – Jo Harten WA – Maddie Hay C – Jamie-Lee Price WD – Amy Parmenter GD – Kristiana Manu’a GK – Sam Poolman