Super Netball Round Four wrap up

The fourth round of Super Netball just about had it all! A grand final rematch. A draw—where the result was contested! Add some incredible goals and the kind of fast and fierce play that Super Netball always delivers and that’s a recipe for one exciting round of netball!

As Erin Delahunty writes, despite plenty of chatter about the super shot prior to the season, ‘heading into the fourth round of this condensed, Covid-compromised season, the league’s sizzle reel is instead resplendent with some other distinctive dexterities which have made the game unique for decades.’ 

And don’t we love it!

Netball. The non-contact, "glamourous" sport.#SSNLightningSwifts https://t.co/AnIOAI7qai

— Suncorp Super Netball (@SuperNetball) August 16, 2020

Collingwood Magpies vs West Coast Fever, Saturday 15 August @ Nissan Arena

Collingwood Magpies – 62
West Coast Fever – 63

Score breakdown

Q1: Magpies 11 v Fever 21
Q2: Magpies 18 v Fever 16
Q3: Magpies 18 v Fever 14
Q4: Magpies 15 v Fever 12

Player of The Match

Madi Browne (Collingwood Magpies)

Magpies shooting statistics: 58/66 (88%) 

Shimona Nelson: G1 – 45/48 (94%) G2 – 1/1 (100%), total points 47 
Gabby Sinclair: G1 – 9/11 (82%) G2 – 3/5 (60%), total points 15 
Nyah Allen: G1 – 0/0 (0%) G2 – 0/1 (0%), total points 0 

Fever shooting statistics: 60/72 (83%)

Jhaniele Fowler: G1 – 53/54 (98%) G2 – 1/2 (50%), total points 55 
Alice Teague-Neeld: G1 – 4/7 (57%) G2 – 0/5 (0%), total points 4 
Kaylia Stanton: G1 – 0/2 (0%) G2 – 2/2 (100%), total points 4 

Magpies starting seven

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

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

Molly Jovic’s ability to play every movement&ball as “she sees it”&out-think her opponent & not pre-plan movement patterns/ball speed/pass choice is phenomenal! Couple this with never playing at this @SuperNetball level before! Outrageous. #SSNMagpiesFever

— Elissa Kent (@ElissaMacleod) August 15, 2020

I really like what Madi Browne is doing since going into C. She’s not ‘competing’ with Kelsey for speed and space like they have previously. Much more stop-and-prop bodywork and setting Kelsey up to move to circle-edge. #SSNMagpiesFever

— Jessica Currie (@Jess_M_Currie) August 15, 2020

A magnificent professional contact from Courtney Bruce in the dying moments there. Knew she could give away a 1. Her smarts won it for the @WestCoastFever #SSNMagpiesFever

— Erin Delahunty (@della79) August 15, 2020

Super shot from over the top!! 🔥🔥

Stream: https://t.co/Sw8xlTE2bg

DM us your celebrations!#9WWOS #9Netball #SSNMagpiesFever pic.twitter.com/AxS5z3IMLf

— 9Netball (@9Netball) August 15, 2020

Queensland Firebirds vs GIANTS Netball, Saturday 15 August @ Nissan Arena

Queensland Firebirds – 61
GIANTS Netball – 61

Score breakdown

Q1: Firebirds 14 v GIANTS 18
Q2: Firebirds 17 v GIANTS 11
Q3: Firebirds 13 v GIANTS 18
Q4: Firebirds 17 v GIANTS 14

Player of The Match 

Kim Jenner (Queensland Firebirds)

Firebirds shooting statistics: 58/71 (82%)

Romelda Aiken: G1 – 49/57 (86%) G2 – 0/0 (0%), total points 49 
Tippah Dwan: G1 – 4/5 (80%) G2 – 3/5 (60%), total points 10 
Ine-Mari Venter: G1 – 2/2 (100%) G2 – 0/2 (0%), total points 2 

GIANTS shooting statistics: 52/66 (78%)

Caitlin Bassett: G1 – 25/29 (86%) G2 – 0/0 (0%), total points 25 
Jo Harten: G1 – 6/7 (87%) G2 – 5/11 (45%), total points 16 
Kiera Austin: G1 – 9/9 (100%) G2 – 4/6 (67%), total points 17 
Matisse Letherbarrow: G1 – 3/4 (75%) G2 – 0/0 (0%), total points 3 

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

GIANTS starting seven

GS – Caitlin Bassett GA – Jo Harten WA – Kiera Austin C – Jamie-Lee Price WD – Amy Parmenter GD – Kristiana Manu’a GK – Sam Poolman

I love Netball twitter. You can come have different opinions and talk it out have respectful discussions without being attacked or trolled. It's great because ppl can disagree and it be ok we're just passionate and all have a love for the game#SSNFirebirdsGiants

— Coco (@ChanelleMGale) August 15, 2020

Netball twitter reacting to Kim Jenner’s MVP award #SSNFirebirdsGIANTS pic.twitter.com/SXJQXWQIoH

— Joey Nicita ☀️ (@JoeyNicita) August 15, 2020

HOLY SHIT #SSNFirebirdsGiants

— Emma (@conciergemaree) August 15, 2020

😮A TIE!!😮

WOW! What a game, what a finish. Super Netball at it's finest.

Stream: https://t.co/Sw8xlTE2bg

DM us your celebrations!#9WWOS #9Netball #SSNFirebirdsGiants pic.twitter.com/5ecC3LdkmH

— 9Netball (@9Netball) August 15, 2020

Sunshine Coast Lightning vs NSW Swifts, Sunday 16 August @ USC Stadium

Sunshine Coast Lightning – 63
NSW Swifts – 57

Score breakdown

Q1: Lightning 17 v Swifts 14
Q2: Lightning 12 v Swifts 12
Q3: Lightning 21 v Swifts 14
Q4: Lightning 15 v Swifts 18

Player of The Match

Cara Koenen

Lightning shooting statistics: 64/75 (85%)

Cara Koenan: G1 – 53/58 (91%) G2 – 0/1 (0%), total points 53
Steph Wood: G1 – 10/12 (83%) G2 – ¼ (25%), total points 12

Swifts shooting statistics: 49/67 (73%)

Sam Wallace: G1 – 29/33 (88%) G2 – 3/7 (43%), total points 35
Helen Housby: G1 – 2/3 (67%) G2 6/10 (60%), total points 14
Sophie Garbin: G1 – 9/14 (64%), total points 9

Lightning starting seven

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

Swifts starting seven

GS – Sophie Garbin GA – Helen Housby WA – Nat Haythornthwaite C – Maddy Proud WD – Sophie Craig GD – Lauren Moore GK – Sarah Klau

Cracks me up how even at elite level they still get the fingernails check 😂#SSNLightningSwifts pic.twitter.com/30ElSxPm3g

— Noely ⚡️🏐 (@YaThinkN) August 16, 2020

Scherian leading the centre-pass receive stat by a country mile. We can expect to see a bit more of a ‘wall’ CP set up from the Swifts this quarter. #SSNLightningSwifts

— Jessica Currie (@Jess_M_Currie) August 16, 2020

Good positioning from Klau forces the turnover! pic.twitter.com/gEJPdeQukh

— Suncorp Super Netball (@SuperNetball) August 16, 2020

Curious to see what the Swifts will do to combat Scherian’s speedy movement to circle edge. Maybe we’ll see Moore go out to WD, with Turner in GD at some point? I think Hadley might be the best matchup, but she’s so valuable at C! A good challenge for Craig. #SSNLightningSwifts

— Jessica Currie (@Jess_M_Currie) August 16, 2020

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Melbourne Vixens vs Adelaide Thunderbirds, Sunday 16 August @ USC Stadium

Melbourne Vixens – 47
Adelaide Thunderbirds – 54

Score breakdown

Q1: Vixens 11 v Thunderbirds 10
Q2: Vixens 12 v Thunderbirds 12
Q3: Vixens 14 v Thunderbirds 13
Q4: Vixens 10 v Thunderbirds 19

Player of The Match

Shamera Sterling (Adelaide Thunderbirds)

Vixens shooting statistics:  43/51 (84%)

Mwai Kumwenda: G1 – 25/27 (93%), total points 25
Caitlin Thwaites: G1 – 6/7 (86%) G2 – 3/4 (75%), total points 12 
Tegan Phillip: G1 – 8/12 (67%) G2 – 1/1 (100%), total points 10 

Thunderbirds shooting statistics: 49/55 (89%)

Lenize Potgieter: G1 – 32/32 (100%), total points 32 
Georgie Horjus: G1 – 9/11 (82%) G2 – 3/5 (60%), total points 15 
Sasha Glasgow: G1- 3/5 (60%) G2 – 2/2 (100%), total points 7 

Vixens starting seven

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

Thunderbirds starting seven

GS – Lenize Potgieter GA – Georgie Horjus WA – Chelsea Pitman C – Maisie Nankivell WD – Shadine Van Der Merwe GD – Layla Guscoth GK – Shamera Sterling

Loving this @AdelaideTBirds full court defense.Strong on 1on1 contest,with a strong awareness of other opponents and team-mates & quickly picking the opportunity on the next ball to sag/switch/swap… causing hassles for Vixens typical easy ball movement! #SSNVixensThunderbirds

— Elissa Kent (@ElissaMacleod) August 16, 2020

Love that TBirds victory, I think the other teams will be studying that very closely, there were some great examples of how to stifle the Vixens’ attack end #SSNVixensThunderbirds

— Megan Maurice (@meganmaurice) August 16, 2020

Moloney spoils the party! pic.twitter.com/yfV6C0GzT4

— Suncorp Super Netball (@SuperNetball) August 16, 2020

WHAT A WIN! 🙌 We’ve knocked off the previously undefeated Vixens for our second win of 2020 💗💗💗 #fiercetogether #SSNVixensThunderbirds pic.twitter.com/va51rudRdJ

— AdelaideThunderbirds (@AdelaideTBirds) August 16, 2020