Super Netball round twelve saw the Vixens lock up the minor premiership, the West Coast Fever maintain their dominance and the Firebirds continue their improvement.
The Vixens’ control of the 2020 Super Netball season has continued with a win over the Magpies without dominant midcourter Liz Watson, sealing up the minor premiership with two rounds remaining. While many are suggesting the grand final is theirs to lose, West Coast Fever might have something to say about that, with another strong win and 70 goals from Jhaniele Fowler.
West Coast Fever v NSW Swifts, Saturday 12 September @ Nissan Arena, Brisbane
West Coast Fever – 80
NSW Swifts – 71
Score breakdown
Q1: Fever 23 v Swifts 15
Q2: Fever 16 v Swifts 16
Q3: Fever 22 v Swifts 20
Q4: Fever 19 v Swifts 20
Player of The Match
Jhaniele Fowler (West Coast Fever)
Fever shooting statistics: 75/82 (92%)
Jhaniele Fowler: G1 68/11 (96%) G2 1/1 (100%), total points 70
Alice Teague-Neeld: G1 2/4 (50%) G2 4/6 (67%), total points 10
Swifts shooting statistics: 56/72 (78%)
Sophie Garbin: G1 13/18 (72%) G2 5/10 (50%), total points 23
Nat Haythornthwaite: G1 3/4 (75%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 3
Sam Wallace: G1 25/25 (100%) G2 10/15 (67%), total points 45
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 – Sophie Garbin GA – Nat Haythornthwaite WA – Maddy Proud C – Paige Hadley WD – Sophie Craig GD – Sarah Klau GK – Lauren Moore
Collingwood Magpies v Melbourne Vixens, Saturday 12 September @ Nissan Arena, Brisbane
Collingwood Magpies – 53
Melbourne Vixens – 61
Score breakdown
Q1: Magpies 17 v Vixens 12
Q2: Magpies 9 v Vixens 18
Q3: Magpies 13 v Vixens 16
Q4: Magpies 14 v Vixens 15
Player of The Match
Kate Moloney (Melbourne Vixens)
Magpies shooting statistics: 50/56 (89%)
Shimona Nelson: G1 43/44 (98%) G2 0/1 (0%), total points 43
Gabby Sinclair: G1 4/4 (100%) G2 2/4 (50%), total points 8
Nyah Allen: G1 0/0 (0%) G2 1/2 (50%), total points 2
Vixens shooting statistics: 57/64 (89%)
Mwai Kumwenda: G1 12/13 (92%) G2 2/3 (67%), total points 16
Caitlin Thwaites: G1 19/20 (95%) G2 2/2 (100%), total points 23
Tegan Philip: G1 22/26 (85%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 22
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
Vixens starting seven
GS – Mwai Kumwenda GA – Caitlin Thwaites WA – Tayla Honey C – Kate Moloney WD – Kate Eddy GD – Jo Weston GK – Emily Mannix
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Sunshine Coast Lightning v Queensland Firebirds, Sunday 13 September @ USC Stadium, Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Lightning – 75
Queensland Firebirds – 67
Score breakdown
Q1: Lightning 13 v Firebirds 20
Q2: Lightning 19 v Firebirds 17
Q3: Lightning 23 v Firebirds 15
Q4: Lightning 20 v Firebirds 15
Player of The Match
Karla Pretorius (Sunshine Coast Lightning)
Lightning shooting statistics: 70/76 (92%)
Peace Proscovia: G1 10/11 (91%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 10
Cara Koenen: G1 41/41 (100%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 41
Steph Wood: G1 14/18 (79%) G2 5/6 (83%), total points 24
Firebirds shooting statistics: 61/76 (80%)
Romelda Aiken: G1 46/51 (90%) G2 1/1 (100%), total points 48
Tippah Dwan: G1 6/9 (66%) G2 5/12 (42%), total points 16
Mia Stower: G1 3/3 (100%) G2 0/0 (0%), total points 3
Lightning starting seven
GS – Peace Proscovia GA – Cara Koenen WA – Laura Scherian C – Laura Langman WD – Maddy McAuliffe GD – Karla Pretorius GK – Phumza Maweni
Firebirds starting seven
GS – Romelda Aiken GA – Tippah Dwan WA – Lara Dunkley C – Mahalia Cassidy WD – Gabi Simpson GD – Kim Jenner GK – Tara Hinchliffe
Adelaide Thunderbirds v GIANTS Netball, Sunday 13 September @ Priceline Arena, Adelaide
Adelaide Thunderbirds – 54
GIANTS Netball – 64
Score breakdown
Q1: Thunderbirds 13 v GIANTS 10
Q2:Thunderbirds 10 v GIANTS 18
Q3: Thunderbirds 13 v GIANTS 20
Q4: Thunderbirds 18 v GIANTS 16
Player of The Match
Kiera Austin (GIANTS Netball)
Thunderbirds shooting statistics: 51/67 (76%)
Sasha Glasgow: G1 5/7 (71%) G2 0/2 (0%), total points 5
Georgie Horjus: G1 2/2 (100%) G2 3/9 (33%), total points 5
Lenize Potgieter: G1 41/46 (89%) G2 0/1 (0%), total points 41
GIANTS shooting statistics: 58/78 (74%)
Kiera Austin: Total points 30 G1 26/32 (81%) G2 4/9 (44%), total points 30
Jo Harten: G1 26/33 (79%) G2 2/4 (50%), total points 28
Thunderbirds starting seven
GS – Lenize Potgieter GA – Sasha Glasgow WA – Georgie Horjus C – Maisie Nankivell WD – Shadine van der Merwe GD – Layla Guscoth GK – Shamera Sterling
GIANTS starting seven
GS – Jo Harten GA – Kiera Austin WA – Maddie Hay C –Jamie-Lee Price WD – Amy Parmenter GD – Kristiana Manu’a GK – Sam Poolman