History

After a tumultuous off-season where every player was off-contract and months passed before Netball Australia, the eight Clubs and the players could agree to a new Collective Player Agreement, West Coast Fever were able to sign and announce its contracted 10 in December 2023.

The team featured six new players following the departures of Courtney Bruce, Sasha Glasglow, Emma Cosh, Rudi Ellis and Kim Jenner as well as the retirement of Club Legend Verity Simmons.

Fever upgraded Jordan Cransberg from Training Partner to the contract 10 and welcomed English Captain and Defender Fran Williams, Jamaican Internationals Shanice Beckford and Kadie-Ann Dehaney, young gun Olivia Wilkinson and 18-Test Diamond Kelsey Browne. 

Despite a shorten pre-season and the contacted team only coming together for the first time in February, Fever started the season in sensational fashion with a 19-goal win over the Giants in Sydney.

Across the first six weeks of the season, Fever won every game as they accounted for the Lightning, new comers the Melbourne Mavericks, Swifts, Firebirds and eventual premiers the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

They suffered their first defeat in Round Seven at the hands of the Melbourne Vixens which lead to a mid-season stretch of two wins in five matches.

Fever recovered their form in the latter stages of the season to win their last three matches including a crucial one-goal win over the Vixens in Round 13.

At the end of the regular season, only percentage separated the top three sides as Fever finished third, meaning they would face the Lightning in the Minor Semi Final.

Fever accounted for the Lightning by 10 goals at RAC Arena before they travelled to Melbourne to face the Vixens in a do or die Preliminary Final.

The Preliminary Final was a tense battle before the Vixens took control in the third quarter. Fever gave it everything and found themselves 12 goals down with four minutes to play. Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard and Alice Teague-Neeld found their range and sank six supershots to bring Fever to within a goal by the time the final whistle was blown, ending the Club’s season.

Off the court, Fever increased its game day attendance by 19 per cent as more than 67,000 Green Army fans flocked to the Club’s seven home games at RAC Arena. The Club broke its Highest Regular Season Attendance Record three times and the Round 14 clash with the Mavericks attracted 11,841 fans.

At the Club’s Awards Night, Fowler-Nembhard won her sixth consecutive Stacey Marinkovich Medal and made it the perfect seven from seven when she claimed the Players’ Player Award, capping another amazing season for the star Goal Shooter. 

Finished: 3rd (11 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses)
Captain: Jess Anstiss
Stacey Marinkovich Medal: Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard
Player’s Player of the Season: Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard
Coaches Award: Kelsey Browne
People’s Choice Award: Alice Teague-Neeld
Club Person of the Year: Helen Harley

West Coast Fever came into 2023 full of hope and belief they could replicate last year’s triumphant season.

Fever boasted a largely unchanged rostered 10, with only Kim Jenner coming into the squad from the Queensland Firebirds to replace the retiring Stacey Francis-Bayman.

Courtney Bruce remained captain for the sixth year running and had another stellar season in the defensive circle. Bruce led the competition in Defensive Rebounds and was one of only three players to record 100+ deflections.

Fever’s marquee Goal Shooter Jhaniele Fowler had another season to remember, sinking 872 Goals at 96 per cent. The total is more than 200 Goals above the next best shooter and the Jamaican earned her sixth SSN Leading Goal Scorer Award and her fifth Stacey Marinkovich Medal as Fever’s MVP.

Alice Teague-Neeld had a breakout season, flourishing again in her new position of Wing Attack. She topped the competition for Goal Assists and Centre Pass Receives and was crucial in Fever’s ability to find Fowler under the post.

Fever were certainly able to call the home crowd at RAC Arena their 11th player with the Green Army turning out in droves. Fever had the largest home crowds this season and broke their record for the largest regular season crowd not once, but twice. In Round 12, 10,764 fans packed RAC Arena to see Fowler score her 5,000th SSN Goal and the following week 11,013 people came to see Fever defeat the Giants.

The season got off to a strong start with Fever winning their first five games. Their Round One fixture featured a Grand Final rematch against the Vixens and was decided by just one goal. Fever would become very familiar with the scoreline as an astonishing seven games were decided by that margin.

After another one-goal win in Round Two, Fever found their stride and recorded big wins against Collingwood and the Swifts. They then backed it up with a win in Queensland against the Firebirds and despite leading by 15 Goals at one stage, it came down to just two by the final siren.

Fever took on eventual Premiers, the Adelaide Thunderbirds, in a top of the table clash at RAC Arena and fell to their first loss of the season due to a last second Super Shot to the Thunderbirds. While the result didn’t go their way there was still reason to celebrate. Centre Verity Simmons played her 150th National League game and Dan Ryan coached his 50th as both were recognised for their invaluable service to the team.

Fever were quickly on the road again, completing a gruelling run of four away games in five weeks. They picked up a win against the Lighting on the Sunshine Coast but the Vixens managed to get their revenge from Round One with a one-goal win of their own.

Back at home, Fever lost to the Swifts in a second one-goal loss in a row. Vice-Captain Jess Anstiss and Goal Attack Glasgow were both out due to COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols. Fever stayed competitive throughout the contest as Jordan Cransberg came on for her Suncorp Super Netball debut in Wing Defence and Nat Butler returned to the court in Goal Attack for her 236th National League appearance after 1,351 days out of the game.

With Fever out of the top two they knew they needed a big performance in response. They did just that, putting in one of the greatest four-quarter performances in SSN history and beating the Firebirds at home 97-63. Needless to say, several records were shattered that night. Fever obliterated the records for the highest team score and the highest winning margin. Glasgow was front and centre of the action, sinking 14 Super Shots and recording 165 Nissan Net Points, both competition records.

After the highs of the previous week, Fever were off to Adelaide to play the Thunderbirds. They were without Simmons due to COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols and Jordan Cransberg came in again to fill the gap. Cransberg shone in her role, topping the match for Nissan Net Points, but not even her heroics could get Fever over the line as they fell one goal short at the final siren.

Two weeks later, Fever sealed their spot in the finals with a win over the Lightning. The match saw Fowler score her 5,000th SSN Goal, cementing her status as the greatest shooter the competition has ever seen. Alice Teague-Neeld also brought up a milestone, featuring in her 100th National League game.

Going into the final week of the regular season and coming off the back of a confident 11-goal win against the Giants, Fever could have finished anywhere from second to fourth. They faced a fired up Collingwood side in Launceston who were playing their final game as a franchise. Collingwood got their fairy tale ending, narrowly defeating Fever in a game where the score margin didn’t pass three in the first half.

The loss left Fever in third place, and with a home Minor Semi Final against the Vixens. Given the two thrilling finishes between the sides earlier in the year the final was bound to be a good one. This proved true, with Fever getting the better of their opposition and winning by seven goals. The game marked Anstiss’ 100th appearance, all of which she has played in green.

Fever faced the Swifts in what would be their last game of the season in the Preliminary Final. It was Fowler’s 150th appearance in the National League and despite getting a solid lead in the third quarter, a remarkable comeback was staged by the Swifts off the back of Super Shots scored by Sophie Fawns.

Finished: 3rd (9 wins, 0 draws, 5 losses)
Captain: Courtney Bruce
Stacey Marinkovich Medal: Jhaniele Fowler
Player’s Player of the Season: Jhaniele Fowler
Coaches Award: Sunday Aryang
People’s Choice Award: Verity Simmons
Club Person of the Year: Guy Keane

West Coast Fever claimed the club’s maiden National League Premiership with a spectacular win in front of a record crowd at RAC Arena in the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final on Sunday, July 3, defeating the Melbourne Vixens 70 to 59.

Fever won every quarter and led by as much as 14 goals, with every player on the court performing at the highest standard when it mattered most to take down minor premiers Melbourne Vixens in the season decider.

The West Coast Fever started the 2022 season in style with a convincing 82-63 win after an electrifying performance against the Sunshine Coast Lightning at RAC Arena. 

The final score was Fever’s highest ever, surpassing their total of 80 against Lightning in 2020. It was also just two short of the highest ever National League score of 84 by Southern Steel in 2015. It was a memorable result for Coach Dan Ryan in his first game as West Coast Fever coach and for new recruit Rudi Ellis, who made her club debut in the second quarter.

West Coast Fever celebrated captain Courtney Bruce’s 100th game with a hard-fought win against Collingwood Magpies in Round 2 at John Cain Arena. Bruce played a starring role in her milestone match with 8 gains, 7 deflections, 4 rebounds and an intercept despite a nervous moment for Fever fans in the second quarter when she landed heavily on her ankle contesting a ball in the defensive circle.

Fever led comfortably in the first half before the Magpies outscored them in the third quarter and reduced the margin to eight mid-way through the fourth. But Fever showed great resilience and refocused to stay in control and secure a 70-53 victory.

West Coast Fever made it three from three claiming a solid 77-69 victory over a determined Queensland Firebirds outfit in Brisbane. After trailing by two points at half time following an intense start to the game, Fever dominated the third quarter and outscored the Firebirds by nine points, setting up a winning lead that was sealed with continued pressure across the court in the final term.

Round 4 of the Suncorp Super Netball season saw a top of the table clash between the Fever and the Melbourne Vixens at John Cain Arena. The Fever were unable to match the Vixens as the only two undefeated teams heading into Round 4 went head-to-head.

The Vixens came out firing with 23 points in the opening quarter and despite Fever fighting their way back into the contest to level the scores in the second term, the Vixens continued applying intense pressure and won the next two quarters to run out 75-66 winners. 

West Coast Fever defeated the NSW Swifts 76-58 in a physical Round 5 encounter at RAC Arena. Players hit the floor throughout the match as both sides showed great determination and commitment to the contest. Despite the final margin of 18 points, the Swifts tested Fever throughout the match and forced them to earn the win with a full four-quarter effort.

In Round 6, the Fever were forced to play without key players Jess Anstiss and Sasha Glasgow due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

In a thriller, the West Coast Fever fell just one-goal short of the Giants at Ken Rosewall Arena, digging deep in the second half and fighting to the finish in an exciting display of Suncorp Super Netball. Zoe Cransberg and Chelsea Pitman were elevated from Fever’s extended squad as temporary replacements for Anstiss and Glasgow.

West Coast Fever claimed a solid 60-51 win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds at Netball SA Stadium in Round 7. The Fever won the first three quarters to set up a 13-point lead going into the fourth quarter before the Thunderbirds fought back in front of their home crowd and reduced the final margin to nine.

The Fever treated a big Mother’s Day crowd at RAC Arena with a come from behind victory win over Collingwood Magpies (74-69) in Round 8. With the visitors leading by 2 points at three-quarter time, and then extending that lead to four in the opening minutes of the final term, Fever dug deep and showed great composure to reclaim the lead and push ahead in the dying minutes.

A Suncorp Super Shot by Sasha Glasgow put the icing on the cake, following a penalty just before the final whistle. She finished the game with four from long-range, while Alice Teague-Neeld was also instrumental at Wing Attack with 35 goal assists from 48 feeds.

West Coast Fever held off a late surge from the Sunshine Coast Lightning to secure a 74-65 win in their Round 9 Pride Match. After the Lightning won the opening term, the Fever came out firing in the second to set up the win with a dominant 22-11 quarter. Lightning fought back in the third and fourth quarters to move within striking distance, but Fever were able to respond on each occasion to maintain control and run out 9-point winners.

A slow start proved costly for West Coast Fever in their top-of-the-table clash with the Melbourne Vixens seeing them lose the Round 10 match-up 64-70. Coming off a three-day break and interstate trip to the Sunshine Coast, Fever were on the back foot from the outset, falling 8-1 behind in the opening five minutes and trailing 23-14 at quarter time.

The West Coast Fever set a new team scoring record in their Round 11 victory over the Giants at RAC Arena. The 86-77 win surpassed the previous record by four goals with Jhaniele Fowler leading the way with a stunning individual performance of 68 points, including a Suncorp Super Shot in the final seconds that brought the house down.

A fast-finishing Queensland Firebirds claimed a hard-fought 72-68 win over West Coast Fever in Round 12 which was also First Nations Round. Despite Jhaniele Fowler scoring 60 goals without a miss, it was the Firebirds that captured the momentum after scores were tied at the final change, forcing Fever to commit turnovers.

Round 13 saw the Fever seal second spot on the ladder as they held on for a thrilling one-point win against the New South Wales Swifts in Sydney. The result came down to the final seconds when Rudi Ellis pulled in a rebound from a missed Helen Housby Super Shot to secure the win.

In the final game of the season, the West Coast Fever celebrated a pair of individual milestones with a 68-57 win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds at RAC Arena. Goal Shooter Jhaniele Fowler set a new record for the most goals by an individual in a season, while star defender Stacey Francis-Bayman notched up her 100th National League Game.

After finishing the regular season in second position, the Fever travelled to Melbourne to take on the Vixens in the major semi final. Fever’s relentless full-court pressure, patient ball handling and hunger for the contest was evident from the outset, with every player performing their role to see them lead from start to finish and win by 9 goals and cement their place in the decider.

Finished: PREMIERS (2nd after Regular Season 10 wins, 0 draws, 4 losses) 
Captain: Courtney Bruce
Stacey Marinkovich Medal: Jhaniele Fowler
Player’s Player of the Season: Jhaniele Fowler
Coaches Award: Alice Teague-Neeld
People's Choice Award: Sasha Glasgow 
Club Person of the Year: Suzanne Lennon

Stacey Marinkovich’s incredible contribution to netball in Western Australia over two decades was enshrined at the conclusion of the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball Season, with the club’s MVP Award named in her honour.

After arriving from Queensland to play for the Perth Orioles in 2002, Marinkovich was appointed as West Coast Fever’s inaugural captain in 2008 and celebrated her 100th elite level game before retiring at the end of the following season.

She returned to coach 104 West Coast Fever games from 2015-2021 and lead the team to two Grand Finals in the most successful period in club history, before departing at the end of the 2021 season to become full-time Australian Diamonds coach.

West Coast Fever Goal Shooter Jhaniele Fowler re-wrote the club’s record books by winning the inaugural Stacey Marinkovich Medal at the 2021 vote count and became the first player to win three consecutive West Coast Fever MVP awards.

Her 55 votes saw her claim the Medal ahead of captain Courtney Bruce with 35 votes and rising star Sunday Aryang with 21 votes.

Fowler registered a maximum six votes in three games and polled in every round of the season except the Round 2 win over the Swifts when Aryang, Bruce and Jess Anstiss collected four votes each.

Fowler topped the league in scoring in 2021 with 883 goals at 96 per cent accuracy, was second for offensive rebounds with 57 and finished first on the Nissan Net Points leader board with a total of 1611 points.

2021 also saw Courtney Bruce become the longest serving captain in club history with a fourth year at the helm. 

She enjoyed a sensational season on court, finishing runner-up to Fowler for the Stacey Marinkovich Medal after leading the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball league in deflections (97), defensive rebounds (26) and gains (97).

Fever started the season strongly in their Round 1 Grand Final rematch against Vixens, dominating the court to claim a 65-51 win. 

The success continued in the proceeding rounds, with the team remaining undefeated until Round 9, when they lost by one-point in a gruelling game against NSW Swifts at John Cain Arena. 

Fever soaked up the atmosphere back at RAC Arena in Round 11 as they claimed a 25-point victory over Adelaide Thunderbirds in coach Stacey Marinkovich’s last home game.

The victory in front of 6817 fans was the perfect way to farewell Marinkovich, following the announcement that she would be departing at the end of the season to become full-time Australian Diamonds coach. 

Round 12 was also significant for Marinkovich as she celebrated her 100th game as Fever coach, achieving an overall record of 51 wins, 44 losses and five draws. In the same spirit, Fever was able to record another win of 79-69 against Queensland Firebirds at Nissan Arena.

Despite being confronted by a COVID lockdown situation in Queensland, the Suncorp Super Netball league confirmed the season would continue under strict protocols. 

In Round 13, Fever moved their way to the top of the ladder after being victorious by a huge margin of 20-points over the Collingwood Magpies. 
 
A loss to GIANTS in the final round of the season saw Fever finish miss out on claiming the minor premiership and finish third on the ladder.

Fever eliminated Sunshine Coast Lightning following an eight-point win in the Minor Semi Final, seeing them progress to the Preliminary Final against GIANTS.

In the end, Fever were unable to match GIANTS in the Preliminary Final, heading home with a three-point loss. 

Finished: 3rd (11 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses) 
Captain: Courtney Bruce
Stacey Marinkovich Medal: Jhaniele Fowler
Player’s Player of the Season: Jhaniele Fowler
Coaches Award: Jess Anstiss
People's Choice Award: to Sunday Aryang 
Club Person of the Year: presented to all the husbands, wives and partners of the West Coast Fever players and staff, who remained at home and sacrificed their family time while the team spent more than a month in the Queensland hub.

Having finished sixth in 2019, West Coast Fever showed strong improvement in 2020 to finish third on the ladder and win their way through to the Grand Final.

In what was a thrilling Grand Final against the Melbourne Vixens, Fever led early and fought to the finish but ultimately fell short by two points, with Vixens claiming the premiership. 

After an extended pre-season due to another COVID lockdown, Fever started their season well, claiming a 12-point victory over Adelaide Thunderbirds at Nissan Arena. Having packed their bags and being prepared to head to NSW for the coming rounds, rescheduling due to COVID meant Fever would travel to play at the Queensland Hub instead. 

With Courtney Bruce ruled out for Round 2 and 3 against the Giants and Magpies respectively due to a lower-back injury, it was up to the Fever team to play without their Captain.

Round 2 was a big match for Fever as they faced the 2019 Premiers NSW Swifts, losing by just one point in a thrilling contest. Round 3 also proved to be a challenging match against Giants for Fever as they went down by seven goals, despite Fowler having starred with a massive 58 goals. 

Captain Courtney Bruce returned to the court in in the Round 4 clash against Magpies at Nissan Arena after recovering from her injury, and helped Fever claim a one-point win.  

A 68-59 loss to ladder-leaders Vixens in Round 5, was followed by a convincing 71-57 win over Magpies, seeing Fever push their way back into the Top Four after Round 7. 

Fever remained undefeated for the following six rounds but despite the winning streak, the mood dropped within the team when it was announced Fever’s Wing Attack Ingrid Colyer had been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a ruptured ACL. 

In Round 10, Fever drew 63 all with Melbourne Vixens, an extraordinary comeback from the last time the two teams played in Round 5. 

Round 12 saw Jhaniele Fowler excel herself again this season, scoring a competition high of 69 goals, beating her own record of 66 goals. 

Fever travelled to Cairns for the Round 13 Indigenous Round, defeating Giants 71-66 at the Cairns Pop Up Arena. 

Securing their place in the Semi Final, 19-year-old Fever training partner Sunday Aryang stepped up to the challenge to play in her first ever Suncorp Super Netball final. 

Fever was victorious, knocking the NSW Swifts out of the Finals and qualifying for the Preliminary Final against Sunshine Coast Lightning at USC Stadium. After another huge win in the Preliminary Final, Fever were now in line to play their second grand final in three years. 

Finished: 2nd (8 wins, 1 draw, 5 losses) 
Captain: Courtney Bruce
Most Valuable Player: Jhaniele Fowler
Player’s Player of the Season: Jhaniele Fowler
Coaches Award: Alice Teague Neeld
Club Person(s) of the Year: Gary Dawson, Sue Gaudion, Suzanne Lennon, Belinda Reynolds, Charlie Shepherd, Liam Warwick. 	
Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year: Jhaniele Fowler

Fever’s season started with a one goal loss to the Adelaide Thunderbirds after both Courtney Bruce and Jhaniele Fowler went down with injuries. Fowler bounced back ready for the following week’s game, however, Bruce after sustaining an elbow injury, was out for three rounds.  
 
This lead to the National League debut of young gun defender, Olivia Lewis. The season opener also saw the West Coast Fever debut of Alice Teague-Neeld in GA with five goals, 26 feeds and 21 goal assists.  
 
Round three saw Fever’s little pocket rocket mid-courter play her 50th League game against NSW Swifts.  
 
Round five, saw Courtney Bruce return to the court where Fever secured their first win against their biggest rivals, the Collingwood Magpies. Both sides came out firing in the opening term, however Fever scored eight of the last 10 goals of the quarter to take a four goal lead into the break and earn the first bonus point. 
 
Round four, six and seven set a League first with Fever drawing each round against Vixens, Firebirds and Giants, respectively.  
 
Round 11 saw the Fever athletes reach some milestones, with Stacey Francis playing 50 League games and Jhaniele Fowler hitting 4,000 National League game goals.  
 
In Round 13, against Firebirds, Shannon Eagland knocked off the 50 League games milestone. 

Finished: 6th (2 wins, 3 draws, 9 losses) 
Captain: Courtney Bruce 
Most Valuable Player: Jhaniele Fowler 
Player’s Player of the Season: Jhaniele Fowler 
PerthNow Player of the Season: Courtney Bruce 
Coach’s Award: Olivia Lewis 
Club Person of the Year: Dr Gary Couanis 
Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year: Jhaniele Fowler 

Fever’s season started with the arrival of their Jamaican goal shooting sensation, Jhaniele Fowler, who would go on to break all kinds of records in her first season in Suncorp Super Netball. Fowler replaced Kate Beveridge who departed the Club for New Zealand. 

Fever’s first challenge was the Thunderbirds in Adelaide. Fever were simply dominant from start to finish, opening up an eight goal lead at quarter time, before extending that to 12 goals at half time. Jhaniele Fowler was unstoppable, breaking the record for the most goals by an individual in a single game, a feat she achieved before three quarter time. Fowler would go on to finish with 66 goals from 68 attempts, as Fever took all four bonus points in a dominant 22 goal win. Courtney Bruce and Stacey Francis were also outstanding combining for eight intercepts. Fever then returned home to face the Magpies in their first game at RAC Arena for the season. After a back and forth opening term, Fever asserted their authority in the second stanza, opening up an eight goal lead at half time. A small fightback from the visitors in the second term was quelled by Fever in the fourth term, as Fever recorded their first victory against the Magpies by 11 goals. Jhaniele Fowler again cracked the 60-goal mark, while Stacey Francis delivered one of her best performances in the green dress with three interceptions, forcing a number of positional changes along the way.

Fever hit the road in Round 3 for a clash against reigning champions the Sunshine Coast Lightning. A tight tussle between both sides saw the Lightning take a one goal lead into the first break, before Fever drew level at the major break. The home side again took a one goal lead into the final change, before Fever dug deep, scoring a goal on the siren to record a history-making one goal victory. Courtney Bruce was simply unstoppable against Caitlin Bassett, finishing with six interceptions, while Fever cracked 100 feeds in the game, thanks to the hard work of Nat Medhurst, Ingrid Colyer and Verity Charles. Round 4 shaped to be a fiery one, following some interesting comments from Swifts Captain Abbey McCulloch, in which she alluded to Fever having no bench. Fever let their netball do the talking, opening up a 12 goal buffer at three quarter time, with Kaylia Stanton and Shannon Eagland also earning court time, as Fever recorded their fourth victory from as many matches.

Fever ventured to Brisbane in Round 5, where they fell short to the Firebirds. A commanding opening half from the home side saw them lead by five goals at half time, before Fever cut the margin to four goals at the final change. Buoyed by a parochial home crowd, the Firebirds ran out 10 goal victors, handing Fever their first loss of 2018. Fever returned home in Round 6, in what was a special match for the Club. For the second time in history, the game aligned with the Smarter than Smoking Association Championships, which resulted in more than 8,000 fans packing RAC Arena. They didn’t walk away disappointed, with a finals-like contest on the court. Fever led by three goals at half time, before the Giants levelled things out at three quarter time. A frantic final stanza, in which Courtney Bruce and Stacey Francis were dominant, saw Fever walk away with a two goal win. The victory meant it was the first time in the Club’s history that it had beaten the three expansion sides.

Round 7 saw Fever travel to Melbourne for a meeting with the Vixens. The home side was simply unstoppable, with a 26-13 second term setting the tone for the remainder of the game. Fever fought hard in the third term, cutting the margin to 13 goals, however the damage was already done as the Vixens ran out 14 goal victors, handing Fever their second defeat of 2018. Fever returned home in Round 8, for their annual Shooting Stars Round, where they played in their Indigenous Dress. Fever were dominant against the Thunderbirds, leading by 10 goals at half time, before extending that to 20 goals at three quarter time. Fever couldn’t take all four bonus points, however. Jhaniele Fowler flexed her muscles again, with 66 goals from 73 attempts. Fever returned to Melbourne in Round 9 for a meeting with the Magpies. The visitors could do no wrong, with Jess Anstiss, Courtney Bruce and Stacey Francis turning over plenty of ball, as Fever ran out 13 goal winners. Jhaniele Fowler finished with 62 goals, while Verity Charles was dominant against a number of opponents.

Round 10 saw the League host its inaugural League-wide Indigenous Round, as Fever hosted the Sunshine Coast Lightning. It was always going to be another close match, and the visitors settled better, opening up a four goal buffer at quarter time. Fever dug deep in the second term, cutting the deficit to two goals. The home side came out firing in the third stanza, swinging the momentum in front of a loud home crowd, as they took a two goal lead into the final change. Another frenetic final stanza ensued, with Fever holding on for a one goal victory, for the second time this year. Fever hit the road for the first of their two Sydney trips in Round 11, as they faced the NSW Swifts. The home side started the match well, leading by four goals at half time, before Fever clicked into gear in the second half. Fever’s defensive combinations were seamless, as they outscored the Swifts 20-13 in the third term to take the momentum, eventually running out 74-68 winners. 

Round 12 saw Fever return home to host the Firebirds, which turned out to be Fever’s first home loss of 2018. Fever started the match well, opening up a three goal lead at half time, however the visitors found their momentum in the second half, restricting Fever to just 10 goals in the third term to take a two goal lead into the final stanza. Fever were gallant in defeat, falling just six goals short at the final siren. Fever hosted their second match in as many weeks in Round 13, with the Vixens rolling into RAC Arena. Keen to rectify their Round 7 performance, Fever started in sensational fashion, opening up an 11 goal lead at half time. The visitors didn’t throw the towel in, however, winning the third term, before Fever settled in the final stanza to run out 13 goal winners. Jhaniele Fowler scored 62 goals, while Nat Medhurst provided 48 feeds and Ingrid Colyer ended with two interceptions. The final round of the season saw Fever return to Sydney for a meeting with the Giants, with the game to decide who would win the minor premiership. The home side dominated the early proceedings, leading by five goals at quarter time, before extending that to 10 goals at half time and 14 goals at three quarter time. However, in typical fashion, Fever threw everything at the Giants in the final term, getting within two goals of the Giants late in the game, before a knee injury to Verity Charles stopped the game. Fever didn’t recover, as the Giants recorded a three goal win.

The Major Semi Final saw Fever return to Sydney for the second time in as many weeks, again meeting with the Giants. Fever didn’t let the previous week’s performance have any bearing on the game, as they came out of the blocks firing, opening up an eight goal lead at quarter time. Courtney Bruce was simply sensational against Susan Pettitt, recording six interceptions for the game. A knee injury to Jhaniele Fowler forced the Jamaican shooter from the court in the first term, with Kaylia Stanton entering the game. The youngster was sensational; scoring six goals from seven attempts, before the Jamaican returned in the second stanza. The home side took advantage of Fowler’s time off the court, cutting the margin to three goals at half time, and one goal at three quarter time. With the winner to host the Grand Final, Fever threw everything at the contest in the final term to record an emphatic six goal win, setting up an historic Grand Final berth.

Fever hosted the Sunshine Coast Lightning in the 2018 Grand Final at RAC Arena. The City of Perth was sensational in their support, with numerous landmarks around Perth lighting up green in support of the Club, while the media exposure was second to none. In front of a National League record crowd of 13,722, Fever threw everything they had at the Lightning, but fell short in the end. A frenetic opening term saw a number of lead changes, however both sides went into the first break locked at 14 goals apiece. Fever settled well in the second term to lead by three goals at half time, before the Lightning came out of the break firing to take a three goal lead into the final break. Fever hit the front with six minutes to go, before the Lightning regained momentum to run out three goal winners. Jhaniele Fowler finished with 53 goals, while Ingrid Colyer recorded 25 centre pass receives and 30 feeds. Verity Charles had 34 feeds and Nat Medhurst 29.

Finished: 2nd (10 wins, 4 losses)
Captain: Courtney Bruce
Most Valuable Player: Courtney Bruce
Player's Player of the Season: Jhaniele Fowler
PerthNow Player of the Season: Courtney Bruce
Coaches Award: Verity Charles
Club Person of the Year: Jerome Gillbard
Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year: Jhaniele Fowler 

With a new competition in place, Fever looked to launch their assault on the inaugural season of Suncorp
Super Netball. Following the departure of Caitlin Bassett, Ash Brazill, Shae Brown, April Brandley and
Erena Mikaere, Fever built a squad of local talent. The team featured three international players including
English international Stacey Francis and Australian Diamonds Courtney Bruce and Natalie Medhurst.

Fever's first challenge was the Thunderbirds in Adelaide. After a fantastic start, Fever found themselves in
a commanding position before the home crowd rallied their team to overrun the visitors and record their first
victory in the Suncorp Super Netball era. Fever then hit the road again falling short against eventual Grand
Finalists Giants Netball, before returning for their first home game against the Queensland Firebirds. The
reigning premiers proved too strong in front of a big home crowd at Perth Arena.

Fever then travelled to Melbourne to face the in-form Vixens, a game that fans will remember for the wrong
reasons, with Shannon Eagland rupturing her ACL in the opening five minutes of play. Training Partner Jess
Eales was elevated as a permanent replacement player for Eagland. After an emotional week, Fever hosted
the NSW Swifts at HBF Stadium, producing their most complete performance in the opening five weeks. After
a tight tussle in the final term, the home side recorded their first victory of the Suncorp Super Netball era.

Caitlin Bassett and Erena Mikaere returned to Perth the week after as the Lightning rolled into town, proving
too strong in a Friday night clash at HBF Stadium. Fever made history the following week, becoming the first
netball team to play under an open roof, when it was left open at Perth Arena. The home side produced a
polished performance to record a 17-goal drubbing of the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

Fever wouldn't record another victory for the remainder of the season, however produced spirited performances
against the Giants, in which they fell short by just three goals, as well as both clashes against the Magpies and
a thriller in Sydney against the Swifts.

Finished: 7th (2 wins, 12 losses)
Captain: Natalie Medhurst
Most Valuable Player: Jessica Anstiss
Player's Player of the Season: Courtney Bruce
PerthNow Player of the Season: Courtney Bruce
Coaches Award: Stacey Francis
Club Person of the Year: Jessica Eales

After retaining 11 of their 12 players from the previous season, West Coast Fever were looking to build on their
most successful season in history in 2015. The season started in the best possible fashion, winning the first
three matches by big margins. From there, Fever would go on to lose four of their next five matches, including
a one-goal heartbreaker against the Melbourne Vixens at Perth Arena.

With the bye coming at an opportune time in Round 9, Fever returned refreshed and ready to take the second
half of the season. The first game back saw the West Coast side travel to Adelaide to take on the Thunderbirds, which resulted in a big win for the visitors. Round 11 was a special moment for the club, with Shae Brown
playing her 100th ANZ Championship game, becoming just the 24th player to do so, and just the second to
play all 100 for Fever.

Round 13 was another momentous occasion for Fever, as they broke their Perth Arena drought with a 23-goal
drubbing of the Central Pulse. Needing a win in the final game of the season against the Firebirds in Brisbane,
Fever weren't able to hold on, missing finals by just one game.

Nat Medhurst capped off another stellar season, being rewarded with her second consecutive Most Valuable
Player Award, while the 32-year-old was once again awarded national honours, earning Australian Diamonds
selection alongside fellow shooter Caitlin Bassett and defender April Brandley.

Finished: 4th Australian Conference (7 wins, 6 losses)
Captain: Ashleigh Brazill
Most Valuable Player: Natalie Medhurst
Player's Player of the Season: Shae Brown
PerthNow Player of the Season: Caitlin Bassett
Coaches Award: Courtney Bruce
Club Person of the Year: Jodii Maguire

2015 saw drastic change to a new-look Fever side with defender April Letton, local young gun Ingrid Colyer
and Australia’s first ever New Zealand import, Erena Mikaere joining new head coach Stacey Rosman.

The change proved successful, with Fever having their most successful season ever, recording nine wins, one
draw and three losses in what was a record-breaking season for the team from the west.

Fever wouldn’t lose a game until Round 10, with the only blip on the record a Round 4 draw with NSW Swifts
(59-59). After their bye in Round 11, Fever struggled, winning just one more game for the season. The final
game of the season at Perth Arena against NSW Swifts would determine who would host the elimination final,
with Swifts running out seven goal winners. Fever travelled to Sydney for a rematch in the elimination final,
however went down again by seven goals.

Natalie Medhurst capped off a great season rewarded with club MVP honours as well as selection in the
Australian Diamonds team alongside shooter Caitlin Bassett. 

Finished: 3rd Australian Conference (9 wins / 1 draw / 3 losses)
Captain: Ashleigh Brazill
Most Valuable Player: Natalie Medhurst
Player's Player of the Season: Ashleigh Brazill
PerthNow Player of the Season: Caitlin Bassett
Coaches Award: Ingrid Colyer
Club Person of the Year: Jordan Stares

With the signing of premiership player Natalie Medhurst from Queensland Firebirds, and talented midcourter Khao Watts, the 2014 roster was one of the most star-studded sides in the ANZ Championship.

Medhurst was named captain, however the season started slowly for Fever dropping their first two games before a 36-goal win over Canterbury Tactix in Perth.

Fever would lose their next two games before impressive wins over Thunderbirds and eventual runners-up Firebirds saw them enter the bye with confidence. Despite this however, Fever went on to lose their next give games before concluding the 2014 season with a win against Central Pulse 51-44 at home.

Finished: 9th (4 wins / 9 losses)
Captain: Natalie Medhurst

2013 saw Fever equal their best season ever, finishing 7th with five wins and eight losses. Australian Diamond shooter and WA girl Kate Beveridge joined Fever from Melbourne Vixens.

After losing their first game of the season in Sydney against NSW Swifts (55-41), Fever returned home handing Northern Mystics an 80-53 drubbing. Fever would get revenge on NSW Swifts in Round 5, handing down a 20-goal punishment in Perth, however they would go on to lose their next three games. Fever would win one more game before the bye. Post bye, Fever would only win one game and suffer two big losses to the Firebirds and the Vixens.

Caitlin Bassett again had one of the highest shooting percentages in the league, finishing the year with 443 goals at 89%. Verity Simmons was instrumental through midcourt, finishing the season with 171 goal assists. English import Eboni Beckford-Chambers was key in defence with 56 deflections.

Finished: 7th (5 wins / 8 losses)
Player of the Year: Eboni Beckford-Chambers
Captain: Catherine Cox

2012 saw big changes to the Fever’s lineup, signing Australian head coach Norma Plummer AM, NSW Swifts duo Ashleigh Brazill and Catherine Cox, and English import Eboni Beckford-Chambers. Despite high expectations following a recruitment coup and after such an active and impressive off-season, Fever could only manage three wins in a tough season.

Things started positively for the Fever who recorded a huge 20-goal win in Round 1 against Tactix before back-to-back losses against Vixens and Mystics. Fever then lost eight consecutive games before finishing the season with a win over Central Pulse.

Caitlin Bassett again shot impressively scoring 417 goals at 88.3% for the season; one of the highest shooting percentages in the league. 

Finished: 8th (3 wins / 10 losses)
Player of the Year: Ashleigh Brazill
Captain: Catherine Cox

With the signing of English national Ama Agbeze, Fever looked set to improve on their 2010 season. Things started well for Fever with a six-goal win over Tactix in New Zealand before two heavy losses at home to Adelaide and Queensland. Fever wouldn’t experience another win until Round 6 when they defeated Southern Steel in front of a passionate home crowd.

After three consecutive losses of less than three goals, Fever’s chances of making the finals was dealt a heavy blow following a Round 10 loss to Vixens at home. Fever finished the season win a win in Adelaide against the Thunderbirds in what would be coach Jane Searle’s final match with the club.

Caitlin Bassett again finished the season with the second most goals in the league behind championship shooter Romelda Aitken. Midcourter Leah Shoard was the most used player with 263 centre pass receives. Bassett finished just two points behind joint league Most Valuable Player winners Natalie Medhurst (Firebirds) and Leana de Bruin.

Finished: 9th (3 wins / 10 losses)
Player of the Year: Caitlin Bassett
Captain: Johannah Curran

The 2010 Championship started two weeks earlier than normal to accommodate the Delhi Commonwealth Games, and with the retirement of captain Stacey Rosman, the season marker further change for the Fever as they battled their way to just four wins for the season.

Despite star shooter Caitlin Bassett shooting at 97%, Fever started their campaign with a loss in New Zealand to Southern Steel before returning home to Perth to claim their first win for the season over Canterbury Tactix (62-44).

Fever wouldn’t experience another win until Round 8 when they travelled to Melbourne to defeat reigning premiers, Melbourne Vixens, in the upset of the season.

Fever would only win one more game for the year against Queensland Firebirds.

Caitlin Bassett finished the season with 468 goals, second most in the league, and fifth in the league with a shooting accuracy of 86%.

Finished: 8th (4 wins / 9 losses)
Player of the Year: Madison Browne
Captain: Johannah Curran

With new coach Jane Searle at the helm, and the key signings of Shae Bolton (Brown) and Madison Browne from Melbourne Vixens, Fever experienced their most successful season in their short history, winning five games.

Commencing the season with two games on the road, one in Melbourne and the other in New Zealand, Fever returned home to Challenge Stadium in Round 3 to defeat Northern Mystics by 11 goals - their first win of the Championship. Following this saw wins against Central Pulse in New Zealand and NSW Swifts – their first ever hat trick.

At the midway point of the season, Fever were sitting on three wins and four losses, but a 25-goal drubbing at the hands of eventual premiers Melbourne Vixens quickly turned the season sour.

Fever wouldn’t win their next game until round 10 at home against Southern Steel, and only one more game after that, finishing the season in seventh position with five wins and eight losses.

Finished: 7th (5 wins / 8 losses)
Player of the Year: Madison Browne
Captain: Stacey Rosman & Johannah Curran

In a major announcement for netball it was revealed that 2008 would see the introduction of a trans Tasman competition involving five teams from Australia and five from New Zealand, which would replace the two countries domestic competitions. Thanks to the support of the state government, through the Department of Sport and Recreation, Netball WA submitted a successful bid for a license and on 10 May 2007 it was announced that Western Australia be part of the new competition, later named the ANZ Championship.

Extensive market research was also undertaken and after consulting a large number of stakeholders it was decided that the best way forward for Netball WA would be to retire the Perth Orioles name and develop a new brand for elite netball in WA. On 8 November 2007 Netball WA CEO Lisa Bradock revealed to the media Western Australia’s newest elite team, West Coast Fever.

Twelve athletes were selected for the inaugural West Coast Fever squad, including two English internationals, reinforcing the vision of the ANZ Championship being the premier domestic netball competition in the world.

Finished: 9th (2 wins / 10 losses)
Player of the Year: Larissa Wilcox
Captain: Stacey Rosman