West Coast Fever will feature in four games at the 2022 Suncorp Team Girls Cup in Melbourne this weekend in an important pre-season hit-out against other SSN teams.
Coach Dan Ryan said that travel restrictions and the absence of key players due to international commitments had limited the team’s preparation time, but he was looking forward to the challenge ahead.
“We are excited to get out on court against the other SSN teams, which will be really important for us a month before the start of the season,” Ryan said.
“It’s definitely going to be a test after just four training sessions together as a full team but I’m really looking forward to my first game as West Coast Fever coach and seeing what the players can do on court together.”
“I encourage everyone to tune in and watch or attend games live if they’re in Melbourne. We’d love to see as much green as possible in the stands.”
With four games scheduled across the weekend, teams will compete with larger squads and have up to five players on the bench. West Coast Fever will include extended squad members Zoe Cransberg, Sloan Burton and Chelsea Pitman in their travelling party.
The event marks the first time the Suncorp Team Girls Cup has been played since 2019 and brings together all eight SSN teams to battle it out for the official pre-season silverware.
The competition is split into Pool A and Pool B, with matches to be played in a round-robin format with 10-minute quarters at Parkville Stadium.
Game 1 - FEVER V GIANTS
TIME: Friday 25th February, 2:00PM (WST)
LOCATION: Parkville Stadium, VIC
BROADCAST: Fox Sports (Foxtel), Kayo and Kayo Freebies
Fever will start the pre-season competition on Friday against GIANTS before meeting their other Pool B opponents, Adelaide and Collingwood on Saturday.
Fever last went head-to-head with Giants in the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball Preliminary Final and fought hard but ultimately finished three points down. Both teams are extremely competitive and this game is certainly not one to be missed.
Game 2 - FEVER V THUNDERBIRDS
TIME: Saturday 26th February, 8:00AM (WST)
LOCATION: Parkville Stadium, VIC
BROADCAST: Fox Sports (Foxtel), Kayo and Kayo Freebies
Set your alarms for Saturday morning to watch Fever take on the Thunderbirds at 8am WA time. Fever claimed a convincing 69-44 win against Thunderbirds in Round 11 of last year’s Suncorp Super Netball Season and are looking to replicate that result a the Team Girls Cup.
Game 3 - FEVER V COLLINGWOOD
TIME: Saturday 26th February, 3:00PM (WST)
LOCATION: Parkville Stadium, VIC
BROADCAST: Fox Sports (Foxtel), Kayo and Kayo Freebies
Rounding off the Saturday games is Fever vs Collingwood. In Round 13 of last year’s Suncorp Super Netball Season, Fever secured a comfortable win over Collingwood with a score of 75-55. Defence was a major highlight in this game, and Fever will be aiming for a similar performance on Saturday.
FINALS
TIME: Sunday 27th February, 11AM ONWARDS (WST)
LOCATION: Parkville Stadium, VIC
BROADCAST: Fox Sports (Foxtel), Kayo and Kayo Freebies
Games on Sunday begin at 11AM where pools A and B cross for the finals. Keep an eye out on social media for the fixtures.
HOW TO WATCH ON KAYO FREEBIES
To gain access to Kayo Freebies, netball fans must first sign up with a Kayo Account, with no lock-in contracts or payment needed.
New to Kayo Sports? You may also be eligible for a free 14-day-trial of their full offering, with the subscription unlocking every Suncorp Super Netball game live and ad free throughout the season.
If you choose to cancel the Kayo subscription before the 14 day free trial expires, you will still be able to use your login in future to access Kayo Freebies – you will just lose access to the wider Kayo suite of content.
Follow the prompts to ‘Get Full Access’ to the Kayo streaming service – including Kayo Freebies – by selecting a no lock-in contract, fill in your details and you’re set.
For more info on Kay Freebies CLICK HERE
Foxtel subscribers will also be able to view games via their Fox Sports channels.
INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS
Games will be streamed through Facebook Live Events for viewers from outside Australia.
- Friday (Session One): Live Stream
- Other Event streams coming soon! Check Suncorp Super Netball social media.
- Radio: All session available through Cluch Radio; tune in via the Cluch app from anywhere in the world
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