Browne has played 106 National League Games with Collingwood, Sunshine Coast Lightning and Melbourne Vixens after making her debut in 2015, including winning two premierships with the Lightning in 2017 and 2018.
Browne said: “I’ve seen the Green Army’s passion from the other side so cannot wait to be wearing Fever colours and have them right behind us.
“I’m ecstatic to be joining this list of incredibly talented athletes and I am grateful for an opportunity to play and learn in a new environment.
“No one will fill Vezzy’s shoes. I think that’s impossible, but watching the midcourt in Alice, Jordan and Jess shine last year, I think it will be exciting to be able to slot into whatever role the team needs.”
Fever Coach Dan Ryan said signing an athlete of Browne’s calibre was a huge win for Fever.
“Kelsey is a seamless on court transition from Verity with a very similar playing style in the Centre as well as offering a shorter, sharper style of Wing Attack,” Ryan said.
“Her inclusion allows us to maintain some of the key aspects of our high scoring, high tempo attacking game plan so she’s a great fit for the role and is really keen to challenge herself at Centre. I can see her combining and complimenting Alice Teague-Neeld’s game in Wing Attack really nicely and her feeding prowess into Jhaniele Fowler will be a great weapon for us.
“She’s a world class player who is still very much at the top of her game and adds so much strength and depth to our midcourt. I think she’ll thrive in the Fever environment and with her experience, netball smarts and silky skills, she’ll will be an incredible asset for our team.”
