Fever went down to the Adelaide Thunderbirds during Round Nine, their second loss for the season which has pushed them down to second place on the ladder.
In a match controlled by the Thunderbirds, Fever just couldn’t fight their way back into match, after a high number of turn overs and missed super shot opportunities allowed the hosts to secure an 18-goal win.
The Swifts are also coming off a loss, going down to the Lightning by two goals in the final seconds of the game at Ken Rosewell Arena.
Last time the two sides faced off, Fever put on a punishing performance leaving Sydney with the four premiership points and a 16-goal win.
Head-to-Head
RAC Arena will be witness to a battle of the International Stars as Fever’s Sunday Aryang and Fran Williams looks to curtail the super shot powers of Helen Housby, who is the league leader, averaging just under six super shots per match. Aryang kept Housby to just three goals in their previous meeting and the match-up again proves to be a decisive battle.
The Swifts were bolstered by the return of Maddy Proud to the starting seven last week and this will mean an electric mid court battle with Kelsey Browne looms.
Swifts Wing Attack Paige Hadley will attempt to work through the defensive skills of Captain Jess Anstiss, while Allie Smith tries to hold down Alice Teague-Neeld’s feeding abilities.
Sarah Klau and Maddy Turner will have the difficult job of trying to limit the influence of Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard in goals. Fowler-Nembhard leads the league for goals (494) and throw in her improving prowess from the two-goal range she poses as a key pillar for Fever to bounce back.
From the Court
Head Coach Dan Ryan said the performance against the Thunderbirds was unacceptable and not to Fever’s standards.
“We need to look at the next seven days to make sure that we really show up on Sunday against the Swifts and play some of our best netball, doing the basic things really well,” Ryan said.
“We know we need to be at our very best on Sunday to make sure we show up for the Green Army and give them plenty to cheer about across the game.”
Details
West Coast Fever v NSW Swifts
2pm AWST, Sunday 16 June 2024
RAC Arena
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