Fever are coming off the back of a thriller one-goal win against the Thunderbirds at home, maintaining their place at the top of the SSN ladder.
The Vixens suffered their first loss of the season last week, going down to the Sunshine Coast Lightning by seven goals and officially separating first and second place.
The last time the two sides met was in last season’s semi final at RAC Arena, where Fever came away victors 64-57. While their two regular season matches were both decided by one goal.
Round 7 is First Nations Round and Fever will wear their new 2024 Indigenous Dress featuring elements from the Club’s new indigenous Artwork ‘The Spirit of Fever’ designed by Jilalga Murray of JILALGA DESIGNS.
The Match Day Partner will be Shooting Stars, an initiative of Glass Jar Australia. Shooting Stars empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls and women across Western and South Australia to make informed choices about their education and employment journey, helping them shoot for the stars.
Head-to-Head
New Vixen Sophie Garbin will be testing her shooting abilities against Fever’s Round 6 MVP Kadie Ann-Dehaney, who last week managed two intercepts and 10 deflections against the Thunderbirds.
Sunday Aryang and Fran Williams will also utilise their bond in defense to block the shooting and attacking capabilities of Garbin and fellow Diamond Kiera Austin.
Shanice Beckford will use her speed and feeding skills to lure Jo Westen out of the goal circle and aim for those super shots.
While Emily Mannix and former Fever Premiership Player Rudi Ellis will come up against the powers of Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard and her game winning accuracy for which she continues to lead the League.
From the Court
Head Coach Dan Ryan said the Vixens are a highly skilled team who are well drilled and cohesive about all aspects of their game.
“We always have fierce battles against the Vixens, the quality of the game is always up there and the turnover rate is really low, both teams are really hard to get the ball off when they’re up and about,” he said.
“First Nations Round is always something we really enjoy, embracing the Indigenous culture and our heritage within our club, and the girls enjoy wearing their special dresses.”
