West Coast Fever shooter Jhaniele Fowler has capped off an incredible year by being crowned the Club’s 2020 Most Valuable Player.
This is Fowler’s second consecutive year as the winner of the award. The Jamaican shooter also claimed the Player’s Player Award for the third consecutive year at tonight’s event at RAC Arena.
The accolade is yet another award for the superstar, who has cemented herself as the best shooter in the world, finishing the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season with 965 goals, the most in the League for the third year running.
Head Coach Stacey Marinkovich congratulated Fowler on another outstanding season.
“Jhaniele is a truly deserving winner of the MVP award,” Marinkovich said.
“She has consistently performed at the highest level, under immense pressure and against world leading defenders. Her elite level of execution is a reflection of her dedication, hard work and leadership,” Marinkovich said.
“Jhaniele is a true professional on and off the court. She has made significant sacrifices to play in the 2020 season and with that she certainly ensured that she made the most of that decision.
“We are incredibly proud of what she has achieved at our Club. Knowing the professional she is I am looking forward to seeing what she can do to evolve her game and take into the next season.”
In her second year at the Club, goal attack Alice Teague-Neeld was rewarded for a solid season by being awarded the 2020 coach’s Award, while mid-courter Verity Charles was awarded the People’s Choice Award.
2020 presented West Coast Fever with some of the most significant challenges the Club has faced in its history. The players and coaching staff spent 82 days living in a Queensland hub away from their family and friends.
This year the Club Person of the Year was awarded as the Club People of the Year, recognising the staff who spent time in Queensland; Assistant Coach Belinda Reynolds, Team Operations Manager Suzanne Lennon, Athletic Performance Coach Liam Warwick, Performance Analyst Gary Dawson, Physiotherapist Charlie Shepherd, and Specialist Coach Sue Gaudion.
A number of milestones were also recognised on the night, including the National League debuts of Sunday Aryang and Courtney Kruta. Jess Anstiss and Teague-Neeld celebrated playing 50 games, while Charles and Fowler reached 100 games.
2020 West Coast Fever Award Winners:
Most Valuable Player: Jhaniele Fowler
Player’s Player of the Year: Jhaniele Fowler
People’s Choice Award: Verity Charles
Coach’s Award: Alice Teague-Neeld
Club Person of the Year: Belinda Reynolds, Suzanne Lennon, Liam Warwick, Gary Dawson, Charlie Shepherd and Sue Gaudion.
