Last Week
Fever stunned the Collingwood Magpies with a 27-goal win at RAC Arena. The Fever turned in an outstanding four quarter performance to rocket to the top of the SSN ladder..
Fever maintained a strong lead throughout the match however, their breakaway moment came in Power 5 of the third quarter.
Fever extended their lead from 12 goals to 20 in a supershot frenzy led by Sasha Glasgow scoring three supershots.
The Swifts overcame a three-goal deficit at half time to defeat the Queensland Firebirds at Ken Rosewell Arena.
In her 200th game, Romelda Aiken-George finished with 39 goals at 81 per cent, complemented by Helen Housby who finished with 22 goals at 100 per cent and six supershots.
Maddy proud has an outstanding game in the middle for the Swifts, finishing with 120.5 Nissan Net Points, 39 Feeds and 23 Goal Assists.
Match Ups
The midcourt battle between Maddy Proud and Verity Simmons shapes up as a huge match up which could decide Monday’s game.
Proud and Simmons had outstanding games in their sides victories last week with Simmons securing the MVP for her performance against the Magpies.
In game 50, Sunday Aryang will have her hands full opposed to England International Housby. Aryang is coming off a strong performance against the Magpies which included five Gains, five Deflections and three Intercepts. Housby was crucial to the Swifts in their come from behind win over the Firebirds. Her six supershots across the first three quarters kept the Swifts in the game.
The supershot battle between Housby and Sasha Glasgow will be another pivotal contest in this battle.
Glasgow was on fire last week with 10 supershots from 16 attempts taking her season tally to 16 at 62 per cent. While Housby shot at 67 per cent from two-point range against the Firebirds and she has 12 supershots from 20 attempts for the season.
Last Time They Met
Round 13, 2022 - Fever 73 defeated Swifts 72
West Coast Fever held on for a thrilling one-point win against the Swifts in Sydney when these two sides last met.
The result came down to the final seconds when Rudi Ellis pulled in a rebound from a missed Helen Housby Super Shot to secure the win.
The win to sealed second place for Fever on the Suncorp Super Netball ladder.
Facts & Stats
If history is anything to go by Monday’s game at Ken Rosewell Arena will be a close contest. In Fever’s last three games in Sydney, the match has been decided by a solidarity goal. Fever defeated the Giants in Round Two this year and the Swifts last time they met while Fever went down to the Giants in Round Six 2022.
Alice Teague-Neeld continues to prove she is one of the inform players of the competition following her third Nissan Net Point Team of the Week selection from as many games. She currently leads Fever for Goal Assists (66) and Centre Pass Receives (71).
Both Aryang and Captain Courtney Bruce are in the top five for Intercepts in the competition with seven each. Bruce also have 15 Deflections and seven Defensive Rebounds to her name in a solid start to the season from the Diamonds defender.
For the Swifts, Aiken-George has 85 goals for the season at 82 per cent while Proud (246.5) and Hadley (167.5) have been accumulating the Nissan Net Points.
Match Details
Fever v Swifts
11am WST Monday 10 April 2023
Ken Rosewell Arena, Sydney
Watch live via Foxtel and Kayo
