Event Details
Time: Thursday 22 July, 5.30pm WST
Location: Nissan Arena, Brisbane
Broadcast: Telstra TV & Netball Live App
Most Recent Meetings
Round 1, 2021: Fever defeated Vixens 65-51
Grand Final, 2020: Vixens defeated Fever 66-64
Round 10, 2020: Fever drew Vixens 63-63.
The Situation
West Coast Fever and the Melbourne Vixens meet at Nissan Arena in Brisbane in this rescheduled Round 8 fixture.
Fever departed Perth during the week, while Vixens relocated from Adelaide to complete the remainder of the Suncorp Super Netball season in Brisbane along with the other SSN clubs.
West Coast Fever coach Stacey Marinkovich said the team was eager to continue playing the season in Queensland.
“It’s the same set up that we are going into as last year, so I think the group is really comfortable. We understand the surroundings and are just really looking forward to getting into another game,” Marinkovich said.
“I’d really like to thank the green army and all of our club partners for their amazing support. We look forward to playing for them in Queensland.”
Key Match Ups
Jess Anstiss v Kate Moloney
Jess Anstiss has provided a strong physical presence and been a key mid-court link for West Coast Fever this season. She was named at Centre in the Nissan Net Points Team of the Round last week after playing a key role in Fever’s 25-goal win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds with 15 goal assists from 23 feeds, four pick-ups and a gain.
She is expected to match up against Vixens’ co-captain Kate Moloney at Centre or on the Wing in this contest, with both players looking to lead by example and control the play through the mid-court.
Jhaniele Fowler v Emily Mannix
Fever Goal Shooter Jhaniele Fowler has continued her impressive form in the circle this season, leading the competition in scoring with 549 goals at 96 per cent accuracy and dominating the Nissan Net Points leader board with 934.5 points, more than 200 ahead of her nearest competitor with a game in hand.
The Vixens will be focussed on limiting Fowler’s impact on the game and will no doubt look to experienced Goal Keeper and vice-captain Emily Mannix, who had two intercepts and two gains playing on Fowler in Round 1.
Courtney Bruce v Mwai Kumwenda
Fever captain Courtney Bruce has been in sparkling form this season and sits in the top three in the competition for intercepts, deflections and defensive rebounds with a game in hand over her nearest competitors.
Last week she played a key role in Fever’s win over the Thunderbirds with four intercepts and six gains.
This week she will be focussed on shutting down Vixens Goal Shooter Mwai Kumwenda, who is a proven threat both at the post and from long range with 305 goals at 88 per cent accuracy and 26 Suncorp Super-Shots at 52 per cent accuracy.
Match Program
