Event Details
Time: Saturday 17 July, 6pm WST
Location: RAC Arena, Perth
Broadcast: Telstra TV and Netball Live app
Most Recent Meetings
Round 4, 2021: Fever defeated Thunderbirds 70-62
Round 14, 2020: Thunderbirds defeated Fever 64-63
Round 1, 2020: Fever defeated Thunderbirds 74-62
The Situation
West Coast Fever and the Adelaide Thunderbirds meet in this match-up as part of a revised Round 11 fixture resulting from the relocation of four SSN teams to South Australia this week due to the evolving COVID-19 situation across Australia.
Fever have encouraged as many fans to attend the game as possible for what is expected to be the last home fixture for the season and coach Stacey Marinkovich’s last game in front of the Green Army before she departs at the end of the season to become full-time Australian Diamonds Coach.
Fever and Thunderbirds are both scheduled to join the other SSN teams in South Australia next week to play home and away matches for the remainder of the season.
Key Match Ups
Verity Charles v Hannah Petty
Verity Charles and Hannah Petty have both been key links for their respective teams this season, with Charles recording 24 goal assists from 37 feeds last weekend and Petty notching up 20 from 31. With her strong full court defence, Petty will be focussed on restricting the influence of Charles and her ability to feed Goal Shooter Jhaniele Fowler. Charles is currently fourth in the league for assists with a total of 175, even with Fever still having a game in hand.
Jhaniele Fowler v Shamera Sterling
Jamaican internationals Jhaniele Fowler and Shamera Sterling will resume their Suncorp Super Netball rivalry in what promises to be another entertaining contest at RAC Arena. Fowler remains the competition’s leading Goal Shooter with 492 goals, while Sterling tops the SSN list for deflections, intercepts, and defensive rebounds with her athletic approach to containing opposition shooters.
Courtney Bruce v Lenize Potgieter
Potgieter continues to be the Thunderbirds main avenue to goal and leads the scoring for her side this season with 310 goals. She also keeps the Thunderbirds in the contest with offensive rebounds, collecting 26 to date to sit inside the top four in this stats category. With a game in hand, Fever captain Courtney Bruce is currently second to Shamera Sterling for deflections, intercepts, and defensive rebounds, demonstrating the impact she has had at the defensive end. Her ability to shut down Potgieter will be important in this contest.
