RD13 FEVER v VIXENS, Suncorp Super Netball Minor Semi Final 2023, RAC Arena, 25 JUN 2023

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FROM THE COACH

It’s FINALS TIME Green Army and now is the time to rise to the occasion, as finals is a completely different ball game. We’ve gone from eight teams down to four very evenly matched teams chasing Suncorp Super Netball’s ultimate glory –the premiership.

If we have learnt anything throughout the season, it is that any team can win on any given day and it’s vital you bring your A Game if you want to be championship material.

Our finals story starts today with Melbourne Vixens at RAC Arena.

There is plenty of history between Fever and Vixens. Last season’s Grand Final, two one-goal games this season and now a knockout Minor Semi Final, it has all the ingredients to be a game for the ages.

So Green Army, we need our eighth player and if the final two games at home were anything to go by, you know how to rise to the finals occasion and bring your A Game.

In addition to today’s big finals match-up, we also celebrate 100 National League Games for our Vice Captain Jess Anstiss. Jess is versatile, dependable, tough and this milestone is an amazing achievement for one of our Club’s greats – Well done Jess!

So, get behind us for the last time at home this season, believe in us and let’s turn RAC Arena into our Green Fortress! Go Fever!

Dan Ryan Head Coach WEST COAST FEVER

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MATCH DAY FEATURE

Pies strike final blow to Fever

West Coast Fever lost their final regular season match last week to a fired-up Collingwood side 65-62 in Launceston ending the team’s top-two chances.

Moments that Mattered

Both teams came to put on a show for the Magpies’ final game in the Suncorp Super Netball competition. Courtney Bruce epitomised this with plenty of her trademark Intercepts and Deflections throughout the game.

In the dying seconds of the game with three goals the margin, Fever had a chance to stage a remarkable comeback thanks to a Sunday Aryang intercept. A Super Shot and another score off Fever’s centre pass would have tied or won the game but in the end the pass to Jhaniele Fowler went over the baseline to quell any opportunity.

Quarter by Quarter

Q1: WCF 15 | COL 16

The first quarter was a cagey affair for both sides as the players were trying to find their footing.

Bruce was able to capitalise on some errant goal shooting by Collingwood as she picked up two Gains and four Deflections to keep Fever a whisker away from the Magpies.

The margin never surpassed two goals as Collingwood’s defensive duo of Geva Mentor and Jodi-Ann Ward were able to contest with Fever’s offence.

Q2: WCF 32 | COL 32

The close contest continued through the second term as there was nothing to split the two sides once again. Fever managed to get back some control early in the quarter and take the lead with the centre pass.

Alice Teague-Neeld had a strong performance with eight Goal Assists and 10 Feeds in the term. Teague-Neeld and Verity Simmons won a tough mid court battle full of fireworks against Ash Brazill and Maddie Hinchliffe.

Neither team were perfect and Super Shots were few and far between in the first half meaning the scores finished level at the main break.

Q3:

WCF 44 | COL 51

Dan Ryan shifted up the midcourt and defence as Simmons came off for Kim Jenner who slotted in at Goal Defence while Jess Anstiss moved to Centre and Sunday Aryang to Wing Defence.

After eight minutes of back and forth scoring, it was Fever who blinked first and gave away two turnovers to fall behind.

Not even an impressive Deflection from Sasha Glasgow which led to a Gain was enough to get Fever back in it as robust midcourt pressure from Collingwood made life difficult for feeding into Fowler.

Q4: WCF 62 | COL 65

At the start of the fourth quarter, Ryan switched the lineup back to the starting seven as he looked for ways to get back in the game.

Bruce led from the front, doing everything she could to reduce the margin. With two Intercepts she did just that and by the eleventh minute Fever drew level.

Collingwood were able to nudge ahead again by five goals and held on for the win despite a Fowler Super Shot and a late turnover giving Fever a glimmer of hope.

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season’s meetings

round 1, 2023 - Fever 62 defeated vixens 61

Fever down Vixens in Round One Thriller

West Coast Fever prevailed with an electrifying 6261 win in the 2022 Grand Final rematch against the Melbourne Vixens at RAC Arena in Round One.

Fever raced out the blocks, leading by five goals at the end of the first quarter. From there however, a spirited Vixens team kept the reigning premiers within reaching distance.

In the end it was star Goal Shooter Jhaniele Fowler who sealed the game, scoring the winning goal in the dying seconds of the game.

Moments that mattered

The Fever shone from both ends of the court with the defensive team of Goal Keeper Courtney Bruce and Goal Defence Sunday Aryang regularly putting their bodies on the line to prevent the Vixens from leading at any point.

The duo combined for nine gains, including two intercepts for Bruce and five deflections for Aryang, proving crucial in the final quarter.

Quarter by Quarter

Q1: WCF 17 | VIX 12

Fever started the game on the right foot, forcing a turnover in the very first play. From there, Fever worked hard to bring the lead to five goals at the close of the first quarter. Fowler’s superb shooting

was helped by clean feeding from Wing Attack Alice Teague-Neeld and Goal Attack Sasha Glasgow.

Q2: WCF 32 | VIX 28

The second quarter was a period of two halves with the Vixens pulling back the game to level before a Dan Ryan initiated time-out brought a well-timed break. When play resumed Fever enjoyed much of the play their way, highlighted by an effort by Goal Keeper Bruce to gain the ball while falling to the ground.

Q3: WCF 48 | VIX 46

Fever lead was reduced to a solidarity goal thanks to a fired-up Vixens team but from there Fever fought back to bring the lead to six. Excellent feeding by Centre Verity Simmons and TeagueNeeld to Glasgow was on full display. Jenner was brought on for her first appearance in Fever colours, impressing at Goal Defence.

Q4: WCF 62 | VIX 61

Fever were pushed down to the wire as the Vixens brought the scores level with just over four minutes to go. Glasgow scored a clutch Super Shot with just 70 seconds left on the clock before Vixen’s Kiera Austin responded with her own. The game came down to the final second as Fowler capped off her flawless performance with her buzzer beating 55th goal.

round 8, 2023 - Fever 73 defeated by vixens 74

Heartbreaking loss for Fever against Vixens

West Coast Fever lost by one goal to Melbourne Vixens after Kiera Austin scored a Super Shot on the buzzer to sink the Fever at John Cain Arena in Round Eight.

Moments that Mattered

The Vixens had built a three-goal lead during Power 5 in the final quarter before Jhaniele Fowler (two) and Sasha Glasglow (one) scored three Super Shots to give Fever a one-goal lead.

Enter Austin, who scored the Vixens only Super Shot of the quarter to secure the points.

Quarter by Quarter

Q1: WCF 16 | VIX 18

The Vixens built a four-goal lead going into Power 5 on the back of some Fever turnovers.

Glasglow scored two Super Shots to level the scores before the Vixens forced another turnover to lead by two goals at the first break.

Q2: WCF 35 | VIX 37

The second quarter was like the first as the Vixens again took advantage of Fever turnovers to build a four-goal lead going into the Super Shot period.

A third Super Shot for the quarter from Glasglow drew Fever level before Mwai Kumwenda sank one of her own on the buzzer to give the Vixens a two-goal advantage.

Wing Attack Alice Teague-Neeld was influential in the first half with 16 Feeds and 14 Goal Assists.

While Glasglow shot five Super Shots from six attempts and Jhaniele Fowler had 23 goals at 100 per cent.

Q3: WCF 54 | VIX 53

Fever started with a new energy and were able to wrestle the lead off the Vixens early in the quarter on the back of increased defensive pressure.

Captain Courtney Bruce was a standout in Fever’s comeback with four Gains, one Intercept and two Deflections for the quarter. Jess Anstiss was also important after she moved into Centre, collecting a Gain and an Intercept.

Glasglow added another two Super Shots to her collection as the Fever won the quarter 19-16 to lead by one goal at the final change.

Q4: WCF 73 | VIX 74

Goals went on centre pass for the start of the quarter as both teams tried to find a way to gain control of the contest.

Scores were level going into the Power 5 and then the Vixens were able to build a three-goal buffer before Fowler drained two Super Shots to get the Fever back in the contest.

Glasglow scored her eighth Super Shot of the match to give the Fever a one-goal before Austin secured the win.

minor Semi Final FEVER VS vixens

PREVIOUS MEETINGS Fever vs giants

ROUND 8, 2023 – JOHN CAIN ARENA FEVER 73 LOST TO VIXENS 74

GRAND FINAL, 2022 – RAC ARENA FEVER 70 DEFEATED VIXENS 59

ROUND 1, 2023 – RAC ARENA FEVER 62 DEFEATED VIXENS 61

MAJOR SEMI FINAL, 2022 – JOHN CAIN ARENA FEVER 71 DEFEATED VIXENS 62

Dan Ryan Head Coach

SIMONE MCKINNIS Head Coach

Match Preview

Fever look to outfox Vixens

West Coast Fever will play the Melbourne Vixens at RAC Arena on Sunday in the Minor Semi Final with a spot in the Preliminary Final on the line.

Last Week

Fever faced Collingwood in Launceston in what was a close affair.

There was almost nothing to split the two sides through the first half as the margin never exceeded two goals. When Fever did turn over the ball, Courtney Bruce often found a way to get her team back in possession with three Gains and five Deflections before the main break.

Halfway through the third quarter, Fever were the first to blink and Collingwood seized on the opportunity and built up a seven-goal lead.

Despite a strong fourth quarter, where Fever brought scores back level, the Magpies were determined to get their fairy tale ending as they just edged ahead come the final whistle.

The Vixens also had their final regular season game thwarted by the opposition, as the Giants came from behind to win 60-57.

A strong start from Diamonds captain Liz Watson helped her side push forward early in a tough opening quarter. As the game progressed, the Vixens slowly edged further forward but the Giants never let the deficit blow out.

Despite leading for almost the entire game, the Giants pulled level with two and half minutes left on the clock. The Giants showed why they have one of the most feared Super Shot attacks in Suncorp Super Netball as they sunk 10, including two in the final Power Five, to seal the win.

Match Ups

There will be five players battling it out on the court this week fresh off Diamonds World Cup selection. Three of those will be in Fever’s defensive circle with Bruce and Sunday Aryang facing up against Vixens Goal Attack Kiera Austin.

As one of the competition’s best defensive duos, the pair average more than nine Gains a match and will need to be on the ball to stop Austin’s range shooting. Throw in Malawi Goal Shooter Mwai Kumwenda under the post and it is bound to be a popcorn worthy battle.

On the other side of the court, Sasha Glasgow will be looking to repeat her performance from last time against the Vixens, scoring eight Super Shots. She’ll have to contend with Jo Weston in Goal Defence who

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was kept quiet back in round eight but will be buoyed by World Cup selection.

Last time the sides met, Alice Teague-Neeld had a great game but the Vixens’ stacked midcourt featuring the likes of Liz Watson and Kate Moloney will be an enthralling battle.

Along with Verity Simmons and Jess Anstiss, TeagueNeeld will battle for control over the midcourt and Fever hope to be able to do their trademark feeding into Jhaniele Fowler.

Stats and Facts

Fever and Vixens have come together for three finals in the Suncorp Super Netball era.

Fever won the two most recent encounters in the 2022 Major Semi Final and Grand Final, while the Vixens came out on top in the 2020 Grand Final by two goals.

Last week, Fever recorded their most Deflections of the year with 21, but with only three of them resulting in Gains what happens after the touch will determine how Fever can control possession.

Teague-Neeld played one of her best games of the season last time the sides met, racking up 42 Feeds, 38 Centre Pass Receives and 29 Goal Assists. Fever will need another strong performance from their star Wing Attack.

in-game activations

QUARTER TIME ACTIVATION

Thanks to our Friends at Guzman y Gomez, we have four lucky fans who will be competing to win a $250 voucher and GYG Merch pack today. Winners will be competing in Rob The ‘Kitchen’.

HALF TIME ACTIVATION

Participants get to test how super their memory is, taking turns at shooting a goal then turning two cards each time, with the goal of matching a pair or turning the Suncorp Gold Card.

THREE QUARTER TIME ACTIVATION

West Coast Fever Dance Crew

Key Timings

12:30AM - Green Room Doors Open

12:45AM - Stadium Doors Open

1:27PM - Pre-Show Entertainment

1:30PM - Arena Call On

1:35PM - Welcome to Country

1:38PM - Team Warm up

1:58PM - Starting 7

2:00PM - First Pass