MATCH DAY program ROUND 12
SUNDAY 30 JUNE match day partner VS
FROM THE COACH
Green Army, welcome to RAC Arena for today’s Round 12 Suncorp Super Netball clash against the Giants.
Against the Swifts, for the second home game in a row, you helped deliver the Club’s biggest ever Regular Season Home Crowd of all time again!
The Team and I love your continued support, passion and ferocity and we know today our Green Army will be right behind us.
Last week in Brisbane a spirited Firebirds produced their best performance of the season to get the better of us, so we will be looking for a big response this week.
Today we will be out to seek redemption and to bring the ferocious Fever netball we know we can deliver and that you all love seeing.
There are three games to go, the competition is fierce and anyone can beat anyone on their day – that is why this is the best netball league in the world.
This week, we welcome Julie Fitzgerald, Jo Harten, Jamie-Lee Price and the Giants to RAC Arena.
The Giants are coming off a tough battle on the Sunshine Coast against the Lightning and we expect them to come to RAC Arena ready for a massive game of netball.
The Giants possess a strong supershot combination with all three of their goalers in Harten, Sophie Dwyer and Matisse Letherbarrow having the ability from long range.
I am really looking forward to the intense battle in the midcourt between Kelsey Browne, Jess Anstiss and Price. All three players are very experienced, great decision makers and hard at the contest.
Down our end, Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard continues to be a strong focal point and combined with the consistency and work rate of Alice Teague-Neeld our two vice captains continue to lead the way for our Club.
In defence, Sunday Aryang and Fran Williams are building an amazing connection and we will be looking to them to shut down the Giants attackers.
We are right at the business end of the season, now’s the time to stand up, make it count and we cannot wait for that first centre pass.
There are no easy games in SSN and today will be no different, so make sure you get right behind our team, make lots of noise and let’s attack another win at our Green Fortress.
Dan Ryan Head Coach WEST COAST
FEVER
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
ROUND 12 FEVER VS Giants
PREVIOUS MEETINGS Fever vs Giants
ROUND 1, 2024 – KEN ROSEWELL ARENA FEVER 84 DEFEATED GIANTS 65
ROUND 14, 2023 – RAC ARENA FEVER 72 DEFEATED GIANTS 61
ROUND 2, 2023 – KEN ROSEWELL ARENA FEVER 74 DEFEATED GIANTS 73
ROUND 11, 2022 – RAC ARENA FEVER 86 DEFEATED GIANTS 77 CLICK
Dan Ryan Head Coach Head Coach
GINA CRAMPTON, CHARLI FIDLER, MONIKA OTAI AND KELLY SINGLETON
SOPHIE
MADDIE
Match Preview
Giant battle awaits Fever at RAC
West Coast Fever will be looking for redemption when they face the Giants on Sunday at RAC Arena after their eight-goal loss to the Queensland Firebirds.
After a strong start, the Firebirds were able to gain control of the contest during Power 5 of the first quarter to draw level with Fever.
From there, the Firebirds controlled the majority of the contest despite periods where Fever would lift to get themselves within touching distance of the lead.
For the Giants, they come off a five-goal loss to the Lightning on the Sunshine Coast and travel for the second time in two weeks to face Fever in front of a big crowd at RAC Arena.
Head-to-Head
This is the second meeting of the two sides for the season after Fever started their year in sensational style back in Round One.
While Fever currently sit third with an eight and three record, the Giants find themselves at the bottom of the table alongside the Swifts and Firebirds with three wins from 11 starts.
Alice Teague-Neeld has solidified her place as one of the best Wing Attacks in the league as she sits second behind Diamonds Captain Liz Watson from
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Goal Assists (261) and Centre Pass Receives (237).
Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard leads the league for goals with 630 and Nissan Net Points (1217) in a sign she continues to be one of the best and most consistent players in the competition. She will come up against Giant Matilda McDonell, who has been strong for the Giants under the ring with 20 Defensive Rebounds, which places her fourth across the league.
Fever’s defensive trio of Sunday Aryang, KadieAnn Dehaney and Fran Williams will need to limit the Giants super shot strength with Sophie Dwyer, Jo Harten and Matisse Letherbarrow all extremely capable from the two-point arc.
Dwyer sits second behind Swift Helen Housby for super shots, scoring 53 from 85 at 62 per cent.
From the Court
Head Coach Dan Ryan said the squad expects a tough Giants squad.
“They’re really going to test our super shot defence and our ability to endure the scoreboard pressure,” he said.
“It’s a great test for us to fine tune the parts of our game that we need to be better.”
FEVER RESERVES
Reserves make it a double against Swifts
The West Coast Fever Reserves ensured a clean sweep of the Club’s fixtures against the NSW Swifts, defeating the Swifts Academy 56 to 48 at the Gold Netball Centre.
After a tight first quarter, Fever dominated play in the second and third quarters to go into the final change with a commanding 16-goal lead.
While the Swifts cut the margin in the final quarter, the damage had already been done as MVP Emma Putt finished with 21 from 24 including a supershot. Putt was on fire in goal shooter opposed to former Silver Fern in Ellie Temu.
Fever Reserves defensive pressure was built again
through work rate and coming off to look for ball. Caitlyn Brown and Ruth Aryang were again superb ably supported by Jess Repacholi.
The Cransberg twins were again dangerous doing the hard work to get the ball onto circle edge which allowed Putt and Olivia Wilkinson to hit the scoreboard.
The Fever Reserves face the Giants on Sunday 30 June at Gold Netball Centre, after the SSN game.
Photo credit Chris Burd Shots
in-game activations
QUARTER TIME ACTIVATION
Make sure you’re in your seat for quarter time as we Move More and attempt to unofficially break the world record of 2,219 people doing the Macarena, all thanks to Live Lighter.
Keep your eye out for a giveaway from the dance crew!
HALF TIME ACTIVATION
Our Half time features a Suncorp shooting competition with members from the crowd
THREE QUARTER TIME ACTIVATION
We have an exciting guest joining us for three quarter time – Varley Strings followed by the popular HCF Decibel meter
Key Timings
12:30PM – VIP DOORS OPEN
1:00PM – STADIUM DOORS OPEN
1:33PM – WEST COAST FEVER PLAYERS ARENA CALL ON
2:00PM – CENTRE PASS
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MATCH DAY FEATURE
FEVER STUNNED BY FIREBIRDS
West Coast Fever will return home from Brisbane without the points after the Queensland Firebirds pulled off an eight-goal win at Nissan Arena.
Fever were unable to stop the prolific super shot prowess of Donnell Wallam whose nine super shots for the game including four in the first quarter brought the Firebirds into the contest after a strong start from Fever.
Q1: Fever 20 | Firebirds 20
After a scrappy start to the game, Fever ramped up the defensive pressure which forced the Firebirds into turnovers.
Alice Teague-Neeld and Shanice Beckford were at their dangerous best feeding Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard.
Fever led by six at the start of Power Five which was eroded by Donnell Wallam super shots to bring the scores level at the first break.
Q2: Fever 39 | Firebirds 41
Fever started the second quarter strongly and were able to build a three-goal lead off the back of defensive pressure.
Turnovers in the midcourt put the defence under pressure but Sunday Aryang stood tall for the quarter with a gain, deflection and rebound.
With scores level on the stroke of Power Five, it was the Firebirds who capitalise on the two-point period.
Fever made it hard for the Firebirds to get two-point attempts however two more super shots from Wallam have the home team a two-goal lead at the main break.
Q3: Fever 51 | Firebirds 57
Coach Dan Ryan shuffle the bibs at half time, starting Olivia Wilkinson at Goal Attack, Jess Anstiss in Centre and changed the defence to Aryang (WD), Fran Williams (GD) and Kadie-Ann Dehaney (GK).
The Firebirds started the third quarter strongly and were able to build a six-goal lead within the first five minutes.
From there, Fever went to work and lifting their defensive pressure and connection to the circle. By the start of Power Five, Fever had regained control of the contest to level scores.
But Wallam stepped up again, scoring two super shots to put the Firebirds six goals up at the final change, while Fever were unable to capitalise on their three attempts from long range.
Q4: Fever 70 | Firebirds 78
Coach Ryan made some more changes at the final break, bringing Browne back to Centre, Aryang to Goal Defence, Anstiss to Wing Defence and Beckford to Goal Attack.
Firebirds led by four goals when Dehaney contacted Macy Gardiner which drew a penalty. It earnt Dehaney two minutes off the court and forced Aryang to play one out in the circle.
Williams entered the court after two minutes and Fever were back to seven on the court and went to work.
By the time Power Five rolled around, Fever had cut the margin to five goals.
Two super shots from Fowler-Nembhard and the Fever were within one until Wallam stepped up again in the two-point period, like she had done all night.
LAST time they met
Fever Start 2024 in fine fashion
Back in Round One, West Coast Fever produced an extraordinary performance to start the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season, recording a 19-goal win over the Giants in Sydney.
Fever led from start to finish and showed their new list has plenty of speed, flexibility and scoring prowess as the Jamaican duo of Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard and Shanice Beckford transferred their international connection onto the SSN court.
Beckford was joined by Fran Williams and Olivia Wilkinson in making their SSN Debuts, while Kelsey Browne and Kadie-Ann Dehaney wore the green dress for the first time.
Quarter by Quarter
Q1 Fever 26 | Giants 21
Fever’s new recruits starting the season is sensational form as the speed of Browne and Beckford put the Giants under pressure as Fever built a five-goal advantage at the start of Power 5.
Despite five supershots from the Giants, Fever spearhead Fowler-Nembhard scored three of her own to ensure Fever maintained a five-goal advantage at the first break.
Browne finished the quarter with 11 feeds, supported by Alice Teague-Neeld with 16 as Fowler-Nembhard racked up 51.5 Nissan Net Points after scoring 19 goals to go with her supershots.
Q2 Fever 45 | Giants 34
Skipper Jess Anstiss set the tone in the second quarter as she courageously put her body on the line for Fever in a contest with Giant Jamie-Lee Price.
Fever lifted their defensive pressure in the second as they built a 12-goal lead going into the Power 5.
The defenders were able to capitalise off some uncharacteristic supershot misses from the Giants with Sunday Aryang gaining a crucial rebound off a Sophie Dwyer miss.
Coach Dan Ryan injected Williams and Jordan Cransberg into the game late in the second quarter as Fever controlled the supershot period to go into half time with an 11-goal lead.
Q3 Fever 67 | Giants 50
Giants moved Jodie-Ann Ward to Wing Defence to try and quell the influence of Teague-Neeld however, the Fever star was unfazed producing a great quarter with 13 Feeds and 11 Goal Assists.
At the start of Power 5, Fever had grown their lead to 19 goals as they continued to control the contest.
Despite the Giants scoring four supershots, Fever were still able to convert at their end of the court to take a 16-goal lead into the final quarter.
Q4 Fever 84 | Giants 65
Two awesome turnovers from Anstiss early in the third helped Fever extend their lead to 21 goals to close the doors on a Giants comeback.
The Giants scored three supershots in the final quarter, while youngster Wilkinson stepped onto court and scored her first supershot of her career.
LAST CHANCE TO TAKE YOUR TEAM!
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