MATCH DAY program ROUND 14
SATURDAY 13 JULY VS match day partner
FROM THE COACH
Green Army, welcome to RAC Arena for tonight’s Round 14 Suncorp Super Netball clash against the Melbourne Mavericks, the last game of the regular season.
Last week in Melbourne we secured a gritty victory over the top of the table Melbourne Vixens.
I was rapt that we found a way to win in a pressurised, finalslike environment and stand up in the key moments.
It was a tough game of netball and to bank back-to-back wins for the first time since Round Six was critically important in the context of the season.
The result sets up an epic finish with victory tonight giving us the chance to finish anywhere from first to third.
This week, we welcome Tracey Neville, Amy Parmenter and the Melbourne Mavericks to RAC Arena for the first time.
Like Fever, the Mavs are coming off back-to-back wins and they are still a chance to play finals in their first season of SSN.
We know the Mavericks will be playing for their life and they will be fighting desperately to try to get that fourth spot, so we need to be prepared for a tough, physical encounter.
They have dangerous players all over the court led by Parmenter, Goal Attack Eleanor Cardwell and defenders Olivia Lewis and Kim Jenner.
I thought Captain Jess Anstiss was simply brilliant for us last week at Centre. It was the first time we used her in that position for the full 60 minutes and she led from the front in typical Jess style.
While our Vice Captains Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard and Alice Teague-Neeld are also coming off the back of great games against the Vixens. Their connection and reliability are strengths for us and they stand up when we need them to which has been critically important in recent weeks.
Our defence was superb against the Vixens and the combination of Kadie-Ann Dehaney, Fran Williams and Sunday Aryang will again play a critical role in making life really hard for the Mavs’ goalers.
The season comes down to one last game before finals, 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
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RD 14 - RAC ARENA SATURDAY 13 JULY, 5PM
Match Preview
Fever hungry for final home win
West Coast Fever will host the Melbourne Mavericks in the last home game of the regular season on Saturday and will be looking for another win in front of the Green Army.
Fever secured one of their most important wins of the season in Round 13, defeating the Melbourne Vixens by one-goal. Their victory puts the side on equal points with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Melbourne Vixens in the top three, with finals rankings decided this weekend.
Fever’s defensive work throughout the game made life difficult for the Vixens, the combinations of Kadie-Ann Dehaney, Fran Williams and Sunday Aryang proved dangerous.
The Mavericks are also coming off a win, after their thrilling one-goal victory over the Giants. The side will be working incredibly hard to get the four points over Fever in a bid to secure the last spot in finals.
The Mavs currently sit in fifth place under the Sunshine Coast Lightning equal on points, with Round 14 determining if they make finals in their maiden season.
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Head-to-Head
Former teammates Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard and Olivia Lewis will face off in Fever’s goal end. Fowler-Nembhard will be looking to score a convincing winning margin for the side to increase their percentage on the ladder, to increase the side’s chance of overtaking the Vixens.
Alice Teague-Neeld will oppose Mavericks Captain Amy Parmenter in the mid-court. Known for her ability to find deflections, Parmenter will have to keep up with Teague-Neeld’s high impact feeding.
Two English Roses will occupy the Mavs shooting end, with Fran Williams aiming to control the shooting prowess of Eleanor Cardwell.
Dehaney will be looking to repeat her Round 13 performance when she takes on fellow Sunshine Girl Shimona Jok in the goal circle.
From the Court
Head Coach Dan Ryan said it’s a must win game against the Mavericks.
“Every ball is going to be contested, every catch is going to be hard fought, every drive’s going to be under pressure,” he said.
“We’re both really hungry for that last win of the season.”
FEVER RESERVES
FEVER RESERVES FINISH IN STYLE
The West Coast Fever Reserves have finished their Super Netball Reserves season in style with a 64-53 win over the Victoria Fury at John Cain Arena.
The Reserves lead from start to finish to record their fifth victory from six games.
Ruth Aryang again showed her potential with an MVP performance, taking her game to another level in the second half when she relished the opportunity to play at Goal Defence.
Fever SSN players Olvia Wilkinson (34 goals), Jordan Cransberg and Kelsey Browne all had an impact as the Reserves controlled the contest.
Emma Putt and Georgie Cleaver were on fire during the supershot period in the second quarter which allowed the Fever to go in five goals up at half time.
Fever’s defensive pressure across the court wore down the Fury making it difficult for the hosts to reduce the Fever lead.
Clara Wigley, the 17-yearold WA pathway product, made her first start of the season at Wing Defence and was able to shut down the Fury midcourt and come up with some important gains.
QUARTER TIME ACTIVATION
Quarter time will see four participants dress in personal protective equipment and Race to Shoot, all thanks to Principal Partner Fortescue!
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
Three Quarter Time features our WCF dance crew followed by the popular HCF Decibel Meter
Key Timings
3:30PM – VIP DOORS OPEN
4:00PM – STADIUM DOORS OPEN
4:33PM – WEST COAST FEVER PLAYERS ARENA CALL ON
5:00PM – CENTRE PASS
in-game activations watch west coast fever on
GIG WANL 2024 GRAND FINAL WESTERN ROAR DOMINATE
The Western Roar Netball Club managed a clean sweep on Grand Final night, claiming victory in all three divisions and leaving their Men’s and Opens teams seasons undefeated.
Opens one goal thriller
After a scrappy start to the game, The Western Roar held off the fast-finishing Hamersley Comets to win the Open Division Grand Final by the narrowest of margins 46-45.
It was the Roar that jumped out of the gates off the back of the shooting combination of Sophia Lamers and Emma Putt.
Combined with the defensive pressure from Caitlyn Brown, the Roar were able to control the start of the match.
A goal for goal battle made up the third quarter as both teams fought hard to gain a significant lead.
The Comets tried to keep the Roar guessing throughout the quarter as they rotated Emma Cosh, Halle Richard and Madeleine Ash through the circle.
Behind by five goals with four minutes left, the Comets gave everything they had to run down the Roar to level scores with less than a minute to go.
The Roar were then able to score off their centre pass with MVP Lamers scoring the winning goal with 10 seconds left on the clock.
21/U final quarter blitz
A strong last quarter by the Western Roar saw them claim the 21/U victory by seven goals 49-42.
The game had an intense start with both teams attacking the ball fiercely, but it was the Roar that settled into the game first.
The Demons were able to fight back with Chelsea Cook providing a strong focal point at Goal Shooter.
The teams traded goals early in the second quarter as the contest continued to heat up.
While the defensive pressure from both sides was through the roof, neither side was able to capitalise on the turnovers until Roar started to control the game.
It was the Demons who came out firing after the main break, scoring five of the first six goals to hit the lead.
Goal Attack Georgia Ettridge was influential, helping connect the Demons as they looked dangerous in attack.
Trailing by a goal at the final change, the Roar kicked into gear winning the quarter 17 goals to nine.
Roar Goal Attack Tegan Begovic was awarded the Grand Final MVP for her sensational game which included 14 goals.
Men cap off a huge night for Roar
The Roar Men finished off a huge night for the club, defeating the Comets 58 to 34 to secure their clean sweep.
The Roar flew out of the blocks and went into quarter time with a 10-goal lead.
Their goal circle combination of Max Denholm (12) and Stuart Dent (six) were making life difficult for the Comets defenders.
Ian Brady was suspended for two minutes early in the second quarter after a strong contest with Declan Mensing. Unfortunately for the Comets they were unable to take advantage of the period where they had the extra player.
The energy of Connor Rawlings and Tom Gorman through the midcourt ensured that the Roars goalers continued to get good supply.
Moore and Bailye continued to battle hard for the Comets in defence, while the injection of Marcus Cronan in the goal circle helped provide more potency to the Comets.
Wing Attack Tom Gorman was voted the Grand Final MVP for his superb game across four quarters for the Roar as they remained undefeated for season 2024.
MATTHEWS NETBALL CENTRE
LEGACY OF PIONEERING
Standing as a symbol for the longitude of women’s sport in Western Australia, the development and growth of Netball in The State can be traced down to the foundation laid by the establishment of Matthews Netball Centre.
Netball, then named Women’s Basketball, was enduring an on-going identity crisis in the middle of the 1900s and needed a home to expand its name, reach and reputation.
The centre opened in 1961, with four hard courts and 46 grass courts spread out just west of Subiaco, sitting as the centre piece amenity to Wembley as a new growth area for the time.
The official opening ceremony was adorned by a march to the ground by 3,000 Netballers, supporters and staff. They were led by the colourful and powerful junior and state representative players donning their iconic yellow and black netball skirts.
The inaugural season at the now Matthews Netball Centre, saw more than 1,000 players from 160 senior teams and 160 junior teams take to the court in April 1961.
With demand so high, the 1961 season created a “skirt blitz” for players needing appropriate skirts and uniforms. The WAWBBA pushed for all skirts to meet regulation length of no more than seven inches from the ground when kneeling.
The centre hosted the 1962 All Australian Carnival with state representative teams from all around the country making their way to Wembley. The competition played a key role in determining the All-Australian team for the First World Tournament in England.
Perth’s opportunity to host the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games opened the State up to the world. With this momentum, Matthews Netball
Centre grew Western Australia’s international recognition further by hosting the 1967 World Netball Championships.
In 1971, the centre was officially renamed the Matthews Netball Centre, as women’s basket ball was finally replaced with the word netball. More notably, the name change honoured the work of former Western Australia Women’s Basketball Association President Maude Matthews, who dedicated her life to growing netball in the State.
Speaking in 1974 on the construction of the centre and the overwhelming support she and her association received in their opening season in 1961, Mrs Matthews revealed how proud she was of the centre and the growth of the sport in Western Australia.
“I must be one of the proudest women in the world when I think of that centre,” Mrs Matthews said.
“The growth of netball has been absolutely fantastic, and I never visualised how it would turn out.”
Becoming the centre stage to women’s sport in Western Australia going into the turn of the millennium, the widespread popularity of the sport and centre has seen many athletes from all walks of sport visit and train in the centre over the facilities lifespan.
The now heritage listed building received a major upgrade in 2011 to construct purpose built undercover areas, providing a kiosk and state-of-the-art training facilities for West Coast Fever and GIG WANL teams.
As Netball WA enters its centenary, we pay tribute to Matthews Netball Centre for its contribution to community netball. The centre’s legacy continues as the next generation of young netballers train toward the same dream, on the same courts, that past generations fought so hard for.
2025 NAIDOC BALL DESIGN
COMPETITION OPEN
Netball WA and the Insurance Commission of Western Australia, promoting the Belt Up message, are excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2025 NAIDOC Netball Design Competition.
Last year, Laverton Shooting Stars participant Jenae Evans created the winning artwork. A Wongatha girl, Jenea, who is inspired by elders and artists who came before her, said her artwork style is a mixture of traditional and digital.
Jenea included different colours and symbols all with their own meanings, stating: “the red to represent the dirt, blue to represent the water, and the yellow to represent the sun… the symbol of people sitting to show how Shooting Stars can bring people together.”
Now into its sixth year, the competition is open to all NAIDOC Carnival participants, Shooting Stars site participants and Netball WA Grassroots sites participants.
The winning design will be selected by a panel of voluntary judges, with the selected winner having the most creative design and/or the most meaningful story.
The winning design will be replicated on more than 500 netballs for the 2025 Boorloo NAIDOC Netball Carnival.
