Super Netball Recap: West Coast Fever look to cap off historic season with grand final triumph
Having swept all those before them, it all comes down to this for the West Coast Fever as they look to cap off their historic season with the Super Netball crown against the Vixens.
The Vixens will have home court advantage but the Fever are the favourites after their record-setting season and dominant semi-final performance.
All eyes will be on Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard, who will be crucial to either team’s fortunes. Can the Fever overcome the hostile crowd to claim the title on enemy territory?
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Fever needs a super shot
The Vixens are maintaining their break and the Fever continue to look shaky.
Fowler-Nembhard is still a dead-eye, but as the Vixens take their tactical time out. They have the lead.
VIX 28 FEV 27
More turnovers
Cransberg is having an awful night.
The Fevere have committed seven turnovers to six and they take the first time out and they need it.
Dan Ryan is urging his defence to be smarter and choose their moments and trust their skills when they’re one v one.
Cransberg is subbed off.
VIX 23 FEV 22
Fever get the break back
An errant centre pass from the Vixens goes to no one and the Fever get the game back on even terms.
Fowler-Nembhard is starting to get to work despite the close checking the Vixens have put her under.
FEV 21 VIX 21
Another turnover
An errant pass to Fowler-Nembhard sees the ball go out of bounds off her knee.
It’s the first time the Fever have lost a first quarter since round two.
They really need to settle
VIX 18 FEV 16
End of Q1 Vixens lead 17-16
Well that puts to bed anyone’s thought that this would be a walkover as the Vixens take the lead into the first break.
Fever’s defence has been on fire but they’ve been shaky in offence as the Vixens are doing everything to put body on Fowler-Nembhard.
Both teams have coughed it up but that Rudy Ellis intercept gives the Vixens momentum into the first break.
Vixens hit the front
They’ve been trying to shoot from two-point range since the Power Five period started and they sink their first.
TURNOVER! Fowler-Nembhard can’t gather cleanly and Vixens captilse to hit the lead.
FEV 15 VIX 17
Power five time
The super shot is the Vixens clearest rode to victory.
Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has 12/12 to start
Fever lead 12-10
Fever get the first break of the game
Vixens are overusing the ball in attack and seem a bit gun-shy as a wayward pass goes out of bounds.
This time, the Fever capitalise before Fowler-Nembhard shows great strength to stand tall and sink the shots.
Fever lead 7-5.
Fever yet to settle
Jordan Cransberg sees one go through her hands as the Fever can’t capitalise on Kadie-Ann Dehaney’s gain.
She’s had two already but Fever haven’t made the Vixens pay yet.
We’re tied up at 4-4.
We’re underway
A nervous start for both teams as Fever turn it over before the Vixens turn it over in transition.
Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard gets a contact-free and slots her first goal.
