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West Coast Fever will be looking to start their 2023 Suncorp Super Netball campaign with a victory in front of the Green Army at RAC Arena.
In their way is Melbourne Vixens, who will be looking to avenge last season’s grand final loss.
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The Fever has made one change to their playing roster with defender Kim Jenner joining from the Firebirds replacing retired premiership player Stacey Francis-Bayman.
As proven at Team Girls Cup, should Fever need any replacements the depth in the training partner squad is deep. The Cransberg sisters, Jordan and Zoe, the returning Nat Butler (nee Medhurst) and Ruth Aryang will provide coach Dan Ryan with plenty of options if they are required.
Fever rounded out their pre-season campaign with the Team Girls Cup win and a resounding victory over Adelaide in Perth.
The Vixens Team Girls Cup campaign saw last season’s minor premiers finish with a two and two record.
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After winning their first match against the GIANTS, the Vixens lost both their games on the Saturday to the Thunderbirds and Firebirds.
They finished the tournament by defeating Sunshine Coast Lightning by one goal in the 3rd v 4th playoff match.
Match Ups
The interest in this clash will be the battles at each end of the court.
Will it be the Fever defence of Courtney Bruce and Sunday Aryang who stop and then counterattack against Kiera Austin and Mwai Kumwenda. Or will Austin use her experience in the Diamonds’ environment over the summer to help lead the Vixens to victory.
While the Vixens defence will come up against last season’s MVP Jhaniele Fowler and grand final MVP Sasha Glasgow.
The big question is who will get the job to stop Fowler? Jo Weston, Emily Mannix or former Fever player Olivia Lewis.
