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West Australian
11 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Super Netball 2025: Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard looms as difference for West Coast Fever against NSW Swifts
Super Netball 2025: Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard looms as difference for West Coast Fever against NSW Swifts
West Australian
3 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Super Netball 2025: West Coast Fever shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard says she's ready to step up in finals
She's the undisputed queen of Super Netball, and now, West Coast superstar Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has fired out a warning to those standing in the way of a premiership: She's ready to step up in finals. Fowler-Nembhard has defied the personal tragedy of losing her unborn baby at the start of this year to inspire Fever to record 12 consecutive victories and on the brink of a historic second premiership. The minor premiers will look to book their spot in a fourth grand final in eight seasons when they host the NSW Swifts at RAC Arena on Sunday. And Fowler-Nembhard looms as the biggest weapon in their stacked arsenal having scored a league-high 724 goals and in contention for an unprecedented sixth league most valuable player award despite missing the first two games of the season. In a concerning sign for the other three teams still left in contention, the 35-year-old declared she was fresh and ready to take her game to another level in the finals. 'I have to find another gear. Every week I get out there, I have some amazing defenders that I'm coming up against,' Fowler-Nembhard said. 'I feel really good, I feel really fresh. I try to make sure the body is ticking over as it should during the week before I get to the weekend. 'I am looking forward to it (finals). It's going to be exciting. I love the fact we're playing here firstly; I am going to have to step into that moment and embrace it. And be as competitive as I can.' Renowned as the ultimate competitor, Fowler-Nembhard has seemingly found a lot of joy in this season, often being seen smiling on court. And her happiness is reflected in her form, with the Jamaican averaging 60 goals from her 12 game 'I just love playing netball, so if it's showing that I am enjoying it, I definitely am,' Fowler-Nembhard said. 'All my teammates are a good bunch of girls, and I'm blessed to be amongst such amazing athletes and amazing individuals. 'It means a lot to me. I love winning with this club in general and having got that record with them is just a really good thing.' While Fowler-Nembhard is the most dangerous player in Fever's goalcircle, the form of countrywoman Shanice Beckford has added another dimension. The goal attack has hit her straps in the back half of the season and it's forcing teams to abandon the double-team of Fowler-Nembhard which is not going unrecognised by coach Dan Ryan. 'Shanice is playing her role beautifully for us,' he said. 'She's opening up games and she played a couple of 60-minute ones where she's been locked in for the entirety. 'She's a real weapon, there is no one else in the league that plays goal attack like her and I love seeing her grow game upon game.'
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
‘Fresh' Fever star warns she's ready to up ante in finals
She's the undisputed queen of Super Netball, and now, West Coast superstar Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has fired out a warning to those standing in the way of a premiership: She's ready to step up in finals. Fowler-Nembhard has defied the personal tragedy of losing her unborn baby at the start of this year to inspire Fever to record 12 consecutive victories and on the brink of a historic second premiership. The minor premiers will look to book their spot in a fourth grand final in eight seasons when they host the NSW Swifts at RAC Arena on Sunday. And Fowler-Nembhard looms as the biggest weapon in their stacked arsenal having scored a league-high 724 goals and in contention for an unprecedented sixth league most valuable player award despite missing the first two games of the season. In a concerning sign for the other three teams still left in contention, the 35-year-old declared she was fresh and ready to take her game to another level in the finals. 'I have to find another gear. Every week I get out there, I have some amazing defenders that I'm coming up against,' Fowler-Nembhard said. 'I feel really good, I feel really fresh. I try to make sure the body is ticking over as it should during the week before I get to the weekend. 'I am looking forward to it (finals). It's going to be exciting. I love the fact we're playing here firstly; I am going to have to step into that moment and embrace it. And be as competitive as I can.' Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard in action against the Vixens. Credit: Paul Kane / Getty Images Renowned as the ultimate competitor, Fowler-Nembhard has seemingly found a lot of joy in this season, often being seen smiling on court. And her happiness is reflected in her form, with the Jamaican averaging 60 goals from her 12 game 'I just love playing netball, so if it's showing that I am enjoying it, I definitely am,' Fowler-Nembhard said. 'All my teammates are a good bunch of girls, and I'm blessed to be amongst such amazing athletes and amazing individuals. 'It means a lot to me. I love winning with this club in general and having got that record with them is just a really good thing.' While Fowler-Nembhard is the most dangerous player in Fever's goalcircle, the form of countrywoman Shanice Beckford has added another dimension. The goal attack has hit her straps in the back half of the season and it's forcing teams to abandon the double-team of Fowler-Nembhard which is not going unrecognised by coach Dan Ryan. 'Shanice is playing her role beautifully for us,' he said. 'She's opening up games and she played a couple of 60-minute ones where she's been locked in for the entirety. 'She's a real weapon, there is no one else in the league that plays goal attack like her and I love seeing her grow game upon game.'
Herald Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- Herald Sun
‘Got it in the bag': Cath Cox makes Super Netball premiership call
Don't miss out on the headlines from Netball. Followed categories will be added to My News. Australian netball legend Cath Cox is backing the West Coast Fever to continue their epic winning streak and go all the way to winning the Super Netball premiership. The make-up of the top four will be decided this weekend in a do-or die clash between the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Sunshine Coast Lightning on Saturday night. Watch every game of the 2025 Suncorp Super Netball season, LIVE on Kayo. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. Both teams are tied on 28 points heading into the last round of the season, and it's win or go home. The Thunderbirds are aiming to become the first team in Australian netball history to win three premierships in a row, while the Lightning are desperate to make finals and capitalise on their stacked squad. 'It's a huge game down there,' Fox Netball commentator Cath Cox told 'It's a massive game because one person makes it through to the finals and one person sees it over. So it's really do or die.' The Lightning will have to do it without star defender Courtney Bruce, who is out with a calf strain. 'Their backs are against the wall,' Cox said of the Lightning. 'But they're one of the few teams that can beat the Adelaide Thunderbirds and they used to do it when they had Shamera Sterling-Humphrey down there in Adelaide 'They haven't got her and I actually think for this game it's a better thing because defensively Matilda Garrett, an Australian player, is really that tagging goal defence and she'll give Steph Fretwell much more of a headache. I still think Adelaide can get the job done here though, primarily because it's in Adelaide.' Liz Watson's Lightning are desperate to make finals. (Photo by) The Adelaide Thunderbirds are aiming for three premierships in a row. (Photo by) Cox believes the Fever are the team to beat after superstar goal shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard returned from a miscarriage, helping the Fever go on an 11-game winning streak to sit two wins clear of the NSW Swifts on top of the ladder. The Swifts were Cox's pre-season pick for the premiership after recruiting New Zealand goal shooter Grace Nweke, but now the Fever look well and truly like the team to beat. Asked to give her pre-finals premiership favourite, Cox said: 'West Coast fever without doubt. I think they've got it in the bag, to be honest. 'If you had asked me that at the start of the year, I would have said the New South Wales Swifts hands down. In fact, I did say that. I actually said if they don't win it, something's gone horribly wrong. Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has led the West Coast Fever to an 11-game winning streak. (Photo by) 'Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard had taken some time off to have a baby. Sadly, that all didn't go to plan for her, so she came back for Round 2 and they haven't lost since, the West Coast Fever. 'They are, without a doubt the team to watch. The beauty for them is they're at home again for the next two weeks so they're really settled. 'They'll be firing particularly by the time they get to any sort of big time finals and grand finals.' West Coast had two losses to start the season but the return of Fowler-Nembhard has unlocked a new level of confidence in the Fever who are aiming for their second Super Netball premiership after their maiden title in 2022. 'Obviously, when you lose someone like Jhaniele you're going to struggle to find a new game plan,' Cox said. 'It's also the confidence she brings aside from what she brings physically on the court. She just brings a level of confidence to the rest of the team to have a crack and they're doing that. The West Coast Fever are on a roll. (Photo by) 'Defensively they're playing a lot better than they have. They're a super flexible side which makes a big difference too for a coach like Dan Ryan and he certainly knows how to get the best out of them.' Super Netball Round 14 (all times AEST), Sunday games available to watch on Kayo Freebies Giants vs Melbourne Mavericks — Saturday 5pm Adelaide Thunderbirds vs Sunshine Coast Lightning — Saturday 7pm Queensland Firebirds vs NSW Swifts — Sunday 2pm West Coast Fever vs Melbourne Vixens — Sunday 4pm Originally published as 'Got it in the bag': Cath Cox makes Super Netball premiership call
The Advertiser
07-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Super-shooter's 71 goals as Fever end Swifts' streak
The great Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has scored 71 goals as the West Coast Fever ended the NSW Swifts' unbeaten start to the Super Netball season with an impressive 79-68 win at Ken Rosewall Arena. In a heavyweight blockbuster between the competition's two best teams, the Fever (7-2) started quickly and finished with a flourish, extending their winning streak to seven and ending the Swifts' eight-game unbeaten run in 2025. Remarkably, NSW have never tasted victory against West Coast at their Sydney home base, a trend that continued on Saturday night. "It's really good," said Fowler-Nembhard, the world's best shooter, who missed just one shot attempt all evening. "I came up against some brilliant defenders. "The Swifts are an incredible team and we couldn't come here and underestimate them." At the other end, NSW shooter Grace Nweke racked up a whopping 13 rebounds to go with 48 goals at a less efficient 80 per cent. After a goal-for-goal opening, the Fever created some separation through Fowler-Nembhard, who hit 21 in the opening stanza to give the visitors a 22-16 buffer at the first change. Fowler-Nembhard's connection in attack with the likes of Alice Teague-Neeld, Jordan Cransberg and Shanice Beckford was a feature. The home side rang in the changes in the second period, particularly in defence, as the contest became scrappier and more physical after opening in clean, clinical fashion. Fowler-Nembhard had 37 by half-time, while Nweke was off-target in the Swifts' attack, hounded relentlessly by Kadie-Ann Dehaney. West Coast held sway 39-32 at the main break before NSW lifted through co-captain Paige Hadley and goal attack Helen Housby. Housby's sixth two-pointer trimmed the margin to three before Fowler-Nembard's second-chance goal put the Fever in front 59-55 with a quarter to play. But the last term belonged emphatically to West Coast, who shot 20-of-20 to the Swifts' 11-of-19 to put the rest of the competition on notice. The great Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has scored 71 goals as the West Coast Fever ended the NSW Swifts' unbeaten start to the Super Netball season with an impressive 79-68 win at Ken Rosewall Arena. In a heavyweight blockbuster between the competition's two best teams, the Fever (7-2) started quickly and finished with a flourish, extending their winning streak to seven and ending the Swifts' eight-game unbeaten run in 2025. Remarkably, NSW have never tasted victory against West Coast at their Sydney home base, a trend that continued on Saturday night. "It's really good," said Fowler-Nembhard, the world's best shooter, who missed just one shot attempt all evening. "I came up against some brilliant defenders. "The Swifts are an incredible team and we couldn't come here and underestimate them." At the other end, NSW shooter Grace Nweke racked up a whopping 13 rebounds to go with 48 goals at a less efficient 80 per cent. After a goal-for-goal opening, the Fever created some separation through Fowler-Nembhard, who hit 21 in the opening stanza to give the visitors a 22-16 buffer at the first change. Fowler-Nembhard's connection in attack with the likes of Alice Teague-Neeld, Jordan Cransberg and Shanice Beckford was a feature. The home side rang in the changes in the second period, particularly in defence, as the contest became scrappier and more physical after opening in clean, clinical fashion. Fowler-Nembhard had 37 by half-time, while Nweke was off-target in the Swifts' attack, hounded relentlessly by Kadie-Ann Dehaney. West Coast held sway 39-32 at the main break before NSW lifted through co-captain Paige Hadley and goal attack Helen Housby. Housby's sixth two-pointer trimmed the margin to three before Fowler-Nembard's second-chance goal put the Fever in front 59-55 with a quarter to play. But the last term belonged emphatically to West Coast, who shot 20-of-20 to the Swifts' 11-of-19 to put the rest of the competition on notice. The great Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has scored 71 goals as the West Coast Fever ended the NSW Swifts' unbeaten start to the Super Netball season with an impressive 79-68 win at Ken Rosewall Arena. In a heavyweight blockbuster between the competition's two best teams, the Fever (7-2) started quickly and finished with a flourish, extending their winning streak to seven and ending the Swifts' eight-game unbeaten run in 2025. Remarkably, NSW have never tasted victory against West Coast at their Sydney home base, a trend that continued on Saturday night. "It's really good," said Fowler-Nembhard, the world's best shooter, who missed just one shot attempt all evening. "I came up against some brilliant defenders. "The Swifts are an incredible team and we couldn't come here and underestimate them." At the other end, NSW shooter Grace Nweke racked up a whopping 13 rebounds to go with 48 goals at a less efficient 80 per cent. After a goal-for-goal opening, the Fever created some separation through Fowler-Nembhard, who hit 21 in the opening stanza to give the visitors a 22-16 buffer at the first change. Fowler-Nembhard's connection in attack with the likes of Alice Teague-Neeld, Jordan Cransberg and Shanice Beckford was a feature. The home side rang in the changes in the second period, particularly in defence, as the contest became scrappier and more physical after opening in clean, clinical fashion. Fowler-Nembhard had 37 by half-time, while Nweke was off-target in the Swifts' attack, hounded relentlessly by Kadie-Ann Dehaney. West Coast held sway 39-32 at the main break before NSW lifted through co-captain Paige Hadley and goal attack Helen Housby. Housby's sixth two-pointer trimmed the margin to three before Fowler-Nembard's second-chance goal put the Fever in front 59-55 with a quarter to play. But the last term belonged emphatically to West Coast, who shot 20-of-20 to the Swifts' 11-of-19 to put the rest of the competition on notice.
