Match Preview: Round 8 v Vixens

The GIANTS welcome the Vixens to city for an thrilling Sunday afternoon conflict at Ken Rosewall Area.  

When and The place: Sunday, June 1 at 2pm at Ken Rosewall Area.  

Tickets: Be a part of us for a Sunday funday at KRA. Tickets can be found through Ticketmaster and begin from $30 (adults), $25 (concession) and $23 (juniors) or simply $59 for a household!    

The place to Watch: For followers residing in Australia, you possibly can watch Sunday’s recreation through Foxtel, Kayo Freebies or Binge. In the meantime, worldwide viewers can watch the sport through Netball cross. For extra info click here.  

Final Time They Met: The GIANTS might be out for revenge on Sunday after falling to the Vixens by six targets once they final met again in spherical two this season. The GIANTS received off to a powerful begin within the early-season conflict and held a four-goal quarter-time lead however had been outscored 20-9 within the second time period which helped the Vixens run out 61-55 winners at John Cain Area.  

What it Means for the GIANTS: The GIANTS will intention to hold over among the eye-catching play proven final week regardless of the 75-66 loss to the red-hot Fever. After discovering themselves down by eight targets at quarter-time, the GIANTS surged again into the competition with some sensible play to stage scores early within the third time period. Whereas they fell away late to go right down to the Fever – who registered their fifth straight win – the GIANTS confirmed as soon as once more that their finest netball can take it as much as the league’s finest sides. Consistency would be the key for the GIANTS on Sunday and if they’ll carry the depth for 4 quarters then they’ll give themselves each probability of a victory over the Vixens. The facet will nonetheless should do it with out star defender Jodi-Ann Ward who will miss the rest of the season after rupturing her ACL final week. Whereas Ward is a serious loss, the circumstances current thrilling alternatives for some extra of the membership’s younger expertise, with teenager Aimee Landrigan one who may get extra publicity on the stage after making her Suncorp Tremendous Netball debut final week.  

What it Means for the Opposition: The Vixens will enter KRA on Sunday with a file of three wins and 4 losses to sit down in fifth place on the ladder. The guests might be aiming for back-to-back wins after a 70-52 win over the Firebirds in Queensland final week. Main by 4 at half-time, the Vixens turned up the warmth within the second half as they outscored the house facet 36-22 to arrange the 18-goal win. Now sitting only a recreation exterior of the highest 4, the Vixens might be hoping for a repeat of their spherical two win over the GIANTS as they push for a finals spot. Giving them further confidence forward of Sunday’s matchup, the Vixens have received seven of the previous eight conferences with the GIANTS.  

The Title: Jamie-Lee Worth – The GIANTS celebrity will as soon as once more be essential to her facet’s possibilities of taking down the Vixens on Sunday. A barometer for the GIANTS, Worth will look to proceed her sturdy type which noticed her named within the Nissan Internet Factors Staff of the Week final spherical after netting 106 Nissan Internet Factors with a powerful efficiency in opposition to the Fever. Worth should be at her finest on Sunday, with the midcourt star set to face off with Diamonds teammate Kate Moloney in a mouthwatering matchup.  

The Quantity: 613- that’s the outstanding variety of mixed video games coached on the Nationwide League stage between the 2 teaching legends dealing with off on Sunday – Julie Fitzgerald and Simone McKinnis. The 2 most capped coaches of all time, the pair will face off for what is probably going the final time of their present roles, with McKinnis stepping down as Vixens coach on the finish of the season. The 2 icons have been pivotal figures in Australian netball and seeing them face off for probably the ultimate time might be a particular second on Sunday afternoon.