ROUND 14
- GIANTS defender Jane Watson is expected to play her final match after retiring from all levels of netball during the week.
- Tayla Fraser (Swifts) will play her 100th national league match.
- Matisse Letherbarrow (GIANTS) and Ash Ervin (Lightning) will play their 50th national league match.
- Ins and Outs
SUNSHINE COAST LIGHTNING vs ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS
5:00pm AEST, June 13
UniSC Arena
- Lightning defender Ash Ervin will play her 50th national league match.
MELBOURNE MAVERICKS vs QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS
7:00pm AEST, June 13
John Cain Arena
- The round will mark the Mavericks’ annual Pride match, with both teams wearing specially designed dresses to recognise and celebrate the LGBT+ community.
- Mavericks must win to secure third on the SSN ladder and earn a home Minor Semi Final.
Both the Melbourne Mavericks and West Coast Fever are still in with a chance to finish third on the ladder.
MELBOURNE VIXENS vs WEST COAST FEVER
2:00pm AEST, June 14
John Cain Arena
- The Vixens will celebrate their Everyone Belongs match, recognising the LGBT+ community alongside culturally and linguistically diverse communities and people with a disability.
- Fever must defeat Vixens by a greater margin than the Mavericks' result to secure third and a home Minor Semi Final.
- An exclusive members-only signing session will be hosted post-match. More details here.
GIANTS NETBALL vs NSW SWIFTS
4:00pm AEST, June 14
Ken Rosewall Arena
- GIANT Jane Watson is expected to return from injury to play the final game of her formidable career, with the internationally renowned defender announcing her retirement on Tuesday evening.
- The GIANTS and the Swifts will play for the Carole Sykes Memorial Trophy. Sykes was a legend of netball in NSW both as a player and coach, with the two teams playing for the trophy since 2017 when the GIANTS entered the competition.
- Tayla Fraser will play her 100th national league match.
- Matisse Letherbarrow will play her 50th national league match.
- The GIANTS will celebrate Whitney Souness’ 150th match played across New Zealand and Australian national leagues.
