Cover Image: Aliesha Vicars
Writers: Ian Harkin, Jenny Sinclair, Katrina Nissen, Georgia Doyle
Photographers: Aliesha Vicars, Shaun Sharp
RESULTS
Melbourne Vixens 59 def West Coast Fever 58
2025 finishing positions:
1 . Melbourne Vixens
2 . West Coast Fever
3 . NSW Swifts
4 . Adelaide Thunderbirds
5 . Sunshine Coast Lightning
6 . GIANTS Netball
7 . Melbourne Mavericks
8 . Queensland Firebirds
Contrasting emotions after the final whistle. Image: Shaun Sharp | Sporting Moments by Shaun
MILESTONES
After almost 20 years at the top of the game, Romelda Aiken-George announced her retirement. Domestically Aiken-George played in seven grand finals, claiming four premierships. She also won three league MVP honours. Internationally for Jamaica, she played in three World Cups taking home two bronze and a silver, as well as two Commonwealth Games bronze medals.
The 2025 Grand Final was Simone McKinnis’ last match at the helm of the Melbourne Vixens. The win caps off an incredible coaching career which included three premierships (two SSN titles and one ANZ Championship title) and one World Youth Netball Championship title (2009). Throughout her career, she served as assistant coach to the Melbourne Phoenix in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy, and was head coach of the Singapore Sports School netball team and Tanzania national team before taking up the mantle for the Melbourne Vixens in 2012. Throughout her career, McKinnis received many accolades including an OAM in 1992, the ANZ Championship Coach of the Year (2014) and two Joyce Brown Coach of the Year Awards (2017 & 2020). In 2010 McKinnis was inducted into the Australian Netball Hall of Fame. She is yet to announce what her next career move will be but hopefully it will still be around Netball Victoria in some capacity.
Simone McKinnis says farewell to the crowd. Image Aliesha Vicars
INJURIES
Hannah Mundy returned from a foot injury just in time to play a crucial role in the grand final.
After playing 58 minutes, Sunday Aryang had to leave the court before the final whistle due to cramps in her leg. She was seen outright asking for the pickle juice.
LET’S TALK ABOUT:
News of the Week
The 2025 Suncorp Super Netball grand final played out in front of a packed house at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. With the game officially a sell out, it was netball’s single biggest domestic crowd. The noise level from 15,013 fans was intense, as Melbourne Vixens won their second SSN title with a thrilling 59-58 victory over a gallant West Coast Fever. Vixens became the second team in SSN history to win the title from fourth on the ladder, while Fever’s loss means that still only two minor premiers have gone on to be successful. That means, statistically at least, that teams finishing the regular season in fourth have as much chance as those who finish first!
Did Fever’s lack of tight, competitive matches in recent times tell? It certainly wasn’t a problem for Vixens. Their last six wins this season have been by margins of 2, 3, 2, 2, 1, and 1. They were match hardened and used to playing under pressure. All those close results mean that despite finishing the season as champions with 11 wins and 6 losses, Vixens have only scored three more goals than they’ve conceded this year.
There is a worrying trend for Fever in big games. They have played in 15 SSN finals matches. Of those decided by more than 3 goals, Fever’s record is 9-0. But, in finals decided by 3 goals or less, Fever are 0-6. They have lost by one goal at the preliminary final stage in the previous two years, and by one goal again this year in the grand final.
Showing how much she is a barometer of her team’s success, every time Kiera Austin has totalled more than 85 Net Points in SSN, her team has won. In the grand final, she finished with 89 NP, and picked up the Player of the Match award.
58 goals is Fever’s lowest score (by 9 goals) since the return of Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard in round 3, and the team’s 20 general play turnovers is the most they’ve had in that period. The defensive pressure of both teams in the grand final resulted in a lower scoring match with every pass made under pressure.
Liz Ellis and Kiera Austin celebrate her grand final MVP performance. Image: Shaun Sharp | Sporting Moments by Shaun
El Cardwell has waved goodbye to Australian shores after a challenging time following surgery that didn’t see her take the SSN court in season 2025. It’s been a difficult period for the English Rose so far from her support network back at home, and she’s looking forward to getting back to business in the UK.
Liv Lewis has departed netball for the AFLW. Lewis made the announcement at the Mavericks awards night.
Ever since Ruth Aryang ruptured her Achilles, her Fever have been sporting bag tags saying “We Run For Ruthie.” After a long recovery from an ACL injury two years ago, Aryang had signed her first full time contract with Fever, and was playing some exceptional netball. Aryang underwent surgery shortly afterwards and will miss the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup. Since that time, Fever have carried their injured teammate in their hearts.
Kelpies mid-courter and Giants Training Partner Liam Forcadilla got married on the weekend. He and his husband Lukas Radovich celebrated with family and friends in Sydney, with plenty of his men’s netball teammates looking very dapper for the occasion.
Netball New Zealand have announced a new TV rights deal for 2026, with the domestic competition going back to TVNZ. International matches still haven’t secured a deal, but it’s believed that the former broadcaster, SkyTV, made such a low offer that NNZ felt they had nothing to lose by returning to free to air viewing. With players set to take substantial paycuts, it’s rumoured that many will be looking across the ditch to Australia for contracts.
New Zealand have announced they will make the long trip to the UK to take on England and the Scottish Thistles in two separate series. Before the Commonwealth Games, Australia will play the South African Proteas and the Silver Ferns in the Constellation Cup, and will be hoping for further match play before they head to Glasgow.
SSN Signings
The SSN signing window officially opened on Sunday 3 August. Check out our comprehensive signings article here which we will update throughout the two week signing period and continue to add to as training partners and 11th player announcements are made until the 2026 season starts.
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This week, Georgia Doyle and Tobey Keddy previewed the grand final and wrapped up last week’s big matches.
Vixens players thank their fans. Image: Aliesha Vicars
MATCH WRAP:
Starting 7s:
West Coast Fever
GS – Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard
GA – Shanice Beckford
WA – Alice Teague-Neeld
C – Jordan Cransberg
WD – Jess Anstiss
GD – Sunday Aryang
GK – Kadie-Ann Dehaney
Bench:
Zoe Cransberg, Olivia Wilkinson, Fran Williams
Coach: Dan Ryan
Asst Coach: Sara Francis-Bayman
Melbourne Vixens
GS – Sophie Garbin
GA – Kiera Austin
WA – Zara Walters
C – Kate Moloney
WD – Kate Eddy
GD – Jo Weston
GK – Rudi Ellis
Bench:
Maggie Caris, Lily Graham, Hannah Mundy
Coach: Simone McKinnis
Asst Coach: Di Honey
Umpires: Tara Warner & Tamara Buriani-Gennai
Reserve Umpire: Jemma Cook
Grand final umpires Tara Warner (middle) & Tamara Buriani-Gennai (right) and reserve umpire Jemma Cook (left). Image: Shaun Sharp | Sporting Moments by Shaun
1st Quarter
Vixens 17-16
In their run of 13 straight wins, Fever had proven themselves to be the leading first quarter team in the competition, often gaining the ascendancy in the first 15 minutes. But from the opening whistle in the grand final, the Vixens looked rock solid. Having played in the last two grand finals and fought their way through a tough 2025 finals series, they are experienced at big occasions. In contrast, just half of Fever’s side had been to a Super Netball grand final, and they had some inexperienced campaigners out on court. The resulting nerves from the Fever camp showed, with the front four turning over ball as they either fumbled or didn’t pull it in strongly enough.
The shooter to shooter connection between Sophie Garbin and Kiera Austin was immaculate, with Garbin holding strongly under the post. While Jess Anstiss did her best to contain Zara Walters, the wing attack had a field day, taking the majority of centre passes and sharing the feeding with Austin. Rudi Ellis continued her recent good form, closely marking Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard and gobbling up the one loose pass that came her way.
For Fever, Fowler-Nembhard stood tall under the post, converting all of her attempts. With Jordan Cransberg looking a little shaky at times, it was left to Alice Teague-Neeld and Shanice Beckford to take on the bulk of the feeding. Teague-Neeld was well held by Kate Eddy on the centre pass, with Fever having to pass backwards on a number of occasions. Vixens took a one goal lead to the first break. This was the first time Fever had lost an opening quarter since round three, also against the Vixens.
Score: Vixens 17-16
2nd Quarter
Vixens 16-15
In the second quarter, Fever still weren’t showing the form that saw them dominate other sides for most of the season, while Vixens’ baptism of fire in recent weeks saw them continue to play well connected netball. They played a short, sharp attacking game that kept the ball out of Fever’s hands. Although they had to do extra work to get it closer to the edge of the circle, with such elite fitness levels, it’s the kind of game they can play for 60 minutes.
After a slightly feisty start, Kadie-Ann Dehaney settled into her work to pick off her second gain. However, despite everything Fever threw at them, nothing could disrupt the Vixens’ attacking moves, so Fran Williams entered the fray at goal keeper. In a bid to boost Fever’s defensive capacity, Zoe Cransberg entered the game earlier than usual, and while her defence was on point, Fever missed the attacking punch that Jordan could provide.
With both teams so closely matched, and nothing in the penalties or turnovers, neither side were able to break away by the main break. Fever ended the half with a better shooting percentage, one more gain and a healthier centre pass conversion rate. However, Vixens had the edge in gains and turnover conversion, showing just how well they were transitioning the ball through court. Fever struggled with rebounds across the match, pulling in just two of seven defensive opportunities in an area that’s usually one of their strengths. For the second straight quarter, both sides shot the same number of goals, but Vixens had the advantage thanks to a Kiera Austin super shot. Fever found themselves behind at half time for the first time since Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard’s return to the team.
Score: Vixens 33-31
Rudi Ellis and Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard contest the ball. Image: Shaun Sharp | Sporting Moments by Shaun
3rd Quarter
Vixens 15-12
Fever tightened their defensive intensity, with Shanice Beckford showing just how desperate her side was to turn over ball, jumping off court to tip a loose ball back into a teammate. While Fever managed nine gains to the Vixens six across the match, attacking issues continued to plague them with errors creeping in. It wasn’t the free-flowing style of attack that fans are used to, with the Vixens stifling defence shutting down space. Jo Weston and Kate Eddy are experts at taking opponents out of their comfort zone and creating errors. There are more opposition turnovers recorded against Vixens than against any other team.
With the Melbourne crowd booing a number of Fever infringements and Dehaney copping a warning, Fowler-Nembhard started to get worked up at the close checking attention she was getting from Rudi Ellis and Weston. Once the Jamaican superstar started moving outside the circle to help the attackers, it left less room for Beckford or incoming player Liv Wilkinson to sweep the front of the circle and position themselves for supershots. Unfortunately for Wilkinson, she gave away four turnovers in her 23 minutes on court – understandable for a rookie but adding to Fever’s attacking woes.
While Zara Walters had an outstanding 37 minutes on court, crowd favourite Hannah Mundy entered the court to provide fresh legs and an equally cool head in attack. The match was level at 43-43 with three minutes left in the quarter, when Kiera Austin landed a crucial super shot. That was followed by three more goals as Vixens pounced on three straight errors from Fever. Vixens went in at three quarter time, up by five, and with most of the huge crowd behind them.
Score: Vixens 48-43
4th Quarter
Fever 15-11
Early in the last quarter, Vixens had opportunities to extend the lead but failed to do so. This gave Fever the chance to work their way back into the game. The Vixens’ intense work rate started to drop off slightly, as Fever started to gain some momentum and narrow the gap. The final minutes were frantic as both sides had doubts and every pass was made under severe pressure. A feature of this game was Fever’s uncharacteristic inability to convert gains and turnovers into goals. As a result, they had the chance to equalise twice in the last four minutes, but couldn’t convert.
On the first occasion, Rudi Ellis got good front positioning against Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard and came up with a spectacular play to deny them. Then, pressure from Jo Weston led to a Fever fumble and turnover not long after. While Weston showed just one gain for her 60 minutes of work, she was one of the best on court. Despite copping a warning for intimidation, her strength onto the ball, long arms and sheer desperation forced the Fever attackers into error, and shut down space they are used to owning.
After Fever’s missed opportunities, Kiera Austin scored two settling goals to give Vixens a three goal buffer. Fowler-Nembhard then kept her team in it with a super shot to narrow the gap to just one with 56 seconds to go. It was then that the Vixens employed keepings-off tactics, something they’ve had some practice at over the final series. They played the ball around, somehow managing to stay in control, despite Fever’s best efforts. Both sides were heavily penalised during the game, and try as they might, Fever just couldn’t create the Vixens turnover they wanted without contacting. Vixens held on for a thrilling win and their second Suncorp Super Netball title.
Score: Vixens 59-58
Jo Weston winds up the arm. Image: Aliesha Vicars
Player of the Match: Kiera Austin
Austin has continued with her formidable form of late, and although one of the hardest working players on any team, makes it look effortless as she glides around court. She was a constant presence in attack, finishing with 18 centre pass receives and 34 feeds as she fed Garbin immaculately. Known for her high volume shooting, Austin missed just four attempts, with only one from close range. Austin also got through a power of work on defence, finishing with 3 deflections and 1 gain. She was a little expensive with 6 turnovers but was a stand out for MVP.
Kiera Austin in another MVP performance. Image: Shaun Sharp | Sporting Moments by Shaun
Match Stats:
Vixens
Garbin 33/36 (92%)
Austin 23/27 (85%)
Total 56/63 (89%)
(Super shots: Austin 3/6)
Fever
Fowler-Nembhard 51/51 (100%)
Beckford 4/4 (100%)
Wilkinson 2/3 (67%)
Total 57/58 (98%)
(Super shots: Fowler-Nembhard 1/1)
Gains: Fever 9, Vixens 6
Penalties: Fever 74, Vixens 73
General play turnovers: Fever 20, Vixens 18
Missed goal turnovers: Vixens 3, Fever 0
Centre pass to goal rate: Fever 77%, Vixens 72%
Gain to goal rate: Vixens 83%, Fever 67%
Turnover to goal rate: Vixens 64%, Fever 58%
Kadie-Anne Dehaney was a menace in defence for Fever. Image: Aliesha Vicars
PLAYERS OF THE GRAND FINAL
Jo Weston (Vixens)
Commentary summed up her performance best when they said she was playing like a ‘woman possessed’. Weston was tenacious, dogged and everywhere! While statistically she only collected one gain, it was her work on wearing down her opponents, and her backup of her teammates which was vital. She and Rudi Ellis worked off each other to shut down vision to Fowler-Nembhard and ensured that at no point was the Jamaican left uncontested under the post. Weston was also a pivotal reset option on the transverse and was often one of the first to any loose ball. Most importantly she was a safe pair of hands, giving away zero turnovers for her 60 minutes.
Sunday Aryang (Fever)
It was another strong performance from Aryang in the grand final. She has been consistently one of Fever’s best players in the second half of the season. In her last five games, she has racked up 29 possession gains. She had a terrific battle with Kiera Austin for 58 minutes before having to leave the court late. Aryang finished the game with three gains, four deflections, and two pickups. Working well with Kadie-Ann Dehaney, Aryang did all that she could to win ball for her team to capitalise on. She was also regularly available to help the team transition into attack.
Zara Walters had a huge impact in the grand final. Image Aliesha Vicars
Zara Walters (Vixens)
Someone who plays just 37 minutes of netball won’t be considered for an official MVP award, but in our eyes Walters was a superstar. The 21 year old was fearless, driving hard on attack and constantly an option in the short, sharp attacking game that Vixens played so well. In little more than half a game, Walters collected 24 feeds and 17 centre pass receives, all for just 1 turnover. Many attacking players would be proud of those numbers for a full 60 minutes. In addition, Walters helped flood the Fever centre pass, giving them no easy outlet, and she finished with one gain.
Alice Teague-Neeld (Fever)
In a side that underperformed across a number of metrics, Teague-Neeld was Fever’s best, albeit with somewhat lower numbers than we are used to seeing from her. The Vixens did their best to smother the wing attack’s ability across the line (19 centre pass receives) and also kept her relatively quiet on second phase with just 7. And with Eddy and Weston’s long arms clogging up space around the circle perimeter, Teague-Neeld had to work hard for her 30 feeds. She finished with three turnovers in a side that had an unusual case of the fumbles.
Alice Teague-Neeld put in another consistently strong performance for the Fever. Image: Shaun Sharp | Sporting Moments by Shaun
STATS OF THE SEASON
It’s a bumper edition of the stats this week.
As we’re at season’s end, it’s time to look at who the leading players were in different categories. But we’re going to put a different spin on things. The raw numbers don’t always tell the full story. Some players simply get more game time and more opportunities than others to rack up the stats. So, as well as listing the players with the most in each category, we’ve also worked out which players have the best stats when averaged out over a full 60 minutes of netball.
GOALS
There’s no stopping Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard. Despite missing the first two games, she still finished as the leading shooter. And she’s scored at an incredible rate of one goal per minute.
Most Goals
841 – Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard (Fever)
794 – Grace Nweke (Swifts)
635 – Shimona Jok (Mavericks)
618 – Romelda Aiken-George (Thunderbirds)
618 – Sophie Garbin (Vixens)
60 Minute Average (100+ goals)
60.07 – Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard (Fever)
52.41 – Shimona Jok (Mavericks)
51.90 – Grace Nweke (Swifts)
42.87 – Romelda Aiken-George (Thunderbirds)
42.58 – Cara Koenen (Lightning)
40.08 – Mary Cholhok (Firebirds)
39.45 – Sophie Garbin (Vixens)
38.63 – Matisse Letherbarrow (Giants)
32.49 – Reilley Batcheldor (Lightning)
31.76 – Jo Harten (Giants)
ASSISTS
Alice Teague-Neeld’s terrific year sees her finish well on top in this category. And when the 60 minute average is worked out, she still sits on top, but not by a huge margin from Molly Jovic.
Most Assists
363 – Alice Teague-Neeld (Fever)
293 – Helen Housby (Swifts)
286 – Liz Watson (Lightning)
268 – Kiera Austin (Vixens)
255 – Molly Jovic (Mavericks)
60 Minute Average (50+ assists)
23.37 – Alice Teague-Neeld (Fever)
22.90 – Molly Jovic (Mavericks)
22.51 – Jordan Cransberg (Fever)
21.23 – Grace Whyte (Swifts)
20.43 – Liz Watson (Lightning)
20.36 – Hope White (Giants)
19.69 – Maddie Hay (Giants)
19.31 – Tayla Williams (Thunderbirds)
19.01 – Zoe Cransberg (Fever)
18.97 – Verity Simmons (Swifts)
CENTRE PASS RECEIVES
Alice Teague-Neeld also has the most centre pass receives for the year, but two young guns are at the top of the list when the 60 minute average is worked out.
Most Centre Pass Receives
328 – Alice Teague-Neeld (Fever)
312 – Kiera Austin (Vixens)
294 – Helen Housby (Swifts)
286 – Georgie Horjus (Thunderbirds)
266 – Liz Watson (Lightning)
60 Minute Average (50+ CPRs)
27.27 – Grace Whyte (Swifts)
25.62 – Hope White (Giants)
23.27 – Tayla Fraser (Mavericks)
22.40 – Shanice Beckford (Fever)
21.12 – Alice Teague-Neeld (Fever)
20.61 – Maddie Hay (Giants)
19.66 – Georgie Horjus (Thunderbirds)
19.04 – Kiera Austin (Vixens)
19.00 – Liz Watson (Lightning)
18.83 – Helen Housby (Swifts)
SECOND PHASE RECEIVES
This is a category that Jamie-Lee Price regularly tops and 2025 is no exception. But with the 60 minute average, it is Cara Koenen who comes out first, an incredible thing for a goal shooter.
Most Second Phase Receives
217 – Jamie-Lee Price (Giants)
192 – Paige Hadley (Swifts)
186 – Kate Moloney (Vixens)
177 – Molly Jovic (Mavericks)
156 – Georgie Horjus (Thunderbirds)
60 Minute Average (50+ SPRs)
16.24 – Cara Koenen (Lightning)
15.90 – Molly Jovic (Mavericks)
15.65 – Jamie-Lee Price (Giants)
14.69 – Jordan Cransberg (Fever)
14.40 – Paige Hadley (Swifts)
14.26 – Zoe Cransberg (Fever)
11.85 – Lara Dunkley (Firebirds)
11.45 – Emily Moore (Firebirds)
11.33 – Maddie Hay (Giants)
11.01 – Kate Moloney (Vixens)
GAINS
Latanya Wilson dominated the gains stat this year. But Shamera Sterling-Humphrey still leads when the 60 minute average is applied from the first 3 games of the season.
Most Gains
77 – Latanya Wilson (Thunderbirds)
55 – Sunday Aryang (Fever)
53 – Sarah Klau (Swifts)
51 – Erin O’Brien (Giants)
49 – Kadie-Ann Dehaney (Fever)
60 Minute Average (20+ gains)
7.00 – Shamera Sterling-Humphrey (Thunderbirds)
5.19 – Teigan O’Shannassy (Swifts)
5.15 – Latanya Wilson (Thunderbirds)
4.97 – Ashleigh Ervin (Lightning)
4.33 – Courtney Bruce (Lightning)
4.20 – Fran Williams (Fever)
4.15 – Kadie-Ann Dehaney (Fever)
4.03 – Sunday Aryang (Fever)
3.90 – Tara Hinchliffe (Lightning)
3.70 – Erin O’Brien (Giants)
INTERCEPTS
Latanya Wilson was the intercept queen in 2025. Playing in 3 different positions, she topped both lists, but Teigan O’Shannassy is the big mover when the 60 minute average is worked out.
Most Intercepts
41 – Latanya Wilson (Thunderbirds)
24 – Sarah Klau (Swifts)
22 – Amy Sligar (Giants)
18 – Amy Parmenter (Mavericks)
17 – Sunday Aryang (Fever)
17 – Erin O’Brien (Giants)
60 Minute Average (10+ intercepts)
2.74 – Latanya Wilson (Thunderbirds)
2.41 – Teigan O’Shannassy (Swifts)
2.09 – Jodi-Ann Ward (Giants)
1.67 – Amy Sligar (Giants)
1.54 – Sarah Klau (Swifts)
1.54 – Ashleigh Ervin (Lightning)
1.52 – Tara Hinchliffe (Lightning)
1.44 – Olivia Lewis (Mavericks)
1.39 – Amy Parmenter (Mavericks)
1.25 – Hannah Petty (Thunderbirds)
1.25 – Sunday Aryang (Fever)
DEFLECTIONS
Again, Latanya Wilson had the most deflections in 2025, but when the 60 minute average is worked out, a regular leader in the deflections stat, Courtney Bruce sits just on top.
Most Deflections
97 – Latanya Wilson (Thunderbirds)
72 – Sarah Klau (Swifts)
64 – Kadie-Ann Dehaney (Fever)
60 – Courtney Bruce (Lightning)
54 – Erin O’Brien (Giants)
60 Minute Average (20+ deflections)
6.65 – Courtney Bruce (Lightning)
6.49 – Latanya Wilson (Thunderbirds)
5.92 – Ashleigh Ervin (Lightning)
5.42 – Kadie-Ann Dehaney (Fever)
4.94 – Jessie Grenvold (Mavericks)
4.63 – Sarah Klau (Swifts)
4.44 – Teigan O’Shannassy (Swifts)
4.31 – Fran Williams (Fever)
4.04 – Kim Brown (Mavericks)
3.92 – Erin O’Brien (Giants)
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
Sunday Aryang has snapped up the most defensive rebounds, in a Fever team which topped that stat. But when the 60 minute average is worked out, it’s Ash Ervin who comes out on top.
Most Defensive Rebounds
25 – Sunday Aryang (Fever)
23 – Erin O’Brien (Giants)
23 – Ruby Bakewell-Doran (Firebirds)
22 – Kadie-Ann Dehaney (Fever)
20 – Ashleigh Ervin (Lightning)
60 Minute Average (10+ rebounds)
2.37 – Ashleigh Ervin (Lightning)
2.22 – Teigan O’Shannassy (Swifts)
2.00 – Casey Kopua (Giants)
1.86 – Kadie-Ann Dehaney (Fever)
1.83 – Sunday Aryang (Fever)
1.81 – Fran Williams (Fever)
1.67 – Erin O’Brien (Giants)
1.65 – Ruby Bakewell-Doran (Firebirds)
1.27 – Latanya Wilson (Thunderbirds)
1.24 – Tara Hinchliffe (Lightning)
PICKUPS
Kate Moloney has the most pickups in SSN history and she heads the Vixens-dominated list again in 2025. But it’s Jordan Cransberg who sits on top when the 60 minute average is applied.
Most Pickups
34 – Kate Moloney (Vixens)
29 – Jo Weston (Vixens)
26 – Jordan Cransberg (Fever)
25 – Kate Eddy (Vixens)
24 – Molly Jovic (Mavericks)
24 – Liz Watson (Lightning)
60 Minute Average (10+ pickups)
2.45 – Jordan Cransberg (Fever)
2.31 – Tayla Williams (Thunderbirds)
2.16 – Molly Jovic (Mavericks)
2.01 – Kate Moloney (Vixens)
1.95 – Sophie Casey (Thunderbirds)
1.86 – Leesa Mi Mi (Lightning)
1.73 – Paige Hadley (Swifts)
1.71 – Liz Watson (Lightning)
1.71 – Tara Hinchliffe (Lightning)
1.71 – Jo Weston (Vixens)
PENALTIES
Sarah Klau finished with the most penalties in 2025 after having the second most last year. Unfortunately, it’s a rookie who sits on top when the 60 minute average is worked out.
Most Penalties
258 – Sarah Klau (Swifts)
237 – Rudi Ellis (Vixens)
215 – Latanya Wilson (Thunderbirds)
209 – Isabelle Shearer (Firebirds)
208 – Kim Brown (Mavericks)
60 Minute Average (50+ penalties)
21.20 – Ashlee Barnett (Firebirds)
18.65 – Jessie Grenvold (Mavericks)
18.44 – Isabelle Shearer (Firebirds)
18.44 – Sanmarie Visser (Thunderbirds)
17.43 – Rudi Ellis (Vixens)
16.59 – Sarah Klau (Swifts)
16.17 – Kim Brown (Mavericks)
15.75 – Courtney Bruce (Lightning)
15.15 – Kadie-Ann Dehaney (Fever)
14.51 – Erin O’Brien (Giants)
GENERAL PLAY TURNOVERS
Kiera Austin had the most turnovers in 2025, but I guess she’s not too worried about that right now! When the 60 minute average is applied, some other shooters are up the top of the list.
Most General Play Turnovers
73 – Kiera Austin (Vixens)
61 – Liz Watson (Lightning)
60 – Sophie Dwyer (Giants)
59 – Sophie Garbin (Vixens)
50 – Grace Nweke (Swifts)
60 Minute Average (20+ turnovers)
5.74 – Abigail Latu-Meafou (Firebirds)
5.54 – Uneeq Palavi (Mavericks)
5.45 – Grace Whyte (Swifts)
4.69 – Maddie Hay (Giants)
4.62 – Allie Smith (Swifts)
4.60 – Hope White (Giants)
4.47 – Sophie Dwyer (Giants)
4.46 – Kiera Austin (Vixens)
4.39 – Tayla Williams (Thunderbirds)
4.36 – Liz Watson (Lightning)
