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ountless feats have added to the fabric of But going from Orioles colours to the black, green Australian sport, unravelling moments, and red of the Fever in 2007 was far from the only Cmemories and achievements worth major change for the club, according to Netball WA reminiscing about time and time again. With a firm chief executive officer Simon Taylor. lens on Western ’s premier netball team, “There’s no doubt that 10 years ago, when the club there is no question the list of these moments is worth was looking forward, they wouldn’t have thought all the attention it can get. they’d be running a competition with 12-month a that used to be on a part-time or casual basis have now Cast your mind back to 1997 and a time when the year contracted athletes and all the necessary support escalated to that full-time environment to provide the very face of Australian women’s sport was evolving, systems that go with having a fully professional athletes servicing and to ensure we are evolving and progressing and generating exceptional feats of success competition,” he says. keeping up with the demands of the sport. that would forever anchor themselves to the undying Australian netball shifted from predominantly “We have been very privileged to have secured time capsule that is Australia’s proud sporting history. being a winter sport, concerned with only a few the State Netball Centre over that time, to be able to Australia had defeated in the months of the year, to a full-time occupation house all of those pieces of infrastructure in the one Women’s Cricket World Cup by five wickets and also anchored by development, progress and the drive to spot. The players have their own gym, recovery room, taken out the Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy. get better. ice baths and high performance cameras overseeing Closer to home, after years of history at the grassroots “Our 10-year celebration is a reflection of the the court so they can analyse their training techniques level, something bigger was building for netball. journey we have been on,” Taylor says. “As a club, as a result.” It was April 12 of that year when, on the other we are still continuing to grow and develop, and in Moving from to play for the side of the country, a new team dressed in shades of our 10th year we will form a separate entity for the Orioles, (nee Rosman) was the lime green, black and orange had their turn to align West Coast Fever, with its own board and dedicated inaugural captain of the Fever in 2008, became head themselves with a new era of sporting finesse as one resources to support and help it grow to the next coach in 2015 and is the first woman in netball league of the original teams of the Commonwealth Bank l e v e l .” history to captain and coach the same franchise. But Trophy Netball League. As of 2017, the premier netball league of Australia skills and game play aside, she believes the biggest Named the Perth Orioles, they lined up against the became the new eight-team change is the club’s strong vision going forward. Sandpipers to play their first match and mark league. “We have long-term aspirations of sustained the beginning of a journey that is still being talked “The last nine years under the ANZ Championship success, but we understand the steps we need to take about two decades later. presented us with a certain type of environment, but to become the club of choice,” she says. “When you Shifting forward to 2007, the ANZ Championship the new league presents an opportunity for us to move have that mentality, the resources and the dedication took over as the foremost professional netball league in towards professional full-time athletes,” Taylor says. and commitment from not only your on-court team, Australia and New Zealand. The Perth Orioles would “In that period of time, the changes that have but your off-court team and your board, there is a real soon follow suit, rebranding themselves as the West occurred have been quite phenomenal in terms of the alignment and a clear direction as to where the club Coast Fever to reflect a fresh start. In 2017, the club support personnel that sit around our playing group, wants to go. I think that’s the part that’s become more celebrates its 10th anniversary after what has been a which now includes the likes of physios, nutritionists, defined as the years have gone on. decade filled with the never-ending hunger for success. performance analysts, massage therapists. All the roles “It’s really satisfying to go into an environment that’s just so driven to succeed. I’m pretty ambitious and have great belief that once we get consistency in our process and performance, we will be a great club going forward. “I have a huge passion for this club. For me, it’s being able to impact change and we’re all about being able to leave a legacy and making the club better than it was before.” Speaking from her perspective as both a coach and a player, Marinkovich has seen expectations on players, and the game as a whole, shift over the years. “The demand on the players, the athleticism, their accountability to performance, being role models for our sport and women in our community; all those attributes have certainly progressed over time,” she says. “This has really shaped how the club has gone about the way in which we have our daily training environment; the level of facilities the organisation has and the opportunities the players have are far more advanced than in the early days. ALWAYS LOOKING AHEAD. “With that, the role of coaching has certainly

2 THE FEVER TRAINING AHEAD OF THE NEW SEASON. evolved, it’s more holistic. You have to think of “All eight teams are going to be very competitive the sports science side of things as well as players’ against each other; it’s not going to be one-sided at workload and wellbeing and take into consideration all,” Taylor says. “There have already been results that that an athlete is really a 12-month athlete, instead of have not gone the way people would have expected, so a few months previously – we impact their lives.” it’s going to be about taking it one game at a time.” Coinciding with the inaugural Suncorp Super “People really do bleed green when they’re Netball season, the opportunity for the Fever to involved,” Marinkovich says. “They’re passionate and secure as their new home in 2017 was understand we are on a journey. The members who just too good to miss. have stuck by the team through this change are all “It expands the type of fans that we will get,” jumping to make sure they ride these highs and lows Marinkovich says. “There’s a level of prestige playing because they know there’s a great reward at the end at the Arena; it shapes where the competition has of it. gone. We have a great supporter base in WA and it’ll “With the team, we’ve got some really exciting be great for them to come along to the bigger venue young WA talent coming through the ranks. We have and be exposed to what the sport is all about.” put together a team that is providing us with great As for the new season, both CEO and coach feel versatility and a focus on how to play the real team SHARP FOCUS DURING TRAINING. there is a lot to look forward to. way of playing.”

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estern Australia has well and truly 12-years-old with the Margaret River arrived on the nation’s burgeoning Netball Association, Colyer moved to Perth Wnetball scene, developing a and won a West Australian Netball League dynamic mix of local talent thanks to its Premiership with the Perth Lions before grassroots programs. playing for the West Coast Fever. West Coast Fever’s 10-year anniversary “I’m very proud of the unique pathway I brings with it a wave of excitement as took through the country system to establish it coincides with the launch of the new myself at the elite level,” she says. Suncorp Super Netball league in 2017. “It’s quite rare in our game that players The team set to represent the club this reach the top without having played in an ANNIKA LEE-JONES. season includes six local talents out of the Australian under-age team, but I think it’s JESS ANSTISS. 10-player list, with the state’s commitment to proof that a good work ethic and attitude grassroots programs shining through as the goes a long way in our sport.” game enters an exciting new era. Talented mid-courter Jessica Anstiss and West Coast Fever players Courtney defender Annika Lee-Jones progressed down Bruce, Ingrid Colyer, , Kaylia similar pathways to cement their position Stanton, Jess Anstiss and Annika Lee-Jones in the team, first excelling in the under-17s, are proud WA locals, each climbing the ranks under-19s and under-21s state teams to also of WA’s pathway options to today donning playing for the Australian under-17s, under- the dress and representing the state at a 19s and under-20s squads. national level. The pair also scored spots for the Western “We are all very proud to play for from 2014-2016, then became Australia and we want that to shine through,” replacement players for the West Coast Fever, versatile goal shooter and goal attack player a feat that would not have been possible Kate Beveridge says. without WA’s accommodating pathways. “We want WA to be a place that nurtures holds a similar success up-and-coming talent and be able to show story; from humble beginnings in her that West Coast Fever stands for WA.” local team at the Southern Districts While spending some of her career over Netball Association, she then grabbed the east, Beveridge has found herself back in WA opportunity to trial for the state league team, after first progressing through the under- later making it in the under-17s, under-19s 17s, under-19s and under-21s pathways that and under-21s state teams that would see her COURTNEY BRUCE. underpin her success today. KATE BEVERIDGE. The club’s resident country talent Ingrid go on to play for the West Coast Fever. Colyer shows location is no barrier to “We are all really happy we came through making it at the highest level, having grown that pathway and get to represent our state at up in Karridale, just north of Augusta. the highest level,” Bruce says. “To be given the opportunity to have a “There is a lot of pride in our club at the position at West Coast Fever was something moment.” I didn’t think was going to be possible when I Explosive goal shooter and goal attack first started my netball journey,” the talented Kaylia Stanton also found success through mid-courter says. the pathway options that saw her excel as a “Before it didn’t look as achievable because former Australian under-21s player. it was predominantly girls from the eastern In 2014 she was lucky enough to secure states or overseas.” a spot on the West Coast Fever team to Fast forward to today, at the cusp of an represent her state, among a list of other exciting new era with a new league and accolades. plenty of WA talent, and that vision is “What the West Coast Fever and Netball becoming more of a reality for others who WA are doing at a grassroots level is paying want to follow in the footsteps of these off in that they’re able to choose six out of talented athletes. 10 players from their home state,” Beveridge “You can see a pathway and that the says. programs in place are working to help others “The fact we have such a strong WA achieve a position at West Coast Fever,” presence in the team this year will be a INGRID COLYER. Colyer says. positive thing. I don’t think we have had this KAYLIA STANTON. Starting netball when she was just many WA girls in the team for a long time.”

7 Zealand and South Africa. inside me pretty well. I have never been paid to play Since arriving in Perth, I have fully immersed domestic netball and full or myself in WA life and tried to take every opportunity Getting my part-time work was not only to explore my new surroundings with the free time desirable, but a necessity. My we do have. On our three-day pre-season camp in the life now is a stark contrast to Forrest, I slept for about six hours on a groove the one I led back in the UK. ground sheet outside, walked a total of 81km and had In Perth, I am an athlete first. I my first encounter with a kangaroo! wake up each day with netball Over Christmas, I ventured down south and based back on the brain and everything myself in Busselton for a jam-packed six days that took BY about my lifestyle and me to Dunsborough, Eagle Bay, Yallingup, Prevelly the environment that and Margaret River. Not one to let time pass me by, hen first approached about this new netball I have also squeezed in a fair amount around our playing in the groundbreaking era has created training schedule. The Fringe World Festival was a WSuncorp Super Netball league, supports not great opportunity for me to get around the hubs and my initial reaction was hesitant at best. only that, but familiarise myself with the CBD. I’ve also visited the I had taken some time away from also my career Fremantle Prison, taken in Fever’s new official home international netball to pursue my non- aspirations. venue Perth Arena during the Hopman Cup and a sporting professional development and I have the Wildcats game, returned to bikram yoga, started salsa my love for the game, self-belief and daily luxury dancing and significantly increased my vitamin-D passion to compete was diminished. I of exploring intake at lots the beautiful beaches here in Perth. was thoroughly enjoying what I referred how I can be Whilst all of these activities certainly make for a to as a ‘normal’ life. I was working a 9-5 technically, busy life, they also make me a better athlete. Being job and playing ‘recreational’ netball tactically and able to focus fully on being a netballer is fantastic, but with the opportunity to travel at will, physically a having the opportunity to switch off my netball brain, without 11 other girls in tow, and better netballer engage in some hobbies and continue my professional having the time to spend with my alongside nine development makes for a more content me. I intend partner, friends and family. other incredibly to use all the resources made available to me to However, curiosity and an absence gifted individuals make myself a better player and person and I am of some familiar faces enabled me and this suits the committed, for the next two seasons at the very least, to dip my toe back into international previously dormant to making the West Coast Fever defensive unit one netball waters after more than a year out STACEY FRANCIS. passionate and that is both feared and respected by the opposition for in a quad-series against Australia, New competitive athlete our brand of netball and passion with which we play.

TRAINING PARTNERS Natalie Bright west coast fever 2017 Jessica Eales Sophie Garbin Olivia Lewis coaching and Support staff HEAD COACH: Stacey Marinkovich SPECIALIST DEFENSIVE COACH: SPECIALIST ATTACKING COACH: Sue Kenny OAM SPECIALIST TEAM COACH: Tasha Richards PERFORMANCE ANALYST: Gary Dawson jessica anstiss KATE BEVERIDGE courtney bruce verity Charles ingrid colyer 20 years old 175cm 31 years old 193cm 23 years old 189cm 25 years old 170cm 23 years old 165cm OPERATIONS MANAGER: Suzanne Lennon C, WD GS, GA GD, GK WA, C C, WA ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE COACH: Liam Warwick LEADERSHIP & WELLNESS CONSULTANT: Jodii Maguire TEAM DOCTOR: Dr Gary Couanis HEAD PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Chris Perrey MASSAGE THERAPIST: Bernd Adolph NUTRITIONIST: Terreen Stevens PODIATRIST: Darryn Sargent EXECUTIVE OFFICER - WEST COAST FEVER: shannon eagland stacey francis annika lee-jones nat medhurst kaylia stanton Tamara Sheppard 26 years old 182cm 29 years old 180cm 20 years old 197cm 33 years old 175cm 22 years old 189cm CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: C, WD, GD WD, GD, GK GD, GK, GS GA, GS GS, GA Simon Taylor

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