Caitlin Bassett out of Her Starting Seven and Austin Repaid the Faith with a Dynamic 15-Of-15
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UNITED BY UNCOMMON CARE UNITED BY NETBALL hcf.com.au/netball GK GS ROUND 7 FROM THE COACH While we haven’t got the results on the board that we were hoping for in the early rounds of the season, I still have an immense sense of pride in our team heading into our round seven game against the Queensland Firebirds. Like everyone, 2020 has seen a lot of curveballs thrown at GIANTS Netball and the BECOME A MEMBER spirit and camaraderie within the group has never wavered. On and off the court, GIANTS Netball have each other’s backs and I am very confident that this will turn into more wins in the not too MATCH BROADCAST distant future. Watch GIANTS Netball take on Queensland The 2020 Suncorp Super Netball Firebirds LIVE on Tuesday at 7:30PM AEST on competition has gone to another level this Telstra TV or the Netball Live App. year with every team able to record victories on any given day. We have been right in the contest every single game so far and with some subtle tweaks and a bit more composure, I believe we’ll be good enough to return to the finals STAY UP TO DATE series in this unusual season. GIANTSNETBALL.COM.AU I’d also like to acknowledge the wonderful support we’ve received from the wider Netball community, especially our GIANTS family. While there can’t be many people in the stands at the moment, the support we are getting from our loyal members and fans has been overwhelming and it truly means the world to the playing group. V We are a resilient group and the best is yet to come. Go GIANTS. COMING UP IN ROUND 8: Collingwood Magpies v GIANTS Netball Saturday 29 August 2020 Nissan Arena, Brisbane 3:00PM (AEST) 3 Fixture subject to change. MATCH REPORT ROUND 6 RECAP The Melbourne Vixens continued their shooting performance in the first half, including four impressive start to the Suncorp Super Netball Suncorp Super Shots. season, finishing on top of the GIANTS to win 63-58 Down by five at half-time, Melbourne coach on the Sunshine Coast. Simone McKinnis sent Kumwenda into the contest After an impressive second quarter from the and the Malawi-born goaler delivered with 12 goals GIANTS, the ladder leaders flexed their muscles in and three Suncorp Super Shots as the Vixens won the second half of Sunday's clash at USC Stadium to a high-scoring third quarter 24-17 to regain the claim their fifth victory of the season and emerge as momentum. the team to beat for the 2020 title. Austin added another four Suncorp Super Shots Keen to put the events of their controversial in the third period but she was unable to maintain Round 5 loss to the Sunshine Coast Lightning her perfect shooting record through the fourth behind them, the GIANTS showed plenty of spirit in quarter as the Vixens closed out the win. the first half with a flawless shooting performance from goaler Kiera Austin inspiring them to a 31-36 lead. But a big third quarter from Mwai Kumwenda swung the match back in Melbourne's favour and the class of midcourters Kate Moloney and Liz Watson shone through in the finish. GIANTS coach Julie Fitzgerald left Diamonds captain Caitlin Bassett out of her starting seven and Austin repaid the faith with a dynamic 15-of-15 LADDER LEADING INTO ROUND 7 P W D L GF GA % TOTAL Melbourne Vixens 6 5 0 1 382 324 117.9 20 Sunshine Coast Lightning 6 5 0 1 344 318 108.18 20 NSW Swifts 6 5 0 1 384 364 105.49 20 Adelaide Thunderbirds 6 3 0 3 331 343 96.5 12 West Coast Fever 6 2 0 4 393 408 96.32 8 GIANTS Netball 6 1 1 4 363 372 97.58 6 Queenland Firebirds 6 1 1 4 338 384 88.02 6 Collingwood Magpies 6 1 0 5 329 351 93.73 4 4 FAN HUB KIERA AUSTIN NAMED ROUND 6 MVG Last round you voted Kiera Austin as your 'Most Valuable GIANT.' KIERA AUSTIN'S ROUND 6 STATISTICS 22 Goals | 8 Super Shots | 72 Nissan Net Points | 1 Rebound All fans who vote will go in the draw to win a weekly prize thanks to Valour Sport. WHO WILL YOU VOTE AS THE MVG FOR ROUND 7? VOTING WILL BE OPEN FOR 24 HOURS FOLLOWING THE MATCH. Vote! GIA'S JUNIOR GIANT OF THE WEEK Enter! Since our last match program, we've announced two junior GIANTS – Georgia and Sarah. Click on each of their thumbnails to watch their brilliant entries! GIA is on the hunt for some of the best GIANTS fans to feature as part of our match day! All you need to do is send through a 30 second video telling us a bit about you, sharing any interesting facts or skills you think GIA and the team would love to see and you might feature on the big screen at GIANTS Netball home games and on our social channels! KEEN FOR MORE? VISIT THE GIANTS NETBALL FAN HUB AT GIANTSNETBALL.COM.AU/FAN-HUB 5 2020 ROSTER YOUR GIANTS CAPTAIN VICE CAPTAIN Kiera Austin Caitlin Bassett Jo HarteN Maddie Hay Kristiana Manu'a GA/GS/WA GS GA/GS WA/C/WD GD/GK/WD 26/8/97 186cm 23/5/88 193cm 21/3/89 188cm 11/4/95 175cm 3/9/95 183cm @kiera_austin @c_bass_netball @joharten @maddiehay1 @kristianamanua Matilda McDonell Teigan O'Shannassy Amy Parmenter Sam Poolman Jamie-Lee Price GD/GK GK/GD WD/C GK/GD WD/C 22/6/00 184cm 14/4/99 188cm 1/8/97 176cm 4/3/91 190cm 10/1/96 180cm @tilly_mcdonell @teigan_oshannassy @amyparmenterr @spoolman @jamielee_price EXTENDED SQUAD Julie FitzgeralD Jenny O'Keeffe April Brandley Sophie Dwyer Matisse claire o'brien Head Coach Assistant Coach Letherbarrow 6 OPPOSITION QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS ROMELDA AIKEN MAHALIA CASSIDY LARA DUNKLEY RUDI ELLIS MACY GARDNER GS C/WA WA/C/WD GK/GD C/WA 19/11/88 196cm 9/10/95 173cm 31/5/95 180cm 13/8/97 191cm 7/6/00 173cm CAPTAIN TARA HINCHLIFFE KIM JENNER jemma MI MI GABI SIMPSON INE-MARI VENTER GD/GK GD/GK C/WD/WA WD GS/GA 25/5/98 185cm 27/2/98 184cm 4/3/96 176cm 17/10/92 176cm 21/4/95 192cm EXTENDED SQUAD Roselee Jencke Tippah Dwan Mia Stower Head Coach 7 4/3/91 190CM 19/11/88 196CM 2020 STATS 2020 STATS 14 REBOUNDS 225 GOALS 17 DEFLECTIONS 83% SHOOTING ACCURACY 9 INTERCEPTS 50 REBOUNDS FIXTURE RELEASE ROUND 7 5:00PM (AEST) - TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2020 7:30PM (AEST) - TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2020 NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE 5:00PM (AEST) - WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 7:30PM (AEST) - WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE ROUND 8 1:00PM (AEST) - SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2020 3:00PM (AEST) - SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2020 NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE 1:00PM (AEST) - SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2020 3:30PM (AEST) - SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2020 NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE FIXTURE RELEASE ROUND 9 5:00PM (AEST) - TUE 1 SEPTEMBER 2020 7:30PM (AEST) - TUE 1 SEPTEMBER 2020 NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE 5:00PM (AEST) - WED 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 7:30PM (AEST) - WED 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE NISSAN ARENA, BRISBANE FEATURE Claire O'Brien Matisse Letherbarrow LETHERBARROW AND O'BRIEN DEBUT FOR GIANTS he 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season was happening, but I just knew I had to get on has continued to provide a platform for and do my job. the next generation of GIANTS. “I’ve been really practicing for the past After Sophie Dwyer made her debut year and training really hard, so I just wanted Tin round one, the GIANTS have since debuted to get on and finally prove myself.” fellow training partners Matisse Letherbarrow Letherbarrow entered the game in the (GIANT #21) and Claire O’Brien (GIANT #22) in second quarter, with her first career goal the first the orange dress. for the GIANTS in that quarter. Round four against the Queensland Firebirds During her time on the court, she played saw 18-year-old Letherbarrow be given the nod alongside Australian Diamonds Captain Caitlin from coach Julie Fitzgerald to Bassett and scored three from a take the court in elite netball for “I THINK IT MADE ME WORK possible four goals. the first time. EXTRA HARD BECAUSE MAYBE “Yeah I kind of just turned Speaking about the moment, around and sighted the post and Letherbarrow said it was the ONE DAY I CAN BE LIKE HER.” went for it,” said Letherbarrow. best experience ever. – MATISSE LETHERBARROW “Having quality players “Jules said if we were ever around me, especially ‘Bass’ going to get put on it was going to be a quick under the post to rebound if it didn’t go in, made change and I didn’t really have any time to think me confident as well.” about it, but as soon as I got on the girls really In taking the court, the 18-year-old replaced got around me,” she said. captain and international superstar Jo Harten. “I didn’t really have time to think about what “To go on for her was a bit of a bittersweet 11 FEATURE moment, but I just wanted to go on and try and Whilst round five was headlined with other fill her shoes,” Letherbarrow said. events, it was also the match that Claire O’Brien “I think it made me work extra hard because debuted for the GIANTS, becoming our most maybe one day I can be like her.” recent debutant and GIANT #22.