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News.com.au
17 hours ago
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Shimona Jok, Mavericks stars, headline Super Netball Round 11 team of the week
The Melbourne Mavericks' efforts to ensure they don't finish with the wooden spoon this season have pushed three players into Code Sports' team of the week. The Mavs' win might not have been the best collective effort of the week but some of their players' individual efforts against the Firebirds were outstanding, with one key player from each third of the court making the team of the week. Shimona Jok's 60 goals showed what a dominant force she has become as a holding shooter, not just in Super Netball but amongst the world's best, with her efforts surpassing fellow Jamaican Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard (Fever) and Kiwi Grace Nweke (Swifts) in round 11. Wing defence Amy Parmenter had a captain's knock in Brisbane, picking herself up from a massive clash with Firebirds Macy Gardner and Abi Latu-Meafou to lead her team to a crucial win, while Kim Brown had a cracker against her old side, finishing with eight gains at Nissan Arena. Meanwhile, co-captain Paige Hadley's efforts to lead the Swifts back from a terrible start against the Giants in the NSW derby pushed her into the week's best, alongside defender Teigan O'Shannassy, who had six gains in her side's comeback win. The victory kept the Swifts on top of the ladder, level on points with the Fever, whose midcourter Alice Teague-Neeld was once again outstanding in their clash with the Adelaide Thunderbirds. The Vixens' Kiera Austin rounds out the team after a player of the match effort in Melbourne's win over the Lightning on the Sunshine Coast.
News.com.au
08-06-2025
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Milestone champion Courtney Bruce headlines Round 9 Super Netball team of the week
Courtney Bruce has celebrated her milestone 150th national league match with a vintage performance to push her into the team of the week for Super Netball's Code Sports round. Bruce, who has been battling back to top fitness in a frustrating year after sealing defender of the tournament honours at the 2023 World Cup, was outstanding for the Lightning, shutting down the Queensland Firebirds' chances of a derby win with her efforts on Mary Cholhok, Emily Moore and Abigail Latu-Meafou with an incredible eight gains and 13 deflections. Her former West Coast teammate Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard took honours at the other end of the court, spearheading the Fever's win over the NSW Swifts with an incredible 71-goal effort. The women often dubbed the shooting GOAT had just one miss for the evening as the Fever became the first team to beat the Swifts this season. It led to Fowler-Nembhard and centre Jordan Cransberg winning positions in the team of the week, with Diamonds captain Liz Watson, just pipping Fever wing attack Alice Teague-Neeld in her position. The Giants' gritty win over defending champions the Thunderbirds led to two of their players – goaler Sophie Dwyer and defender Erin O'Brien elbowing their way into this week's best, with the Firebirds' England midcourter Imogen Allison turning in her best performance of the season to make the side from a losing team.
