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News.com.au
25-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Adelaide Thunderbirds' double edge defensive sword, Latanya Wilson highlights team of the week. Have your say!
They're without the great Shamera Sterling-Humphrey but the Adelaide Thunderbirds have another outstanding Jamaican defender pushing their case for a third consecutive Super Netball title. Latanya Wilson was outstanding in the Thunderbirds' 66-59 win over the Mavericks in Melbourne on Sunday, racking up an incredible 11 gains - including seven intercepts - to severely restrict the flow of ball to Mavs goal shooter Shimona Jok. With Diamonds defender Tilly Garrett also in the T-Birds' defensive unit and South African young gun gaining experience with every outing, Adelaide cannot be counted out yet. Neither can a resurgent West Coast Fever, with Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard back in their ranks. Fowler-Nembhard became the first player to pass the 9000 goal mark in the ANZ Championship-Super Netball era when she sank her 12th goal against the Giants. It was one of 63 goals she made in the 75-66 victory over the Giants, showing why the Jamaicans will be such a threat at next year's Commonwealth Games.
The Advertiser
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Thunderbirds roll away with a Super impressive victory
A dominant defensive performance from Latanya Wilson highlighted a 66-59 Super Netball away win for Adelaide Thunderbirds over Melbourne Mavericks. The win moved two-time defending champions Adelaide to third on percentage above Sunshine Coast Lightning at the halfway point of the season. The South Australian team's victory at John Cain Arena completed a clean sweep of away wins across the four round-seven fixtures. Adelaide were ahead by four, six and 15 goals at the end of each of the first three quarters, and only a late flurry of Mavericks Super Shots added respectability to the final margin. The Thunderbirds moved to 4-3 and the Mavericks slumped to 2-6, dropping below local rivals Melbourne Vixens to sixth, two wins off fourth spot. Jamaican Wilson was a constant menace, recording game-high tallies of seven intercepts, eight deflections and 11 gains. Wilson, who usually plays goal defence or wing defence, was switched to goal keeper after her compatriot, Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, announced this month she was pregnant and would miss the rest of the season. "It (playing goal keeper) has been new to me lately, so it's quite good that I was able able to get the job done," Wilson told Fox Sports. At the other end of the court, Wilson's compatriot Romelda Aiken-George contributed 47 goals from 52 attempts, and Lauren Frew made 11 of 12, including four of five two-pointers. Aiken-George also nabbed six rebounds, with the Mavericks not collecting any between them. The undisciplined Mavericks committed 26 turnovers and a massive 69 penalties. "Our penalties are far too high, you might as well be standing in the stands playing," coach Tracey Neville told Fox Sports at halftime. Maverick Shimona Jok nailed 34 of 35 shots, while her colleagues were perfect from Super Shot range, with Uneeq Palavi hitting six and Sasha Glasgow four. A dominant defensive performance from Latanya Wilson highlighted a 66-59 Super Netball away win for Adelaide Thunderbirds over Melbourne Mavericks. The win moved two-time defending champions Adelaide to third on percentage above Sunshine Coast Lightning at the halfway point of the season. The South Australian team's victory at John Cain Arena completed a clean sweep of away wins across the four round-seven fixtures. Adelaide were ahead by four, six and 15 goals at the end of each of the first three quarters, and only a late flurry of Mavericks Super Shots added respectability to the final margin. The Thunderbirds moved to 4-3 and the Mavericks slumped to 2-6, dropping below local rivals Melbourne Vixens to sixth, two wins off fourth spot. Jamaican Wilson was a constant menace, recording game-high tallies of seven intercepts, eight deflections and 11 gains. Wilson, who usually plays goal defence or wing defence, was switched to goal keeper after her compatriot, Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, announced this month she was pregnant and would miss the rest of the season. "It (playing goal keeper) has been new to me lately, so it's quite good that I was able able to get the job done," Wilson told Fox Sports. At the other end of the court, Wilson's compatriot Romelda Aiken-George contributed 47 goals from 52 attempts, and Lauren Frew made 11 of 12, including four of five two-pointers. Aiken-George also nabbed six rebounds, with the Mavericks not collecting any between them. The undisciplined Mavericks committed 26 turnovers and a massive 69 penalties. "Our penalties are far too high, you might as well be standing in the stands playing," coach Tracey Neville told Fox Sports at halftime. Maverick Shimona Jok nailed 34 of 35 shots, while her colleagues were perfect from Super Shot range, with Uneeq Palavi hitting six and Sasha Glasgow four. A dominant defensive performance from Latanya Wilson highlighted a 66-59 Super Netball away win for Adelaide Thunderbirds over Melbourne Mavericks. The win moved two-time defending champions Adelaide to third on percentage above Sunshine Coast Lightning at the halfway point of the season. The South Australian team's victory at John Cain Arena completed a clean sweep of away wins across the four round-seven fixtures. Adelaide were ahead by four, six and 15 goals at the end of each of the first three quarters, and only a late flurry of Mavericks Super Shots added respectability to the final margin. The Thunderbirds moved to 4-3 and the Mavericks slumped to 2-6, dropping below local rivals Melbourne Vixens to sixth, two wins off fourth spot. Jamaican Wilson was a constant menace, recording game-high tallies of seven intercepts, eight deflections and 11 gains. Wilson, who usually plays goal defence or wing defence, was switched to goal keeper after her compatriot, Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, announced this month she was pregnant and would miss the rest of the season. "It (playing goal keeper) has been new to me lately, so it's quite good that I was able able to get the job done," Wilson told Fox Sports. At the other end of the court, Wilson's compatriot Romelda Aiken-George contributed 47 goals from 52 attempts, and Lauren Frew made 11 of 12, including four of five two-pointers. Aiken-George also nabbed six rebounds, with the Mavericks not collecting any between them. The undisciplined Mavericks committed 26 turnovers and a massive 69 penalties. "Our penalties are far too high, you might as well be standing in the stands playing," coach Tracey Neville told Fox Sports at halftime. Maverick Shimona Jok nailed 34 of 35 shots, while her colleagues were perfect from Super Shot range, with Uneeq Palavi hitting six and Sasha Glasgow four.
Perth Now
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Thunderbirds roll away with a Super impressive victory
A dominant defensive performance from Latanya Wilson highlighted a 66-59 Super Netball away win for Adelaide Thunderbirds over Melbourne Mavericks. The win moved two-time defending champions Adelaide to third on percentage above Sunshine Coast Lightning at the halfway point of the season. The South Australian team's victory at John Cain Arena completed a clean sweep of away wins across the four round-seven fixtures. Adelaide were ahead by four, six and 15 goals at the end of each of the first three quarters, and only a late flurry of Mavericks Super Shots added respectability to the final margin. The Thunderbirds moved to 4-3 and the Mavericks slumped to 2-6, dropping below local rivals Melbourne Vixens to sixth, two wins off fourth spot. Jamaican Wilson was a constant menace, recording game-high tallies of seven intercepts, eight deflections and 11 gains. Wilson, who usually plays goal defence or wing defence, was switched to goal keeper after her compatriot, Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, announced this month she was pregnant and would miss the rest of the season. "It (playing goal keeper) has been new to me lately, so it's quite good that I was able able to get the job done," Wilson told Fox Sports. At the other end of the court, Wilson's compatriot Romelda Aiken-George contributed 47 goals from 52 attempts, and Lauren Frew made 11 of 12, including four of five two-pointers. Aiken-George also nabbed six rebounds, with the Mavericks not collecting any between them. The undisciplined Mavericks committed 26 turnovers and a massive 69 penalties. "Our penalties are far too high, you might as well be standing in the stands playing," coach Tracey Neville told Fox Sports at halftime. Maverick Shimona Jok nailed 34 of 35 shots, while her colleagues were perfect from Super Shot range, with Uneeq Palavi hitting six and Sasha Glasgow four.
News.com.au
10-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Super Netball: Wilson stars as Thunderbirds bounce back, beat Firebirds
The Adelaide Thunderbirds have arrested a recent form slump, beating the Queensland Firebirds by nine points and inflicting their third consecutive loss. It's a stunning reversal of fortunes for the Firebirds, who started the Super Netball season with two wins but - results pending - could drop out of the top four and as low as sixth by the end of the round. The Thunderbirds' 62-53 victory was set up by MVP Latanya Wilson, who pulled in 10 gains to give her side plenty of scoring opportunities. Wilson stepped up in the absence of the world's best goal keeper, Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, who's now on parental leave after announcing her pregnancy two weeks ago. As a result the Thunderbirds have looked below their dual premiership winning form recently, but did enough today to celebrate captain Hannah Petty's 100th national league match celebrations. The skipper has been inspirational as she's kept the Thunderbirds settled and on track during their recent challenges. Speaking post match, a disappointed Firebirds' coach Kiri Willis said, 'We did enough defensively to win that game, so we are very frustrated today. It's little things like missed shots, misplaced pass, those little things are starting to hurt us. The competition is so tight and every possession counts. We need to be better at converting those small moments.' Both sides had a jittery start, with the Thunderbirds' Romelda Aiken-George unusually inaccurate at the post. It allowed the Firebirds to shoot out to a five point lead, but a quiet second quarter, in which they scored just 11 points, saw them rapidly overhauled and three points down by half time. However, the Thunderbirds weren't able to push the lead out by much, under strong pressure from the Firebirds. 22 year old goal keeper Isabelle Shearer, despite giving away almost 16 years of experience to opponent Aiken-George, came up with six gains as she hassled the veteran into shooting just 34/46 at 74 percent. The third quarter was a low scoring slog, as each side continued to up their defensive pressure. The Firebirds' introduction of Abigail Latu-Meafou into the shooting circle led a comeback, narrowing the deficit to just one point midway through the term. However Wilson wove some more defensive magic to push the Thunderbirds ahead again and take out the win. Missed shot conversion proved costly in clutch moments for the Firebirds, as they sat as just 38 percent compared to the Thunderbirds 50. Firebirds' co-captain Ruby Bakewell-Doran, who's been in strong form this season, played in her 50th national league match. She was tasked with defending Lauren Frew, who put in an exceptional performance under the post with 22/23. 'Her speed is amazing and she's still learning at times when to put that into play,' said Thunderbirds coach Tania Obst of Frew. 'She's still learning her craft and understanding her impact and what impact that has on the team.' LADDER LOSERS With five Super Netball teams all sitting on eight points at the end of last week's matches, Round 5 could shake up the log jam like few other fixtures do. Having lost today's match the Firebirds could drop as low as sixth place, other results pending, in a massive fall from grace at this point of the season. With 14 rounds before finals, they will have to quickly find a way to reverse their fortunes if they want to be premiership contenders. SHAMERA SUBSTITUTE It's no easy feat to cover the loss of the world's best goal keeper, but the Thunderbirds are giving it a red hot crack. In the last two weeks they've used fellow Jamaican Latty Wilson, Australian Tilly Garrett, and replacement player, South African Sanmarie Visser. While all three athletes have the hops, it was Tilly Garrett who was given the job today, allowing Wilson free range to hunt the ball in front of her.
