West Coast Fever

Australian netball team

West Coast Fever

Based in| Perth
Regions| Western Australia
Home venue| Perth Arena
Head coach| Dan Ryan
Captain| Jessica Anstiss
Premierships| 1 (2022)
League| Super Netball
ANZ Championship
2022 placing| 1st
Website| westcoastfever.com.au

Uniform

Uniform

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West Coast Fever is a professional Australian netball team based in Perth, Western Australia. Since 2017 they have played in Super Netball. Between 2008 and 2016, they competed in the ANZ Championship. Between 1997 and 2007, as Perth Orioles, they competed in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. During the ANZ Championship era, Fever were the only Australian team not to win a title, play in a grand final or feature in a finals series. However, during the Super Netball era they emerged as challengers. They were grand finalists in both 2018 and 2020, and eventually claimed their first premiership in 2022.

## Perth Orioles

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Main article: Perth Orioles

Between 1997 and 2007, Perth Orioles represented Netball Western Australia in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. In 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Perth Orioles were rebranded as West Coast Fever.[1][2]

## ANZ Championship

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Between 2008 and 2016, West Coast Fever played in the ANZ Championship. Fever's best performance in the ANZ Championship came in 2015 when they won nine games and finished third in the Australian Conference.[3][4]

Statistics
Season  | Position  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost

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2008[5][6] | 9th | 2 | 1 | 10
2009[7][8] | 7th | 5 | 0 | 8
2010[9] | 8th | 4 | 0 | 9
2011[10][11] | 9th | 3 | 0 | 10
2012[12] | 8th | 3 | 0 | 10
2013[13] | 7th | 5 | 0 | 8
2014 | 9th | 4 | 0 | 9
2015 | 3rd | 9 | 1 | 3
2016[14] | 4th | 7 | 0 | 6

Source:[3]

## Super Netball

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Challengers

Since 2017, West Coast Fever have played in Super Netball. In 2018, Fever reached their first ever grand final. The team was coached by Stacey Marinkovich and captained by Courtney Bruce. During the regular season they finished second. Jhaniele Fowler finished the season as both Player of the Year and Leading Goalscorer while Jessica Anstiss was named young player of the year. In the grand final Fever lost 62–59 to Sunshine Coast Lightning.[3][15][16][17][18][19][20] Fever were again grand finalists and runners–up in the 2020, losing to Melbourne Vixens by two goals.[21]

Salary cap breach

In December 2020 Fever were fined $300,000, of which $150,000 was suspended, and stripped 12 premiership points for the 2021 season, after they were found to have breached the salary cap in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. The penalties amounted to the biggest in Australian netball history, with a Netball Australia investigation determining the Fever made payments of more than $127,000 above the salary cap in 2018, and more than $168,000 above the cap in 2019.[22]

First premiership

In 2022, head coach Dan Ryan and captain Courtney Bruce led West Coast Fever to their first premiership. In the grand final they defeated Melbourne Vixens 70-59.[23][24][25][26]

Statistics
Season  | Position  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost

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2017[27] | 7th | 2 | 0 | 12
2018 | 2nd | 10 | 0 | 4
2019 | 6th | 2 | 3 | 9
2020 | 2nd | 8 | 1 | 5
2021 | 3rd | 11 | 0 | 3
2022 | 2nd | 10 | 0 | 4

Source:[3]

## Grand Finals

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Season  | Winners  | Score  | Runners up  | Venue  | Attendance

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2018[18][19][20][28] | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 62–59 | West Coast Fever | Perth Arena | 13,722
2020[21][29][30] | Melbourne Vixens | 66–64 | West Coast Fever | Nissan Arena |
2022[23][24][25][26] | West Coast Fever | 70–59 | Melbourne Vixens | RAC Arena | 13,908

## Home venues

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West Coast Fever play the majority of their home games at Perth Arena. Fever hosted the 2018 Suncorp Super Netball grand final at Perth Arena.[31][28][32] They have also played home games at HBF Stadium.[33]

## Notable players

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### 2025 squad

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2025 West Coast Fever roster

Players | Coaching staff
| Nat.  | Name  | Position(s)  | DoB  | Height

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| Jessica Anstiss | WD, C  | 20 November 1996  | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
| Sunday Aryang | GD, WD, GK  | 25 December 2000  | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Francesca Williams | GD, GK  | 23 December 1997  | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
| Olivia Wilkinson  | GS, GA  | 5 February 2004  | –
| Kadie-Ann Dehaney  | GK, GD  | 4 September 1996  | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
| Jhaniele Fowler | GS  | 21 July 1989  | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
| Shanice Beckford  | GA, GS  | 16 April 1995  | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
| Ruth Aryang | GD,GK  | 14 January 2004  | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Jordan Cransberg  | C, WA, WD  | 16 November 1999  | –
| Alice Teague-Neeld | WA, GA  | 2 March 1996  | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Head coach

* Dan Ryan

Assistant coach

* Sara Francis Bayman

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Notes

* (c) - Captain
* (cc) - Co-captain
* (vc) - Vice-captain
* - Injury / maternity leave
* (TRP) - Temporary Replacement Player

Player profiles: Team website | Last updated: 05 October 2024

### Internationals

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Australia

* Sunday Aryang
* Caitlin Bassett
* Kate Beveridge
* April Brandley

* Shae Brown
* Madison Browne
* Courtney Bruce
* Verity Charles

* Catherine Cox
* Susan Fuhrmann
* Natalie Medhurst
* Ashleigh Brazill

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England

* Ama Agbeze
* Karen Atkinson
* Stacey Francis-Bayman
* Chelsea Pitman
* Eboni Usoro-Brown
* Fran Williams

Jamaica

* Shanice Beckford
* Kadie-Ann Dehaney
* Jhaniele Fowler

New Zealand

* Larrissa Willcox
* Erena Mikaere

### Captains

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Captains  | Years

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Stacey Rosman | 2008–2009
Johannah Curran | 2009–2011
Catherine Cox | 2012–2013
Natalie Medhurst | 2014
Ashleigh Brazill | 2015–2016
Natalie Medhurst | 2017
Courtney Bruce | 2018–2023
Jess Anstiss | 2024-

Source:[3]

### SSN Award winners

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Player of the Year
Players  | Seasons

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Jhaniele Fowler[16] | 2018
Jhaniele Fowler[34] | 2019
Jhaniele Fowler | 2020
Jhaniele Fowler | 2021
Jhaniele Fowler | 2022
Jhaniele Fowler | 2023
Jhaniele Fowler | 2024

Leading Goalscorer Award
Players  | Seasons

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Jhaniele Fowler[35] | 2018
Jhaniele Fowler[36] | 2019
Jhaniele Fowler | 2020
Jhaniele Fowler | 2021
Jhaniele Fowler | 2022
Jhaniele Fowler | 2023
Jhaniele Fowler | 2024

Young Star Award
Players  | Seasons

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Jessica Anstiss[17] | 2018

## Head coaches

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Coach  | Years

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Sue Gaudion[5] | 2008
Jane Searle[7][10] | 2009–2011
Norma Plummer[12][13] | 2012–2013
Stacey Marinkovich[4][31][37][38] | 2014–2021
Dan Ryan | 2022–

Source:[3]

## Western Sting

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Main article: Western Sting

Western Sting are the reserve team of West Coast Fever. They play in the Australian Netball League. They were ANL champions in 2017.[27][39][40][41]

## Premierships

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Coast Fever.

* Super Netball
* Winners: 2022
* Runners Up: 2018, 2020, 2025
* Minor Premiership: 2025

## External links

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* West Coast Fever on Facebook
* West Coast Fever on Twitter

## References

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2. ^ "2007 Netball Western Australia Annual Report" (PDF). Netball Western Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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9. ^ "Netball Australia Annual Report 2010" (PDF). Netball Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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16. ^ a b "Fowler Wins Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year". netball.com.au. 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018.
17. ^ a b "Jessica Anstiss Wins Rebel Young Star Award". supernetball.com.au. 23 August 2018. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018.
18. ^ a b "Sunshine Coast Lightning defeat West Coast Fever to win Super Netball back-to-back titles – as it happened". www.theguardian.com. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
19. ^ a b "Grand final heartbreak for brave West Coast Fever". thewest.com.au. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
20. ^ a b "Lightning strikes twice as Sunshine Coast retain Super Netball title". www.abc.net.au. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
21. ^ a b "Melbourne Vixens win 2020 Grand Final". supernetball.com.au. 18 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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23. ^ a b "West Coast Fever win first Super Netball premiership with 70-59 victory over Melbourne Vixens". www.abc.net.au. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
24. ^ a b "Fever claim a historic Super Netball title over Vixens". www.smh.com.au. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
25. ^ a b "Dominant Fever claim first Suncorp Super Netball crown". supernetball.com.au. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
26. ^ a b "Jhaniele Fowler's accuracy helps West Coast Fever outfox Melbourne Vixens to win Super Netball title". www.theguardian.com. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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28. ^ a b "Netball Australia – Annual Report 2018" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
29. ^ "Melbourne Vixens hold their nerve to beat West Coast Fever 66-64 in Super Netball grand final". www.abc.net.au. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
30. ^ "Vixens crowned Super Netball champions for first time after tight final against Fever". www.theguardian.com. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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West Coast Fever

Perth, Western Australia

Seasons|

| ANZ Championship|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

|

Super Netball|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021

Home courts|

* Perth Arena
* HBF Stadium

Captains|

* Stacey Rosman
* Johannah Curran
* Catherine Cox
* Natalie Medhurst
* Ashleigh Brazill
* Courtney Bruce

Head coaches|

* Sue Gaudion
* Norma Plummer
* Stacey Marinkovich
* Dan Ryan

Affiliates|

* Netball Western Australia
* Western Sting
* Perth Orioles

* v
* t
* e

Super Netball

Organising body|

* Netball Australia

Teams|

| Current|

* Adelaide Thunderbirds
* Giants Netball
* Melbourne Mavericks
* Melbourne Vixens
* New South Wales Swifts
* Queensland Firebirds
* Sunshine Coast Lightning
* West Coast Fever

|

Former|

* Collingwood Magpies (2017–23)

Seasons|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Awards|

* Player of the Year
* Grand Final MVP
* Young Star
* Leading Goalscorer
* Team of the Year

Related Competitions|

* Australian Netball Championships

* v
* t
* e

ANZ Championship

Organising bodies|

* Netball Australia
* Netball New Zealand

2016 teams|

| Australian
Conference|

* Adelaide Thunderbirds
* Melbourne Vixens
* New South Wales Swifts
* Queensland Firebirds
* West Coast Fever

|

New Zealand
Conference|

* Central Pulse
* Mainland Tactix
* Northern Mystics
* Southern Steel
* Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Seasons|

| Championships|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

|

Premierships|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

Minor Premiers|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

Grand finalists|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

See also|

* List of ANZ Championship players
* List of Australian netball premiers
* List of New Zealand netball premiers
* Netball's Festival of Stars
* Harrison Hoist

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* t
* e

Netball in Australia

Governing bodies|

* Australia
* Australian Capital Territory
* New South Wales
* Northern Territory
* Queensland
* South Australia
* Tasmania
* Victoria
* Western Australia

National team|

* Women
* Constellation Cup
* Captains
* Players
* Men

Competitions|

| National|

* Super Netball
* Australian Netball Championships
* Australian National Netball Championships

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State|

* New South Wales
* Queensland
* South Australia
* Victoria
* Western Australia

Defunct|

* ANZ Championship
* Australian State Netball League
* Commonwealth Bank Trophy
* Mobil Superleague

SSN teams|

* Adelaide Thunderbirds
* Collingwood Magpies (defunct)
* Giants Netball
* Melbourne Mavericks
* Melbourne Vixens
* New South Wales Swifts
* Queensland Firebirds
* Sunshine Coast Lightning
* West Coast Fever

History|

* Australian Institute of Sport Netball Program
* Australian Netball Hall of Fame
* List of Australian netball premiers
* List of netball coaches in Australia

Other|

* Australian Netball Players' Association

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Professional sports teams based in Perth

Australian rules
football|

* AFL: Fremantle
* West Coast Eagles
* AFLW: Fremantle
* West Coast Eagles

Baseball|

* ABL: Perth Heat

Basketball|

* NBL: Perth Wildcats
* WNBL: Perth Lynx

Bowls|

* BPL: Perth Suns

Cricket|

* Sheffield Shield / One-Day Cup: Western Warriors
* BBL: Perth Scorchers
* WNCL: Western Australia
* WBBL: Perth Scorchers

Field hockey|

* AHL: WA Thundersticks (men's)
* AHL: WA Diamonds (women's)
* Hockey One: Perth Thundersticks (men's & women's)

Ice hockey|

* AIHL: Perth Thunder
* AWIHL: Perth Inferno

Netball|

* Super Netball: West Coast Fever

Rugby league|

* NRL: Perth Bears
* NRLW: Perth Bears

Rugby union|

* Global Rapid Rugby/NRC: Western Force

Soccer|

* A-League Men: Perth Glory
* A-League Women: Perth Glory

Water polo|

* ANWPL: Fremantle Mariners
* Fremantle Marlins
* UWA Torpedoes

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