# 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season

The 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season was the sixth season of the premier netball league in Australia. The season commenced on 26 March and concluded with the Grand Final on 3 July. The defending premiers were the New South Wales Swifts, who narrowly missed out on the finals series. The West Coast Fever won their very first premiership in the club's history, after defeating the Melbourne Vixens 70–59 in the Grand Final.

## Teams

| Team | Captain(s) | Coach | Home Courts |
| New South Wales Swifts | Maddy Proud & Paige Hadley | Briony Akle | Ken Rosewall Arena |
| Giants Netball | Jo Harten | Julie Fitzgerald | Ken Rosewall Arena AIS Arena |
| Sunshine Coast Lightning | Steph Wood | Kylee Byrne | USC Stadium |
| West Coast Fever | Courtney Bruce | Dan Ryan | RAC Arena |
| Melbourne Vixens | Kate Moloney & Liz Watson | Simone McKinnis | John Cain Arena Margaret Court Arena |
| Queensland Firebirds | Kim Ravaillion | Megan Anderson | Nissan Arena |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hannah Petty | Tania Obst | Netball SA Stadium Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| Collingwood Magpies | Geva Mentor & Ash Brazill | Nicole Richardson | John Cain Arena Silverdome |

## Player signings

Important dates in relation to player signings for the 2022 season were:
* 6–13 September 2021: Clubs have an exclusive window to re-sign any of their existing contracted players, or any of their existing permanent or temporary replacement players. Clubs can also sign any player who was not contracted to another team, either as a squad member, replacement player or a training partner in 2021.
* 13 September – 8 October 2021: The period for free agency signings is open, and players can be contracted by any club without restriction. By 8 October all clubs must have signed 10 senior contracted players to their list.
* 9 October – 31 December 2021: Training partners can be signed.
The following table is a list of players who moved clubs/leagues into Super Netball, or were elevated to a permanent position in the senior team during the off-season. It does not include players who were re-signed by their original Super Netball clubs.
| Name | Moving from | Moving to |
| Teigan O'Shannassy | New South Wales Swifts (training partner) | New South Wales Swifts |
| Allie Smith | Melbourne Vixens | New South Wales Swifts |
| Kelly Singleton | New South Wales Swifts (training partner) | New South Wales Swifts |
| Lauren Moore | New South Wales Swifts | Giants Netball |
| Amy Sligar | Giants Netball (training partner) | Giants Netball |
| Matisse Letherbarrow | Giants Netball (training partner) | Giants Netball |
| Annie Miller | Giants Netball (training partner) | Sunshine Coast Lightning |
| Kadie-Ann Dehaney | Melbourne Vixens | Sunshine Coast Lightning |
| Tara Hinchliffe | Queensland Firebirds | Sunshine Coast Lightning |
| Reilley Batcheldor | Queensland Firebirds (training partner) | Sunshine Coast Lightning |
| Rudi Ellis | Queensland Firebirds | West Coast Fever |
| Kiera Austin | Giants Netball | Melbourne Vixens |
| Rahni Samason | Melbourne Vixens (training partner) | Melbourne Vixens |
| Hannah Mundy | Melbourne Vixens (training partner) | Melbourne Vixens |
| Olivia Lewis | West Coast Fever | Melbourne Vixens |
| Ruby Bakewell-Doran | Queensland Firebirds (training partner) | Queensland Firebirds |
| Mia Stower | Queensland Firebirds (training partner) | Queensland Firebirds |
| Eboni Usoro-Brown | Team Bath | Queensland Firebirds |
| Tayla Williams | Adelaide Thunderbirds (training partner) | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Tippah Dwan | Queensland Firebirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Sophie Garbin | New South Wales Swifts | Collingwood Magpies |
| Maggie Lind | Collingwood Magpies (training partner) | Collingwood Magpies |

## Pre-season tournament

* Source: Click here
For the first time since 2019, the pre-season Team Girls Cup competition was staged. The round-robin and playoff tournament was held at the Melbourne Sports Centre from Friday 25 February to Sunday 27 February. The eight Super Netball teams were split into two groups of four and played each of their group opponents once, before playing an inter-group match to determine places from first to eighth.
The tournament was won by the Melbourne Vixens, who defeated the West Coast Fever 45–43 in the final.

### Pool A Fixtures

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Melbourne Vixens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 101 | +20 | 12 | Final |
| 2 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 132 | −1 | 6 | Classification matches |
| 3 | Queensland Firebirds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 136 | −12 | 4 | Classification matches |
| 4 | New South Wales Swifts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 117 | −7 | 2 | Classification matches |
| 25 February 2022 16:00 | Report Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 43 – 43 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 25 February 2022 18:00 | Report Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 45 – 37 | Queensland Firebirds | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 26 February 2022 13:00 | Report Stats | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 50 – 45 | Queensland Firebirds | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 26 February 2022 14:00 | Report Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 32 – 26 | New South Wales Swifts | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 26 February 2022 19:00 | Report Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 42 – 41 | New South Wales Swifts | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 26 February 2022 20:00 | Report Stats | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 38 – 44 | Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Sports Centre |

### Pool B Fixtures

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | West Coast Fever | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 109 | +28 | 12 | Final |
| 2 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 107 | +4 | 8 | Classification matches |
| 3 | Collingwood Magpies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 133 | −15 | 4 | Classification matches |
| 4 | Giants Netball | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 133 | −17 | 0 | Classification matches |
| 25 February 2022 17:00 | Report Stats | Giants Netball | 41 – 47 | West Coast Fever | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 25 February 2022 19:00 | Report Stats | Collingwood Magpies | 30 – 45 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 26 February 2022 11:00 | Report Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 28 – 40 | West Coast Fever | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 26 February 2022 12:00 | Report Stats | Giants Netball | 38 – 48 | Collingwood Magpies | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 26 February 2022 17:00 | Report Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 38 – 37 | Giants Netball | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 26 February 2022 18:00 | Report Stats | West Coast Fever | 50 – 40 | Collingwood Magpies | Melbourne Sports Centre |

### Finals

| 27 February 2022 13:00 | Report Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 27 – 41 | Giants Netball | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 27 February 2022 14:00 | Report Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 52 – 50 | Collingwood Magpies | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 27 February 2022 15:00 | Report Stats | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 32 – 53 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| 27 February 2022 16:30 | Report Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 45 – 43 | West Coast Fever | Melbourne Sports Centre |
| Place | Team |
| | Melbourne Vixens |
| | West Coast Fever |
| | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| 4 | Sunshine Coast Lightning |
| 5 | Queensland Firebirds |
| 6 | Collingwood Magpies |
| 7 | Giants Netball |
| 8 | New South Wales Swifts |
* 2022 #TeamGirls Cup winners
* Melbourne Vixens

## Regular season

* Source: Click here

### Round 14
## Ladder

2022 Suncorp Super Netball laddervte :
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | PTS |
| 1 | Melbourne Vixens | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 865 | 824 | 104.98 | 48 |
| 2 | West Coast Fever | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1011 | 925 | 109.30 | 40 |
| 3 | Giants Netball | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 895 | 886 | 101.02 | 32 |
| 4 | Collingwood Magpies | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 880 | 902 | 97.56 | 24 |
| 5 | New South Wales Swifts | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 816 | 838 | 97.37 | 24 |
| 6 | Queensland Firebirds | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 932 | 928 | 100.43 | 20 |
| 7 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 724 | 747 | 96.92 | 20 |
| 8 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 865 | 938 | 92.22 | 16 |
| Last updated: 13 June — Source ||||||||||

## Finals series
### Major semi-final

| Sat 18 June 7.00pm | Report Stats | Melbourne Vixens (1) | West Coast Fever (2) | John Cain Arena Umpires: Kate Wright, Jemma Cook | Foxtel |
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| Sat 18 June 7.00pm | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Samason 10/14 (71%) Kumwenda 1/1 (100%) Austin 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 19/19 (100%) Austin 11/15 (73%) Samason 8/9 (89%) | 2 Goal Shots Glasgow 1/2 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 67/69 (97%) Glasgow 2/4 (50%) | John Cain Arena Umpires: Kate Wright, Jemma Cook | Foxtel |

### Minor semi-final

| Sun 19 June 4.00pm | Report Stats | Giants Netball (3) | Collingwood Magpies (4) | Ken Rosewall Arena Umpires: Bronwen Adams, Tara Warner | Foxtel |
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| Sun 19 June 4.00pm | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Harten 4/6 (67%) Dwyer 2/3 (67%) 1 Goal Shots Harten 36/38 (95%) Dwyer 7/11 (64%) | 2 Goal Shots Sinclair 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Nelson 40/41 (98%) Garbin 6/6 (100%) | Ken Rosewall Arena Umpires: Bronwen Adams, Tara Warner | Foxtel |

### Preliminary final

| Sat 25 June 7.00pm | Report Stats | Melbourne Vixens (1) | Giants Netball (3) | John Cain Arena Umpires: Jemma Cook, Tara Warner | Foxtel |
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| Sat 25 June 7.00pm | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Samason 3/5 (60%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 36/37 (97%) Samason 13/15 (87%) | 2 Goal Shots Harten 7/10 (70%) Dwyer 3/4 (75%) 1 Goal Shots Dwyer 20/25 (80%) Harten 14/16 (88%) | John Cain Arena Umpires: Jemma Cook, Tara Warner | Foxtel |

### Grand Final

| Sun 3 July 5.00pm | Report Stats | West Coast Fever (2) | Melbourne Vixens (1) | RAC Arena Attendance: 13,908 Umpires: Jemma Cook, Tara Warner | Foxtel |
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| Sun 3 July 5.00pm | Report Stats | 2 Goal Shots Glasgow 4/9 (44%) 1 Goal Shots Fowler 58/59 (98%) Glasgow 4/4 (100%) | 2 Goal Shots Austin 4/8 (50%) Samason 2/4 (50%) Kumwenda 0/2 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Kumwenda 28/29 (97%) Austin 17/19 (89%) Samason 2/2 (100%) | RAC Arena Attendance: 13,908 Umpires: Jemma Cook, Tara Warner | Foxtel |
* Grand Final MVP Winner: Sasha Glasgow

## Awards

The following players were awarded for their performances in the 2022 season:
* The Player of the Year Award was won by Jhaniele Fowler of the West Coast Fever.
* The Grand Final MVP Award was won by Sasha Glasgow of the West Coast Fever.
* The Rising Star Award was won by Donnell Wallam of the Queensland Firebirds.
* The Joyce Brown Coach of the Year award was won by Stacey Marinkovich of the Diamonds (international).
* The Leading Goalscorer Award was won by Jhaniele Fowler of the West Coast Fever, who scored 929 goals.
* The following players were named in the Super Netball Team of the Year: