The Vixens have bounced back from their 'worst performance ever' to secure a shot at another Super Netball title, while the Fever bow out of the race after losing the preliminary final for a second consecutive season.
It was their biggest loss of the season, and head coach Simone McKinnis described it as "one of their worst performances ever".Meanwhile, the West Coast Fever had romped to a 10-goal victory over the Sunshine Coast Lightning in the minor semi-final to keep their season alive.
Outside the circle, Austin also contributed 25 feeds and 19 goal assists, acting as the linchpin in the Vixens' attacking line.Speaking after the match, McKinnis and captain Kate Moloney confirmed the team hadn't reviewed their demoralising loss to the Thunderbirds properly, opting to wait and see if they really needed to relive it all over again.
Eddy has slowly increased her minutes since cracking her fibula in round five and spending seven weeks on the sideline.It was a bit of a reward as last week Eddy came off the bench and provided impact. In a match where not much went right, she impressed.As Eddy donned the wing defence bib, everyone else shuffled around and Emily Mannix was forced out of the starting seven.
Her quick footwork and long limbs frustrated the world's best shooter as Ellis beat her to possession and leaned over her shot. Then, with five minutes before half-time, Fever head coach Dan Ryan sensed his defenders were lagging and took a timeout to make substitutions. This is where the game flipped on its head, because straight away Mannix got a tip on the ball and chased it down. From here on, they were in their opponent's heads.
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