Milestone champion Courtney Bruce headlines Round 9 Super Netball team of the week
Celebrating her milestone 150th match, Courtney Bruce wound back the clock to bank a spot in our Super Netball team of the week. Check out expert’s team and choose yours with our team picker!
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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.
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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.
Check out Emma Greenwood’s Super Netball team of the week below, and use our team picker tool to select your team of the week for Round 8.
Originally published as Milestone champion Courtney Bruce headlines Round 9 Super Netball team of the week
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