Round 5 of SSN delivered plenty to talk about 🔥
From Romelda’s push toward the record books, to injury concerns across the league and a quirky stat that seems hard to believe — we’ve broken it all down.
Catch up on all the talking points 👇
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📸 May Bailey
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Five rounds down, and Thunderbirds and Vixens remain unbeaten, but they both had a battle on the weekend. This was the lowest-scoring round of the year so far.
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Firebirds came home strong, but Fever managed to hold on for their 4th win of the season so far.
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Mavericks jumped into the top 4 with a confident winning performance against Lightning on the Sunshine Coast.
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Yay 2nd win for Mavs 🩵 it's been coming, and could be very important for making finals... #LIGvMAV #SSN2026 #Netball
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Full time: FEV 58-54
How about that. Fever just holds on against a fast-finishing Firebirds team. Down by as much as 13, Firebirds came storming back, but ran out of time. Fever claims their 4th win of the season. POTM was Zoe Cransberg who was outstanding.
That 4th quarter was great from the Firebirds, but Fever won the game 58-54 😢 #netball #ssn2026 #FEVvFIR
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3/4 time: FEV 50-38
A poor third quarter from Firebirds has Fever comfortably in control of this match. For Fever, Zoe Cransberg is having just an incredible game. She's everywhere!
I was driving, so didn't see the first half, but Firebirds down #GoFirebirds at halftime. #netball #ssn2026 #FEVvFIR
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1/2 time: FEV 32-29
Firebirds held sway for much of the second quarter, but a late flourish in the power five sees Fever take a 3 goal lead into half time. Back from injury, Olivia Wilkinson with 2 super shots. Zoe Cransberg is having a great game at centre.
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1/4 time: 15-15
As the score would suggest, little between the teams in the first quarter. Firebirds are taking it right up to the Fever so far and they had a 2 goal led before a Sasha Glasgow super shot on the buzzer.
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Almost set to go in Perth with the last game of round 5. Here are the teams. It's game number 250 for Romelda Aiken-George in the National League! 👏
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Full time: MAV 62-53
After a big third quarter from Lightning (18-11), Mavericks appeared to be under pressure, but they steadied with a strong last Q (16-9) to take a convincing win. POTM was Kim Brown who finished with 5 gains, 4 deflections and 3 rebounds.
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1/2 time: MAV 35-26
A big half from Mavericks. From midway through the first Q, they got right on top of Lightning. Shimona Nelson has 32/35 and the whole team is working so well as a unit. The lead got out to 12 goals before Lightning scored the last 3.
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Teams are in for the first of our Sunday SSN double-header. Lightning hosts the Mavericks in a game that has a big bearing on the top 4.
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Giants nearly came away from Adelaide with the upset of the season, but the Thunderbirds dug deep when it mattered and found a way to win.
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After a great tussle, Vixens came from behind to defeat Swifts and make it five from five to start the year.
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Swifts gave Vixens a good game ❤️🙌, Austin's supershots really kept them in it. Always love the intensity from Lambden, and maybe the injuries helped Swifts settle on a better starting 7? They do look strong with Proud at C and Fraser at WA. #SWIvVIX #SSN2026 #Netball
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Full time: THU 56-54
What a game. That was incredible. It took a sensational last quarter from POTM Georgie Horjus for Thunderbirds to keep their unbeaten record intact. A gutsy Giants team gave it absolutely everything for 60 minutes and almost held on.
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3/4 time: GIA 40-37
Giants are holding on grimly. It's fair to say not many people would have predicted this scoreline. Tbirds won the third quarter by just 2 to narrow the gap to 3. Can they finish stronger in the last qtr or will this be a GIANT upset?
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1/2 time: GIA 27-22
Coming into this match, Thunderbirds had lost just two quarters for the year. Now, they've lost another two here. Giants are playing with confidence they haven't shown before this season. We suspect Thunderbirds will lift in the 2nd half.
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1/4 time: GIA 15-11
Wow. Who saw this scoreline coming? Giants with a terrific first quarter to have a 4 goal lead. The combination of Matisse Letherbarrow and Sophie Dwyer holding up well so far against the strong Tbirds defence.
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Full time: VIX 66-59
Vixens have maintained their unbeaten start to the year, but they had to do it the hard way after Swifts really challenged them. In the end, Vixens were too experienced in the pressure moments. POTM was the ever-reliable Kate Moloney.
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As if it wasn't already a tough enough battle for Giants tonight, they've lost Jane Watson to injury for some time. Thunderbirds are unbeaten and looking to keep it that way.
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1/2 time: SWI 34-32
How about this for a game. Vixens led by 2 at 1/4 time and got out to a lead of 5 early in the 2nd Q, but roared on by the crowd, Swifts have dominated since. Grace Whyte is having a great game at GA. And welcome back, Katrina Rore!
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Teams are in for the opening game of Round 5. Vixens are unbeaten, while Swifts have been hard hit by injury. Helen Housby is out, and it's welcome back to Katrina Rore as a temporary replacement
Swifts will be wearing their yellow Heritage Round dress.
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Time for Round 5 in Suncorp Super Netball, and we still have two undefeated teams. Will Vixens and Thunderbirds continue on their winning ways?
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Two commanding performances led to dominant wins in Round 4! Stats courtesy of Champion Data.
📸 Danny Dalton
