It was not the closest, nor most exciting grand final, but in the end the 2022 Super Netball title decider characterised the entire season. It was physical, it was emotional, it showcased the contentious nature of the two-point super shot and it was dominated by the West Coast Fever.
Although the Melbourne Vixens were minor premiers and had the measure of their grand final opponents in their two regular season outings, the Fever can never be under-estimated and their nine-goal win in the major semi-final showed what they were capable of. They faltered only four times in 2022 – twice to the Vixens and once each to the Queensland Firebirds and Giants Netball. They scored 116 more goals in the regular season than the Giants, their closest rivals in that statistic, and despite finishing with two fewer wins than the Vixens, they had the highest goal percentage in the competition.
