An excellent draw to start off the round this week—the poor Magpies can’t seem to get the ball rolling again after their (short-lived) early season form. The model did ok with the Fever: it seems that they may be just off the boil; let’s hope the Vixens can get it done away from home next match. An absolute drubbing to the Thunderbirds as expected, and extermely close one between the Giants and the Vixens. The Giants defensive pressure was outstanding, causing the Vixens to throw away a lot of ball and forced into giving away a lot of penalties.

Wrap-up

If you missed my round 12 predictions, here they are.

Home Away Chance of home team winning Home Score Away Score Winner
Magpies Netball NSW Swifts 63% 57 57 Draw
West Coast Fever Queensland Firebirds 47% 54 60 Queensland Firebirds
Adelaide Thunderbirds Sunshine Coast Lightning 4% 44 75 Sunshine Coast Lightning
Melbourne Vixens GIANTS Netball 88% 58 60 GIANTS Netball

Team Abilities

Ability is starting to be predicted a little more consistently; the Fever are going well, as are the Giants and the Vixens.

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Ladder

Squad Goals for Goals against Percentage Points (old) Points
West Coast Fever 778 727 1.07 18 63
GIANTS Netball 706 654 1.08 17 61
Melbourne Vixens 749 690 1.09 16 56
Queensland Firebirds 715 661 1.08 14 55
Sunshine Coast Lightning 692 650 1.06 13 55
NSW Swifts 694 714 0.97 11 41
Magpies Netball 701 716 0.98 7 38
Adelaide Thunderbirds 586 809 0.72 0 4

Check out the round 13 predictions here.