Overview

• The Vixens will aim to secure Simone McKinnis’s third national title in her final season at a sold-out Rod Laver Arena on August 2.
• Simone McKinnis insists only their best collective performance—highlighted by aggressive full-court defence and clear tactical intent—can stop Fever’s surge.
• Melbourne have been bolstered by the midweek clearance for Hannah Mundy to return from a month-long foot injury.
• West Coast enter the decider on a league-record 13-match winning streak and atop the ladder, driven by last year’s preliminary final defeat.
• Fever coach Dan Ryan highlights the squad’s depth beyond Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard and describes the preparation as seamless and laser-focused.