ANZ Championship: new-look Melbourne Vixens crash to NSW Swifts in heavy opening defeat
Alice Teague-Neeld shot 17 from 22 for the Vixens.MELBOURNE Vixens’ brutal start to their 2016 ANZ Championship campaign continued after they suffered a 57-42 loss to the NSW Swifts in their round one clash in Sydney.Just a month after losing their starting goal attack Tegan Philip to a season-ending knee injury in a practice match, the Vixens had few answers for the full-court strength of last year’s grand finalists at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre.While the result was not as bad as their 2..>> view originalGoofy Wilko surfs off with Bells crown
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Sunday, April 3, 2016
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