The NSW Swifts return home to host the Sunshine Coast Lightning in the Club’s Official Pride Match at Ken Rosewall Arena on Saturday.
Both teams will be eager to bounce back after narrow defeats last round, with the Swifts falling to the Mavericks by two and the Lightning to the Fever by four.
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The two sides have already produced one thriller this season, with the Lightning edging the Swifts 66-65 in Round 3. It continues a trend of close contests between the teams, with the past two meetings both decided by a single goal.
The Swifts welcome back Centurion Paige Hadley, who sat out the start of the 2026 campaign after welcoming her first child in February, and will also celebrate Sarah Klau’s 150th match.
Klau debuted in 2016 with the Adelaide Thunderbirds before joining the NSW Swifts ahead of the inaugural Super Netball season in 2017.
Both teams will be looking to improve their finishing power heading into Round 9. The fourth quarter has proven challenging for each side this season, with both teams winning just two final quarters.
With recent history pointing towards another nail-biter, fans can expect a fiercely contested battle as the Swifts look to return to the winner’s circle.
The match will take place at 5pm (AEST) on Saturday 9 May at Ken Rosewall Arena. NSW Swifts fans can watch from home on Kayo Sports, Binge or Foxtel.
MATCH NOTES
- When the teams last met in Round 3, the Lightning defeated the Swifts 66-65.
- 15 of the 21 previous meetings have been decided by seven goals or less, with four of those by one goal.
- The Sunshine Coast Lightning are coming off a 54-58 loss to the West Coast Fever in Round 8 for a record of three wins and five losses to sit fifth on the ladder.
- The Swifts are coming off a 60-62 defeat to the Melbourne Mavericks in Round 8 for a record of two wins and six losses to sit seventh on the ladder.
- Swifts defender Sarah Klau will play her 150th National League match in Round 9 against the Lightning. Klau made her debut in 2016 for the Thunderbirds before joining the Swifts at the start of Super Netball in 2017.
