By Stephanie Smarrelli
We’re counting down the best players to hit the SSN court this year from dazzling defenders to machines in the midcourt and goalers with the ability to drain a long bomb.
If you missed part one where we ranked 15 through to 11 click here.
10. Kadie-Ann Dehaney
Dehaney or De-Gainey as she became known throughout the year stamped her authority in Fever green.
Third time’s the charm for the defender lining up in her third SSN team she had an immediate impact on court.
Dehaney was a menace for opposition attacking players, finishing the season with 19 intercepts and 56 deflections.
The 27-year-old's most impactful match against the Melbourne Vixens in Round 13.
Dehaney was a key figure in the Fever's defence throughout the season.
Dehaney had her fingertips to every ball in Fever’s one-goal victory, finishing the game on seven gains and eight deflections.
9. Jamie-Lee Price
In what was a tough year for the GIANTS, co-captain Jamie-Lee Price continued to lead the charge.
Price was among the top SSN players for Nissan Net Points throughout the season finishing with 1183.
She averaged 33 feeds a game while calling the shots in the GIANTS midcourt.
Her never say die attitude reflected in the 27 deflections and 12 intercepts she collated throughout the season.
Price was unstoppable in Round 14 against the Swifts, with a massive 48 feeds, 24 goal assists and an intercept the midcourter’s fighting spirit almost willed her side to victory.
8. Kate Moloney
Captain Kate was a workhorse for the Vixens throughout 2024, without former teammate Liz Watson to split the workload Moloney’s game went up another notch.
The experienced midcourter leading the charge for the Vixens and finishing the season fourth in the league for Nissan Net Points with 1229.
Moloney was instrumental throughout 2024.Moloney tallied 509 feeds throughout the season and was a strong option for the Vixens to play across all three midcourt positions.
The 31-year-old's best performance was in Round 7 against Fever, donning the centre bib during the match Moloney had 42 feeds, 16 goal assists and two intercepts.
7. Emily Mannix
The 30-year-old appeared rejuvenated throughout 2024 putting out phenomenal performance after phenomenal performance.
The defender finished in the league’s top three for intercepts with 28 giving the Vixens a wealth of opportunities to take advantage of throughout the year.
Mannix was at her best in Round 3 against the GIANTS, she collected 123 Nissan Net Points, seven deflections and six intercepts.
The defender earning herself an invite to Origin Diamonds camp as an invitee having tore up the competition’s attacking ends.
Mannix led from the back throughout 2024 for the Vixens.Even more impressively she did it all while pregnant, the defender due to add another member to the Vixens family in January.
6. Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard
Fever powerhouse Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard is undoubtedly one of the most reliable goalers to have ever played the game.
The 35-year-old dominates the goal circle week after week, finishing the top of the league for goals scored with 813 at a lethal accuracy of 96 per cent.
Fowler-Nembhard's ability to turn and shoot is like none other, the tall timber even proving she can slot a long bomb scoring 24 Super Shots throughout the season including four in a late Preliminary Final surge that almost stole a Grand Final appearance from the Vixens.
Fowler-Nembhard's strong hold in the goal circle is a dream for her teammates allowing them to feel confident when they feed in.
The goalers’ most prolific performance came in Round 1 against the GIANTS, slotting 67 goals and three Super Shots with only one attempt missed throughout the match.
