The ‘Battle of the Bruce’ will resume on Saturday August 1st, with the Queensland Firebirds set to host local rivals Sunshine Coast Lightning in the opening game of the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season.
The first six rounds of the 2020 draw were unveiled today by Netball Australia, with just eight days remaining until the first centre pass.
The State derby headlines an exciting start to the season for the Queensland Firebirds, which also includes games against the Melbourne Vixens, Collingwood Magpies Netball, GIANTS Netball, the New South Wales Swifts and the West Coast Fever – all to be played at the Firebirds’ home, Nissan Arena.
Queensland Firebirds Head Coach Roselee Jencke welcomed the news.
“It’s exciting for our players, as well as our members and fans, to have clarity on the opening rounds of our season,” Jencke said.
“We’ve built an entertaining rivalry with Lightning in recent years and I think it’s the perfect match up to start our campaign and get a true gauge of where we sit after the tireless work the players have put in across an extended pre-season.”
“Most importantly though we are thrilled for our Purple Family, with our opening six games to be played in Queensland being just reward for their unbelievable loyalty and support in challenging times these past few months.”
“It’s the passion of our members and fans that fuels us, and I have no doubt it will be of significant benefit to our players to draw on that across the opening rounds.”
Current Queensland State Government restrictions allow for indoor venues like Nissan Arena to host a crowd at 50% capacity.
Ticketing information for the Queensland Firebirds’ season opener will be available soon.
To explore options on how you can support the team in 2020 visit our membership page here.
Queensland Firebirds 2020 Fixtures (Rounds 1 – 6)
Round 1
Sunshine Coast Lightning
Saturday August 1
1pm
Nissan Arena
Round 2
Melbourne Vixens
Sunday August 9
1pm
Nissan Arena
Round 3
Collingwood Magpies Netball
Tuesday August 11
7:30pm
Nissan Arena
Round 4
Giants Netball
Saturday August 15
1pm
Nissan Arena
Round 5
NSW Swifts
Wednesday August 19
7:30pm
Nissan Arena
Round 6
West Coast Fever
Saturday August 22
3pm
Nissan Arena
