The Lightning were heavy model favourites this time around, and managed to scrape in with a two point win over the weekend. The Giants had been preferred by the model, but the Firebirds proved too strong at home. Ridiculously, the model gave the Vixens a 100% chance of winning—whilst they did win, 100% is a bit much!

Congratulations to Tegan Philip on 100 games!

Wrap-up

If you missed my round 11 predictions, here they are.

Home Away Chance of home team winning Home Score Away Score Winner
Sunshine Coast Lightning Magpies Netball 99% 58 56 Sunshine Coast Lightning
NSW Swifts West Coast Fever 17% 68 74 West Coast Fever
Queensland Firebirds GIANTS Netball 26% 64 50 Queensland Firebirds
Melbourne Vixens Adelaide Thunderbirds 100% 73 48 Melbourne Vixens

Team Abilities

Ability is starting to be predicted a little more consistently; the Fever are going well, as are the Giants and the Vixens.

"team-abilities"

Ladder

Squad Goals for Goals against Percentage Points (old) Points
West Coast Fever 724 667 1.09 18 62
Melbourne Vixens 691 630 1.10 16 55
GIANTS Netball 646 596 1.08 15 54
Queensland Firebirds 655 607 1.08 12 49
Sunshine Coast Lightning 617 606 1.02 11 47
NSW Swifts 637 657 0.97 10 37
Magpies Netball 644 659 0.98 6 34
Adelaide Thunderbirds 542 734 0.74 0 4

Check out the round 12 predictions here.