West Coast Fever down Sunshine Coast Lightning, Melbourne Vixens survive Queensland Firebirds scare

The West Coast Fever have shocked two-time Super Netball champions Sunshine Coast Lightning with an 82-62 thrashing in Perth.

In Sunday's earlier match, the Melbourne Vixens have defied an electrifying Super Netball debut from Donnell Wallam to record a 70-65 victory against the Queensland Firebirds in Brisbane.

Across in the west, new Fever coach Dan Ryan has taken over from Diamonds boss Stacey Marinkovich, with Jhaniele Fowler honouring the transition with 65 goals at 97 per cent accuracy at Perth's RAC Arena.

The team total was the highest in Super Netball history and just two goals short of the 84-goal tally amassed by the Southern Steel in the trans-Tasman competition.

Fowler was in sight of her own single game individual record of 70 before a final-quarter fade-out from the Fever.

The beginning of the Ryan era showed he was prepared to shake up what has been a strong and established line-up for the past two seasons.

He started regular goal attack Alice Teague-Neeld at wing attack, rotated the midcourt and gave captain Courtney Bruce a brief run at goal defence.

They all shone. Another shift in focus came from Sasha Glasgow (12 goals in 45 minutes) at goal attack where she contributed heavily in partnership with Fowler.

The only thing to cheer about in the first half for the Lightning was a promising debut from 19-year-old goal shooter Reilley Batcheldor, who sank a super shot with one of her first confident touches.

There were already worrying signs for the Queenslanders who had been blown away by a 26-point opening term from the hosts.

Coach Kylee Byrne tried everything to ignite her stunned side.

Sisters Taraand Maddie Hinchliffe had a rare outing together in the Lightning defence and the midcourt was rotated in every