Games of the Weekend | May 17 – 20
HEAT and energy will sure be in plentiful supply this weekend as there is a lot on the line in the world of netball. ANZ PREMIERSHIP MATCH OF THE ROUND Northern Mystics vs. WBOP MagicMonday, 7:30pmThe Trusts Arena, Auckland This weekend’s ANZ Premiership action concludes with a third versus fourth clash in Auckland. The hosts […]
VNL’s Pride Round brings pride to plenty
IT was the VNL’s annual Pride Round this week, and as the competition celebrates the spices of life, the round’s results were just as spicy. The Western Warriors have come back from their bye in a big way, comfortably downing Casey. Casey actually led at quarter time, but the Warriors flipped the script in the […]
Swifts reveal 2024 Reserves squad
THE THIRD squad of the inaugural 2024 SSN Reserves season has been announced, with the NSW Swifts list being finalised. The Swifts have announced a squad of 16 players, featuring a mix of fresh and familiar faces. The club’s SSN 11th player Grace Whyte is in the squad as is the rest of her fellow […]
PREVIEW | VNL Round 11 2024: The halfway mark
THIS week officially marks the halfway point of the 2024 VNL season, with teams starting to look to the end and improving their situations on the ladder. The first match tonight is the North East Blaze taking on the Bendigo Strikers. This match could be one of the most intriguing of the entire round because […]
Rhinos charge home as Manchester continues to Thunder
SOME teams truly did feel the curse of Round 13 in the Netball Super League over the weekend, but for others the round brought more luck than the superstition may suggest. Leeds bounce back from heartbreak in big way After suffering the ultimate regular season pain last week, the Rhinos bounced back on to the […]
Nail-biters galore in ANZ Premiership
SMALL margins were the order of the weekend in the ANZ Premiership, with no team winning by more than nine goals. We take a look at how the three games went down. Magic back on the winners list with Steely win The WBOP Magic are back on the winners list after they defeated the Southern […]
Margins vary in super SSN week
AS the Suncorp Super Netball Fixture structure got a shake up, those who emerged victorious from last weekend’s action fell into one of two categories. Fever fly high in Friday night treat In a rare Friday night fixturing it was the West Coast Fever who emerged victorious and kept their undefeated start to the season […]
Tight margins and surprise packets dominate VNL results
THE surprises just kept coming in the VNL this week, as not all the results went the way many expected. There were a number of surprise results in more ways than one, and the margins overall were a lot tighter than they normally are. The Geelong Cougars defeated the Peninsula Waves, but it was by […]
Games of the Weekend | May 10 – 13
A TOP-TWO clash, fierce rivalries and ladder defining matches are all just some of the options on offer in another jam packed weekend of world netball. ANZ PREMIERSHIP MATCH OF THE ROUND Central Pulse vs Mainland TactixSunday at 4pmFly Palmy Arena, Palmerston North There is another top two clash in the ANZ Premiership this weekend, […]
PREVIEW | VNL Round 10 2024: Is it time for a shake up?
AS the 2024 VNL season continues to power towards its halfway point, things are continuing to get very interesting. Tonight’s Round 10 action begins with a clash between the Falcons and Saints. The Saints are delicately poised at the moment, sitting one win out of the top four but with a better percentage than fourth […]
Corey’s colossal career only growing year on year
IRISH midcourt star Corey McGlynn may only be in her early-20s, but has packed a lot into her young netball career. McGlynn’s journey started as a teenager out in Leicestershire, England. Now playing in England’s Prem 1 competition, she has progressed through the English pathway and played in the underage teams at both Loughborough Lightning […]
Multi-talented mid honored to pull on Emerald dress
IRISH midcourter Seren Redmond has a tale like many of her Irish teammates, but also does not. Although born in the United Kingdom, her Irish grandfather gave her eligibility to represent the Republic, and as someone who grew up very immersed in Irish culture, she took up that opportunity. It is this upbringing that makes […]
Determined Duffy a role model for all
IRELAND netball captain Fran Duffy has seen a lot in her decade in the national team. Although netball may not be top of the popularity pecking order in the Emerald Isle, Duffy says that things are tracking in the right direction. “I think I’ve always, I’ve been playing for Ireland for nearly 10 years now […]
Iongi proud to wear the red and white amongst family
GROWING up in Australia, Kelea Iongi went with the status quo and followed the top three nations in Australia, New Zealand and England. She was a Diamonds support through and through. It wasn’t until Iongi started to become more familiar with her heritage where her focus shifted more towards representing Tonga at an international level. […]
The full circle path of a trail blazing Emerald
YOUNG Irish star Niamh O’Leary has experienced first hand how frustrating it can be to represent your country in a sport in the middle of the popularity pecking order like netball is in Ireland. With netball lagging behind several other sports like rugby, Gaelic football and hurling in terms of media coverage and funding, O’Leary […]
Stats Deep Dive – Nations Cup 2024
LAST weekend saw the 2024 Netball Nations Cup finish up and Australia win the crown yet again. But what do the stats tell us about how the four day tournament unfolded? Let us take a deep dive into some of the more crucial stats from the tournament and see what interesting information can be found. […]
Silver Ferns finish the Nations Cup with pride
NEW Zealand have come away with a bronze medal at the Nations Cup after a five-goal win over Uganda overnight, 62-57. From the first goal, Amorangi Malesala (11 goals and 10 goal assists) looked cool, calm and collected in only her second test for the Silver Ferns. She was carving up the attack end with […]
England folds under pressure as Australia continues dominance
THE Australian Diamonds brought the England Roses back down to earth with a dominant 20-goal victory in the Nations Cup final overnight, 69-49. Australia’s pure grit and determination to get over the line prevailed, looking like a well oiled machine from the get-go. Once the Diamonds got a sniff at a lead, they never let […]
Nail biter nabs England a chance at glory
ENGLAND is through to the 2024 Nations Cup final after a narrow 58-57 win over New Zealand this morning. It was tight and hard fought for most of the match, with the winner not determined until the final seconds. A crucial turnover from Razia Quashie helped England to get out to a quick start, and […]
Diamonds dazzle despite determined opposition
AUSTRALIA has made it three from three at the Nations Cup after a solid 63-49 win over Uganda this morning. In a historic first meeting between the sides, Uganda was competitive and took it up to the Diamonds for much of the match, but it was ultimately a one-sided third quarter that was the difference. […]