PREVIEW | VNL Round 14 2024: Time for First Nations Round
ROUND 14 marks First Nations Round in the VNL, only further heightening the importance of the latest set of fixtures. The first match this week is the second Grand Final rematch of the year between the Express and the Falcons. Last time these two sides met it was a narrow one goal win to the […]
2024 Lightning Reserves list revealed
SQUAD number four for the inaugural SSN Reserves competition has been announced, and it is that of the Sunshine Coast Lightning. The Lightning’s 13-player roster features a number of faces that will be familiar to those who have watched the SSN over the years. The club’s 11th player Maddie Hinchliffe is in the squad, alongside […]
Rhinos snuff out Storm’s NSL finals hopes
LAST week’s results in the Netball Super League saw those at the top win big, but the battle for finals remains firmly open. Reigning champs win big The Loughborough Lightning picked up another big win, this time defeating the Sirens by 17 goals. The Lightning were already five goals up at the first break, but […]
Surprises aplenty restarts picture in ANZ Premiership
JUST as the ANZ Premiership season was starting to settle into a rhythm, Round 7 came along and spiced proceedings up in the run home to finals. WBOP wave some magic to end Pulse undefeated run The Central Pulse are no longer undefeated after being outclassed by the Magic. The Magic jumped out to a […]
No surprises found in the VNL
MOST of the results last week in the VNL went the way many would expect. Melbourne Uni has moved into fourth on the ladder after overcoming Casey. The Lightning were made to work hard for their win, only pulling ahead late to take the crucial points. One side that did not have to work so […]
Sunshine Coast crowned Queens of the land, undefeated runs end
LAST weekend saw the halfway mark of the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season, and the weekend’s results prove that this league can provide plenty of twists and turns. Lightning win Battle of the Bruce The Sunshine Coast Lightning have continued their winning run with an 11 goal win over their cross state rivals the Firebirds. […]
Games of the Weekend | May 24 – 27
THIS weekend sees some of the netball’s league hit the halfway point, while some are starting to look towards the end game. ANZ PREMIERSHIP MATCH OF THE ROUND WBOP Magic vs. Central PulseSaturday at 4pmMercury Baypark Arena, Tauranga The weekend’s middle clash in New Zealand sees the undefeated Central Pulse travel a few hours north […]
England reveals Roses Squads for 2024/25
IT was a big day at England Netball HQ yesterday, with the 2024/25 Roses and Future Roses Programme Squads both announced. There were 23 players named in the senior Roses squad, The cohort sees the return of Beth Cobden, Zara Everitt and Jessica Shaw to the programme after time away from it, while Tash Pavelin, […]
PREVIEW | VNL Round 13 2024: The end is in sight
THERE is only a month and a half left of the 2024 Victorian Netball League (VNL) season, and faster than Maggie Lind down the court it is now time for all teams to start to think about the end game. Tonight’s opening fixture looms as an intriguing one to kick off Round 13. Melbourne Uni […]
Rhinos rocket up to fifth as NSL enters final month
THE completion of Round 14 of the Netball Super League (NSL) means that there is only one month left of the season, and the post-season picture is starting to come to light. Although the Rhinos had a six-goal lead at half-time, it was not until the third quarter that things really opened up for the […]
Pulse remains strong in Wellington as undefeated run continues
THE Central Pulse remain undefeated this ANZ Premiership season after a big win over the Southern Steel. The Pulse were made to work for their win, but fought off everything the Stars threw at them to take the win. After a goal-for-goal start to the clash, the Pulse capitalised on a flying Parris Mason and […]
Lightning upset Vixens as round provides plenty of questions
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning has caused one of the upsets of the season, downing the previously undefeated Melbourne Vixens to 64 goals to 57 to hand the Vixens their first loss of the year. Sunshine Coast really benefitted from multiple strong starts to quarters, and held firm against whatever the Vixens threw at them to […]
