Well travelled Potgieter finally finds happy home
SOUTH African goal shooting star Lenize Potgieter has seen much of the world in her netball career, but the journey has made her the netballer she is today. Having played in all three of the world’s top leagues, Potgieter said that every club has contributed to her developing into a world class player. “I think […]
2023 ANZ Premiership | Round 12 preview: One last hoorah
IT is the final round of the 2023 ANZ Premiership season, but even with only one round left in the season there is still so much to play out. The top three is far from decided and even top spot is yet to be decided, so there is so much on the line for most […]
2023 SSN | Round 10 preview: Time to focus on court
AFTER a chaotic week in Australian netball, fans would love nothing more than an exciting round of Suncorp Super Netball action this weekend. Said round begins in Sydney with the GIANTS returning home to host the Sunshine Coast Lightning. Last time these two sides met was back in Round 1 and it was a big […]
Potgieter left shocked by “horrible” Thunderbirds axing
SOUTH African goal shooting star Lenize Potgieter has sensationally declared the Suncorp Super Netball as “not normal netball anymore” and described her dumping from Adelaide Thunderbirds as a “rubbish feeling”. In an exclusive interview with Rookie Me Central, Potgieter said she was “quite shocked” to not earn another contract with the Thunderbirds after what she […]
2023 NSL | Round 18 preview: The end is nigh
THIS weekend may be the third last round of the 2023 Netball Super League regular season, but already we are starting to see parts of the competition wind down for 2023. This weekend hosts the final match the for the Surrey Storm, who then have a two-week break before they are back in action for […]
2023 ANZ Premiership: Team of the Week – Round 11
THE penultimate 2023 Rookie Me Central ANZ Premiership Team of the Week is in with one new fresh face and each player having only played the one match in Round 11. The one debutant this week, with the Pulse’s Fa’amu Ioane making her first Team of the Week for 2023. There is also almost every […]
2023 VNL | Round 9 preview: Pride Round marks halfway
AS the old saying goes, time flies when you are having fun, and in the blink of an eye it has already reached the halfway mark of the 2023 Victorian Netball League (VNL) season. It is also Pride Round in the VNL tonight, and on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) it is […]
England reveals World Cup squad
ENGLAND is officially the first of the major contenders to reveal its squad for the 2023 World Cup after the Roses squad was announced yesterday. The squad of 12 plus three travelling reserves does not have too many new faces, but the squad has still left many netball fans scratching their head. Geva Mentor and Jade […]
Variety aplenty as final month gets underway
AS the final month of the 2023 Netball Super League season got underway, there was certainly variety to the results over the weekend. One match that kept fans on the edge of their seats was the Mavericks’ four goal win over the Stars. It was tight for much of the match, but the Mavericks survived […]
SSN After the Fact: Matisse Letherbarrow
WELCOME to After the Fact, a new series here at Rookie Me Central, chatting to key figures in the Suncorp Super Netball post match and get their thoughts on the match that just transpired and the bigger issues in the game. This week’s chat is with GIANTS shooter Matisse Letherbarrow, who chatted after her side […]
GIANTS pull away late to claim crucial win
AFTER a solid tussle, the GIANTS have earned themselves another win with a 69 to 56 goal win over Collingwood. In a match that was tight for much of the 60 minutes, the GIANTS’ strong back end of the third term and the final few minutes of the last term is what ultimately got them […]
New week, same nail-biting end for Vixens
IT is déjà vu for the Melbourne Vixens as they defeated the Sunshine Coast Lightning by one goal in the dying seconds. Much like last weekend, one final Super Shot from the Vixens in the dying seconds is all that split the teams in the end, despite an almighty final quarter comeback from the Lightning. […]
