ANZ Premiership Offseason Update: July 2023
ALTHOUGH the netball world’s attention is on the build up to the World Cup, there is still plenty happening on the domestic front. Let us check in with where the ANZ Premiership is at as the teams finalise their squads . This update will only include announcements made since our last update in June, so […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Malawi
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today’s focus is on Malawi. HISTORY OF MALAWI AT THE NETBALL WORLD CUP 2023 will see Malawi […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Wales
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today’s focus is the Welsh Feathers. HISTORY OF WALES AT THE NETBALL WORLD CUP Wales’ history at the World Cup […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Jamaica
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today, it is time to take a look at the rising force that is Jamaica. HISTORY OF […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Tonga
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today is time to take a look at Tonga. HISTORY OF TONGA AT THE NETBALL WORLD CUP […]
2023 VNL | Round 16 preview: Four teams, one spot in final fortnight
ONE more fortnight. That is all that is left in the Victorian Netball League (VNL) season, and with four teams fighting for one spot in the finals, there is sure to be plenty of twists and turns left. It is another split round too in Round 16, with games spread across tonight and Sunday. Tonight’s […]
Swifts sad but proud of Grand Final efforts
ALTHOUGH clearly dejected after losing Saturday night’s Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final, the overwhelming sentiment of NSW Swifts’ trio Maddy Proud, Paige Hadley and coach Briony Akle was one of pride. Akle even said to her team post-match that “I’m proud of them.” “At the end of the day these are hard to win right? […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Scotland
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today it is time to take a look at Scotland. HISTORY OF SCOTLAND AT THE NETBALL WORLD CUP Scotland will […]
Thunderbirds on a high after memorable win
IT was unsurprisingly hard to wipe the smile and the excitement off the faces of Eleanor Cardwell, Hannah Petty and their coach Tania Obst after their win in Saturday’s thrilling Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final. Cardwell had extra reasons to smile, after she completed the rare feet of back to back National League titles across […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: England
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fare at the tournament. Today it is the team who hosted the last World Cup, England. HISTORY OF ENGLAND AT THE […]
T’birds hold nerve to break title drought
TEN years after their last title, the Adelaide Thunderbirds are once again Queens of Australian netball after downing the NSW Swifts 60-59 to win the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball title. In a match very fitting of the occasion, the Thunderbirds held their nerves in extra time to win the trophy, thanks in large part to […]
Captain’s Thoughts: 2023 Super Netball Grand Final
TODAY is the big day. The 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final. Ahead of the decider tonight, have a read of some pre-game thoughts from the captains of the two competing teams Hannah Petty and Maddy Proud, who spoke yesterday ahead of tonight’s game. On being a South Australian leading a South Australian team into […]
