Fever survive another thriller to remain undefeated
THE West Coast Fever have survived another close game – their second in as many weeks – to remain undefeated this Suncorp Super Netball season. This time defeating the GIANTS 74 goals to 73, they weathered one hell of a final quarter come back from the GIANTS to take the win. The teams initially went […]
Almighty comeback sees Vixens pinch thrilling yet controversial Derby
THE Melbourne Vixens have pulled off the almightiest of comebacks to steal a 62 to 61 goal win over Collingwood in the Melbourne Derby. After being out of it for much of the match, they fought back hard late and with a goal after the siren stole the win. However, the result was not without […]
Delays, draws and drama as chaos hits in Adelaide
IN a chaotic evening in the City of Churches, the Adelaide Thunderbirds and NSW Swifts have played out a partially-abandoned draw after several delays. After the match was firstly delayed an hour due to court safety, the Swifts were very patient moving it down the court towards attack off their first centre but it was […]
Lightning strike hot to win Battle of the Bruce
THE Queensland Cup headed north up the Bruce Highway after the Sunshine Coast Lightning made it two wins from as many starts in 2023 with a comfortable 10-goal victory over the Queensland Firebirds.vDespite a Queensland resurgence in the second half, the Lightning were dominant enough in the first half that it did not matter. Teams […]
2023 NSL | Round 8 & 9 preview: Double weekend, double trouble
ONE thing that will be hard to do as a fan of British netball is be bored over the next few days, because this weekend is absolutely action packed. Not only is it another double round weekend, but there is absolutely no break between them, so it’s one mixed together weekend. As the last of […]
2023 SSN | Round 2 preview: Double derby delight
AFTER an entertaining opening round last weekend, Round 2 of the Suncorp Super Netball season is set to get underway tomorrow evening. This weekend is full of state derbies with both Queensland and Victoria seeing cross-state rivalries take centre stage. The Battle of the Bruce opens proceedings as the Sunshine Coast Lightning travel down to […]
2023 ANZ Premiership | Round 4 preview: A full menu of entertainment
FRIDAY means the eve of another exciting weekend of the ANZ Premiership season. After a round of only three matches, it is back to a four-match weekend this time out, with two lucky sides getting to turn out twice. One of those lucky sides is the Tactix, who have a real opportunity to make the […]
Margins vary in mixed night of VNL action
LAST night’s results in the Victorian Netball League were either one of two options – either an absolute thrashing or a tight nail-biter. The tightest of the nail-biters was between the Geelong Cougars and Melbourne Uni Lightning, with the Cougars prevailing by a single goal in a match full of momentum swings. Geelong raced out […]
NSL Player Focus: Caroline O’Hanlon (Leeds)
DESPITE going down to Loughborough on the weekend, the Leeds Rhinos made a good fight of the match, and were looking like winning for three quarters of the match. One Rhino that was in the thick of the action was one of its most experienced players, yet newest recruits, Caroline O’Hanlon. The Northern Irishwoman was […]
2023 ANZ Premiership Team of the Week – Round 3
IT is Wednesday, which does mean it is time once again for another ANZ Premiership Team of the Week. After another weekend full of excellent performances, who stood out enough to make this week’s team? GS – Maia Wilson (Stars) Another great game in front of the ring from the Stars’ goal shooter has seen […]
VNL 2023 | Round 2 Preview: Was last week a sign of what is to come this season?
IT IS another week, which means another round of exciting Victorian Netball League action. Last week through up a few surprises, so it will be interesting to see if those results are a sign of what is to come this season or not. The biggest surprise packets out of Round 1 were the Southern Saints, […]
Big wins the order of the day
THERE were some big wins on show over the weekend in the Netball Super League (NSL) as some teams made the most of a mismatch in ability to bank some goal difference. One such game was the one between Leeds and Loughborough, which finished 63 goals to 49 in favour of the Lightning. It was […]
