SSN After the Fact: Briony Akle
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 interviewee is NSW Swifts’ coach Briony Akle, who chatted with us after […]
Firebirds back on the winners list after hard fought GIANT win
THE Queensland Firebirds have returned to the winners list in an emphatic way, comfortably defeating the GIANTS 68 goals to 50. Although the game may have started out tight, the Firebirds really lifted in the second half to ultimately run away with the win. After making the most of a defensive turnover and then consolidating […]
Super Shot shootout sees scorching Swifts succeed
THE NSW Swifts have earned a win over the Melbourne Vixens, winning 70 to 62 in a display that was dominant at times. Despite the final scoreline, things were looking very different in the middle portion of the game as the Swifts put the foot down and dominated. Things only got as close as they […]
Thunderbirds edge out Fever in history-repeating win
AFTER a poor performance last week, the Adelaide Thunderbirds bounced back in a big way, defeating West Coast Fever by one goal to hand the Fever their fourth single goal loss this season. In an eerily similar way to the last time these two sides met, he Fever came out of the blocks firing, but […]
Lightning break losing run with hard fought win
SUNSHINE Coast Lightning broke a four-game losing streak with a 66-62 win over a valiant Collingwood Magpies. After Collingwood shocked everyone with a dominant second term to take a solid lead into half-time, the Lightning rallied and ultimately came away victorious by four goals. Collingwood pounced on a footwork call in their favour to be […]
2023 ANZ Premiership Preview: Elimination Final
AFTER three months of an exciting home and away ANZ Premiership season, the finals kick off. This weekend sees a rematch of the 2022 Grand Final, with the Central Pulse hosting the Northern Stars in a battle that will see the winner progress to play the Northern Mystics in the 2023 Grand Final. Both teams […]
2023 SSN | Round 11 preview: One supercharged month left
AFTER an emotional few days in the Australian netball community, it is time to shift focus and try and focus on court for one final month of the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season. This weekend could potentially be season defining. Currently the fifth placed GIANTS and sixth placed Lightning are three and four wins respectively […]
Collingwood to withdraw from SSN
COLLINGWOOD has informed the netballing world today that it will not be continuing in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) competition after the 2023 season. The club released a statement this afternoon with the news many netball fans had been dreading. “Collingwood regrets to inform it has made a decision to withdraw its licence from the […]
2023 NSL | Round 19 preview: Season defining weekend
THERE is one fortnight left in the Netball Super League (NSL) for 2023. One fortnight left for teams to change the trajectory of their season. This weekend is the last match for the Severn Stars in 2023, who after playing their Round 20 game back in February, only have one more match left this season. […]
It’s The Final[s] Calculator – NSL 2023 edition
THERE is now only one fortnight left in the 2023 Netball Super League season, and although it has already been decided who will play finals and who will play in the Fast Five Championship, there is still plenty that could play out in the next fortnight. For example, there are still three teams that could […]
2023 ANZ Premiership: Team of the Week – Round 12
THE final ANZ Premiership Team of the Week for 2023 has dropped, and even at this late stage of the season there are still debutants finding their way into the squad of 10. It was a tough competition for a number of the spots this week, with some players with big stats relegated to the […]
2023 VNL | Round 10 preview: Second act commences
TONIGHT sees the beginning of the second half of the 2023 Victorian Netball League season. Although there is still so much to play for in the VNL, with so much happening in the Suncorp Super Netball competition at the moment, VNL players should start thinking about trying to impress ahead of next season. In terms […]
