Alyce Collett
Top four flex their muscles
AS the final month of the 2023 Netball Super League season began, the top four really flexed their muscles and showed why they are where they are on the ladder. One game that did not involve the top four but was just as entertaining was the battle overnight between Bath and the Mavericks. Team Bath […]
Fever-paced West Coast break records and put out Queensland’s Fire
THE West Coast Fever have returned to the winners list in emphatic fashion, defeating the Queensland Firebirds by 34 goals. The Fever dominated from the outset, scoring a competition record score and breaking a winning margin record in the process. Sparked by a flying Courtney Bruce, the Fever raced ahead to an early lead in […]
Superior Swifts dispose of Pies
THE NSW Swifts have absolutely demolished the Collingwood Magpies to win 85 goals to 56. Starting with a dominant back end to the second term from the Swifts, that seemed to break the Magpies as the Swifts dominated and cruised from there and Collingwood could not keep up. Thanks to some strong work in defence, […]
GIANTS grind out gutsy win
THE GIANTS have ground out a crucial 70-64 win over the Sunshine Coast Lightning in a crucial game for their top four hopes. It was a tough and tight tussle for much of the match, but the GIANTS pulled away at the right time to earn the win. The Lightning started strongly in the opening […]
Vicious Vixens destroy weakened Thunderbirds
MELBOURNE Vixens annihilated the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) yesterday, winning 60-39 to send an ominous warning to the rest of the competition. Things started very differently to the way they ended, but the Vixens really lifted and ran away with the match as the Thunderbirds began to feel the absences of […]
Hosts South Africa reveal World Cup squad
SOUTH Africa is the next country to reveal their squad for the 2023 World Cup, with the host country revealing it at a gathering in South Africa overnight Australian time. Led by captain Bongiwe Msomi and vice-captain Karla Pretorius, there are not too many surprises among the squad of 15, although it has not been […]
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 […]