Double disaster weekend for Mavericks
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning inflicted the first of two big losses for the Saracens Mavericks in Round 4 of the Netball Super League (NSL) with a 17-goal win on Friday night. The match began as a tight affair, with both teams battling the nerves and unable to settle as they traded blows. Eventually it was the Mavericks […]
Fever red hot in Team Girls Cup
OVER the weekend the Gold Coast played host to the 2023 edition of the Team Girls Cup, with all eight Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) clubs converging on the Gold Coast Sport and Leisure Centre for the preseason tournament. With all the teams trying out new players and new combinations the results may not mean much […]
2023 NSL | Round 4 preview: Big round, big tests
FASTER than Jade Clarke dashing down the court, it is already the fourth round of the 2023 Netball Super League season. After an action packed double round weekend last weekend, this weekend is back to the traditional single round weekend but there are still plenty of fascinating factors at play to watch this weekend. The […]
NSL Player Focus: Jade Clarke (London Pulse)
THIS past weekend was a positive one for the London Pulse, with the Londoners winning both their Round 2 battle with Bath, and their Round 3 clash against Severn. One of the stars of that Round 2 win was English veteran Jade Clarke, who finished with 10 feeds, a defensive rebound and an intercept in […]
Dragons roar to life they break Bath hoodoo
ROUND 3 of the Netball Super League saw some history made, with the Celtic Dragons defeating Team Bath for the first time in almost ten years, winning 55 goals to 45. It was an entertaining and tight affair for much of the game, but the Dragons really opened up the match in the last quarter […]
Strong Pulse drain Bath in NSL Round 2 action
ROUND 2 of the 2023 NSL season had it all, and showed that Round 1’s results might not tell the full story about how the season is going to go. In the first Friday night match of the season it was London Pulse who kept their undefeated start to the season alive with a 72-42 […]
2023 NSL | Rounds 2 & 3 preview: Double the matches, double the test
ANOTHER weekend, and another jam packed one full of action in the Netball Super League. After an exciting opening round of matches in Nottingham, the competition has a double-header of back-to-back rounds over the space of four days to look forward to. All teams will take the court on either Friday night or Saturday for […]
Busy bee O’Hanlon certainly never bored
CAROLINE O’Hanlon may just be the busiest Super League netballer there is in 2023. Not only is she a midcourter for the Leeds Rhinos and the Northern Ireland national side, but also plays at the highest level of Gaelic football back in home county Armagh, and is a doctor by profession. Being a doctor was […]
NSL Player Focus: Mary Cholhok (Loughborough Lightning)
THERE was plenty of exciting netball on the weekend to kick off the Netball Super League (NSL) season on the weekend, with plenty of players impressing on the opening day. One of those was Loughborough’s Mary Cholhok, who starred in her side’s first up win over Team Bath. After a season of over 600 goals […]
Super League season gets off to a super start
THE 2023 Netball Superleague season kicked off over the weekend, and as all the teams converged on Nottingham for the opening day, most results went as many would have expected but not all. The Severn Stars shocked the competition on the opening day, defeating the Saracens Mavericks 59 goals to 55 to get their season […]
2023 NSL Round 1 Preview: New season, new hope, same dream
AFTER months of build up and excitement, the new Netball Super League (NSL) season is upon us. The 10 competing clubs will battle it out this weekend to get their campaigns off to the perfect start. Nottingham is the place to be this weekend as all teams converge on Motorpoint Arena for one big day […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Manchester Thunder
THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to go around […]
