Final quarter fade out sees Adelaide win bird battle
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds have come away with a confidence boosting round one win on the road, after they downed the Queensland Firebirds 59 goals to 44. The two teams were tight through three quarters before the Thunderbirds blew open the game in the last quarter to win in Queensland for the first time in four […]
New look Lightning strike Giant opening blow
A new look Sunshine Coast Lightning side have absolutely dominated their way to a Round 1 win, downing the GIANTS 66 goals to 50. The much improved Lightning side looked and played much differently to the one fans saw in 2022, and after blowing the game open in the second term never looked back. Thanks […]
History repeats as Fever win nail-biter to inflict more pain on Vixens
IN a match befitting of its Grand Final rematch status, the West Coast Fever have held on by the narrowest of margins to defeat the Melbourne Vixens 62-61 and start their season off with a win. It a match full of ebbs and flows, it was an on the buzzer shot that decided it all. […]
Hot Pies start season with a bang
COLLINGWOOD has started its Suncorp Super Netball season of with a bang, dominating early and holding off a fast finishing NSW Swifts to win 71-63. After a tight start to the match, the Magpies blew the game open then survived a comeback from the Swifts side to take the win. The Swifts were the ones […]
2023 ANZ Premiership | Round 3 preview: Still so much left to answer
AS fast as Kimiora Poi speeding through midcourt, the 2023 ANZ Premiership season might be quicker, as it is already one quarter of the way through the year. After an entertaining first fortnight of the season, the picture of where teams are sitting is starting to take shape. Following a weekend with one extra game […]
2023 NSL | Round 7 preview: Top four tussles aplenty
ANOTHER weekend, another exciting round of Netball Super League action ahead. After a smaller menu of games last weekend, it is back to the regular schedule of five matches in a weekend this time around. It is going to be a huge weekend for Manchester Thunder in particular, They have two matches on their plate […]
2023 SSN | Round 1 preview: New season, new hope, same ambition
IT is the dawn of a new Suncorp Super Netball season once again. There is plenty of hope and optimism in the air, but as with any new season there is also very little certainty about how things will unfold. Will the West Coast Fever go back-to-back after keeping essentially the same side as last […]
Three Questions With: Super Netball Captains
IT is the eve of yet another huge Suncorp Super Netball Season, and hence time to hear some season predictions from some of the people who know the game best. Earlier today, we revealed the predictions of the league’s commentators, now it is time to hear from arguably the most important people in the sport […]
Three Questions With: Super Netball Commentators
ON the eve of yet another huge Suncorp Super Netball Season, it is time to hear some season predictions from some of the people who know the game best. At the recent league Season Launch, questions were posed to three of the most familiar faces in Australian commentary circles – Bianca Chatfield, Sue Gaudion and […]
NSL Player Focus: Funmi Fadoju (London Pulse)
THE LONDON Pulse continued their winning ways on the weekend, with another solid win this time over the Sirens. One of the stars of that match was Funmi Fadoju, whose athletic ability was on full display, finishing with a whopping 12 deflections alongside two intercepts and a rebound. This Player Focus takes a look at […]
2023 ANZ Premiership Team of the Week – Round 2
IT is time once again for the ANZ Premiership Team of the Week, with plenty of star performances from across the league. It was the shooting end that was the hardest battle this week, with plenty of goal shooters worthy of a spot in the team but not enough spots available for everyone to get […]
VNL 2023 | Round 1 Preview: New season, new opportunities
A NEW season is upon us in the Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship Division. It has been a long time since last season’s entertaining Grand Final, and finally after what must have felt like a long six month offseason for players and coaches alike, it is finally time to get back into it all over […]
