Vixens bridge gap on rest of the pack
THE Melbourne Vixens are the holders of the Sargeant-McKinnis Cup, after defeating the NSW Swifts by six goals in yesterday’s Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), 59-53. It took them until the last quarter, but they ultimately showed their class to take the win and move a game clear of everyone else on the ladder. The Swifts […]
Lightning strike big blow to Firebirds
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning have dealt a serious blow to the finals hopes of the Queensland Firebirds, defeating their Queensland rivals by 19 goals, 82–61 in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) Round 11 contest yesterday. A particularly fruitful final term saw the Lightning dish out some payback after the Firebirds comprehensively beat them in Round […]
All to play for in final SSN month
THERE is only a month left of the Suncorp Super Netball season, but there is still plenty of exciting netball and lot of potential scenarios to play out between now and finals. Among the highlights of this weekend’s menu of action is a Queensland Derby, while the Sargeant-McKinnis Cup up for grabs again. Queensland Firebirds […]
Demons and Lightning split points in VNL
A MANIAC second half saw Casey Demons and Melbourne University Lightning forced to split the points in their Round 9 Victorian Netball League (VNL) contest 58 goals apiece. Melbourne Uni was dominant in the first half, but a stellar third term from Casey really made things interesting again. Casey pinched a goal off the very […]
Thunderbirds too strong in Battle of the Birds
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds have got their season right back on track, comfortably defeating the Queensland Firebirds by 13 goals in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) last night. It did not take long for Shamera Sterling to make an impact on the game, and she took an intercept on the very first entry into the Firebirds’ […]
Magpies the victim of a GIANT comeback in Tassie
GIANTS Netball have jumped up into the top four of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) ladder with a win over Collingwood Magpies 69-60. It was the GIANTS’ 11th straight win against the Magpies, while it was Collingwood’s first loss in Tasmania ever. A remarkable second half comeback from the GIANTS saw them come from 11 […]
Vixens cure Fever again
THE top of the table clash was one to remember for the Melbourne Vixens, as they emerged victorious 70-64 over the West Coast Fever. The Vixens got a huge jump on their hosts early, and that is what ultimately cost the Fever the game. Melbourne came out firing early, and certainly made a statement. They […]
Swifts tackle Lightning storm to take narrow win
THE NSW Swifts have held on in one of the clashes of the season to beat the Sunshine Coast Lightning 61 – 60. It took until the final 10 seconds, but the Swifts held on to move into the top four and closer to the top two. NSW was the far more dominant side in […]
Midweek round number two sees teams put to the test again
IT is time for the second and final mid week round of the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season, and as the SSN season train rushes towards finals, the ladder is tight and the pressure on some teams to win increases. Sunshine Coast Lightning vs NSW SwiftsTonight at 6pm AESTUSC Stadium Last week the Sunshine Coast […]
Nifty Swifts too strong for Thunderbirds
THE NSW Swifts have continued their remarkable climb up the Super Netball ladder, defeating the Adelaide Thunderbirds 54-40. Although it was even at times, the Swifts streaked ahead in the second half to secure another victory. The first term was a low-scoring one, but one of swinging momentums. It was the Swifts who got the […]
Magpies do it in style on the Apple Isle
COLLINGWOOD continues to keep pace with the top four, after defeating the Queensland Firebirds 71-67 in Tasmania on the weekend. The final margin did not reflect how dominant the Magpies were at times, but at the same time hardly does justice to the Firebirds’ incredible late comeback. Collingwood got the jump and raced ahead to […]
Vixens stand up to GIANT comeback to take thriller
IN one of the matches of the season, the Melbourne Vixens prevailed in a nail-biter over GIANTS Netball by three goals in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) yesterday. Despite all the challenges the GIANTS had to deal with, they never gave up and sent the match into overtime. The GIANTS pinched a goal off the […]
