Steel bounce back with win over Stars
AFTER suffering a disappointing loss in Round 2, the Southern Steel were back on the winners list after a nine-goal victory over Northern Stars last night. The ANZ Premiership clash was billed as one to watch, with the Stars grabbing the points in their only game of the season thus far in Round 2, whilst […]
Mystics find Pulse to storm home in nail-biter
DISBELIEF was arguably the consensus felt by anyone who witnessed the Northern Mystics‘ one-goal victory over Central Pulse in their ANZ Premiership clash. In a game for the ages that featured more twists and turns than a M. Night Shyamalan script, it was the reigning premiers who came out on top thanks to a last […]
GIANTS grab win, but Wallace injury sours classic contest
AN anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury to NSW Swifts shooter Sam Wallace soured an otherwise electric grand final rematch, with GIANTS Netball picking up a two-goal win over NSW Swifts. In a see-sawing contest, the GIANTS lead for the most part after regaining the lead in the second term, and then overcame a late Swifts […]
Pulse claim big Rhinos road win
DOMINATING up one particular end, the London Pulse immediately put their name back on the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) winners list following a 14-goal victory over Leeds Rhinos. The Pulse came into the match after their first loss since Round 3, going down to title favourites Manchester Thunder in Round 9, whilst the Rhinos had […]
Horjus ensures Thunderbirds Are Go
A TERRIFIC performance from the versatile Georgie Horjus has enabled Adelaide Thunderbirds to claim an opening round Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) win over Collingwood Magpies. The Magpies were missing cross-coder Ash Brazill from that defensive midcourt role, and it showed, with Horjus able to impact both through goal attack and wing attack to help the […]
VNSL Round 10 preview: Covid chaos causes two more postponements
TWO more Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) games have been postponed heading into Round 10, leaving just three matches to preview for the weekend. Both the Team Bath and Saracens Mavericks, and Strathclyde Sirens and Severn Stars clashes have been postponed due to COVID-19 cases in the Bath and Stars camps. The rescheduled clashes will be […]
ANZ Premiership Round 3 preview: Tactix and Magic look for important win
MAINLAND Tactix will hope to get on the board for the first time in the 2022 ANZ Premiership season when Round 3 kicks off on Sunday. The Tactix face Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in a battle of the bottom two sides thus far – albeit from two rounds – whilst Northern Mystics clash with […]
2022 VNSL Club Power Rankings: Round 9
IN a new article for the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season, Rookie Me Central will take a look at Club Power Rankings. The rankings will focus on goal difference (starting with last season’s goal difference) to predict the results in each match. Then, from the actual results, teams will either gain or lose points […]
Blaze sets VNL clash alive with huge second half
NORTH East Blaze has stormed to their second consecutive win to start the 2022 Victorian Netball League (VNL) season, coming from behind to run over the top of Boroondara Express by 11 goals last night. In what was in many ways was a game of two halves, the Blaze found themselves down by as much […]
VNL Round 2 preview: Peninsula looks to ride Waves of momentum
PENINSULA Waves will be looking to make it two from two when they come up against Southern Saints in Round 2 of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) season. The Waves showed that they will be tough to beat this season, and will lock horns with Southern Saints tonight in a huge clash from 8:45pm. The […]
Mystics’ Steely resolve to make history
REIGNING premiers Northern Mystics took down Southern Steel in a dominant 20-goal win in the 2022 ANZ Premiership last night. The historic win marked the first time the Mystics had knocked off the Steel in Invercargill, and did it in style, 70-50. The defensive unit lead by Most Valuable Player (MVP) Sulu Fitzpatrick nullified a […]
Storm brews early to dull Wasps’ sting
IN a ladder-defining clash for the bottom half of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) competition, it was Surrey Storm who grabbed their third win of the season, defeating Wasps Netball by eight goals in a Monday night clash. Both sides headed into the contest as bottom four teams, given Wasps sat seventh with a 3-5 […]
