Third quarter blitz the key to Steel win
A THIRD quarter blitz has seen Southern Steel topple Mainland Tactix on day one of the 2022 ANZ Premiership season. The Steel were able to pile on 23 goals to 11 in the third quarter to run away with the 71-54 victory, turning the tables on the side that knocked them out of finals in […]
Magical start topples reigning premiers
AN incredible start from Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic has seen the home team secure an important three-goal win over Northern Mystics to kick off the Magic’s 2022 ANZ Premiership campaign. The Magic flew out of the blocks to race to an eight-goal quarter time lead, and then despite the Mystics hitting back in the […]
VNSL Round 8 preview: Lightning and Bath set for big clashes
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning and Team Bath will double-up over the last two days of the long weekend in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL). Both sides did not play in Round 7 over Friday and Saturday, and will now go back-to-back over Sunday and Monday as Round 8 takes place straight after Round 7.
Mavs survive thriller as Thunder, Pulse roll on
IT was a good day for the home Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) sides, with London Pulse, Saracens Mavericks and Manchester Thunder all getting up in their respective Saturday matches. The closest game by far was the Mavericks’ three-goal win over Strathclyde Sirens, with the Pulse defeating the Surrey Storm by six, and the Thunder back […]
Rhinos charge home in final term
IT was a busy Friday night in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) with Leeds Rhinos storming home in a momentum-swinging game against Severn Stars, whilst Wasps Netball got back on the winners list with a big win against Celtic Dragons.
ANZ Premiership Round 1 preview: New season kicks off
JUST two ANZ Premiership games are set to take place this Sunday, as the first COVID-19 interruption has delayed the Northern Stars and Central Pulse match. In the two going ahead, reigning premiers Northern Mystics will hit the road to take on the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, whilst last year’s preliminary finalists – Mainland […]
VNSL Round 7 preview: Rhinos face bookends
LEEDS Rhinos will have double duty in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) this weekend, with just five games played across Round 7. The Rhinos feature in both of them, against the teams at opposite ends of the ladder in Manchester Thunder and Severn Stars. Elsewhere, a bottom three clash between Celtic Dragons and Wasps Netball […]
2022 VNSL Club Power Rankings: Round 6
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 […]
ANZ Premiership preview: 2021 bottom three
IT is not long until the ANZ Premiership kicks off for another season, with Rookie Me Central taking a look at how each team is shaping up ahead of the new year. In this edition of the two-part preview, we look at the bottom three sides. >> 2021 FINALISTS PREVIEW NORTHERN STARS Last season: 4th […]
ANZ Premiership preview: 2021 finalists
IT is not long until the ANZ Premiership kicks off for another season, with Rookie Me Central taking a look at how each team is shaping up ahead of the new year. In this part of the two-part preview, we look at the three finalists from 2021, with the next edition to feature the bottom […]
Dragons dominate in breakthrough VNSL win
A REMARKABLE four-quarter effort from Celtic Dragons has seen the Welsh side pick up its first Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) victory of the 2022 season. The Dragons took out Severn Stars on the road, winning three of the four quarters and picking up the full three points from the match. Given it was a bottom […]
Rhinos charge home to win thriller
A SUNDAY night beauty took place in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL), with Leeds Rhinos coming from behind at the final break to defeat Wasps Netball for a much-needed victory. The win was the Rhinos’ third for the season, moving up to sixth on the table, whilst the Wasps remained in the bottom three spots […]
