VNSL Round 5 preview: Unbeaten Mavs and Thunder clash
A COUPLE of the undefeated Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) sides will clash in a blockbuster Round 5 of action. Saracens Mavericks and Manchester Thunder will do battle on Saturday afternoon, before the Thunder take on the Wasps in a standalone clash on Monday. The round kicks off with the Strathclyde Sirens hosting Loughborough Lightning tonight, […]
Panthers and Cougars climb into M-League Mixed final
THE PARKVILLE Panthers and Geelong Cougars will fittingly contest the 2021/22 Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) Mixed Premier Division Final, after winning their respective semis on Wednesday night. The top two sides booked their place in next Wednesday’s decider with wins over Melbourne Quakes and Valley Wolves to justify their place at the […]
2022 VNSL Club Power Rankings: Round 4
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 […]
St Therese and Netblacks reach M-League decider
AFTER a couple of hard-fought semi-finals, the 2021/22 Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) Men’s Premier Division finalists have been decided. Top two sides St Therese and Netblacks both won their respective semis, and will face off in the last match of the season next week. St Therese got the better of fourth placed […]
2021/22 M-League semi-finals preview
FINALS are finally here for the Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) with the knockout semis taking place tonight. The eight teams across two Premier Divisions will take to the court, predominantly on Court 6. MIXED PREMIER DIVISION In the Mixed Premier Division, two teams have stood out above the rest all season, and […]
Thunder and Lightning strike again, Pulse suffocate Wasps
A TRIPLE treat across the United Kingdom saw three Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) matches played out, with the higher ranked sides coming up trumps in each one. Manchester Thunder toppled Strathclyde Sirens by 11 goals at Emirates Arena, London Pulse defeated Wasps Netball by 17 at Copper Box, and Loughborough Lightning took down Surrey Storm […]
Rhinos slay fast-finishing Dragons
IT got a little close for comfort, but the Leeds Rhinos were able to hold off a fast-finishing Celtic Dragons outfit and record their second Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) win of the season yesterday. Hitting the road, the Rhinos were coming off a disappointing loss to Team Bath, whilst the Dragons had played all the […]
M-League Juniors: Finals locked in
THOUGH all teams were always going to make the Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) Junior M-League finals, there was plenty of interest in the order. That order was decided last Wednesday night, as Round 10 – the final round of the regular 2021/22 season – was completed across the Under 18s and Under […]
Surrey Storms to flood Bath with upset win
IN the upset of the season, Surrey Storm has defeated Team Bath on the road to kick-off a magnificent Round 4 of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) action. Just when it looked like the favourites had all their way this season, the Storm stepped up to take out one of the title contenders in a 62-58 […]
VNSL Round 4a preview: Standalone games kick off new round
SIX games played across four days – including a triple treat on Monday – is what faces fans in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) for Round 4. The standalone fixtures take place over Friday, Saturday and Sunday, culminating in the huge Monday fixture, with Surrey Storm doing the double this round. We preview the three […]
Panthers send message ahead of finals
PARKVILLE Panthers mean business in the 2021/22 Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) finals series. Coming into Round 10, both the Panthers and Geelong Cougars remained undefeated, after their earlier fixture was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols last month. But despite the match billed as going down to the wire, it was the Panthers […]
City Heat book finals, Seahawks scrape in
CITY Heat has grabbed fourth spot on the Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) Men’s Premier Division table after a final round thrilling one-goal win. Whilst St Therese and Netblacks were assured of finals, the Heat – as well as Southern Seahawks who sat in third – were not. Those two latter sides and […]
