Vixens collect GIANT win to continue ladder-leading ways
JUST nine days on from their first battle of the season, GIANTS Netball hosted Melbourne Vixens in what was really a make or break for the GIANTS if they wanted to put pressure on the top four, but it was the Vixens that ran away with a percentage-boosting 20-goal victory (73-53). In Jamie-Lee Price’s 100th […]
Fever dominate Lightning to leap back into top four
THE final match of Round 8 saw West Coast Fever and Sunshine Coast Lightning clash, with a huge 24-goal victory (80-56) going the way of the Fever and seeing the side slip back into the top four. With Fever head coach Stacey Marinkovich announced as the new Australian Diamonds coach on Saturday, the Fever came out […]
Vixens continue stellar form with three-goal win over Swifts
A HUGE table-topping clash opened Round 9 of Suncorp Super Netball, with the Melbourne Vixens and NSW Swifts going head-to-head for the first time this season and the Sargeant-McKinnis Cup. There was a lot on the line for both teams heading into this matchup, with both the Swifts and Vixens hoping to continue their respective […]
2020 SSN – Head to head: Rounds 8/9
IN each round of Suncorp Super Netball we will identify key match-ups, provide an analysis of players and compare the two styles. This week’s head to head sees a couple of tough captains in Firebirds’ Gabi Simpson and Thunderbirds’ Chelsea Pitman do battle on Sunday afternoon. QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS v. ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS Gabi Simpson (WD) v. […]
SSN Stats wrap: Round 6/7
OUR stats wrap takes a new form again this week, with the completion of the ANZ Premiership on Sunday seeing Suncorp Super Netball take centre stage. Instead of combining player stats from the two rounds, we will now take a look at the two different rounds of competitions separately and delve into the top performers […]
Vixens flip the script in seven-goal win over Thunderbirds
IN a match that could have completely changed up the ladder, the final match of Suncorp Super Netball’s Round 7 saw a hard slog and an ugly win to the Melbourne Vixens, defeating Adelaide Thunderbirds by seven goals (50-43) in what was a much tighter contest than the final margin suggested. While last time the […]
Fever too good for sloppy Pies
IN the first reverse fixture for 2020, the Collingwood Magpies took on the West Coast Fever in a repeat battle that saw the Fever dominate all four quarters for a huge 14-goal victory (71-57). It was a one goal margin last time they met and the Magpies came out fighting, but the impeccable form of […]
Lightning defeat Thunderbirds to remain in top two hunt
THE final match of Suncorp Super Netball Round 6 saw a top four battle between Sunshine Coast Lightning and Adelaide Thunderbirds, with the two sides evenly matched for the most par,t but home court advantage and experience paying off for the Lightning in a 53-45 victory. A tight and somewhat error-ridden first quarter from both […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball preview: Round 6
ROUND 6 of Suncorp Super Netball will see one of the last rounds before reverse fixtures, meaning this round is each team’s opportunity to showcase what they can do and potentially switch up momentum going into the second half of the season. While a couple of teams are still sitting pretty at the top of […]
2020 SSN – Head to head: Round 6/7
IN each round of Suncorp Super Netball we will identify key match-ups, provide an analysis of players and compare the two styles. This week sees a couple of homegrown talents in Melbourne Vixens co-captain Liz Watson and GIANTS Netball youngster, Amy Parmenter match up, with a tight battle likely to ensue. MELBOURNE VIXENS v. GIANTS […]
Controversial send-off steals Lightning’s thunder in 200th SSN match
THE 200th Suncorp Super Netball match started and ended with a bang, with the match likely to go down in netball history for more than just its milestone with the first ever player suspension seeing GIANTS Netball go down by one goal (58-57) to Sunshine Coast Lightning after leading for majority of the match. While […]
Vixens bounce back against Fever to stay on top
A BIG start to Round 5 saw the Melbourne Vixens nab a solid win over a hungry West Coast Fever outfit, with a huge first quarter effort setting up the victory although the Fever were unshakeable throughout the contest, not allowing the Vixens to pull away. A great start from the Fever saw the home […]
